4th Time Reapplicant - School List

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So this upcoming cycle is about to be my 4th attempt at getting into dental school. Here's what we're working with....Graduated with 3.03 oGPA, 2.91 sGPA, 18 DAT. BS Biology and Business Management. Current stats below.

oGPA: 3.24 (by end of semester)
sGPA: 3.14 (by end of semester)
post bacc GPA (UTD, 38 credits): 3.92
Taking another 12 credits in the fall as well.

DAT: 21AA, 20TS, 18 BIO, 21 GC, 20 OC, 19 PAT, 21 QR, 24 RC
Shadowing: Tons across general dentistry, ortho, pediatric, oral surgery.
Volunteer: lots of tutoring and mentoring kids ~300 hrs
Work: Worked and help pay my way through undergrad part-time, now ~35 hrs/wk (Business side dental practices) and still full-time post bacc.
LOR: Solid letters from 2 professors, a GD, and my current supervisor.

School List:
All 3 TX schools
Oklahoma
NYU
Touro
Creighton
Louisville
Tufts
Boston
UNE
Roseman
UNLV
LECOM
UDM
Minnesota
MOSDOH
Nova
MWU-IL
Marquette

Honest advice would be appreciated. I want this more than anything and am wondering if I'm missing any schools that I should apply to.
 
I'm assuming you're a Texas resident since you're applying to the three Texas schools.

The ADEA 2015 book says that Oklahoma accepts 79% in-state applicants. Only two Texas residents were accepted that year. Those aren't great chances. I would remove Oklahoma and add MWU-AZ instead.
 
Fets said:
I'm assuming you're a Texas resident since you're applying to the three Texas schools.

The ADEA 2015 book says that Oklahoma accepts 79% in-state applicants. Only two Texas residents were accepted that year. Those aren't great chances. I would remove Oklahoma and add MWU-AZ instead.
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Yes I am a TX resident. Okay will definitely add MWU-AZ
 
Colorado accepts roughly 40% out of state students. I am here now as an out of state student and the tuition isn't too bad. Neither is the school. Pretty laid back, a good amount of us specialize, our ACTS program gets us the best clinical experiences I could ask for. I never understood why more people don't apply here.
 
Have you gotten any feedback from schools as to why they haven't accepted you?
 
digzthis said:
Have you gotten any feedback from schools as to why they haven't accepted you?
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Yes, they wanted to see a more prominent upward trend in GPA taking full course loads. I've managed to do that and work 35-40 hours a week with a few extra curriculars. So hopefully it's enough. I'm enrolled full-time again in the Fall as well just in case.
 
Good luck man. That 3.9 post bac gpa looks great along with the rest of the application. You seem really dedicated and able so I would assume schools will think the same.

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blcopp said:
Good luck man. That 3.9 post bac gpa looks great along with the rest of the application. You seem really dedicated and able so I would assume schools will think the same.

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Thanks, I appreciate it and I hope you're right!
 
Was your DAT the same when you applied the last time to Texas schools? If not, i would consider reducing the number of schools because I feel you have greats stats now, especially with your post bacc GPA. I think you'll hear from Texas schools (especially A&M because they take their own post bacc students to UTD, so they know how rigorous that curriculum is).
I know the process is unpredictable, but you have definitely improved, good job!
 
Yes it was the same when I applied last cycle, but did not include most of the post bacc at UTD. I mean I'm hoping for the TX schools, but I really don't want to go through this process again, so I think I'd rather spend the money just in case.
 
Oklahoma, Creighton, Louisville, Minnesota, Marquette should be removed. I agree with adding MWU-AZ. I would also add Temple... NYU may give you a chance as well. Your post-Bac GPA is great and DAT is very solid so you should have a solid shot.
 
LuckyOne5 said:
Yes it was the same when I applied last cycle, but did not include most of the post bacc at UTD. I mean I'm hoping for the TX schools, but I really don't want to go through this process again, so I think I'd rather spend the money just in case.
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Yea that makes sense then! Good luck and I really hope you hear from a Texas school in the next cycle
 
Typical Average Student said:
Oklahoma, Creighton, Louisville, Minnesota, Marquette should be removed. I agree with adding MWU-AZ. I would also add Temple... NYU may give you a chance as well. Your post-Bac GPA is great and DAT is very solid so you should have a solid shot.
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Why would OP remove Louisville? Very OOS friendly and relatively low average stats for admission
 
blablabla1 said:
Anecdotes are not helpful for the OP. In the end, the stats don't lie.

Louisville is a very OOS friendly school, it would be foolish not to apply there.
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Again, just my opinion, nothing in OP's description really stood out as high service orientation as you noted that Louisville wanted. But I do agree that he should apply broadly, doesn't hurt to try other than the $92 + $65 app fee.
 
Typical Average Student said:
Oklahoma, Creighton, Louisville, Minnesota, Marquette should be removed. I agree with adding MWU-AZ. I would also add Temple... NYU may give you a chance as well. Your post-Bac GPA is great and DAT is very solid so you should have a solid shot.
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Totally disagree with you on Creighton. Add Creighton.
 
Typical Average Student said:
Again, just my opinion, nothing in OP's description really stood out as high service orientation as you noted that Louisville wanted. But I do agree that he should apply broadly, doesn't hurt to try other than the $92 + $65 app fee.
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Yeah I mean I was mainly looking at schools that accept a high percentage of OOS with a lower stat average without including Meharry and Howard because I'm not URM.
 
LuckyOne5 said:
Yeah I mean I was mainly looking at schools that accept a high percentage of OOS with a lower stat average without including Meharry and Howard because I'm not URM.
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I'd keep Marquette and Louisville. Marquette has a pretty decent percentage of OOS too.

Don't know too much about Creighton so I can't speak to their OOS stats
 
blablabla1 said:
I'd keep Marquette and Louisville. Marquette has a pretty decent percentage of OOS too.

Don't know too much about Creighton so I can't speak to their OOS stats
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Okay great! Yeah I'm thinking this is the list Im going to roll with. Just wanted to make sure that there was nothing like outrageous on there that made absolutely no sense to include.
 
LuckyOne5 said:
Okay great! Yeah I'm thinking this is the list Im going to roll with. Just wanted to make sure that there was nothing like outrageous on there that made absolutely no sense to include.
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I do think you should remove Oklahoma. Minnesota should be okay but I wouldn't be too hopeful about an OOS interview there
 
blablabla1 said:
I do think you should remove Oklahoma. Minnesota should be okay but I wouldn't be too hopeful about an OOS interview there
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The reason I kept OK is because I know a guy who got in there on his 2nd try from Dallas with a 3.35 oGPA and a 18 DAT...so I thought well what the heck?
 
LuckyOne5 said:
The reason I kept OK is because I know a guy who got in there on his 2nd try from Dallas with a 3.35 oGPA and a 18 DAT...so I thought well what the heck?
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Hey, if you have money to spend, then go for it!
 
Marquette prefers in state, so I would remove.

Also you should add USC, Meharry, UNLV, UDM, WesternU, Midwestern AZ
 
Have you considered ASDOH? They're very OOS friendly and are big on shadowing experience (which it looks like you have a lot of).
 
Make it fourth time a charm. add 5 more schools.
Best of luck.
 
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