Reapplicant need advice

[dyjlee]

Hello I'm planning to reapply to dental school next summer (summer 2016). Here are my stats:
GPA:
BCP: 3.4
sGPA: 3.4 (my sGPA is brought down by one math course)
Overall: 3.4

DAT:
22 AA, 21 TS, 23 PAT, 20 Bio, 21 GC, 25 OC, 18 RC, 18 QR


I need your advice! Thank you.

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[doktorinprogres]

Ask for exit interviews to find out what your schools of interest recommend. Don't retake DAT unless they tell you to. Also Don't stack courses in the summer unless you're sure you can do well in them. Any further mishaps GPA wise will be the end.

 

[byahnoob]

How many schools did you apply to and which ones?

 

[dyjlee]

How many schools did you apply to and which ones?

I only applied to two schools (USC and Loma Linda)

 

[sumin5924]

I only applied to two schools (USC and Loma Linda)

Ok, I'll bite..

..why only two?

 

[Rambunctious]

Apply to at least 10 school, retake DAT and continue with taking courses or even look into a MS program.

 

[Bars]

Some dental schools figured out that your RC score correlates with boards performance and they are not considering anyone below RC18.
I had to retake 21AA/22TS DAT with 3.7 gpa for my state school in order to improve RC17.
I raised it to RC22 and they still did not accept me on Dec 1
Some people get in with 17AA and low gpa, you never know.
If I were you I would definitely take the DAT again and apply broadly

 

[fogorvostan]

I have a slightly higher GPA and the same DAT score as you, but I applied to 12 schools (1 acceptance so far). I'd focus more on your GPA, apply early, and apply broadly.