WAMC 19 AA, 3.4 GPA

[deleted1066330]

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Date of submission: 6/30/2024
Verified and Processed: 7/31/2024
Overall GPA: 3.4
Science GPA: 3.1
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.1
DAT score (include AA and all sections):
1st attempt: 17 AA, 16 TS, 16 BIO, 18 GC, 15 OC, 19 RC, 18 QR, 19 PAT
2nd attempt: 18 AA, 17 TS, 17 BIO, 15 GC, 20 OC, 21 RC, 16 QR, 22 PAT
3rd attempt: 19 AA, 20 TS, 21 BIO, 19 GC, 20 OC, 18 RC, 16 QR, 18 PAT
State of Residence: Texas

Undergrad Attended: Graduated 2022
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: NA
Minority? Yes - Latino
Reapplicant? Yes
Nontrad? Yes

Shadowing Experience: 100 hrs - General dentist only
Volunteering Experience: 350+ hrs - local dental missions, food bank, volunteered at my local dental school, shelters.
Employment: Dental Assistant - 7 years of experience (General, Pediatric, Perio). Pheblotomist for Perio we make PRFs and do IV sedations.
Research: 150 hrs - Biomedical Engineering research in tissue engineering for undergraduate, Social research for the dental school. Posters for both types of research.
Other Extracurriculars: Leader for pre dental club. Lead dental assistant at my perio dental clinic.
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Yes, pre dental day Houston, El Paso and San Antonio. UTHSCSA LEAD program 2020 and 2021.
Relevant Honors or Awards: Hispanic Dental Association - Won 3 pre dental scholarships in 2022,2023,2024. Won 1st place for Dental School Poster research.
LOR type and strength: 1 Dentist/boss - Very strong, 1 Dental Faculty - Very Strong, 1 Director of Volunteering missions - Very strong and strong relations with San Antonio Dental School, and 1 Science professor - Fair ( I only took one class with him and I did not have the opportunity to see it beforehand).
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Low DAT is my main concern. From south America and did not know English when I moved to the US, Dad is a dentist in homecountry, Really strong personal statements where I discuss my journey and all the things I have done to this point to become a dentist.
School list:
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
El Paso
ASDOH
Midwestern Arizona

I have in mind to apply to these schools: MOSDOH, Meharry, Midwestern Illinois, LECOM. Any advice for those schools, is worth the shot?

Thank yall

EDIT1: I was interviewed last cycle at UTHSCSA, I think my DAT did not help much against other strong applicants that is why I re took the test, not satisfy with my scores but working and studying at the same time was very challenging. Definitely not looking to re take the test 🙁

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: 6/30/2024
Verified and Processed: 7/31/2024
Overall GPA: 3.4
Science GPA: 3.1
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.1
DAT score (include AA and all sections):
1st attempt: 17 AA, 16 TS, 16 BIO, 18 GC, 15 OC, 19 RC, 18 QR, 19 PAT
2nd attempt: 18 AA, 17 TS, 17 BIO, 15 GC, 20 OC, 21 RC, 16 QR, 22 PAT
3rd attempt: 19 AA, 20 TS, 21 BIO, 19 GC, 20 OC, 18 RC, 16 QR, 18 PAT
State of Residence: Texas

Undergrad Attended: Graduated 2022
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: NA
Minority? Yes - Latino
Reapplicant? Yes
Nontrad? Yes

Shadowing Experience: 100 hrs - General dentist only
Volunteering Experience: 350+ hrs - local dental missions, food bank, volunteered at my local dental school, shelters.
Employment: Dental Assistant - 7 years of experience (General, Pediatric, Perio). Pheblotomist for Perio we make PRFs and do IV sedations.
Research: 150 hrs - Biomedical Engineering research in tissue engineering for undergraduate, Social research for the dental school. Posters for both types of research.
Other Extracurriculars: Leader for pre dental club. Lead dental assistant at my perio dental clinic.
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Yes, pre dental day Houston, El Paso and San Antonio. UTHSCSA LEAD program 2020 and 2021.
Relevant Honors or Awards: Hispanic Dental Association - Won 3 pre dental scholarships in 2022,2023,2024. Won 1st place for Dental School Poster research.
LOR type and strength: 1 Dentist/boss - Very strong, 1 Dental Faculty - Very Strong, 1 Director of Volunteering missions - Very strong and strong relations with San Antonio Dental School, and 1 Science professor - Fair ( I only took one class with him and I did not have the opportunity to see it beforehand).
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Low DAT is my main concern. From south America and did not know English when I moved to the US, Dad is a dentist in homecountry, Really strong personal statements where I discuss my journey and all the things I have done to this point to become a dentist.
School list:
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
El Paso
ASDOH
Midwestern Arizona

I have in mind to apply to these schools: MOSDOH, Meharry, Midwestern Illinois, LECOM. Any advice for those schools, is worth the shot?

Thank yall

did you indicate you were retaking on tmdsas and aadsas?
when was your 3rd DAT attempt?

 

[deleted1066330]

did you indicate you were retaking on tmdsas and aadsas?
when was your 3rd DAT attempt?

Yes, I stated the date of my 3rd DAT in both applications. I took it last Saturday. I added an important detail to my post, I was interviewed at UTHSCSA last cycle and it was in January 2024.

 

[macsak]

Yes, I stated the date of my 3rd DAT in both applications. I took it last Saturday. I added an important detail to my post, I was interviewed at UTHSCSA last cycle and it was in January 2024.

congrats on the improvement on the dat
how many schools did you apply to last cycle, how many interviews, and what were the results?

 

[deleted1066330]

congrats on the improvement on the dat
how many schools did you apply to last cycle, how many interviews, and what were the results?

Thanks! I only applied to Texas last cycle since my goal was to stay, but now I am just gonna apply where we see ourselves living, also my wife would be a nurse and will help with expenses and housing. San Antonio was my only interview, I am adding those 2 schools from Arizona to my list. I want to apply to these schools MOSDOH, Meharry, Midwestern Illinois and LECOM but not sure if I have a chance though.

 

[macsak]

Thanks! I only applied to Texas last cycle since my goal was to stay, but now I am just gonna apply where we see ourselves living, also my wife would be a nurse and will help with expenses and housing. San Antonio was my only interview, I am adding those 2 schools from Arizona to my list. I want to apply to these schools MOSDOH, Meharry, Midwestern Illinois and LECOM but not sure if I have a chance though.

those are all reasonable adds...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Did you talk with HSDA chapter officers?