Just got my transcript verified

[toronto]

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Hello everyone, im this guy from Canada, toronto to be exact as you can already tell by my nickname...

I feel like Im sending my applications late... (I e-submited a month ago) but I just wanted to share my application with you guys and get a feeling of what I should expect from dental schools.

okay my dat scores go like this:
Reading Comprehension:16 (This will blow my application i know!! )
Biology: 22
Chemistry: 20
Science Total: 21
Academic Average: 19
PAT: 20
Chalk Carving: 24 (This is for only canadians if you'r wondering😕 )

My GPAs funny there is one that says "W/O" and one that doesnt say anything:
science GPA: 4.00
Total GPA: 4.02
science GPA w/o: 3.93
Total GPA w/o: 3.94

I am applying to:

Loma Linda University (LLU) CA
University of Southern California (USC) CA
University of Connecticut (CONN) CT
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) FL
University of Louisville (UL) KY
Boston University School of Medicine (BU) MA
Tufts University (TUF) MA
University of Maryland, Baltimore (MYD) MD
Creighton University (CRE) NE
State University of New York at Buffalo (BUF) NY
Case School of Dental Medicine (CWR) OH
University of Pennsylvania (PENN) PA
University of Pittsburgh (PITT) PA
Temple University (TEMP) PA
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) VA
Marquette University (MQT) WI
West Virginia University (WVA) WV


well, what do you guys think? 👍 ?? 👎 ??

Oh yeah and last year it was my 3rd year and I got interviews in Canada like at uoft but didnt get in 🙁

 

[prez_al]

Join the club (traumatic U of T experience 🙁)! You should've added NYU to the list as you'll probably get in w/o an interview. Your list looks pretty good as you have all the privates covered. You'll love Case as they're pretty Canadian friendly! Oh yeah, sick carving score!

 

[toronto]

Join the club (traumatic U of T experience 🙁)! You should've added NYU to the list as you'll probably get in w/o an interview. Your list looks pretty good as you have all the privates covered. You'll love Case as they're pretty Canadian friendly! Oh yeah, sick carving score!

hey, are you being seriouse about NYU? i mean the actually accept people with out an interview!??

u of t! i dono what else they wanted from me! lol

nice dat scores by the way!

 

[toothfairy85]

Just out of curiosity... how is the carving score scaled on the Canadian DAT? What do you have to do? I kinda wish we still had that section just to see how I would do.

 

[denteng]

Just out of curiosity... how is the carving score scaled on the Canadian DAT? What do you have to do? I kinda wish we still had that section just to see how I would do.

Scores are derived from percentiles.

You are given a bar of SOAP (not chalk) and design to interpret. You need to carve specific designs in to the 0.5mm.

Here are some photos I found on google: http://www.freewebs.com/ubcpredent/dat pics/carving.jpg

 

[toronto]

Just out of curiosity... how is the carving score scaled on the Canadian DAT? What do you have to do? I kinda wish we still had that section just to see how I would do.

well before I got that score I wish we didnt have it, i dono why youd wish for an extra section on the dat lol but anyways, its simple you just have to show that you have enough dexterity skills to carve a soap (originally in shape of a cylinder) into something very specific. So they will give you a 2d image (I cant remember if there was a 3d image too) of what they want and the measurments for it in milimeters. They are expecting to see the correct overall shape, exact measurments, and smoothness of flat surfaces and 90degree angles. oh and of course the soap should not be damaged. hope this helps.

here is a picture of the tools your are supplied with and the soap.
http://www.freewebs.com/ubcpredent/dat.htm

 

[denteng]

here is a picture of the tools your are supplied with and the soap.
http://www.freewebs.com/ubcpredent/dat.htm

My picture link is better than your's ;-)

 

[toronto]

My picture link is better than your's ;-)

hahaha lol sure is. 😛 your from canada too?

 

[prez_al]

the soap should not be damaged.

That's the most important part. I just remember some poor guy freaking out at how his soap broke 👎 . I think I'd rather have carving than an organic chemistry and math component as I scored not too bad on that myself 🙄 .

 

[toronto]

That's the most important part. I just remember some poor guy freaking out at how his soap broke 👎 . I think I'd rather have carving than an organic chemistry and math component as I scored not too bad on that myself 🙄 .

i totally agree! this is the only thing that is "easier" in canada. lol

 

[pine88]

woa, that looks kinda hard...

 

[denteng]

hahaha lol sure is. 😛 your from canada too?

no. just thought the soap idea was interesting, and googled it. The carving looks hard.