Low Stat Applicant HELP

[odnessd1]

Date of submission: 7/30
Overall GPA: 3.01 (May change after verification)
Science GPA: 2.8 (May change after verification)
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.7?
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 26AA, Nothing below a 22
State of Residence: NJ
Undergrad Attended: State school
Major: Biology
Minor: psych
MBA in healthcare management in progress
Minority? Yes & immigrant
Reapplicant? Kind of/No (I applied to ONE school on the last day of their app cycle last time and got interviewed and waitlisted)
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 700+ 4different specialties
Volunteering Experience: 1000+ :
2 mission trips
Volunteer henna artist at elementary school fair
Sewed face masks for Covid and donated them
Put together a dental hygiene drive to donate on mission trip
Dental Lab volunteer
Few more
Employment: 3000+
Labs
Covid Vaccination assistant
clinical both dental
medical settings
Hair salon
Sales
Founder of a skincare business
Research: PCR research assistant for molecular biology lab 1 presentation 0 publication 1500+ hours (1yr)
Other Extracurriculars:
Clubs in undergrad
Summer youth group leader (not currently)
1 leadership positions in undergrad
1 post grad leadership job in a hospital
Intramural sports nothing serious
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? networking, volunteering in a D-school clinic, shadow faculty, etc.: No
Relevant Honors or Awards:
I think I made the deans list once or twice?
Won 2 awards while working a patient centered but non clinical job in a hospital where I saved the life of someone that was over dosing and then another where I detected a woman was having a stroke mid conversation when she wasn’t even coming to the hospital for herself.
LOR type and strength:
2 science professors (1 is head of biochem dept)-medium
1 dentist- strong
Employer from hospital- strong (she nominated me for the awards I won and she is a NP)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
I played piano competitively for 6 years
F in A&P 1 w no retake , A in A&P 2
Random grade trend (went to school during Covid)
P grade in Organic chemistry 1&2 during Covid
School list:
Still thinking about it bc I have to cut it down

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[macsak]

Date of submission: 7/30
Overall GPA: 3.01 (May change after verification)
Science GPA: 2.7 (May change after verification)
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.7?
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 26AA, Nothing below a 22
State of Residence: NJ
Undergrad Attended: State school
Major: Biology
Minor: psych
MBA in healthcare management in progress
Minority? Yes & immigrant
Reapplicant? Kind of/No (I applied to ONE school on the last day of their app cycle last time and got interviewed and waitlisted)
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 700+ 4different specialties
Volunteering Experience: 1000+ :
2 mission trips
Volunteer henna artist at elementary school fair
Sewed face masks for Covid and donated them
Put together a dental hygiene drive to donate on mission trip
Dental Lab volunteer
Few more
Employment: 3000+
Labs
Covid Vaccination assistant
clinical both dental
medical settings
Hair salon
Sales
Founder of a skincare business
Research: PCR research assistant for molecular biology lab 1 presentation 0 publication 1500+ hours (1yr)
Other Extracurriculars:
Clubs in undergrad
Summer youth group leader (not currently)
1 leadership positions in undergrad
1 post grad leadership job in a hospital
Intramural sports nothing serious
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? networking, volunteering in a D-school clinic, shadow faculty, etc.: No
Relevant Honors or Awards:
I think I made the deans list once or twice?
Won 2 awards while working a patient centered but non clinical job in a hospital where I saved the life of someone that was over dosing and then another where I detected a woman was having a stroke mid conversation when she wasn’t even coming to the hospital for herself.
LOR type and strength:
2 science professors (1 is head of biochem dept)-medium
1 dentist- strong
Employer from hospital- strong (she nominated me for the awards I won and she is a NP)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
I played piano competitively for 6 years
F in A&P 1 w no retake , A in A&P 2
Random grade trend (went to school during Covid)
P grade in Organic chemistry 1&2 during Covid
School list:
Still thinking about it bc I have to cut it down

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[macsak]

Date of submission: 7/30
Overall GPA: 3.01 (May change after verification)
Science GPA: 2.7 (May change after verification)
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.7?
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 26AA, Nothing below a 22
State of Residence: NJ
Undergrad Attended: State school
Major: Biology
Minor: psych
MBA in healthcare management in progress
Minority? Yes & immigrant
Reapplicant? Kind of/No (I applied to ONE school on the last day of their app cycle last time and got interviewed and waitlisted)
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 700+ 4different specialties
Volunteering Experience: 1000+ :
2 mission trips
Volunteer henna artist at elementary school fair
Sewed face masks for Covid and donated them
Put together a dental hygiene drive to donate on mission trip
Dental Lab volunteer
Few more
Employment: 3000+
Labs
Covid Vaccination assistant
clinical both dental
medical settings
Hair salon
Sales
Founder of a skincare business
Research: PCR research assistant for molecular biology lab 1 presentation 0 publication 1500+ hours (1yr)
Other Extracurriculars:
Clubs in undergrad
Summer youth group leader (not currently)
1 leadership positions in undergrad
1 post grad leadership job in a hospital
Intramural sports nothing serious
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? networking, volunteering in a D-school clinic, shadow faculty, etc.: No
Relevant Honors or Awards:
I think I made the deans list once or twice?
Won 2 awards while working a patient centered but non clinical job in a hospital where I saved the life of someone that was over dosing and then another where I detected a woman was having a stroke mid conversation when she wasn’t even coming to the hospital for herself.
LOR type and strength:
2 science professors (1 is head of biochem dept)-medium
1 dentist- strong
Employer from hospital- strong (she nominated me for the awards I won and she is a NP)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
I played piano competitively for 6 years
F in A&P 1 w no retake , A in A&P 2
Random grade trend (went to school during Covid)
P grade in Organic chemistry 1&2 during Covid
School list:
Still thinking about it bc I have to cut it down

have you checked to see if your schools have GPA minimums?

 

[odnessd1]

have you checked to see if your schools have GPA minimums?

Yes most are 2.7 minimums

 

[macsak]

Yes most are 2.7 minimums

what school did you apply to last cycle?
have you spoken to them about how to improve your chances?

 

[odnessd1]

NYU and yes. I could do a post bacc but it wouldn’t help my gpa much.

 

[macsak]

NYU and yes. I could do a post bacc but it wouldn’t help my gpa much.

are you URM?

 

[odnessd1]

What does that mean

 

[macsak]

What does that mean

under-represented minority...

 

[odnessd1]

under-represented minority...

I’m African American

 

[macsak]

I’m African American

well, let us know when you have a list, but it should include the HBCUs...

 

[odnessd1]

well, let us know when you have a list, but it should include the HBCUs...

Yes but Howard doesn’t accept online pre reqs and lists biochem as a mandatory pre req and I recently took biochem to fulfil the requirement but at UNE online.

Besides that:

Merhary
Touro
Roseman
Western
HPU
Nova
NYU
Pacific Northwest
MWU AZ & Chicago

 

[macsak]

Yes but Howard doesn’t accept online pre reqs and lists biochem as a mandatory pre req and I recently took biochem to fulfil the requirement but at UNE online.

Besides that:

Merhary
Touro
Roseman
Western
HPU
Nova
NYU
Pacific Northwest
MWU AZ & Chicago

what is your GPA in the masters program?

 

[odnessd1]

what is your GPA in the masters program?

3.6 t’s an MBA in healthcare however there are no science courses, mostly statistics, accounting, management etc

 

[macsak]

3.6 t’s an MBA in healthcare however there are no science courses, mostly statistics, accounting, management etc

still an improvement though
10 schools is not a lot for your gpa, but you don't have any publics or ivys, so hopefully your excellent DATs and good graduate GPA will get you some looks...

 

[odnessd1]

still an improvement though
10 schools is not a lot for your gpa, but you don't have any publics or ivys, so hopefully your excellent DATs and good graduate GPA will get you some looks...

I’ll definitely be adding 10-12 more

 

[Mr.Smile12]

So the GPA Is messing up your application. I don't have a transcript to judge your chances with a low science and BCP GPA. You are a perfect candidate for an SMP if your bet on yourself and can afford it. What feedback did you get from the school that interviewed you? Was it an in-state option?

 

[odnessd1]

So the GPA Is messing up your application. I don't have a transcript to judge your chances with a low science and BCP GPA. You are a perfect candidate for an SMP if your bet on yourself and can afford it. What feedback did you get from the school that interviewed you? Was it an in-state option?

It was NYU. And actually that’s my gpa on my transcript. My gpa on the application is 2.4-2.7. Unfortunately I retook classes I didn’t excel in and they averaged them. I applied in January/February and I wasn’t given any feedback from the school

 

[macsak]

It was NYU. And actually that’s my gpa on my transcript. My gpa on the application is 2.4-2.7. Unfortunately I retook classes I didn’t excel in and they averaged them. I applied in January/February and I wasn’t given any feedback from the school

you need to let us know your aadsas gpas

 

[odnessd1]

you need to let us know your aadsas gpas

That is my aadsas gpa. It was decreased after it was verified

 

[macsak]

That is my aadsas gpa. It was decreased after it was verified

yes, specifically your GPAs (overall science and bcp)
not "My gpa on the application is 2.4-2.7."

 

[odnessd1]

yes, specifically your GPAs (overall science and bcp)
not "My gpa on the application is 2.4-2.7."

I’m not sure how else to answer this all 3 of those gpas range from 2.4-2.7 with 2.7 being my overall & cumulative

 

[macsak]

I’m not sure how else to answer this all 3 of those gpas range from 2.4-2.7 with 2.7 being my overall & cumulative

so overall GPA is 2.7 and science GPA is 2.4 and BCP GPA is 2.4?

 

[odnessd1]

so overall GPA is 2.7 and science GPA is 2.4 and BCP GPA is 2.4?

BCP is a 2.6

 

[macsak]

BCP is a 2.6

ok, thanks
despite your high DAT scores, your GPA is a drag on your app
but apply broadly and you will hopefully land some invites and acceptances...