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Date of submission: June 24
Overall GPA: 3.89
Science GPA: 3.81
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.83
DAT score (include AA and all sections):
PA: 24
Bio: 20
GC: 19
OC: 22
QR: 20
RC: 23
TS: 20
AA: 21
State of Residence: NC

Undergrad Attended: NC State
Major: Human Biology
Minor: Psychology
Minority? Yes - Native American
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 50 hours shadowing general dentists, but I have over 600 hours of dental experience working in dentist office
Volunteering Experience: 1000+ hours mentor college students; 65 hours volunteer for athletic dept; 35 hours help freshman move in dorms; 40 hours volunteer at church
Employment: 600+ hours working in general dentist office (shadowed, took Itero scans, sterilization, etc.); 240 hours Media Technician in lab at NIH
Research: N/A
Other Extracurriculars: President of DDS Pre-dent honor society; Member of Society of American Indian Dentists; IM Beach Volleyball Team
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? SEP Program at UNC; Impressions Day at UNC and MUSC; Attended several events at UNC
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's List every semester
LOR type and strength: Biochem prof (will TA in the Fall) - decent
Bio prof (had for 2 semesters) - decent
Dentist (shadowed/worked for 2 yrs) - very strong
Program director SEP (includes transcript from program) - very very strong

School list:
  • ECU
  • MUSC
  • Univ Alabama
  • UF
  • UNC
  • Univ of the Pacific
  • VCU
  • UTHealth Houston

Other Schools I have Considered: Georgia, Harvard, Meharry, LECOM, Nova, Howard

I based my school list on location and money. Do you think I am applying to enough schools or should I apply to more? I don't want to waste money on excessive applications, but also want to make sure I am giving myself a good chance. My top priority in a school right now is clinical readiness/preparedness. I'm not very interested in research. Any opinions on official list and/or the schools I am more on the fence about would be greatly appreciated.
 
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predent2025! said:
Date of submission: June 24
Overall GPA: 3.89
Science GPA: 3.81
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.83
DAT score (include AA and all sections):
PA: 24
Bio: 20
GC: 19
OC: 22
QR: 20
RC: 23
TS: 20
AA: 21
State of Residence: NC

Undergrad Attended: NC State
Major: Human Biology
Minor: Psychology
Minority? Yes - Native American
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 40+ hours general
Volunteering Experience: 1000+ hours mentor college students; 65 hours volunteer for athletic dept; 35 hours help freshman move in dorms; 40 hours volunteer at church
Employment: 600+ hours working in general dentist office (shadowed, took Itero scans, sterilization, etc.); 240 hours Media Technician in lab at NIH
Research: N/A
Other Extracurriculars: President of DDS Pre-dent honor society; Member of Society of American Indian Dentists; IM Beach Volleyball Team
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? SEP Program at UNC; Impressions Day at UNC and MUSC; Attended several events at UNC
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's List every semester
LOR type and strength: Biochem prof (will TA in the Fall) - decent
Bio prof (had for 2 semesters) - decent
Dentist (shadowed/worked for 2 yrs) - very strong
Program director SEP (includes transcript from program) - very very strong

School list:
  • ECU
  • MUSC
  • Univ Alabama
  • UF
  • UNC
  • Univ of the Pacific
  • VCU
  • UTHealth Houston

Other Schools I have Considered: Georgia, Harvard, Meharry, LECOM, Nova, Howard

I based my school list on location and money. Do you think I am applying to enough schools or should I apply to more? I don't want to waste money on excessive applications, but also want to make sure I am giving myself a good chance. My top priority in a school right now is clinical readiness/preparedness. I'm not very interested in research. Any opinions on official list and/or the schools I am more on the fence about would be greatly appreciated.
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exactly how many shadowing hours?
 
predent2025! said:
Date of submission: June 24
Overall GPA: 3.89
Science GPA: 3.81
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.83
DAT score (include AA and all sections):
PA: 24
Bio: 20
GC: 19
OC: 22
QR: 20
RC: 23
TS: 20
AA: 21
State of Residence: NC

Undergrad Attended: NC State
Major: Human Biology
Minor: Psychology
Minority? Yes - Native American
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 40+ hours general
Volunteering Experience: 1000+ hours mentor college students; 65 hours volunteer for athletic dept; 35 hours help freshman move in dorms; 40 hours volunteer at church
Employment: 600+ hours working in general dentist office (shadowed, took Itero scans, sterilization, etc.); 240 hours Media Technician in lab at NIH
Research: N/A
Other Extracurriculars: President of DDS Pre-dent honor society; Member of Society of American Indian Dentists; IM Beach Volleyball Team
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? SEP Program at UNC; Impressions Day at UNC and MUSC; Attended several events at UNC
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's List every semester
LOR type and strength: Biochem prof (will TA in the Fall) - decent
Bio prof (had for 2 semesters) - decent
Dentist (shadowed/worked for 2 yrs) - very strong
Program director SEP (includes transcript from program) - very very strong

School list:
  • ECU
  • MUSC
  • Univ Alabama
  • UF
  • UNC
  • Univ of the Pacific
  • VCU
  • UTHealth Houston

Other Schools I have Considered: Georgia, Harvard, Meharry, LECOM, Nova, Howard

I based my school list on location and money. Do you think I am applying to enough schools or should I apply to more? I don't want to waste money on excessive applications, but also want to make sure I am giving myself a good chance. My top priority in a school right now is clinical readiness/preparedness. I'm not very interested in research. Any opinions on official list and/or the schools I am more on the fence about would be greatly appreciated.
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what is the SEP program?
 
I was holding back to get a little more information. Geographically, your list within and around NC makes sense: UNC, ECU, MUSC, VCU. I also hope your connections with SAID and SEP also have influenced your list.

Are you a registered tribe member? How important is your Native American identity to your purpose as a dentist?

IHS Dental Scholarships | Opportunities for Students

The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of health services to members of federally-recognized Tribes grew out of the special...
www.ihs.gov

Of roughly 12K AADSAS applicants, there are fewer than 100 Native American applicants (not counting any mixed race identities) to dental school every year. (According to one article, in 2018, only 23 Native Americans got a dental school acceptance.)

U.S. Dental School Applicants and First-time, First-year Enrollees, 2000 to 2023

www.adea.org www.adea.org

With your metrics, you are a unicorn and should have attention from the four schools noted above. (UNC, MUSC, and VCU didn't enroll an American Indian/Native Alaskan student in their latest DSE entry, but ECU has 2.)
 
In case you didn't know.
www.buffalo.edu

Increasing number of Native American dentists

Finding a Native American dentist is rare. A new program at the School of Dental Medicine aims to change that.
www.buffalo.edu
hsdm.harvard.edu

HSDM and the Wampanoag Tribe: The Importance of Cultural Competency | Harvard School of Dental Medicine

hsdm.harvard.edu hsdm.harvard.edu
www.umkc.edu

Interest in Helping Native Americans Leads Student to Dental School

Shanon Black, mother of three, pursues healthcare field to work on reservations
www.umkc.edu

Old story

Creighton leads in recruiting Native American dentists

Creighton University is meeting a crippling need for Native American dentists in the U.S. and addressing a persistent health disparity head on by actively recruiting Native American students to its dental school.
www.drbicuspid.com www.drbicuspid.com
 
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