Any people with average stats get accepted?

[442627]

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Did anyone with average stats (i.e 3.5 GPA, 20 DAT, 100 hours of shadowing, 100+ hours EC's community service) with nothing particularly unique about their app get accepted this cycle?


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[ajj70]

Yes, lots. Those numbers are the average for accepted students.

 

[duckkkk8]

Did anyone with average stats (i.e 3.5 GPA, 20 DAT, 100 hours of shadowing, 100+ hours EC's community service) get accepted this cycle?


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3.1 overall
3.16 science
20 TS 19AA with a 15 QR
Got accepted last night. Work hard and absolutely anything is possible. I believe in you!

 

[cacajuate]

How do averages work?

 

[The real 007]

Yep, GPA 3.59, AA and TS 19

 

[442627]

How do averages work?

Well I was wondering if it was mostly people with insanely high stats and people with really low stats but they make up for it somehow.

I guess I should have asked the question a different way 🙁


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[442627]

3.1 overall
3.16 science
20 TS 19AA with a 15 QR
Got accepted last night. Work hard and absolutely anything is possible. I believe in you!

Did you have something unique about your app?


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[442627]

Yep, GPA 3.59, AA and TS 19

How were your EC's and shadowing hours?


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[ncide]

3.47 Science and BCP, 3.56 overall
20AA, 21 TS
3,000 hours dental experience
200 volunteer hours
800 hours in a research lab

No acceptances. If I need to apply next cycle, I am going to apply to way more private schools since I mostly applied to state schools. I thought I would get in somewhere by now if I applied broadly. I sent my application to 23 schools.

So as a suggestion for someone with average stats, supplement your applications with some private schools!

 

[sumin5924]

3.47 Science and BCP, 3.56 overall
20AA, 21 TS
3,000 hours dental experience
200 volunteer hours

No acceptances. If I need to apply next cycle, I am going to apply to way more private schools since I mostly applied to state schools. I thought I would get in somewhere by now if I applied broadly. I sent my application to 23 schools.

So as a suggestion for someone with average stats, supplement your applications with some private schools!

Woah, what.

How many interviews did you receive? And no obvious red flags on your app?

 

[ncide]

5 interviews.

EDIT: 6 interviews.

 

[fogorvostan]

My stats are in my sig. 3.5ish GPA with around a 3.2 sGPA. 20AA 19TS. Received 5 interviews - went to 3 of them. Accepted to all 3 I interviewed at. Applied a bit late though - app was mailed Aug 28th

 

[doc toothache]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/chance-me-a-statistical-perspective.1133457/

 

[duckkkk8]

Did you have something unique about your app?


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Played two sports in college..
Also had almost a 4.0 GPA my senior year taking biochem, physical Chem, physics, and independent research class

 

[442627]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/chance-me-a-statistical-perspective.1133457/

Thank you.


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[442627]

3.47 Science and BCP, 3.56 overall
20AA, 21 TS
3,000 hours dental experience
200 volunteer hours

No acceptances. If I need to apply next cycle, I am going to apply to way more private schools since I mostly applied to state schools. I thought I would get in somewhere by now if I applied broadly. I sent my application to 23 schools.

So as a suggestion for someone with average stats, supplement your applications with some private schools!

Are you a dental assistant?

 

[442627]

My stats are in my sig. 3.5ish GPA with around a 3.2 sGPA. 20AA 19TS. Received 5 interviews - went to 3 of them. Accepted to all 3 I interviewed at. Applied a bit late though - app was mailed Aug 28th

Was there anything that stood out in your application?

 

[442627]

Played two sports in college..
Also had almost a 4.0 GPA my senior year taking biochem, physical Chem, physics, and independent research class

Did the adcoms ask about the sports?

 

[duckkkk8]

Did the adcoms ask about the sports?

Yup🙂 laid back interview.. Sports were a huge part of my life and the school was all ahout team work and working as a team so it was kinda perfect

 

[442627]

Yup🙂 laid back interview.. Sports were a huge part of my life and the school was all ahout team work and working as a team so it was kinda perfect

Awesome! was this cycle the first time you applied?

 

[duckkkk8]

Awesome! was this cycle the first time you applied?

Yup! Couldn't believe it. Happiest day of my life for sure

 

[ncide]

Are you a dental assistant?

Yes. I am pretty happy about the schools I got interviews from and am patiently optimistic. We will see!

My stats are in my sig. 3.5ish GPA with around a 3.2 sGPA. 20AA 19TS. Received 5 interviews - went to 3 of them. Accepted to all 3 I interviewed at. Applied a bit late though - app was mailed Aug 28th

You are a teacher, right? That would definitely stand out and give you some interesting life experiences to talk about!

 

[Weakfart]

I need to know who goes to UW med school.. need some advice and help.

Staticians are still working on it but short answer is: we don't know exactly.

 

[PerioDont]

Did anyone with average stats (i.e 3.5 GPA, 20 DAT, 100 hours of shadowing, 100+ hours EC's community service) with nothing particularly unique about their app get accepted this cycle?


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I have a 3.7 and 19AA. Got accepted. 150 hours shadowing, 2000 volunteer, 100 research.

 

[442627]

I have a 3.7 and 19AA. Got accepted. 150 hours shadowing, 2000 volunteer, 100 research.

Wow. 2000 hours of volunteering? Were you part of some nonprofit organization or something?


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[fogorvostan]

Yes. I am pretty happy about the schools I got interviews from and am patiently optimistic. We will see!



You are a teacher, right? That would definitely stand out and give you some interesting life experiences to talk about!

Yep! I'm a high school science teacher. One of my interviewers who is currently a dentist used to be a high school science teacher as well and we were really able to connect over it!

 

[fogorvostan]

Was there anything that stood out in your application?

I'm a nontraditional student. I have my MPH in epidemiology and currently am employed as a teacher. Other than that, not really. I have a couple hundred of hours of shadowing and about 600 hours of volunteer work total (to be fair, as a nontraditional student, I have been accumulating hours longer than your typical junior in undergrad).

 

[PerioDont]

Wow. 2000 hours of volunteering? Were you part of some nonprofit organization or something?


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Yeah I almost worked full time for a non profit lol.

 

[The real 007]

How were your EC's and shadowing hours?


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I had 120ish shadowing hours and almost 100 volunteer hours. I'm also I tour guide and held quite a bit leadership positions like most people on this site, for example Gen chem and O chem TA.