My USyd Application

[Aspiration]

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Hey guys, I was hoping to gain acceptance to USyd's dental program and had a few questions for anyone who might be at all knowledgeable in this area (and when I say hoping I really mean I have an absolute burning desire to get into this specific program, lol). I'm currently in the US, graduating in May with a BA in Bio (chem minor), and will have my application out by the end of that month. Would anyone happen to have any tips that I could use? I'll just fire off some questions that have plagued me for a while:

- What are ideal overall GPA/sci GPA/DAT scores??
- Do shadowing hours, community service, letters of rec, specific courses taken or not taken carry any weight with the application?
- What can I do to make my application stand out from the rest (outside of academics)?
- I hear getting an interview isn't as difficult as it is in the states. If this is indeed true, then is it the interview that is the biggest determining factor?

I currently have a 3.6 overall GPA, 3.55 sci GPA, and DAT scores shown below:
PAT: 21
QR: 19
RC: 23
BIO: 23
GC: 29
OC: 23
Total Science: 24
AA: 23

I understand the program is only accepting 15 international students. I can't even guess as to how many international applicants they have each year. I'm trying to go into this optimistically but, at the same time, with a realistic idea of what my chances are.

Thanks so much for your help anyone and everyone. I'm sort of wandering in the dark..

 

[LeoK]

Only GPA/DAT matters to get an interview. They don'y require any shadowing hours and etc. They have very little sections (100-200 words?) to describe your EC in application form but that is it.

And this is what I heard from agency group that helps my application but not from school... They said only GPA/DAT matters to get interview and after interview school only uses DAT and interview to determine who gets in.

I am not sure about exact stats for the acceptance but your numbers are looking good and very reasonable to US ones as well. Do you mind if I ask why you have such a burning desire to get in USyd?

Anyway... PM me if you have more questions!