WAMC 24/25 (First Time Application)

[CLT_Dental]

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Date of submission: September 4th, 2024
Overall GPA: 3.5
Science GPA: 3.44
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.44
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA:21 TS:19 PAT:20 BIO:18 GCHEM:18 OCHEM:20 QR:24 RC:23
State of Residence: North Carolina

Undergrad Attended: University of South Carolina
Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: None
Minority? Jewish (Doubt this is considered a minority for dental school)
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 100 hours between two different orthodontists (50/50)
Volunteering Experience: None during college.
Employment: 6th grade science teacher (full school year, 1025 hours), RA (2 semesters, ~480 hours), Youth Soccer Coach (~500 hours at Soccer Shots, ~200 hours at Charlotte Soccer Academy)
Research: Herbarium research (~200 hours), Marine Science lab (~200 hours)
Other Extracurriculars: Pre-dental fraternity (~400 hours)
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? networking, volunteering in a D-school clinic, shadow faculty, etc.
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's list twice, graduated Cum Laude
LOR type and strength: Plant biology professor- very strong, Ichthyology professor- very strong, general dentist- strong
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Both professors that I researched with wrote my LOR.
School list:
Boston University
Augusta University
ECU
LECOM
Meharry
NYU
Temple
Touro
Tufts
Colorado
Maryland
UNC

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Welcome to the forums.

So you have no community service other than athletics coach (including temple involvement)? When did you start teaching 6th grade as a non traditional applicant?

 

[CLT_Dental]

Welcome to the forums.

So you have no community service other than athletics coach (including temple involvement)? When did you start teaching 6th grade as a non traditional applicant?

Thank you! That is correct, I had community service during high school but I was under the impression I should only add things from college and beyond. My only community service as of now is the athletics coaching, I was not involved with my temple enough to put it on the application. I graduated in May 2024, and started working as a teacher in August 2024. My plan has always been to apply for dental school and teaching is acting as a fill in job right now.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Thank you! That is correct, I had community service during high school but I was under the impression I should only add things from college and beyond. My only community service as of now is the athletics coaching, I was not involved with my temple enough to put it on the application. I graduated in May 2024, and started working as a teacher in August 2024. My plan has always been to apply for dental school and teaching is acting as a fill in job right now.

If this is for an application next year, you have time to get involved in food distribution (bank or pantry), housing rehabilitation (Habitat), or job/tax preparation. I would volunteer with seniors or veterans since you have "kids" down pretty well. Volunteer with NCMOM and other opportunities with the state or regional dental society.

 

[CLT_Dental]

If this is for an application next year, you have time to get involved in food distribution (bank or pantry), housing rehabilitation (Habitat), or job/tax preparation. I would volunteer with seniors or veterans since you have "kids" down pretty well. Volunteer with NCMOM and other opportunities with the state or regional dental society.

I submitted my applications for this cycle, but I recognize I submitted on the later end an I am also missing/lacking in certain areas of my application. I will definitely plan to get involved with volunteer work this year and those are some great suggestions. Thank you!

 

[macsak]

Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? networking, volunteering in a D-school clinic, shadow faculty, etc.

 

[CLT_Dental]

Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? networking, volunteering in a D-school clinic, shadow faculty, etc.

I attended the AADSAS GoDental Virtual fair and attended the meeting for nearly all the schools that are on my list. Other than that I have not done any volunteering or shadowing at dental schools.

 

[macsak]

I attended the AADSAS GoDental Virtual fair and attended the meeting for nearly all the schools that are on my list. Other than that I have not done any volunteering or shadowing at dental schools.

why colorado?
why meharry?

 

[CLT_Dental]

why colorado?
why meharry?

Colorado: I have family that lives in Aurora and I like the city/Denver, my stats line up enough where it is not a crazy reach, and they have research focuses that line up with the specific research I want to do.
Meharry: My stats are competitive, I liked Nashville last time I visited and could see myself living there, and their vision focuses on patient centered clinics and interdisciplinary research which I know most schools have but it is something I made sure the schools I applied to have because I want to get involved that way. Also it is within reasonable driving distance of home

 

[macsak]

Colorado: I have family that lives in Aurora and I like the city/Denver, my stats line up enough where it is not a crazy reach, and they have research focuses that line up with the specific research I want to do.
Meharry: My stats are competitive, I liked Nashville last time I visited and could see myself living there, and their vision focuses on patient centered clinics and interdisciplinary research which I know most schools have but it is something I made sure the schools I applied to have because I want to get involved that way. Also it is within reasonable driving distance of home

do you know that meharry is an HBCU?