Nervous about my application!

[Ultrafear]

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E-submitted my AADSAS app this morning. Still waiting for GPA calculations and LOE from a committee and a dentist I shadowed. I am nervous about getting interviews, just wanted to see what the community things:

Im a Zoology major with a minor in chem
Science GPA: 3.98
Overall GPA: 3.92
DAT: AA/TS/PAT - 22/22/19
100 Hrs shadowing the same general dentist
300 Hrs at a job
roughly 100 hrs doing stuff with my frat (extracurricular)

I don't have any volunteer experience (except for the 30+ hrs i did with my frat at random places over the past 2.5 years) so I plan on working with the Red Cross doing relief work in Moore, OK. I figure I can email all the schools I've applied to with updated shadowing and volunteer work after this summer. I feel very pretty confident about my personal statement. I had about 7 people read it and tell me it was great so not to worried there! I also felt like I spoke in a professional manner in my committee interview so I don't think I will have a problem with interviews. Just curious if I've got a good shot. From what I've gathered on here I probably won't be in the first batch?

 

[jetti]

I think your stats guarentee you interviews for lots of places.

I'm curious about others' experiences/thoughts with EC's. I'm not sure if there is a baseline # hours or experience(s) for dental school, or what is considered "average".

And yep, from what folks are saying, I'd guess you'd be in the 2nd batch or something relatively early!

 

[justwow]

I sense attention-seeker.

no one should be nervous with those stats

 

[Ultrafear]

haha no way! Sorry to give off the wrong vibes in here. Just nervous about e-submitting so late as to not be considered early. Also about not having copious volunteering hrs.

 

[Ionz]

E-submitted my AADSAS app this morning. Still waiting for GPA calculations and LOE from a committee and a dentist I shadowed. I am nervous about getting interviews, just wanted to see what the community things:

Im a Zoology major with a minor in chem
Science GPA: 3.98
Overall GPA: 3.92
DAT: AA/TS/PAT - 22/22/19
100 Hrs shadowing the same general dentist
300 Hrs at a job
roughly 100 hrs doing stuff with my frat (extracurricular)

I don't have any volunteer experience (except for the 30+ hrs i did with my frat at random places over the past 2.5 years) so I plan on working with the Red Cross doing relief work in Moore, OK. I figure I can email all the schools I've applied to with updated shadowing and volunteer work after this summer. I feel very pretty confident about my personal statement. I had about 7 people read it and tell me it was great so not to worried there! I also felt like I spoke in a professional manner in my committee interview so I don't think I will have a problem with interviews. Just curious if I've got a good shot. From what I've gathered on here I probably won't be in the first batch?

High GPA, relatively higher DATs, will get interviews, likely won't be in first batch.

 

[shootingstar7]

Early is early..first batch or second no big deal. You will get interviews for sure. Don't worry. Enjoy summer!!

 

[UltimateHombre]

Listen, i am going to be honest with you... it doesn't look good.

Your lack of volunteering is severely damaging your app. Maybe look for post-dec interviews.

 

[mid]

Listen, i am going to be honest with you... it doesn't look good.

Your lack of volunteering is severely damaging your app. Maybe look for post-dec interviews.

I'd even say that's a stretch.

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[patricklin27]

youll be borderline for all your schools with no volunteering. hopefully you have a safety school.

 

[hawkeye712]

I'd even that's a stretch.

OP: I found this website which you may find useful: http://www.bkcareers.com/jobsearch-in-restaurant-apply.aspx?pid=939357200&pname=Team Member

this +1

 

[onnistea]

E-submitted my AADSAS app this morning. Still waiting for GPA calculations and LOE from a committee and a dentist I shadowed. I am nervous about getting interviews, just wanted to see what the community things:

Im a Zoology major with a minor in chem
Science GPA: 3.98
Overall GPA: 3.92
DAT: AA/TS/PAT - 22/22/19
100 Hrs shadowing the same general dentist
300 Hrs at a job
roughly 100 hrs doing stuff with my frat (extracurricular)

I don't have any volunteer experience (except for the 30+ hrs i did with my frat at random places over the past 2.5 years) so I plan on working with the Red Cross doing relief work in Moore, OK. I figure I can email all the schools I've applied to with updated shadowing and volunteer work after this summer. I feel very pretty confident about my personal statement. I had about 7 people read it and tell me it was great so not to worried there! I also felt like I spoke in a professional manner in my committee interview so I don't think I will have a problem with interviews. Just curious if I've got a good shot. From what I've gathered on here I probably won't be in the first batch?

You should be worried - applying to dental school is very competitive. Some people just fall through the cracks...especially those who aren't in the first batch.