Thank you! I almost didn't post because my GPA is so much lower than everyone else in this thread. My ECs are: 200 shadow hours, dental assistant for an oral surgeon for the past two years, research for a year, 200 volunteer hours, teaching assistant for biology, and 1,000 hours as a scribe in the emergency department. I believe that my LORs were very strong (especially from the oral surgeon that I work for) so I am sure that helped. I also come from a disadvantaged background and have faced a lot of adversity which was the theme of my PS so I believe that helped me stand out. I have a huge upward trend as well. I applied to 13 schools. Hope that helps, best of luck to you!!