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Should I apply this year?

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  1. speedkdy

    speedkdy
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    I am Canadian who is planning to apply to private dental schools in the US.
    but i don't know whether i should apply this year or not

    here is my stats
    GPA of 3.3~3.4 (SGPA is about the same)
    but 3.6~7 for recent two years.

    I wrote CAN DAT this feb.
    RC 15 BIO 18 CHM 19 AA 17 PAT 24 CARV 11

    i didnt really study for the first one
    so im planning to write US DAT this summer ( is it harder?)

    I don't have any shadowing experiences but I can do some in this summer.
    i know i have to apply early but since i don't have any shadowing experiences, I might have to apply like june or july

    and I have some volunteer experiences (nothing to do w/ dentistry tho)
    and one summer research experiences.
    also I have an interview for research assistant next week.

    Should i apply this year ?
    because i don't think my application is ready
     
    #1 speedkdy, Apr 13, 2007
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    you should apply this year if you are applying to a canadian school. if you're applying to an american school, don't bother, we don't like you.
     
    #2 prplmnkydshwshr, Apr 13, 2007
  3. mantraman1010

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    Yeah...stay on the other side of the border:smuggrin: There's enough competition as it is down here, we don't need Cannies from the north to make it even harder!...lol...j/k (f.c.) i don't know what to tell you, contact the schools.
     
    #3 mantraman1010, Apr 14, 2007
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    What's the scale for the carving section?
     
    #4 Drill2Fill, Apr 14, 2007
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    11 will get you by, I think. I've seen 20's on that section before.
     
    #5 doctorloomis, Apr 14, 2007
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    It's a smart idea to take the US DAT if you're applying to US schools because there are a few that only accept the US DAT.
     
    #6 diane07, Apr 15, 2007
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    hey guys can u tell me how long the PS has to be? & what is it on? y do u want to be a dentist? want to start working on my PS as soon as summer break starts.
    thanks in advance!!



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    #7 Mstoothlady2012, Apr 15, 2007
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    i would apply, what do you have to lose besides the CHANCE you may get in. If not, improve on scores and try again.
     
    #8 1992Corolla, Apr 15, 2007
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    thanks for the advice. = )
    i'd like to improve my RC section but i don't know how to study.
    any recommendation to study RC?

    also, how's US DAT comparing to CAN DAT in terms of difficulty and materials?
     
    #9 speedkdy, Apr 16, 2007
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