WAMC 1ST TIME APPLICANT

[rf0808]

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Date of submission: Haven't submitted yet; plan on doing it at the end of next week (only missing personal statement; transcripts and LORs were already submitted)
Overall GPA: 3.75
Science GPA: Not sure but mostly A's and a couple B's
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 19 PAT, 19 QR, 21 RC, 26 BIO, 20 GEN CHEM, 18 OCHEM, 21 TS, 21 AA
State of Residence: International

Undergrad Attended: A public University in FL
Major: Biology and Natural Applied Sciences
Minor: No
Minority? Yes; latino
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? no

Shadowing Experience: 140 hours in person with 3 general dentists (20 hours abroad)
Volunteering Experience: ~375 hours (includes tutoring, beach cleanups, homeless projects, down syndrome recreational sports, volunteer staff at sporting event, dental awareness opportunities)
Employment: ~700 hours at an on campus department (not allowed to work outside of campus due to visa)
Research: no
Other Extracurriculars: Pre-Dental executive board for 3 years, fraternity (have held minor leadership positions there), cancer awareness organization (was on the exec board), tennis club.
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Yes
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's list every semester, academic scholarship (2nd most prestigious at my school), part of the Honors college
LOR type and strength: 1 General dentist (decent),1 bio professor (very strong), 1 bio professor (decent), 1 honors/humanities professor (very strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: international student``

List of schools:

Boston University

Detroit Mercy

Temple University

Virginia Commonwealth University

Pittsburgh University

UPenn

Maryland University

Tufts University

Oregon Health & Sceinces University

Univeristy of New England

Nova Southeastern University

Louisville University

Case Western University

Creighton Univeristy

Meharry University

West Virginia University

Loma Linda University

Western University / Pomona

New York University

Midwestern Illinois

Midwestern Arizona

AT Arizona

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: Haven't submitted yet; plan on doing it at the end of next week (only missing personal statement; transcripts and LORs were already submitted)
Overall GPA: 3.75
Science GPA: Not sure but mostly A's and a couple B's
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 19 PAT, 19 QR, 21 RC, 26 BIO, 20 GEN CHEM, 18 OCHEM, 21 TS, 21 AA
State of Residence: International

Undergrad Attended: A public University in FL
Major: Biology and Natural Applied Sciences
Minor: No
Minority? Yes; latino
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? no

Shadowing Experience: 140 hours in person with 3 general dentists (20 hours abroad)
Volunteering Experience: ~375 hours (includes tutoring, beach cleanups, homeless projects, down syndrome recreational sports, volunteer staff at sporting event, dental awareness opportunities)
Employment: ~700 hours at an on campus department (not allowed to work outside of campus due to visa)
Research: no
Other Extracurriculars: Pre-Dental executive board for 3 years, fraternity (have held minor leadership positions there), cancer awareness organization (was on the exec board), tennis club.
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Yes
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's list every semester, academic scholarship (2nd most prestigious at my school), part of the Honors college
LOR type and strength: 1 General dentist (decent),1 bio professor (very strong), 1 bio professor (decent), 1 honors/humanities professor (very strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: international student

School list:
Please include a list of schools you are interested in applying to! It is much easier for users to help you when you have taken the time to construct your own school list first!

 

[rf0808]

School list:
Please include a list of schools you are interested in applying to! It is much easier for users to help you when you have taken the time to construct your own school list first!

just updated thanks!

 

[macsak]

just updated thanks!

are they all relatively international friendly?

do you have a religious advisor LOR for loma linda?

 

[rf0808]

are they all relatively international friendly?

do you have a religious advisor LOR for loma linda?

yes, except for a few couple ones that are public (I'm aware my chances are very low on these ones, but I'm still giving it a shot). and I do have a religious advisor LOR for Loma Linda as I'm very involved in my church.

 

[macsak]

yes, except for a few couple ones that are public (I'm aware my chances are very low on these ones, but I'm still giving it a shot). and I do have a religious advisor LOR for Loma Linda as I'm very involved in my church.

well, your list is long, but due to your international status, it has to be, unfortunately
it's just a matter of it being a waiting game and practicing your interviews...

 

[rf0808]

well, your list is long, but due to your international status, it has to be, unfortunately
it's just a matter of it being a waiting game and practicing your interviews...

yes, i'm aware it's long but i'd rather be safe than sorry. hoping for the best and being positive for this cycle, and definitely practicing a lot for my interviews. might get rid of a couple schools before applying tho! thanks for taking the time to look over my post 🙂

 

[Mr.Smile12]

As an international student, I think Penn is most obvious as being a bit out of reach with your DAT score, but you still could get some attention from some of the other schools on your list.

To be technical, as an international student who identifies as Latino, which country have you claimed as home?