Choosing OOS schools

[NoSweatBobaFett]

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Hey dental friends! Hope everything has been well for you all. I'll be applying next cycle, so I'm starting to figure out my game plan. I could use some input from anybody who has applied to OOS schools. With my stats, what are the smartest options:

*Kansas resident, 3rd year student

*3.53 ogpa, 3.48 sgpa, upward trend

*25 AA, 24 TS, 28 Bio, 22 GC, 23 OC, 27 PAT, 22 RC, 30 QR

*111 shadowing hours and counting (60 endodontist, 45 general, 6 UMKC clinic)

*80 volunteering hours and counting with Ultimate Frisbee clinics and the local dental clinic

*Vice President/Recruitment Officer for Ultimate Frisbee club for two years

*Worked as an undergrad bio TA for a semester

*Played the trombone for 9 years, if that means anything

I'm planning on doing a wide spread of apps to be safe, but so far I have umkc, uw, umn, michigan, baylor, san antonio, usc, ucla, pittsburg, and nyu. Tell what you guys think!

 

[Scumbag_Steve]

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[SableFire]

Add Marquette! Also make sure if you add Marquette to hit submit at the latest mid-July. Also get some more shadowing hours at a general dentist. Many schools don't count specialties toward the requirement. The U of MN for example would say with 45 hours at a general dentist you would need 5 more to meet their requirement of 50. I also agree with the person above!

 

[BeaverLover]

I believe UW has a lower OOS population. Buy the ADEA guidebook or look around for those excel sheets made by Doc

 

[ajj70]

I'd add Ohio State, Iowa and Maryland. Ohio and Maryland you have in-state after a year, Iowa will love your stats and being from KS and you have a shot at some scholarship dollars there. I agree to get in at least 60 hours with a general dentist before you apply.

 

[BeaverLover]

I'd add Ohio State, Iowa and Maryland. Ohio and Maryland you have in-state after a year, Iowa will love your stats and being from KS and you have a shot at some scholarship dollars there. I agree to get in at least 60 hours with a general dentist before you apply.

How difficult is it to obtain in-state residency for those states?

 

[teefdocta]

Add UNLV

 

[NoSweatBobaFett]

Fantastic, thanks for the advice guys! I didn't realize my stats were as strong as they are. Im pumped up to apply now!

 

[itsalwayssunny]

if you search the forums, you can get a flavor for which schools accept more OoS. You do have strong stats, but applying broadly still is smart to ensure you have the most chances

 

[Scumbag_Steve]

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