WAMC 2025-2026 GPA 3.9 AA23 TS23

[oceansweetheart33]

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Date of submission: Expected June 3rd,2025
Overall GPA: 3.9
Science GPA: 3.89
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.8
DAT score (include AA and all sections): TS: 23 AA:23 OC:22 GC:20 BIO: 30 QR:19 PAT: 21 RC:25
State of Residence: New York
Undergrad Attended: University of Miami
Major: Health Science
Minor: Biology
Minority? Yes
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 154 hrs from 4 different general practices, actively shadowing now
Volunteering Experience: Soup Kitchen: 38 hrs; Food insecurity: 30 hrs; Disability Note Taker: 60 hrs; Environmental: 30 hrs; Special Smiles at Special Olympics:8 hrs
Employment: Dental Assistant (senior year of highschool, not sure if I should included) probably 60 hrs; Overnight Desk Assistant: 15,000 hrs?
Research: None
Other Extracurriculars: Secretary for school org that addressed vaccine equity in minority populations; Biology Workshop leader 2x; Site Logistics Chair for alternative breaks organization, currently vice president of alternative breaks, Site leader for an alternative breaks trip, Studying abroad Spring 2025 in Japan
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Nova Southeastern Give Kids a Smile, Howard University Impressions Day, Tufts USNDA Pre-dental day, SHPEP at Rutgers University, attending ADEA GO Dental 3/8/25
Relevant Honors or Awards:
LOR type and strength: Committee Letter with 6 letters (2 sci, 1 non- sci, 1 DMD, 1 current employer, 1 dental assisting instructor)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: still shadowing right now trying to get to 200 hrs before studying abroad
School list:
Columbia, Stonybrook, Buffalo, Temple, UCSF, UNC, UPenn, Pittsburgh, Stonybrook, Howard, UConn, UMD, Boston U,

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: Expected June 3rd,2025
Overall GPA: 3.9
Science GPA: 3.89
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.8
DAT score (include AA and all sections): TS: 23 AA:23 OC:22 GC:20 BIO: 30 QR:19 PAT: 21 RC:25
State of Residence: New York
Undergrad Attended: University of Miami
Major: Health Science
Minor: Biology
Minority? Yes
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 154 hrs from 4 different general practices, actively shadowing now
Volunteering Experience: Soup Kitchen: 38 hrs; Food insecurity: 30 hrs; Disability Note Taker: 60 hrs; Environmental: 30 hrs; Special Smiles at Special Olympics:8 hrs
Employment: Dental Assistant (senior year of highschool, not sure if I should included) probably 60 hrs; Overnight Desk Assistant: 15,000 hrs?
Research: None
Other Extracurriculars: Secretary for school org that addressed vaccine equity in minority populations; Biology Workshop leader 2x; Site Logistics Chair for alternative breaks organization, currently vice president of alternative breaks, Site leader for an alternative breaks trip, Studying abroad Spring 2025 in Japan
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Nova Southeastern Give Kids a Smile, Howard University Impressions Day, Tufts USNDA Pre-dental day, SHPEP at Rutgers University, attending ADEA GO Dental 3/8/25
Relevant Honors or Awards:
LOR type and strength: Committee Letter with 6 letters (2 sci, 1 non- sci, 1 DMD, 1 current employer, 1 dental assisting instructor)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: still shadowing right now trying to get to 200 hrs before studying abroad
School list:
Columbia, Stonybrook, Buffalo, Temple, UCSF, UNC, UPenn, Pittsburgh, Stonybrook, Howard, UConn, UMD, Boston U,

how come not meharry?
you probably don't need to have such a long list...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Welcome to the forums.

Good job networking, so keep that up. Keep connecting with students you interact with at the GoDental fair or any of the recruitment events you have attended. I would consider Meharry, but I also agree, you likely can call your shot. Other than your in-state NY options, I'm intrigued about the non-regional choices on your list (UCSF and UNC?). [You also listed Stony twice above.] You could swap in Tufts and Harvard; UNE if you are open to rural New England. Probably include Nova if you want to, but in the end, make sure the schools you list are ones you absolutely want to attend.

For your dental assistant employment, did you continue after high school? Volunteering may need more hours with food distribution (soup kitchen and/or food insecurity) to 100 hours to be safe.

 

[oceansweetheart33]

Welcome to the forums.

Good job networking, so keep that up. Keep connecting with students you interact with at the GoDental fair or any of the recruitment events you have attended. I would consider Meharry, but I also agree, you likely can call your shot. Other than your in-state NY options, I'm intrigued about the non-regional choices on your list (UCSF and UNC?). [You also listed Stony twice above.] You could swap in Tufts and Harvard; UNE if you are open to rural New England. Probably include Nova if you want to, but in the end, make sure the schools you list are ones you absolutely want to attend.

For your dental assistant employment, did you continue after high school? Volunteering may need more hours with food distribution (soup kitchen and/or food insecurity) to 100 hours to be safe.

I wanted to go to UNC for undergrad and also like the location of UCSF, I'll admit I do have some research to do about these schools more. I stopped working as an assistant shortly before graduation. And I'll look into more volunteering. Thank you!

 

[oceansweetheart33]

how come not meharry?
you probably don't need to have such a long list...

It was on my list at one point, but I think I'll add it back!