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[macsak]

Date of submission: 8/8
Overall GPA: 3.37
Science GPA: 3.18
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.02 (haven't taken physics yet)
DAT score: 19AA/19PAT/15QR/22RC/21BIO/16GC/20OC/19TS
State of Residence: Oregon

Major: General Science
Minor: Public Health
Minority?: No
Reapplicant?: No
Nontrad?: No

Shadowing Experience: 115 hours general

Volunteering Experience: 76 hours at a free market for immigrants and refugees, 70 hours as a teacher aide at a language school

Employment: 2300+ hours as a dental assistant, 1100+ hours as a personal support worker for someone with autism, 200+ hours caregiving

Other Extracurriculars: Member of the pre-dental club

Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools?: Oral radiology certification course, dental exploration course taught by dean of admissions

LOR type and strength: Very strong letter from dentist, two mediocre from science professors

Misc Info: Submitted primaries on Aug 8th but retook DAT on Sept. 14

School list:
OHSU
UOP
WesternU
Colorado
ASDOH
MWU-AZ
Maryland
Marquette
UNLV
Touro

what were your first set of DAT scores?

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: 8/8
Overall GPA: 3.37
Science GPA: 3.18
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.02 (haven't taken physics yet)
DAT score: 19AA/19PAT/15QR/22RC/21BIO/16GC/20OC/19TS
State of Residence: Oregon

Major: General Science
Minor: Public Health
Minority?: No
Reapplicant?: No
Nontrad?: No

Shadowing Experience: 115 hours general

Volunteering Experience: 76 hours at a free market for immigrants and refugees, 70 hours as a teacher aide at a language school

Employment: 2300+ hours as a dental assistant, 1100+ hours as a personal support worker for someone with autism, 200+ hours caregiving

Other Extracurriculars: Member of the pre-dental club

Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools?: Oral radiology certification course, dental exploration course taught by dean of admissions

LOR type and strength: Very strong letter from dentist, two mediocre from science professors

Misc Info: Submitted primaries on Aug 8th but retook DAT on Sept. 14

School list:
OHSU
UOP
WesternU
Colorado
ASDOH
MWU-AZ
Maryland
Marquette
UNLV
Touro

why not USC?

 

[toothtyrant]

what were your first set of DAT scores?

17AA/19PAT/15QR/19RC/18BIO/15GC/15OC/16TS

 

[toothtyrant]

why not USC?

Mainly due to how pricey the cost of attendance is. Is it worth a shot to apply?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Welcome to the forums. Yes, your DAT feels low. Your regional options are your likeliest bets.

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I don't get why you have
Maryland
Pacific

 

[macsak]

Mainly due to how pricey the cost of attendance is. Is it worth a shot to apply?

you have 10 schools on your list, and UOP likes HIGH DAT scores, so you effectively have 9
then take into account maryland marquette and tuoro are longshots too due to geography
your list needs to be in the 12-15 range (or more) with your low sGPA and DATs...