How are my chances?

[kmr5769]

Just took the DAT today and I'm really happy with my scores but I want to know how good my chances at admission are. 23 AA, 21 PAT, 22 QR, 22 RC, 24 GC, 21 OC, 23 BIO. I'm in biomedical engineering with a 3.88 GPA overall. I haven't shadowed as much as a lot of other people (spent several days in an general dentists office last summer and a day with an endodontist) so I'm a little worried that might hurt my chances. I've worked in a research lab since my freshman year on biomaterials research but I'm not sure if that will help at all or not. If I could go anywhere it'd be Maryland; how are my chances?

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[Incis0r]

If I could go anywhere it'd be Maryland; how are my chances?

Good luck!!

 

[WheatLom]

DAT is great. I would gauge the amount of shadowing with how well of an understanding you have of the field. I assisted for my shadowing, so I got a well rounded understanding of the field and
More importantly a realistic view of the field. It's hard work, a lot of prep, and not just procedures. If you understand that and are still happy and can see yourself doing it. I think you have done enough shadowing.


Some schools had some hard minimums on the amount of shadowing. So you may need more for them.

100 hours is usually good. I had about 120.

 

[Likkriue]

You will get in Without any worries

 

[dr.d00m]

You're in a great position, not just with your stats. Worst case scenario, you have that bme degree to fall back on if you're ever so inclined..that automatically gives you a leg up on the typical drivel of pre-health bio majors

Just get some more volunteering and shadowing in and you'll be golden

 

[shwayne]

You've proven you can handle the academic rigor of dental school.. now prove that you want to be a dentist.