Chance Me? Please guide me to the right direction :)

[huang123]

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Very nervous about the upcoming cycle... Will appreciate any advice 🙂


AA:24 TS: PAT:24
GPA:3.94
-Third author on a Cell paper
-500+ Shadowing experience
-Student ambassador
-Chemistry tutor and grader


Here are my list of schools:

University of California, San Francisco

University of California, Los Angeles

University of Southern California

University of Connecticut

University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Maryland

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Boston University

Tufts University

University of Michigan

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

Columbia University

New York University

University of North Carolina

Temple University

University of Pennsylvania

Texas A&M University/Baylor College

University of Pittsburgh

University of Washington


Thank you for your time!

 

[845302]

I think your list is a bit too long... Your DAT score is very good!! Same with your GPA and ECs. I think you are one of the most competitive applicants this cycle!

Here are some schools which you could take off your list:

USC (Very OOS competitive and expensive AF)

UCSF (I think it's pretty competitive for OOS and expensive as well... You already have UCLA, so I don't think you need to apply to UCSF)

UI at Chicago (You could possibly get a more competent education elsewhere)

BU (Very expensive!)

NYU (Very expensive)

You don't need to take my thoughts into account, but that is what I would do. You should probably still take off a number of schools from your list. Narrow your list down to 10-12 to save money. You are a very competitive applicant and don't think you need to apply to the 19 schools you've listed 😉

Pitt, Temple and Penn should surely be at the top of your list since you're in-state 😉

-Fyz

 

[jsm458]

You might need to take a gap year to get that gpa up. If you do decide to apply this cycle, make sure you have a strong personal statement and letters of rec to make up for it.

 

[huang123]

I think your list is a bit too long... Your DAT score is very good!! Same with your GPA and ECs. I think you are one of the most competitive applicants this cycle!

Here are some schools which you could take off your list:

USC (Very OOS competitive and expensive AF)

UCSF (I think it's pretty competitive for OOS and expensive as well... You already have UCLA, so I don't think you need to apply to UCSF)

UI at Chicago (You could possibly get a more competent education elsewhere)

BU (Very expensive!)

NYU (Very expensive)

You don't need to take my thoughts into account, but that is what I would do. You should probably still take off a number of schools from your list. Narrow your list down to 10-12 to save money. You are a very competitive applicant and don't think you need to apply to the 19 schools you've listed 😉

Pitt, Temple and Penn should surely be at the top of your list since you're in-state 😉

-Fyz

Thank you!!!
Do you think I have a shot at UNC? I know they are very competitive!

 

[Roy Williams]

Thank you!!!
Do you think I have a shot at UNC? I know they are very competitive!

For OOS students, UNC's dat average is about 1 point higher than the averages of IS students. For the last class, OOS students averaged about a 22 AA and TS. Your scores are more than enough to get you an interview as long as your PS and EC's are in line. From there is just comes down to the interview.

 

[toothdoctor123]

I can't quite make sense of the school list...how did you make those choices? Where do you actually want to go?You probably won't want to fly around the country to interview at all these places next fall.

 

[acesofseven]

Take out the Texas schools.

 

[Zenm111]

3.94 GPA 24 AA and 500+ hours? Lol.

 

[plusalpha]

Is there a specific reason you put UNC in your list?

 

[Likkriue]

The dat seems low.

 

[luisfigo]

Prob should add some Irish and Australian schools to that list while your gonna spend all that money, might as well get some exotic trips out of it. But should prob check your stats against them first.

 

[huang123]

Is there a specific reason you put UNC in your list?

I would love to go to UNC! It's actually one of my top choices


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[huang123]

I can't quite make sense of the school list...how did you make those choices? Where do you actually want to go?You probably won't want to fly around the country to interview at all these places next fall.

my fiancé and I are trying to match programs. He is applying to PhD schools. That's why I'm applying everywhere


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[StudentDentistsRock]

Not to hate or anything, but I don't understand. Is OP being sarcastic, bragging, or does she want us to tell her how good she is?

Whatever.

Nice stats! You definitely have a chance at UNC. Also Great school choice imo!

 

[huang123]

Not to hate or anything, but I don't understand. Is OP being sarcastic, bragging, or does she want us to tell her how good she is?

Whatever.

Nice stats! You definitely have a chance at UNC. Also Great school choice imo!

I'm just genuinely nervous, but thank you for your advice!!! 🙂


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[toothdoctor123]

my fiancé and I are trying to match programs. He is applying to PhD schools. That's why I'm applying everywhere


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I see...that makes sense. Well, you could get in any of these schools as long as the rest of your application is in order.

 

[StudentDentistsRock]

I'm just genuinely nervous, but thank you for your advice!!! 🙂


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I am applying this cycle too and I am also nervous! I understand, we can all use some encouragement.

Your application is really great! You shouldn't have any issues going where you want to go. Best of luck!

 

[flyingmonkey18]

Just apply to places that you would actually want to go to. you will get in, don't waste money on schools you wouldn't want to go to. Have 2 "safety" schools max

 

[Roy Williams]

Just apply to places that you would actually want to go to. you will get in, don't waste money on schools you wouldn't want to go to. Have 2 "safety" schools max

This doesn't really apply to her if her main choosing point is simply going to a school that both her and her fiance get into.

 

[flyingmonkey18]

This doesn't really apply to her if her main choosing point is simply going to a school that both her and her fiance get into.

ah yeah missed that, just read the first post

 

[helloboys]

You might need to take a gap year to get that gpa up. If you do decide to apply this cycle, make sure you have a strong personal statement and letters of rec to make up for it.

She needs to get her GPA up? Are you being sarcastic? Her GPA is already high enough.

I just think you have too many dental schools listed, you could shorten the list to ten. You have a pretty good chance of getting accepted to any/all of them. Have you did any research or involved in any clubs?

 

[huang123]

She needs to get her GPA up? Are you being sarcastic? Her GPA is already high enough.

I just think you have too many dental schools listed, you could shorten the list to ten. You have a pretty good chance of getting accepted to any/all of them. Have you did any research or involved in any clubs?

I think I have shortened down my list to 14... Still working on that...
To answer your question, yes I have been in a neuroscience lab for past 3 years, has a publication on Cell and I am in a college ambassador lab.

 

[Faux]

Take out the Texas schools.

I would apply to all three personally with those stats.

Add in Buffalo.

 

[Zenm111]

I'm sorry but you got like top stats, CRAZY amount of shadowing, excellent GPA and 24 AA, and you're applying to a ton of schools. I don't know whether to take this post seriously or not. Unless you suck at interviewing you're pretty much set.