Please help me take some schools out of my list

[MDIARY123]

I live in Michigan and these are my stats:
3.62 Overall
unknown science gpa
20 AA 20TS 20 PAT
4 letters of recommendations and pretty good personal statement.
450 hours of research, 108 hours of shadowing, 80 hours at hospital for autistic children, 60 hours habitat for humanity, and 60 hours at Huda Clinic.

Also, I know there are some schools that require you to take Calc..which I did but I got a C- so I don't know if I should even bother applying to those schools. And I have yet to take Gen chem 2, physics 2, and anatomy and physiology which I will be taking in these next two semesters of my senior year.


University of New England College of Dental Medicine (UNE)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry (UNC)
University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry (OKL)
University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry (USC)
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry (UTHSC)
University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry (UOP)
University of Washington School of Dentistry (WASH)
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry (VCU)
West Virginia University School of Dentistry (WVA)
Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine (WESTU)
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (AZ)
Boston University Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BU)
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine (CASE)
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine (CASE)
Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University (DCG)
East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine (ECU)
Howard University College of Dentistry (HOW)
Indiana University School of Dentistry (IND)
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine (LECOM-FL)
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLU)
Marquette University School of Dentistry (MQT)
Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine (MSC)
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry (MEH)
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Arizona (MWU)
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois (MWU-IL)
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (MOSDOH)
New York University College of Dentistry (NYU)
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine (NSU)
Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry (OHSU)
Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine (USN)
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM)
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU)
Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine (SUSB)
The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University (TEMP)
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry (OSU)
The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (COL)
Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College (TCDM)
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUF)
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (BUF)
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (CONN)
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry (UDM)
University of Florida College of Dentistry (FLA)
University of Iowa College of Dentistry (IOWA)
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (UK)
University of Louisville School of Dentistry (UL)
University of Maryland School of Dentistry (MYD)
University of Michigan School of Dentistry (MICH)
University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry(MISS)
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry (UMKC)
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry (NEB)

I know it's a lot guys, just bear with me that's why I am asking for all of your opinions. Because I know my stats are average and it's getting pretty late in the cycle! Any advice would be so very helpful! Good luck to everyone as well!

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[FeralisExtremum]

I counted 49 schools on that list, it's asking a lot to have people whittle it down for you rather than doing a bit of due diligence to select a realistic set of 15-20 schools to begin with. How did you put this list together?

 

[deleted678432]

I'm not in dental school, nor have I entered my application year, but I can tell you that UConn, CU denver, Oklahoma, U Kentucky, U Washington, Stony Brook, Ohio State, and UNC are pretty OOS unfriendly. Don't let this defer you from applying there, just a thought. And we cannot pick schools for you. Just as Feralis said, this is your decision. Pick schools that you want to go to. With your stats, I'd say pick a pretty good mix of private schools and and a few state schools. Read ScumbagSteve's application cycle guide. This is your decision! Your stats dont indicate that you need 50 schools to apply to.. I'd say around 10-12 would be a good number for you.

 

[ColoradoTeeth]

Lordy. I'd say start with http://dental-schools.startclass.com and see what schools are realistically within your stats. Also, as above, a lot of those are very tough to get into if you're OOS so take those out and see where you're at. Try and find about 12 in your stat range, and then a few safety and a few reach schools. That'll give you a better list that you can research more and see what you like.

 

[Faefly]

Are you serious?

 

[drdentist_intraining]

Don't forget this is going to be a few years of your life, so you also have to consider things like where in the country do you want to live, size and environment of program, etc. It's not only about where your stats fit Ask yourself those questions to help you narrow your focus, then I agree with @ColoradoTeeth that you should see what's realistic. Applying to 2-3 safeties, 3-4 targets, and 3-4 reach schools will be plenty.

 

[DAT Destroyer]

I live in Michigan and these are my stats:
3.62 Overall
unknown science gpa
20 AA 20TS 20 PAT
4 letters of recommendations and pretty good personal statement.
450 hours of research, 108 hours of shadowing, 80 hours at hospital for autistic children, 60 hours habitat for humanity, and 60 hours at Huda Clinic.

Also, I know there are some schools that require you to take Calc..which I did but I got a C- so I don't know if I should even bother applying to those schools. And I have yet to take Gen chem 2, physics 2, and anatomy and physiology which I will be taking in these next two semesters of my senior year.


University of New England College of Dental Medicine (UNE)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry (UNC)
University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry (OKL)
University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry (USC)
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry (UTHSC)
University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry (UOP)
University of Washington School of Dentistry (WASH)
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry (VCU)
West Virginia University School of Dentistry (WVA)
Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine (WESTU)
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (AZ)
Boston University Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BU)
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine (CASE)
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine (CASE)
Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University (DCG)
East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine (ECU)
Howard University College of Dentistry (HOW)
Indiana University School of Dentistry (IND)
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine (LECOM-FL)
Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLU)
Marquette University School of Dentistry (MQT)
Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine (MSC)
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry (MEH)
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Arizona (MWU)
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois (MWU-IL)
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (MOSDOH)
New York University College of Dentistry (NYU)
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine (NSU)
Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry (OHSU)
Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine (USN)
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM)
Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU)
Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine (SUSB)
The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University (TEMP)
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry (OSU)
The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (COL)
Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College (TCDM)
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUF)
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (BUF)
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (CONN)
University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry (UDM)
University of Florida College of Dentistry (FLA)
University of Iowa College of Dentistry (IOWA)
University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (UK)
University of Louisville School of Dentistry (UL)
University of Maryland School of Dentistry (MYD)
University of Michigan School of Dentistry (MICH)
University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry(MISS)
University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry (UMKC)
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry (NEB)

I know it's a lot guys, just bear with me that's why I am asking for all of your opinions. Because I know my stats are average and it's getting pretty late in the cycle! Any advice would be so very helpful! Good luck to everyone as well!

This is a very daunting process, message me and I will try to help you figure it out.

Nancy

 

[plusalpha]

Mississippi doesn't even accept OOS students at all...