Please help narrowing down my school list (updated WAMC)

[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):

• 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.

 

[macsak]

I did not receive favorable responses from all OS public schools last cycle and I've 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. My list contains 29 of them plus the 3 IS schools (IL). How do I narrow down this list? I have a much improved personal statement, dental mission trips/volunteering/community work and am trying to land more medical research jobs.

update your WAMC thread with any new info and your list...

 

[macsak]

update your WAMC thread with any new info and your list...

look for mission fit, schools close to your state of residency/where you went to undergrad, schools that accept residents of your state historically...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

What we said... please provide a new profile as a new post within your thread to keep us organized.

WAMC? (advice needed)

Date of submission: 6/1/23 Overall GPA: 3.1 Science/BCP GPA: 2.7 DAT score (include AA and all sections): PAT 24 QR 23 RC 24 BIO 21 GC 25 OC 24 Total Science 22 Academic Average 23 State of Residence: Illinois Major: B.A. Biology Minor: none Minority? No Reapplicant? No Nontrad? No Shadowing...

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You shouldn't need 30 schools. You need to address your deficiencies before applying again. Knowing how you have improved during your application year will help us.

 

[jaysonddshopeful]

Just updated.

 

[macsak]

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
Undergrad Attended: Northwestern University
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.

have you checked for GPA cutoffs?

UOP loves high DAT scores, which you have, but what have you done to show them that you can withstand the rigor of a 3 year program?

 

[jaysonddshopeful]

have you checked for GPA cutoffs?

UOP loves high DAT scores, which you have, but what have you done to show them that you can withstand the rigor of a 3 year program?

Thanks. How strict are GPA cutoffs?

 

[potatokitten24]

Remove NYU from your list

 

[jaysonddshopeful]

In addition, I'm considering applying to the following schools as they seem to be more open to OOS. Please let me know your honest thoughts as I would like to choose about 2 more to apply. Thank you so much!

Roseman
Creighton
New England
Louisville
Cali North State