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Hey guys just hoping I can get some advice from you guys about my schools choices.
So a little about me. . A year ago from this exact date, I was preparing for pharmacy school; I was working on my apps and throughout the year went to several schools like UCSD, UOP, USC for interviews. Truth be told, I was going into pharmacy because I figured it was a financially stable job and I enjoyed learning about drug mechanism. But I really didn't have a passion for this particular field; I figured I already committed all these years and resources to pharmacy I had to finish it out. But as the year went by and I went to more interviews, there was a common question that really made me rethink about my career choice. "Why pharmacy?" Why did I want to do pharmacy? As simple as it seems, when asked why by my interviewers I never had a clear-cut reason. I would have some "generic" reasons for why I wanted to pursue pharmacy, but something in my heart/gut was telling that a career change was needed. Enter dentistry. In the midst of contemplating pharmacy, I decided one day to randomly tagged along with my sister (who was in dire need of a root canal procedure) to our family dentist. The way my dentist performed this procedure was so meticulous and detailed it was kind of like a work of art. Not only was the procedure done quickly and precisely, my dentist also cracked a lot of jokes with my sister and I (which I thought was awesome). I thoroughly enjoyed watching him work and the way he joked with his patients made me really consider this field as a career choice. I love to joke around, I love working with my hands and I love the field of health. As soon as I saw the connection with me and dentistry, I asked my dentist if I could shadow him. Skipping ahead to current times, after shadowing and researching more about this career I am fully committed to dentistry and believe I have found my calling. I declined my various pharmacy school offers and now am preparing to apply dental school this summer!
In terms of my stats, I am a CA resident; I graduated with a biochem degree with a cGPA 3.88 and sGPA 3.9+. I have over 1000 plus hours of research for two different labs and worked as a calculus tutor for my university throughout college. I was also the treasurer of my prepharm club. In terms of shadowing and volunteering, I volunteered at a local elementary school as a tutor for roughly 300+ hrs. For shadowing, I've shadowed 3 different dentists for roughly 70 hours (hope to get this up).
My dat scores were: 22 AA, 21 TS, 25 PAT, 20 RC, 24 GC, 23 OC, 19 Bio
The schools I am looking to apply to are:
UCSF, UCLA, UOP, USC, Western, Uni. of Colorado, Oregon H&S uni., UPenn, and NYU.
What do you guys think about these school choices? Do you guys have any recommendations on other schools? I am relatively new to dentistry so am looking for a school where I can explore all aspects of dentistry to hopefully find my true calling. Thanks for all your help guys!
So a little about me. . A year ago from this exact date, I was preparing for pharmacy school; I was working on my apps and throughout the year went to several schools like UCSD, UOP, USC for interviews. Truth be told, I was going into pharmacy because I figured it was a financially stable job and I enjoyed learning about drug mechanism. But I really didn't have a passion for this particular field; I figured I already committed all these years and resources to pharmacy I had to finish it out. But as the year went by and I went to more interviews, there was a common question that really made me rethink about my career choice. "Why pharmacy?" Why did I want to do pharmacy? As simple as it seems, when asked why by my interviewers I never had a clear-cut reason. I would have some "generic" reasons for why I wanted to pursue pharmacy, but something in my heart/gut was telling that a career change was needed. Enter dentistry. In the midst of contemplating pharmacy, I decided one day to randomly tagged along with my sister (who was in dire need of a root canal procedure) to our family dentist. The way my dentist performed this procedure was so meticulous and detailed it was kind of like a work of art. Not only was the procedure done quickly and precisely, my dentist also cracked a lot of jokes with my sister and I (which I thought was awesome). I thoroughly enjoyed watching him work and the way he joked with his patients made me really consider this field as a career choice. I love to joke around, I love working with my hands and I love the field of health. As soon as I saw the connection with me and dentistry, I asked my dentist if I could shadow him. Skipping ahead to current times, after shadowing and researching more about this career I am fully committed to dentistry and believe I have found my calling. I declined my various pharmacy school offers and now am preparing to apply dental school this summer!
In terms of my stats, I am a CA resident; I graduated with a biochem degree with a cGPA 3.88 and sGPA 3.9+. I have over 1000 plus hours of research for two different labs and worked as a calculus tutor for my university throughout college. I was also the treasurer of my prepharm club. In terms of shadowing and volunteering, I volunteered at a local elementary school as a tutor for roughly 300+ hrs. For shadowing, I've shadowed 3 different dentists for roughly 70 hours (hope to get this up).
My dat scores were: 22 AA, 21 TS, 25 PAT, 20 RC, 24 GC, 23 OC, 19 Bio
The schools I am looking to apply to are:
UCSF, UCLA, UOP, USC, Western, Uni. of Colorado, Oregon H&S uni., UPenn, and NYU.
What do you guys think about these school choices? Do you guys have any recommendations on other schools? I am relatively new to dentistry so am looking for a school where I can explore all aspects of dentistry to hopefully find my true calling. Thanks for all your help guys!
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