WAMC 24AA School Suggestions

[OCN]

Date of submission: 08/01/2023
Overall GPA: 3.73
Science GPA: 3.63
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.60
DAT score: 24 AA | 22 Bio | 22 Gen Chem | 22 Orgo | 30 QR | 23 RC | 21 PAT
State of Residence: California

Undergrad Attended: University of California, Irvine
Major: Biology
Minor: Applied Psychology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience:
200 hr general dentist
120 hr endo (international)

Volunteering Experience:
200 hours with elementary children

Employment:
Writing course TA 40 hours

Research:
2000+ hours
1 publication (middle author) in a scientific journal with an impact factor of 40+

Other Extracurriculars:
Pre-dental and Pre-med society president

Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No

Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's list, University Writing Award

LOR type and strength:
2 from science professors - strong
1 from Lab PI (department chair) - very strong
1 from a general dentist - very strong

Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
Submitted my application in August... might be a bit late

School list:
California:
UCLA
UCSF
USC
UoP

East Coast:
Boston U
Columbia U
Harvard
Tufts
UPenn
Rutgers
NYU

Are 11 schools enough?

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[macsak]

Date of submission: 08/01/2023
Overall GPA: 3.73
Science GPA: 3.63
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.60
DAT score: 24 AA | 22 Bio | 22 Gen Chem | 22 Orgo | 30 QR | 23 RC | 21 PAT
State of Residence: California

Undergrad Attended: University of California, Irvine
Major: Biology
Minor: Applied Psychology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience:
200 hr general dentist
120 hr endo (international)

Volunteering Experience:
200 hours with elementary children

Employment:
Writing course TA 40 hours

Research:
2000+ hours
1 publication (middle author) in a scientific journal with an impact factor of 40+

Other Extracurriculars:
Pre-dental and Pre-med society president

Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No

Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's list, University Writing Award

LOR type and strength:
2 from science professors - strong
1 from Lab PI (department chair) - very strong
1 from a general dentist - very strong

Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
Submitted my application in August... might be a bit late

School list:
California:
UCLA
UCSF
USC
UoP

East Coast:
Boston U
Columbia U
Harvard
Tufts
UPenn
Rutgers
NYU

Are 11 schools enough?

well, you have 6 of the top 8-10 schools to get into in the us, so you have to decide if 11 is enough

please please PLEASE remove NYU and U$C!!!...

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: 08/01/2023
Overall GPA: 3.73
Science GPA: 3.63
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.60
DAT score: 24 AA | 22 Bio | 22 Gen Chem | 22 Orgo | 30 QR | 23 RC | 21 PAT
State of Residence: California

Undergrad Attended: University of California, Irvine
Major: Biology
Minor: Applied Psychology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience:
200 hr general dentist
120 hr endo (international)

Volunteering Experience:
200 hours with elementary children

Employment:
Writing course TA 40 hours

Research:
2000+ hours
1 publication (middle author) in a scientific journal with an impact factor of 40+

Other Extracurriculars:
Pre-dental and Pre-med society president

Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No

Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's list, University Writing Award

LOR type and strength:
2 from science professors - strong
1 from Lab PI (department chair) - very strong
1 from a general dentist - very strong

Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
Submitted my application in August... might be a bit late

School list:
California:
UCLA
UCSF
USC
UoP

East Coast:
Boston U
Columbia U
Harvard
Tufts
UPenn
Rutgers
NYU

Are 11 schools enough?

august is not a little late...

 

[OCN]

well, you have 6 of the top 8-10 schools to get into in the us, so you have to decide if 11 is enough

please please PLEASE remove NYU and U$C!!!...

Thank you so much for your reply! Any school suggestions if I want to add a couple of schools?

 

[macsak]

Thank you so much for your reply! Any school suggestions if I want to add a couple of schools?

there are 2 schools in states right next to california that are much better choices, and there are 2 more 2 or 3 states away...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

11 schools is enough. Just not sure about YOUR 11 schools. This is where your lack of networking is hurting you.

200 hours with school children... doing what?

120 hours with an international endodontist... tell us more.

No fine manual dexterity?

What feedback have you gotten from your predental advisor?

 

[OCN]

11 schools is enough. Just not sure about YOUR 11 schools. This is where your lack of networking is hurting you.

200 hours with school children... doing what?

120 hours with an international endodontist... tell us more.

No fine manual dexterity?

What feedback have you gotten from your predental advisor?

Volunteered at a local elementary school to interact with children (grades 1-6) during their playground time to promote prosocial peer relations and problem-solving skills that are essential to facilitate healthy child development.

Shadowed an endodontist in a public hospital in China to experience the different clinical environments.

Fine manual dexterity: Guitar; lab mouse dissection for research; embryo injection under the microscope for research; tying knots both on land and underwater as an angler and scientific SCUBA diver.

 

[OCN]

there are 2 schools in states right next to california that are much better choices, and there are 2 more 2 or 3 states away...

Thank you!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Great. Still wanting your feedback from the predental advising team.

Agree with @macsak : I would add your Arizona, Utah, and Nevada options. Maybe Colorado. Drop 3 of the East Coast in return, but whether you want to keep or drop the Ivy schools is up to you IMO. They don't seem that far for reaches.

 

[OCN]

Great. Still wanting your feedback from the predental advising team.

Agree with @macsak : I would add your Arizona, Utah, and Nevada options. Maybe Colorado. Drop 3 of the East Coast in return, but whether you want to keep or drop the Ivy schools is up to you IMO. They don't seem that far for reaches.

Thank you so much for your suggestions! It is really helpful!