WAMC 25-26 cycle (Low PAT score, Retake?)

[i26jek]

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Date of submission: N/A
Overall GPA: 3.85 (Currently a Junior, so might be able to raise it)
Science GPA: 3.8
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.78
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 23 AA / 23 TS / 23 Bio / 22 Orgo / 26 chem / 21 RC / 23 QR / 17 PAT
State of Residence: US citizen, but will not be an in state applicant anywhere because parents (not US citizens) live overseas in Korea.

Undergrad Attended: Top 25 Uni according to US News, In the south
Major: Double major Public Health & History
Minor: N/A
Minority? No - Korean
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 150 - General, 300 - Pedo
Volunteering Experience: Overseas Dental mission trip (4 months total), Homeless shelter (150hr),
Employment: None
Research: Yes, research assistant at my undergrad's medical school. Working on publishing a paper in a dental journal (Case report)
Other Extracurriculars: Played 2 years of College Golf, Won nationals
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No
Relevant Honors or Awards: None
LOR type and strength: School committee letter
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
I am really worried about my 17 in PAT
School list:
Please include a list of schools you are interested in applying to! It is much easier for users to help you when you have taken the time to construct your own school list first!

I know this is a big list. I am only applying to so many schools because I don't have an in-state school. I also have no family in the US, so I am fine with going anywhere.

Tufts
Augusta
Upenn
University of Minnesota
University of Alabama
Indiana University School of Dentistry
University of Maryland
BU
University of Detroit Mercy
Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry
USC
LECOM
University of Tennessee
Nova
Loma Linda
Western
UCSF
NYU
University of Michigan
University of Colorado
University of Connecticut
TEXAS schools
University of Washington

 

[Mr.Smile12]

What advice have you received from your prehealth team regarding your profile or your school list? Do they have experience with similar predental applicants like you who despite being US citizens cannot claim a state of residence? Any expressed concern about your PAT 17?

Were you ever involved in the KADA fellowship? Which schools on your list have a KADA student organization?

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[i26jek]

My pre-health advisor just told me to apply broadly. He wasn't much help. Will the 17 in PAT severely hurt my chances at top schools?

 

[macsak]

How to format your WAMC thread:

Suggested information to include when creating a WAMC thread are as follows:

Date of submission: N/A
Overall GPA: 3.85 (Currently a Junior, so might be able to raise it)
Science GPA: 3.8
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.78
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 23 AA / 23 TS / 23 Bio / 22 Orgo / 26 chem / 21 RC / 23 QR / 17 PAT
State of Residence: US citizen, but will not be an in state applicant anywhere because parents (not US citizens) live overseas in Korea.

Undergrad Attended: Top 25 Uni according to US News, In the south
Major: Double major Public Health & History
Minor: N/A
Minority? No - Korean
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 150 - General, 300 - Pedo
Volunteering Experience: Overseas Dental mission trip (4 months total), Homeless shelter (150hr),
Employment: None
Research: Yes, research assistant at my undergrad's medical school. Working on publishing a paper in a dental journal (Case report)
Other Extracurriculars: Played 2 years of College Golf, Won nationals
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No
Relevant Honors or Awards: None
LOR type and strength: School committee letter
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
I am really worried about my 17 in PAT
School list:
Please include a list of schools you are interested in applying to! It is much easier for users to help you when you have taken the time to construct your own school list first!

I know this is a big list. I am only applying to so many schools because I don't have an in-state school. I also have no family in the US, so I am fine with going anywhere.

Tufts
Augusta
Upenn
University of Minnesota
University of Alabama
Indiana University School of Dentistry
University of Maryland
BU
University of Detroit Mercy
Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry
USC
LECOM
University of Tennessee
Nova
Loma Linda
Western
UCSF
NYU
University of Michigan
University of Colorado
University of Connecticut
TEXAS schools
University of Washington

are you applying this cycle or next?

 

[i26jek]

I am applying next cycle

 

[macsak]

My pre-health advisor just told me to apply broadly. He wasn't much help. Will the 17 in PAT severely hurt my chances at top schools?

how do you define "severely hurt my chances"?

 

[i26jek]

Like will I even pass the first round of screening, for the admissions officer to look at my application?

 

[macsak]

Like will I even pass the first round of screening, for the admissions officer to look at my application?

i doubt you would get screened out for a 17
do you have anything on your app that shows fine dexterity skills?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

The more community service you do in the United States, the stronger your application. I also agree, I don't know what you put down for fine manual dexterity. Don't retake the DAT unless explicitly told to by admissions staff.