California Schools

[beautiful1]

Which California schools does an OOS applicant with average stats have the best chance of getting accepted to? I know deff not UCLA...
For example, if a person had to pick one of these to apply to, which would provide an OOS applicant with the best possible chance at acceptance: UoP, USC, or Western?
And is it not a good idea to apply to too many schools? Will dental schools know how many schools you applied to and see this as desperation?

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[prsndwg]

Which California schools does an OOS applicant with average stats have the best chance of getting accepted to? I know deff not UCLA...
For example, if a person had to pick one of these to apply to, which would provide an OOS applicant with the best possible chance at acceptance: UoP, USC, or Western?
And is it not a good idea to apply to too many schools? Will dental schools know how many schools you applied to and see this as desperation?

definitely western and USC

 

[beautiful1]

if you had to pick ONE, which would it be? western or USC?

 

[sfrice80]

Yes definitely USC

 

[ElMeroGuero]

Only UCLA and UCSF are public, the other four are private and therefore indifferent towards state residency.

 

[acs]

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[prsndwg]

if you had to pick ONE, which would it be? western or USC?

USC is just name and I am not hearing much good stuff about them. Western is new and I would go w western if I come down to choose bw them.

 

[majd007]

Which California schools does an OOS applicant with average stats have the best chance of getting accepted to? I know deff not UCLA...
For example, if a person had to pick one of these to apply to, which would provide an OOS applicant with the best possible chance at acceptance: UoP, USC, or Western?
And is it not a good idea to apply to too many schools? Will dental schools know how many schools you applied to and see this as desperation?

haha nice. i was thinking of asking the same question, but you beat me to it. Thanks

 

[beautiful1]

is it not a good idea to apply to too many schools? Will dental schools know how many schools you applied to and see this as desperation?

 

[threeblindmice]

I guess everyone ignores Loma Linda? I think OOS apps have a decent shot there, particularly if your stats are average.

 

[beautiful1]

so with my stats and a NY resident, which CA schools are my best bet to apply to?
thanks

 

[dmitriyivanov]

I guess everyone ignores Loma Linda? I think OOS apps have a decent shot there, particularly if your stats are average.

You will also need to be "seven day adventist" with a letter of recomendation from a church leader. And I think you have to take some religious courses during school there.

 

[schulc76]

Well you don't HAVE to be Seventh Day Adventist. I was fortunate enough to get an interview at Loma Linda last year and I am Lutheran-Missouri Synod. I had a great time during my visit and thought it was a great school. I was waitlisted but I look forward to applying there again this cycle. btw, I only had very average gpa and dat scores when I applied last year, and was actually pretty surprised to get an interview. I guess I'm just saying don't write them off easily.

 

[MrBeans]

Well you don't HAVE to be Seventh Day Adventist. I was fortunate enough to get an interview at Loma Linda last year and I am Lutheran-Missouri Synod. I had a great time during my visit and thought it was a great school. I was waitlisted but I look forward to applying there again this cycle. btw, I only had very average gpa and dat scores when I applied last year, and was actually pretty surprised to get an interview. I guess I'm just saying don't write them off easily.

I agree.

While not being SDA certainly does not disqualify one, it does not really help the applicant's chances, in my opinion. From what I researched, Loma Linda really has a preference for SDA applicants.

Not being a SDA at Loma Linda seems more like an exception and not a rule.