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[saahilrtrivedi]

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Which of these would I have the highest chances of getting into?
In addition, which school have I left out that I should apply to?

Stony Brook
NYU
Columbia
SUNY Buffalo
UConn
Nova
BU
Tufts
Harvard
UNC
University of New England
Temple
UPenn

My Info:
I'm Indian, live in NY.
My mom went to NYU and I have a couple Recs. from NYU grads and affiliates.
Overall I have 14 Recs. 6 Dental. 4 Professor. 4 from Charities etc. (I know I can't send them all in)
I don't mind going anywhere and I'm planning to think about the cost once I get it...so right now assuming that money is no object.

Non Science GPA: 3.60
Science GPA: 3.25

DAT:
Perceptual Ability: 21
Quant: 22
Reading Comp:22
Biology: 21
General Chem:20
Organic Chem:16
Total Science: 19
Academic Average: 20

I only took one semester of Orgo before the DAT. Which I P/NCed...
But I'm taking it now and I'm doing quite well. Hopefully that'll help my Science GPA as well.

I might retake the DATs in the end of November...just to see if I can get some more points.

 

[Bratwurst]

Which of these would I have the highest chances of getting into?
In addition, which school have I left out that I should apply to?

Stony Brook
NYU
Columbia
SUNY Buffalo
UConn
Nova
BU
Tufts
Harvard
UNC
University of New England
Temple
UPenn

My Info:
I'm Indian, live in NY.
My mom went to NYU and I have a couple Recs. from NYU grads and affiliates.
Overall I have 14 Recs. 6 Dental. 4 Professor. 4 from Charities etc. (I know I can't send them all in)
I don't mind going anywhere and I'm planning to think about the cost once I get it...so right now assuming that money is no object.

Non Science GPA: 3.60
Science GPA: 3.25

DAT:
Perceptual Ability: 21
Quant: 22
Reading Comp:22
Biology: 21
General Chem:20
Organic Chem:16
Total Science: 19
Academic Average: 20

I only took one semester of Orgo before the DAT. Which I P/NCed...
But I'm taking it now and I'm doing quite well. Hopefully that'll help my Science GPA as well.

I might retake the DATs in the end of November...just to see if I can get some more points.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=635046

 

[saahilrtrivedi]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=635046

Thanks for the link...That's some great info and it definitely helped me.

However, I would also like some subjective opinions and some personal experiences.

 

[Bis-GMA111]

Which of these would I have the highest chances of getting into?
In addition, which school have I left out that I should apply to?

Stony Brook
NYU
Columbia
SUNY Buffalo
UConn
Nova
BU
Tufts
Harvard
UNC
University of New England
Temple
UPenn

My Info:
I'm Indian, live in NY.
My mom went to NYU and I have a couple Recs. from NYU grads and affiliates.
Overall I have 14 Recs. 6 Dental. 4 Professor. 4 from Charities etc. (I know I can't send them all in)
I don't mind going anywhere and I'm planning to think about the cost once I get it...so right now assuming that money is no object.

Non Science GPA: 3.60
Science GPA: 3.25

DAT:
Perceptual Ability: 21
Quant: 22
Reading Comp:22
Biology: 21
General Chem:20
Organic Chem:16
Total Science: 19
Academic Average: 20

I only took one semester of Orgo before the DAT. Which I P/NCed...
But I'm taking it now and I'm doing quite well. Hopefully that'll help my Science GPA as well.

I might retake the DATs in the end of November...just to see if I can get some more points.

whats your overall gpa? schools could care less about your non science gpa.

the ones in red--with your scores and gpa as they stand, no.

nova is weird so idk what to tell you about that. it could go either way. they like a high bio score (which you have), but they also like really high gpas...so...that might be a toss up.

edit: your mom went to NYU dent? that'll help you out a lot for NYU.

edit 2: consider adding schools like USC, case, roseman

 

[PP2010]

I suggest adding Univ. of Detroit Mercy. Good Luck

 

[saahilrtrivedi]

Great responses!
Thanks!

I threw in Harvard for the hell of it. Stony is my top...I went there for Undergrad. NYU is second.
My mom went to NYU and I have connections at NYU, UMDNJ and Nova. Also at Loma Linda but I heard its hard to get into if you're not religious (the same religion as the school). I believe Seventh Day Adventist.

I'm definitely going to look into Case, USC, Roseman and Detroit Mercy.

Please keep these coming!
This is great!

 

[BlackThought]

I'd add in UMN as well. Its a good school in a good location.

As for UPenn, I think to land an interview it really depends on your overall GPA. The sGPA may pose a problem with UPenn, imo.

Good Luck.

 

[saahilrtrivedi]

Thanks for the suggestion regarding UMN.
To be completely honest I'm not too sure I'd like to go to UPenn. Given my sporting team affiliations I would have a bad time in Philly haha. UPenn is a well-known and highly reputed school and that is why I was considering it.

But I'm open to everything. UMN seems like a good school. I did some basic research just now and you're right. The location is good! (for a school in Minnesota)

 

[periopocket]

whats your overall gpa? schools could care less about your non science gpa.

the ones in red--with your scores and gpa as they stand, no.

nova is weird so idk what to tell you about that. it could go either way. they like a high bio score (which you have), but they also like really high gpas...so...that might be a toss up.

edit: your mom went to NYU dent? that'll help you out a lot for NYU.

edit 2: consider adding schools like USC, case, roseman

+1 - Schools in red off and Overall GPA would help with advice

Also maybe add: UMDNJ, Western, Midwestern IL, Midwestern AZ, Louisville, Michigan, UMN.

 

[DaPug]

The location is good! (for a school in Minnesota)

What is that supposed to mean? Minnesota is a beautiful state.

 

[saahilrtrivedi]

What is that supposed to mean? Minnesota is a beautiful state.

I'm not ripping on Minnesota. I'm saying thats probably the best possible location given the state of Minnesota. I'm just used to the hustle and bustle of NYC.

 

[saahilrtrivedi]

Ah I thought I wrote UMDNJ. That is definitely in there. I have a connection there too.

MY OVERALL GPA:
Stony Brook: 3.49
Bard College+Stony Brook: 3.55
Therefore my four year total GPA is 3.55
**I transferred to Stony Brook as a Junior. I took Physics and Biology at Bard. I took my Chem Classes at Stony Brook.

 

[saahilrtrivedi]

Thought I'd mention:
I'm an Econ major.
I've had a lot of experience in not only the technical aspects of Dental offices but the managerial and administrative as well.

 

[badabigboom]

that GPA is bit low for indian, unless you're american native indian.
don't be offended, that's exactly how affirmative action works, and some people believes in AA.

if i were you i'd stick with econ and get MBA. By the trend of dentistry in america, it's going corporate everywhere. You can someday be the boss of all of us.

 

[badabigboom]

but I'd say you have a pretty good chance of landing many interviews, and unless you really mess up, you will get many acceptances.

 

[jpark1800]

Ah I thought I wrote UMDNJ. That is definitely in there. I have a connection there too.

MY OVERALL GPA:
Stony Brook: 3.49
Bard College+Stony Brook: 3.55
Therefore my four year total GPA is 3.55
**I transferred to Stony Brook as a Junior. I took Physics and Biology at Bard. I took my Chem Classes at Stony Brook.

you have a connection at UMDNJ too? Are there seriously that many Gujjus in the northeast, or what?

 

[saahilrtrivedi]

There are actually a lot of Gujjus in the northeast. But the person I know there isn't a Gujjus. Believe it or not I know other ethnic groups haha.

 

[saahilrtrivedi]

that GPA is bit low for indian, unless you're american native indian.
don't be offended, that's exactly how affirmative action works, and some people believes in AA.

if i were you i'd stick with econ and get MBA. By the trend of dentistry in america, it's going corporate everywhere. You can someday be the boss of all of us.

I don't think AA will really make a difference.
You need to be a dentist to own a dental office.

 

[saahilrtrivedi]

that GPA is bit low for indian, unless you're american native indian.
don't be offended, that's exactly how affirmative action works, and some people believes in AA.

if i were you i'd stick with econ and get MBA. By the trend of dentistry in america, it's going corporate everywhere. You can someday be the boss of all of us.

I don't think AA will really make a difference.
You need to be a dentist to own a dental office. (In NY)

 

[saahilrtrivedi]

but I'd say you have a pretty good chance of landing many interviews, and unless you really mess up, you will get many acceptances.

Thanks for the support. I think I'm pretty solid at interviews so hopefully you're right.