Seeking advice on School List?

[Syntav]

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[shaidester]

You have an impressive resume and you also went a nonstandard route with a different degree. Schools will be knocking on your door for interviews don't worry. I think you have a good list.


Edit (OT): You guys shouldn't bother making a run for Durant. He's coming home.

 

[gsquared]

Very cool--I am in a similar boat, albiet with less glamorous stats and a less interesting background. I think your list is generally pretty good for an OOS person. Nova is your state school?

 

[andreadds]

FL Resident
Bachelors in Economics from University of Florida
SGPA: 3.74
DAT: 22 AA, 22 TS, 23 BIO, 21 OC, 21 GC, 23 RC, 21 QR, 20 PAT

(Note: 2 gap years will be starting school at age 24)

-Work full time at a dental practice doing accounting and dental assisting
-300+ hours of shadowing and have shadowed all specialties
-Clinical research at UF College of Dentistry
-1000+ volunteer hours

School List:
The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (COL)
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (CONN)
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine (NSU)
University of Florida College of Dentistry (FLA)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HVD)
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUF)
University of Maryland Baltimore School of Dentistry
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Dental Medicine
University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine (UNLV)
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CUL)
New York University College of Dentistry (NYU)
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (BUF)
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (PENN)
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine (PITT)

I was born in the Caribbean and I am of Asian-Indian and African descent if that makes a difference.

You have great stats and I dont think you need to apply to so many. Which ones would I remove? Well I would keep the better ones so remove UNLV, NYU, Tufts

 

[shaidester]

Very cool--I am in a similar boat, albiet with less glamorous stats and a less interesting background. I think your list is generally pretty good for an OOS person. Nova is your state school?

Nova is a private school so it won't matter too much if he is a resident.

 

[Syntav]

@ shaide unfortunately I dont think Durant will be coming to Miami lol. Mostly likely home or stay on Okc

Thanks for the advice and responses, any suggestions on schools to add? And yeah I did remove Nyu and also thinking of removing tufts as well. Las Vegas seems like and interesting place to live so I may keep it lol.

 

[shaidester]

@ shaide unfortunately I dont think Durant will be coming to Miami lol. Mostly likely home or stay on Okc

Thanks for the advice and responses, any suggestions on schools to add. And yeah I did remove Nyu and also thinking or removing tufts as well. Las Vegas seems like and interesting place to live so I might keep keep it

And also I heard it's really easy to get in-state tuition there.

 

[dds2b219]

Rutgers isn't too OOS friendly. I'd remove

 

[Syntav]

@ shaide yeah thats even better.

Ok, I thought they had around 30 % OOS students. I'm actually living in NJ, working at a dental practice right now. I'm like 15 min away from the school. Do you think that would help me get in? I also love the area and have lots of cousins here.

 

[watermelon15]

FL Resident
Bachelors in Economics from University of Florida
SGPA: 3.74
DAT: 22 AA, 22 TS, 23 BIO, 21 OC, 21 GC, 23 RC, 21 QR, 20 PAT

(Note: 2 gap years will be starting school at age 24)

-Work full time at a dental practice doing accounting and dental assisting
-300+ hours of shadowing and have shadowed all specialties
-Clinical research at UF College of Dentistry
-1000+ volunteer hours

School List:
The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (COL)
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (CONN)
Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine (NSU)
University of Florida College of Dentistry (FLA)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HVD)
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUF)
University of Maryland Baltimore School of Dentistry
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Dental Medicine
University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine (UNLV)
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CUL)
New York University College of Dentistry (NYU)
University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (BUF)
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (PENN)
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine (PITT)

I was born in the Caribbean and I am of Asian-Indian and African descent if that makes a difference.

Take out Colorado, not OOS friendly at all

Love your whole profile, good luck!! 🙂

 

[dds2b219]

Ok didn't realize you were close to Rutgers. Keep it then. But take off colorado