Letter of intent for an interview?

[futureortho14]

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Still haven’t heard from anywhere and I’m starting to get desperate.

Has anyone ever written a letter to a school asking/informing them why they should give them an interview?

Bad/good idea...?

 

[Let me out!]

Have you contacted them at all? Email or phone call?

Also, mind sharing your stats and etc?

 

[futureortho14]

Have you contacted them at all? Email or phone call?

Also, mind sharing your stats and etc?

New York Resident, went to Penn State for undergrad.
3.3 GPA, ~3.0 sGPA
17 AA for DAT
Have been working for an orthodontist as an assistant on and off for about 8 years (started when I was 15). Totals 5000+ hours. Still currently working here.
Worked as a dental assistant for a family dentist for about 500 hours for about a year.
Did the Discover Dental School program through Stony Brook.

I know DAT is low (plan on retaking I’m near future) and my GPA isn’t the highest, however, I have so much experience. I applied to 12 schools, denied from Temple and LECOM.

I’ve been in contact with NYU

 

[ListerineGuy]

You probably need to retake to your DAT and apply again next cycle

 

[Cthuluhoop]

Wow, thank you for sharing the obvious! That is the plan if I don’t get accepted for 2018-2019. However, I’m trying to do everything possible for this cycle. Not giving up until I have 12 rejections

He was giving you honest advice, no need to be rude. Your DAT and your GPA are low. Experiences won't outweigh that low of a GPA and DAT.

You can try to get an interview this cycle, but I'd focus all my energy on crushing the DAT and maybe even some post-bacc classes to get your science GPA up. Experiences are great, but you can't just be experienced to be a good candidate for dental school. You have to be academically ready for dental school

 

[futureortho14]

He was giving you honest advice, no need to be rude. Your DAT and your GPA are low. Experiences won't outweigh that low of a GPA and DAT.

You can try to get an interview this cycle, but I'd focus all my energy on crushing the DAT and maybe even some post-bacc classes to get your science GPA up. Experiences are great, but you can't just be experienced to be a good candidate for dental school. You have to be academically ready for dental school

I was not trying to be rude, sorry @Ktrue3!