This is a great question that warrants a long answer. But I'll try to keep this brief. It is absolutely impossible to say which schools you should and shouldn't apply to based on a few numbers. Sure, there are schools with averages well above yours. Thinking along those lines, however, is ignoring the fact that dental school admissions committees tend to be very thorough in their review of your applications and consider so many factors beyond just your numbers. I sat on the admissions committee of a school with very high averages and can tell you that MANY students with numbers like yours were offered interviews, and some were certainly admitted. It had nothing to do with their grades and everything to do with their experiences and how they conveyed those experiences through a well put-together application. So my advice is that you stop looking so much at your numbers -- those are set. Instead, focus on how you can best convey your interest in dentistry and convince the admissions committees that you're unique from the 1000s of other applicants. I actually think that some of the schools with higher averages also tend to be the schools that would look highly upon a well-crafted application and someone with a unique story to tell. Hope this helps.
