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[deleted323428]

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Without my DAT which I take in August how competetive would you say I am:
University: ASU
Major: life sciences
Core GPA: 3.8
Science GPA: 3.63
Work full time as ER tech for the last 2 years
30 hours of shadowing maxillofacial surgeon
100 hours of shadowing family practice dentist
Top choice schools: UT san antonio, NYU, UCSF,UCLA, UNLV

 

[Vicviper]

If you do decent on the DAT, 18,19,20ish, you'll likely have a very good shot at NYU and UNLV, but you might need above 20 to be competitive for UCSF or UCLA. And if you're not a Texas Resident, I don't think you're competitive at all for UT - but thems the breaks for the Texas schools.

 

[deleted323428]

I am hoping for an awesome score on DAT so maybe theres a slight chance of getting into UT but I know how hard it is like you said, the surgeon I shadowed is a graduate of UT as well so maybe that will give me a little advantage

 

[dentalWorks]

GPA = competitive
DAT = unknown (score 19+ AA and nothing below 17 and you should get in somewhere)

 

[MatthewLeeDDS]

I know your post is all about getting a pre-DAT opinion, but the DAT will tell the story in the end. A 17 or lower will probably hurt you, an 18 or 19 would keep you about the same (fairly above average), and a 20+ will all but seal things up for you.

FYI, Texas loves their own so I would say a shot at any Texas school is low, especially San Antonio.

Also, make sure your volunteer work is solid... not just paid job type stuff.

 

[full]

For UCSF and UCLA, you should get at least 22 on all 3 parts of the DAT

20 and 21 won't cut it

look at pre dents

 

[fsddsms]

For UCSF and UCLA, you should get at least 22 on all 3 parts of the DAT

20 and 21 won't cut it

look at pre dents

I beg to differ. hehe.

 

[peerless218]

I think his GPA is high enough that his DAT doesn't need to be in the 20s for UCSF, UCLA YES.

 

[doc toothache]

Without my DAT which I take in August how competetive would you say I am: University: ASU Major: life sciences Core PA: 3.8 Science GPA: 3.63 Work full time as ER tech for the last 2 years
30 hours of shadowing maxillofacial surgeon 100 hours of shadowing family practice dentist op choice schools: UT san antonio, NYU, UCSF,UCLA, UNLV

How stable will a 3 legged table be when the length of the 4th is unknown?

 

[dentiist2be]

How stable will a 3 legged table be when the length of the 4th is unknown?

 

[Smurfy]

What is a "core GPA"...that doesn't count.

What's your overall GPA? If it's like a 3.6..then your:

Sci GPA 3.6, Overall 3.6

Slightly...competitive for UCSF, UCLA...more like avg.

 

[dennisDDS]

7.46

 

[deleted323428]

Smurfy my overall GPA is 3.8

 

[K Niner]

How stable will a 3 legged table be when the length of the 4th is unknown?

Nice lol. Except I haven't heard of many 3 legged tables that have 4 legs. 😉

 

[doc toothache]

Nice lol. Except I haven't heard of many 3 legged tables that have 4 legs. 😉

Here's a DAT question for you:

A table with 3 legs and a 4th leg missing would be called:

1. a 4 legged table
2. a 2 legged table
3. a 3 legged table
4. an invalid table
5. all of the above
6. none of the above
7. it is not a table

 

[FutureDent020]

Without my DAT which I take in August how competetive would you say I am:
University: ASU
Major: life sciences
Core GPA: 3.8
Science GPA: 3.63
Work full time as ER tech for the last 2 years
30 hours of shadowing maxillofacial surgeon
100 hours of shadowing family practice dentist
Top choice schools: UT san antonio, NYU, UCSF,UCLA, UNLV

I know your anxiety compels you to ask these hypothetical questions, but without your DAT, nothing else even matters.
So to answer Doc's question, your resume is invalid without your DAT

 

[dentalWorks]

Here's a DAT question for:

A table with 3 legs and a 4th leg missing would be called:

1. a 4 legged table
2. a 2 legged table
3. a 3 legged table
4. an invalid table
5. all of the above
6. non of the above
7. it is not a table

WHATS THE CORRECT ANSWER I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT

 

[doc toothache]

WHATS THE CORRECT ANSWER I CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT

Continue. It will come to you eventually.

 

[crew09]

UT San Antonio opens up their application via TMDSAS on May 3rd. August will be considered pretty late. Give them a call though.

http://dental.uthscsa.edu/admissions/dds.php

Have fun with this: admissions consideration:

Management Model Score: (total points possible = 1000)
[science GPA x DAT-A Score/30 x 4 + Overall GPA] x 50 = Overall Score
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