need help in cutting down # of schools

[theilleztpaki]

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hey guys... right now i am applying to 22 schools.. i dont mind paying the huges fees AS long as i have a good shot at these schools..

So i need ur help in either deleting some of the schools and/or adding new schools...please feel free to add why i should delete or add the schools

my oGPA is 3.44 and my sGPA is 3.4...Please assume i have average LORs and ECs....i live in ny..

Edit: 19 TS,19AA, 17PAT

the schools are:

Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine
University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry (USC)
Western University of Health Sciences (WESTU)
Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois
University of Louisville (UL)
Boston University Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BU)
Tufts University (TUF)
University of Maryland (MYD)
University of Michigan (MICH)
Creighton University (CRE)
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (NJDS)
University at Buffalo (BUF)
New York University (NYU)
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine (CWR)
University of Pittsburgh (PITT)
The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University (TEMP)
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Roseman University of Health Sciences - Utah Campus (USN)
Marquette University (MQT)

 

[reely989]

hey guys... right now i am applying to 22 schools.. i dont mind paying the huges fees AS long as i have a good shot at these schools..

So i need ur help in either deleting some of the schools and/or adding new schools...please feel free to add why i should delete or add the schools

my oGPA is 3.44 and my sGPA is 3.4...Please assume i have average LORs and ECs....i live in ny..

the schools are:

Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (AZ)
University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry (USC)
Western University of Health Sciences (WESTU)
Nova Southeastern University (NSU)
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois
University of Louisville (UL)
Boston University Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BU)
Tufts University (TUF)
University of Maryland (MYD)
University of Michigan (MICH)
Creighton University (CRE)
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (NJDS)
University at Buffalo (BUF)
New York University (NYU)
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine (CWR)
University of Pittsburgh (PITT)
The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University (TEMP)
University of Pennsylvania (PENN)
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Roseman University of Health Sciences - Utah Campus (USN)
Marquette University (MQT)

If I remember correctly, there is no point in applying to ASDOH unless you have amazing volunteering on your resume. Several hundred hours at least.

 

[dansou5]

Have you taken the DAT yet?

 

[Rubber Dam Man]

a lot is dependent on your DAT scores...

 

[theilleztpaki]

Have you taken the DAT yet?

ye sorry forgot to add it...just did

 

[bing12]

whats ur major?

 

[hell0k1tty]

you should check out predents.com.. you can rank the schools based on stats, instate/outstate seats, etc and it could help you out.

 

[amh137]

I would take off Penn and Tennessee.

 

[theilleztpaki]

whats ur major?

double major in chem and biochem

 

[dansou5]

I would take off Penn and Tennessee.

Agree. All other schools look good to me.

 

[theilleztpaki]

I would take off Penn and Tennessee.

k penn i understand...but why tennessee

 

[dansou5]

k penn i understand...but why tennessee

I dont have my ADEA book infront of me but im pretty sure that it is one of those schools that accept very few OOS applicants.

EDIT Never mind just checked predents and it looks like your ok with tennessee unless someone else knows more then me.

 

[Jackson-Ave-Dental]

I dont have my ADEA book infront of me but im pretty sure that it is one of those schools that accept very few OOS applicants.

EDIT Never mind just checked predents and it looks like your ok with tennessee unless someone else knows more then me.

Tenn has 82 seats... and they took 8 OOS...

 

[theilleztpaki]

Tenn has 82 seats... and they took 8 OOS...

really??? what year is this??

on predents, it says about 29 OOS are accepted

 

[Jackson-Ave-Dental]

really??? what year is this??

on predents, it says about 29 OOS are accepted

My brand new spanking shiny ADEA book. They reserve about 20~ seats for Arkansas residents too...

Personally I think everyone should invest in one of these books.

 

[blonderdhmph]

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[blonderdhmph]

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[theilleztpaki]

My brand new spanking shiny ADEA book. They reserve about 20~ seats for Arkansas residents too...

Personally I think everyone should invest in one of these books.

I graduated hygiene school from Univ of Tennessee College of Dentistry..... take it off now!!..... not a chance in hell.... for anyone out of state basically.....

k thanks... i took it off

 

[budentite]

Do yourself, your family, and your future patients a huge favor and take Boston University off your list. Their program is a joke, plus a severe shortage of patients and old overcrowded facilities. If you need further explanation just search the dental forums on BU.

 

[theilleztpaki]

Do yourself, your family, and your future patients a huge favor and take Boston University off your list. Their program is a joke, plus a severe shortage of patients and old overcrowded facilities. If you need further explanation just search the dental forums on BU.

k...i will take that into consideration before i submit

 

[bing12]

well answer this question. if BU was the only school you got into, would you go there even if all the stuff you read on SDN was true? If the answer is yes, then apply.

 

[theilleztpaki]

well answer this question. if BU was the only school you got into, would you go there even if all the stuff you read on SDN was true? If the answer is yes, then apply.

if that was the case...then i would def attend...thanks

 

[HillsNayyr]

Unless you have amazing stats for the dat/know someone I wouldn't bother with NOVA personally. Also as someone said, unless you have 400+ volunteer hours I'd steer clear of asdoh (I had 300 and it was one of the few schools I didn't get an interview at)

 

[theilleztpaki]

Unless you have amazing stats for the dat/know someone I wouldn't bother with NOVA personally. Also as someone said, unless you have 400+ volunteer hours I'd steer clear of asdoh (I had 300 and it was one of the few schools I didn't get an interview at)

i thought that nova had only around 19.58 AA last year..

 

[MAdental]

well answer this question. if BU was the only school you got into, would you go there even if all the stuff you read on SDN was true? If the answer is yes, then apply.

👍

 

[RedRoze]

what's wrong with BU? any links that I can read?

 

[amalgamgrillz]

what's wrong with BU? any links that I can read?

Pretty much any post by BUDentite will give you the down and dirty on BU. Especially in the Tufts vs. BU thread.

 

[dantemac]

I agree, remove: ASDOH - Love volunteering, more than the average amt
Penn - Love a high DAT
Tenneesee - OOS unfriendly

 

[theilleztpaki]

I agree, remove: ASDOH - Love volunteering, more than the average amt
Penn - Love a high DAT
Tenneesee - OOS unfriendly

Got it!!! Just updated the list.. is there any i should add or should this be the final list??

 

[theilleztpaki]

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