jaysonddshopeful
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Expected Date of submission: June 25th
Overall GPA: 3.12
Science GPA: 2.82
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.81
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 23 AA, 21 BIO, 25 GC, 24 OC, 22 TS, 24 RC, 23 QR, 24 PAT
State of Residence: Illinois
Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: n/a
Minority? No
Reapplicant? Yes
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 100 hrs (general & pediatric)
Volunteering Experience: 20 hours at medical missions, 50 hours community service missions
Employment: Pediatric dental assistant, oral surgical assistant
Research: None but currently waiting for a position for medical research
Other Extracurriculars: Competing pianist for 15 years, co-founded non-profit organization related to medical professionals, 200+ hours of community service trips
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Went to UIC Pre-dental day
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean’s List
LOR type and strength: 1 science prof (average), 1 science prof (strong) 1 dentist (very strong), 1 oral surgeon (very strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: n/a
School list (considering):
I did not receive favorable responses from all OS public schools last cycle and have also made a mistake of applying to only a couple of private schools. So for this cycle, I plan to focus more on private schools and a few OOS. Please help eliminate/add schools. I have a much improved personal statement, dental mission trips/volunteering/community work and am currently waiting for medical research jobs.
Overall GPA: 3.12
Science GPA: 2.82
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.81
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 23 AA, 21 BIO, 25 GC, 24 OC, 22 TS, 24 RC, 23 QR, 24 PAT
State of Residence: Illinois
Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: n/a
Minority? No
Reapplicant? Yes
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 100 hrs (general & pediatric)
Volunteering Experience: 20 hours at medical missions, 50 hours community service missions
Employment: Pediatric dental assistant, oral surgical assistant
Research: None but currently waiting for a position for medical research
Other Extracurriculars: Competing pianist for 15 years, co-founded non-profit organization related to medical professionals, 200+ hours of community service trips
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Went to UIC Pre-dental day
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean’s List
LOR type and strength: 1 science prof (average), 1 science prof (strong) 1 dentist (very strong), 1 oral surgeon (very strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: n/a
School list (considering):
- UIC
- Southern Illinois
- Midwestern Illinois
- Midwestern Arizona
- AT Still (AZ & MO)
- Boston University
- USC (Herman Ostrow)
- Howard? (Asian but have done extensive inner city community service/fundraiser)
- Iowa
- New England
- California North State
- Indiana
- Marquette
- Loma Linda
- NYU
- Tufts
- Touro
- Case Western
- Temple
- Minnesota
- Detroit Mercy
- Kansas City Univ
- University of the Pacific
I did not receive favorable responses from all OS public schools last cycle and have also made a mistake of applying to only a couple of private schools. So for this cycle, I plan to focus more on private schools and a few OOS. Please help eliminate/add schools. I have a much improved personal statement, dental mission trips/volunteering/community work and am currently waiting for medical research jobs.
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