Add Schools? WAMC Avg Applicant

[ashinthecut]

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Hey guys! I just want to know what you guys think. If I should add additional schools, which should I add? I'm pretty broke, so that's why my list is so short. If I should add some others though, I'll try to figure it out. Also, should I even hope for an interview?

Date of submission: 7/21
Overall GPA: 3.54
Science GPA: 3.43
DAT score (AA/TS/Bio/GC/OC/PAT/RC/QR): 19/18/18/18/17/19/24/18
State of Residence: CA

Major: Biomedical Sciences
Minority? Yes
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: About 100 (general, pros, omfs, perio, endo)
Volunteering Experience: choir, nursing homes, feeding homeless, 500+ hours
Employment: senior aide, teacher's assistant, tutor, receptionist, warehouse, 200+ hours
Research: neuroscience (my school), public health(UConn), dentistry(OHSU), 500+ hours
Other Extracurriculars: schools soccer team 2 years, club president, secretary, public relations, chaplain
LOR type and strength: teacher/research PI (strong), teacher/research PI (moderate), community org(strong), dentist (moderate)

School list: UCONN, UOP, Loma Linda, OHSU, Tufts, UCLA, UAB

 

[Queserrva]

You're list includes 4 schools that are extremely hard to get in. I would remove UCLA, UOP, UAB, and UCONN and apply to a lot more private schools.

If money is an issue, you should consider retaking the DAT and apply next year

 

[macsak]

You're list includes 4 schools that are extremely hard to get in. I would remove UCLA, UOP, UAB, and UCONN and apply to a lot more private schools.

If money is an issue, you should consider retaking the DAT and apply next year

OP submitted app already

 

[MG14]

I had similar stats, but I applied to like 18 schools. I’ll admit, for me it was a little much. But if I were you and from your list I’d add more schools. You realistically should at least apply to like 13+

 

[ashinthecut]

I had similar stats, but I applied to like 18 schools. I’ll admit, for me it was a little much. But if I were you and from your list I’d add more schools. You realistically should at least apply to like 13+

Did you apply this cycle or last cycle? What schools should I consider? NYU, Midwestern (AZ), LECOM, UNLV, and Louisville were on my list before, but I was thinking about where I had the most connections.

 

[MG14]

Did you apply this cycle or last cycle? What schools should I consider? NYU, Midwestern (AZ), LECOM, UNLV, and Louisville were on my list before, but I was thinking about where I had the most connections.

Last cycle. So I’ll be starting my D1 year here next month.
Honestly, I’d put your application in to all of those. Except NYU. But that’s just me. The large class size, and outrageous cost in my opinion would be financial suicide. But it’s up to you.

But yeah, look up more schools that have stats around the same as yours (and take somewhat OOS applicants) and apply to them. Whether you have a connection or not. Take it for what it’s worth but the 2 schools I had connections with didn’t even give me an interview so I’d suggest not to go entirely off that. But it’s different for everyone and also depends on the connection.

 

[994850]

Last cycle. So I’ll be starting my D1 year here next month.
Honestly, I’d put your application in to all of those. Except NYU. But that’s just me. The large class size, and outrageous cost in my opinion would be financial suicide. But it’s up to you.

But yeah, look up more schools that have stats around the same as yours (and take somewhat OOS applicants) and apply to them. Whether you have a connection or not. Take it for what it’s worth but the 2 schools I had connections with didn’t even give me an interview so I’d suggest not to go entirely off that. But it’s different for everyone and also depends on the connection.

Where did you get interviews?

 

[MG14]

Where did you get interviews?

Louisville, Lecom, ASDOH, Midwestern-AZ, Kentucky, Western, Roseman, MOSDOH, Midwestern-IL, Indiana, and Dalhousie.

I didn’t attend Indiana, MWU-AZ, and MWU-IL interviews.

 

[Dr Dimbsa]

Louisville, Lecom, ASDOH, Midwestern-AZ, Kentucky, Western, Roseman, MOSDOH, Midwestern-IL, Indiana, and Dalhousie.

I didn’t attend Indiana, MWU-AZ, and MWU-IL interviews.

Mind sharing your stats? I applied to 18 schools this cycle and am really nervous with my very average stats

 

[MG14]

Mind sharing your stats? I applied to 18 schools this cycle and am really nervous with my very average stats

I can totally relate. Haha here’s my stats-

3.43 oGPA
3.32 sGPA

DAT- 19AA 18TS 20PAT 22RC 17QR

Again, I’d emphasize stats aren’t everything and to just make sure the rest of your app is solid.

 

[Dr Dimbsa]

I can totally relate. Haha here’s my stats-

3.43 oGPA
3.32 sGPA

DAT- 19AA 18TS 20PAT 22RC 17QR

Again, I’d emphasize stats aren’t everything and to just make sure the rest of your app is solid.

Thanks! Crazy how close our stats are lol. I needed this reassurance.