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Hankey

VCU Dental 2025
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Hello! I am trying to finalize my school list so any advice on the number, or which schools Im apply to would be greatly appreciated.. any and all feedback is welcome! My first priority is cheapest (thus schools that offer in state after first year), then technology and location, then everything else, but obviously if it has all these things even better. So really Im just wondering if this looks like a decent spread for my stats, if you would add more, less ect. really any tips 🙂

VCU (number one choice, in state)
BUFF
UCONN
CRE
MYD
UNC
UT houston
Rutgers
Colorado


Home state: VA
Date of submission:
Overall GPA:
3.8
Science GPA: 3.7
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.6, 3.8, 4.0
DAT: AA-24, TS-23, PAT-30, OC-29, RC-25, BIO-23, GC-21, QR-21

Major: Biomedical Science
Minor: Psychology
Minority? Does white male count?
Reapplicant? no
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 100 hrs general dentist shadowing, 50 hours ortho
Volunteering Experience: 300 hrs, four missions trips (NC, TX, Mexico), research mentor, youth director at church
Employment: 500 hrs Mayo clinic research, 1000 hrs Pool and waterfront director
Research: Dozens of presentations, Organic chem research 1.5 years, Toxicology/cell biology research 1 year (approximately 1000 hrs)
Other Extracurriculars: Rock climbing, swimmer 14 years, guitar piano for 10+ years, custom knife maker and artist (asked for commissioned work) for many years, working on releasing an ep (write an make my own music) ect. theres more than i can fit here lol.
LOR type and strength: General dentist, ochem and research prof, cell bio research prof, prof for two upper level science classes (all very strong, and know well)
 
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