WAMC 2025-2026

[memah.elhadi]

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So did OP apply last cycle and got nothing? If so, OP should fill out the Spring 2025 Applicant Experience Survey, but in this thread, the timeline needs to be clear. Don't make me assume anything, or I'm going to assume incorrectly. Maybe that's the issue with interviewing skills.

Can you tell me what schools that I should recommend to add more and throw away
?

 

[macsak]

Can you tell me what schools that I should recommend to add more and throw away
?

you get interview invites and acceptances from having mission fit
but your huge issue is the age of your prereqs and other credits
most schools consider 3-5 years as current and your post-bacc is 6 years old, which means your original undergrad credits are more than 7 years ago
you will need to limit your list to schools that will even consider your credits to be valid...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

OP: you still haven't answered my question about your interview feedback.

I suppose if you are just looking for transactional answers: apply to the schools that interviewed you, VCU (in-state), Howard (minority), LECOM (least expensive option in general), Temple, and Marquette. Check if they all take your postbac grades seriously (which it seems you have).

 

[memah.elhadi]

you get interview invites and acceptances from having mission fit
but your huge issue is the age of your prereqs and other credits
most schools consider 3-5 years as current and your post-bacc is 6 years old, which means your original undergrad credits are more than 7 years ago
you will need to limit your list to schools that will even consider your credits to be valid...

It does not specify for LECOM and same for USC, and same for Marquette as I looked into their website.

 

[drDental_]

Did you actually reach out to each school to both initiate contact and confirm their policies?

 

[memah.elhadi]

Did you actually reach out to each school to both initiate contact and confirm their policies?

No, but I will do so. However, I looked into their website and nothing like that is there only for Detroit Mercy which is 2018 and beyond. 6 years for UDM

 

[matthewbernard9]

21AA is a pretty average DAT, although can make you competitive in most In-state dental schools, depending on what they are. Unfortunately a lot of schools have GPA filters and most want to see something over 3.5. I am not saying it is not possible because a lot of schools will take a few people with a lower GPA and they just have killer experience or PS. Good luck to you!

 

[memah.elhadi]

21AA is a pretty average DAT, although can make you competitive in most In-state dental schools, depending on what they are. Unfortunately a lot of schools have GPA filters and most want to see something over 3.5. I am not saying it is not possible because a lot of schools will take a few people with a lower GPA and they just have killer experience or PS. Good luck to you!

In case you did not know that i am doing a SMP at Baylor or Barry MS Biomedical Science this Fall.

 

[Ryxndek]

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Thread 'WAMC 2025-2026'

May 19, 2025

Can a 21 AA, 21 BIO, 22 GC, 23 OC, 18 RC, 19 QR, 20 PAT can offset a 3.02 gpa and a 3.1 science GPA? I have tons of ECs, volunteer work and working as a dental lab tech as a trainee. I would like to know what is likelihood of me getting an acceptance to the following schools

AT Still-AZ
BU GDSM
IU
Marquette
Detroit Mercy
Midwestern-IL
Western-CA
USC
Lincoln Memorial
Temple
Tufts
Columbia
Maryland
NOVA southeastern
KCU CDM
Cali Northstate

• memah.elhadi
• Replies: 58
• Forum: What Are My Chances? WAMC Dental

You're repeating yourself over multiple threads. I'll ask the mods to combine if possible. It is difficult to advise across multiple threads and repeated questions.

Tag me if you can, helps me see these a lot sooner!