Advice on school selection

[shaken not stirred]

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Hi,
I'm a non-traditional student seeking advice on school selection.

A little bit about me.
Non-traditional student. Going on 29.
GPA: 3.48 / sGPA: 3.42
DAT 26AA / 24 PAT
160 hours shadowing / 200 hours volunteering (50 of which are dental-related)


I come from the Midwest and I'm an OOS at all of the schools below.

UCLA, UCSF, Baylor, San Antonio
I might be wasting my money, but still everyone plays powerball.

UCONN
I like their no class rank / no GPA system. I am hoping to specialize.

Howard, LECOM, NOVA
These are safety schools. I picked these over MWUs because they are cheaper (Howard and Lecom especially).

Tufts, Maryland, New England, UDM, Michigan, Minnesota, Las Vegas, Case, Temple, Pitt, Penn
All great schools with good or reasonable OOS interview and acceptance rate.

Columbia
Great school to specialize, if you don't mind the price tag.

NYU
Good clinical school. Another safety school.

Louisville, BU, VCU, WVA, Buffalo
Not sure if I should apply to these. Any thoughts please?

 

[Toothout]

Hi,
I'm a non-traditional student seeking advice on school selection.

A little bit about me.
Non-traditional student. Going on 29.
GPA: 3.48 / sGPA: 3.42
DAT 26AA / 24 PAT
160 hours shadowing / 200 hours volunteering (50 of which are dental-related)


I come from the Midwest and I'm an OOS at all of the schools below.

UCLA, UCSF, Baylor, San Antonio
I might be wasting my money, but still everyone plays powerball.

UCONN
I like their no class rank / no GPA system. I am hoping to specialize.

Howard, LECOM, NOVA
These are safety schools. I picked these over MWUs because they are cheaper (Howard and Lecom especially).

Tufts, Maryland, New England, UDM, Michigan, Minnesota, Las Vegas, Case, Temple, Pitt, Penn
All great schools with good or reasonable OOS interview and acceptance rate.

Columbia
Great school to specialize, if you don't mind the price tag.

NYU
Good clinical school. Another safety school.

Louisville, BU, VCU, WVA, Buffalo
Not sure if I should apply to these. Any thoughts please?

I would take Howard out if you are not urm.

 

[shaken not stirred]

I would take Howard out if you are not urm.

Question - which ethnicity counts as URM?

 

[DSlotted]

Despite the 26AA, there are no safety schools. Do not put yourself in that mindset.

 

[Toothout]

Question - which ethnicity counts as URM?

Hispanics, African Americans, and Native Americans.

 

[shaken not stirred]

Hispanics, African Americans, and Native Americans.

Thank you. I wasn't sure if it meant the same thing as ethnic minority.

 

[Likkriue]

With such a low DAT, no chance anywhere. Aim for a 30 next time. Best of luck!

 

[Toothout]

Thank you. I wasn't sure if it meant the same thing as ethnic minority.

Not really. Asians are minorities and not URM since there's a lot of them in the health care field.

 

[Toothout]

With such a low DAT, no chance anywhere. Aim for a 30 next time. Best of luck!

I guess you were talking to me 🤣

 

[shaken not stirred]

Despite the 26AA, there are no safety schools. Do not put yourself in that mindset.

You are indeed correct. I didn't mean that I'd easily get into these schools. I actually wasn't sure what to call this category of schools - I'd just call them "in-case schools"

 

[shaken not stirred]

With such a low DAT, no chance anywhere. Aim for a 30 next time. Best of luck!

I know right? I'm screwed 🙁

 

[confidentandgood]

NYU
Good clinical school. Another safety school.

Also a very pricey school (just keep that in mind).