Too late to add NYU & BU?

[Trookie]

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After reading about all these posters who apply to 10+ schools, I'm starting to think that I'm taking a huge risk by only applying to one. I'm thinking about tacking on a few "back-ups" just in case my first choice gives me the big R. Is it too late to apply to NYU & BU? And more importantly, do you think I'd even have a chance at these schools with the following stats?

Undergrad Ed: Biology (w/ a minor in Chemistry) @ Virginia Tech
Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.52
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.45


1st DAT:
Academic ave- 18
Percept- 16
Quant. Reasoning- 14
Reading Comp- 21
Bio- 19
Gen Chem- 18
Org. Chem- 16
Total Sci- 18



Extracurricular/Research Activities: Red Cross dental assistant training course, volunteer dental assistant @ a free clinic for ~50 hours, shadowed 3 general dentists and a pediatric dentist for ~20 hours total, Pre-Dental Club, Biology Club, Vietnamese Student Association, Filipino American Student Association.

Schools Applied: VCU

Interview Invites: VCU


If not NYU & BU, what other schools would you suggest as a good back-up choice? I am a VA resident.

 

[Dentist 2 be]

You definetly have a chance at BU and NYU. They accept applications until March 1. I mean you should apply ASAP, but if you have already applied, it only takes 10 days to request additional reports from AADSAS to be sent to those schools.

 

[wimmcs]

I would apply ASAP and YES, I do believe you are taking a HUGE risk by applying only to 1 school! Your stats are good, just apply this week to BU and NYU and hopefully you'll get accepted to your top choice school, but if you don't at least you have 2 more to chose from.
Good luck!

 

[superman]

After reading about all these posters who apply to 10+ schools, I'm starting to think that I'm taking a huge risk by only applying to one. I'm thinking about tacking on a few "back-ups" just in case my first choice gives me the big R. Is it too late to apply to NYU & BU? And more importantly, do you think I'd even have a chance at these schools with the following stats?

Undergrad Ed: Biology (w/ a minor in Chemistry) @ Virginia Tech
Cumulative Undergrad. GPA: 3.52
Science Undergrad. GPA: 3.45


1st DAT:
Academic ave- 18
Percept- 16
Quant. Reasoning- 14
Reading Comp- 21
Bio- 19
Gen Chem- 18
Org. Chem- 16
Total Sci- 18



Extracurricular/Research Activities: Red Cross dental assistant training course, volunteer dental assistant @ a free clinic for ~50 hours, shadowed 3 general dentists and a pediatric dentist for ~20 hours total, Pre-Dental Club, Biology Club, Vietnamese Student Association, Filipino American Student Association.

Schools Applied: VCU

Interview Invites: VCU


If not NYU & BU, what other schools would you suggest as a good back-up choice? I am a VA resident.

You have a great GPA but regardless of how great one's stats are... I think it's wise to apply to more than just 1 school...
Since VCU is a state school for u, that's more of a reason to apply to more than 1 school- so yea, apply to some private schools like NYU and BU! Good luck! 🙂