I’m going to be a senior this fall and am applying for the 2019/2020 cycle. I’m originally from California, but now have been on the east coast for undergrad. I really want to go back home, but I know that the UCs are extremely competitive to get into. I’m not sure whether to just say screw it and go to a non-California school if I don’t get in to the UCs, since the price is costly for the private California schools. Also, should I be worried about getting an 18 in BIO on my DAT? Would also really appreciate some suggestions on other schools I should be applying to. Thanks in advance.
Date of submission: Early to mid June
Overall GPA: 3.929
Science GPA: 3.823
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA:
DAT score: 23AA/20TS/22PAT (QR: 25, RC: 24, BIO: 18, GC: 22, OC 26)
State of Residence: California
Undergrad Attended: East Coast
Major: Health Science
Minor: Biology and Global Health
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 80 total hours with general dentist, oral surgeon, periodontist, and endodontist
Volunteering Experience: 264 total hours
- 68 hours as a mentor to underprivileged kids
- 40 hours as a teacher of a virtual reality workshop
- 56 hours at Honduras dental mission at the end of this month
Employment:
- 800 hours as a pediatric dental assistant (not sure whether to consider this shadowing/dental experience or employment in AADSAS)
- 960 hours as a ophthalmic assistant
Research: None
Other Extracurriculars:
- Vice President of Fraternity
- Risk Management Chair of Fraternity
- Club Athlete
- Singer in University Choir
Relevant Honors or Awards:
- Dean’s List (All semesters)
- Brother of the Year
- Order of Omega Honor Society
- Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Honor Society
- Voice Lesson Scholarship
- Candidate for Iron Phi (Raise $1000 for ALS)
- Not sure whether to include club sport sectional championship
LOR type and strength: Committee letter (strong I hope) and letter from general dentist shadowed (strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere:
School list:
UCLA
UCSF
USC
UoP
Harvard
Columbia
UNC
Rutgers
University of Washington
Date of submission: Early to mid June
Overall GPA: 3.929
Science GPA: 3.823
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA:
DAT score: 23AA/20TS/22PAT (QR: 25, RC: 24, BIO: 18, GC: 22, OC 26)
State of Residence: California
Undergrad Attended: East Coast
Major: Health Science
Minor: Biology and Global Health
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 80 total hours with general dentist, oral surgeon, periodontist, and endodontist
Volunteering Experience: 264 total hours
- 68 hours as a mentor to underprivileged kids
- 40 hours as a teacher of a virtual reality workshop
- 56 hours at Honduras dental mission at the end of this month
Employment:
- 800 hours as a pediatric dental assistant (not sure whether to consider this shadowing/dental experience or employment in AADSAS)
- 960 hours as a ophthalmic assistant
Research: None
Other Extracurriculars:
- Vice President of Fraternity
- Risk Management Chair of Fraternity
- Club Athlete
- Singer in University Choir
Relevant Honors or Awards:
- Dean’s List (All semesters)
- Brother of the Year
- Order of Omega Honor Society
- Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Honor Society
- Voice Lesson Scholarship
- Candidate for Iron Phi (Raise $1000 for ALS)
- Not sure whether to include club sport sectional championship
LOR type and strength: Committee letter (strong I hope) and letter from general dentist shadowed (strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere:
School list:
UCLA
UCSF
USC
UoP
Harvard
Columbia
UNC
Rutgers
University of Washington