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Hello! I was hoping to get some input and advice on whether I should add or remove any schools, this will be my first time applying and I'm worried that my stats and application are too "average" and don't stand out. I'm trying to finalize a list of schools soon but am also having trouble doing that. I plan to apply broadly but Rutgers, UCSF, UCLA, and UPenn are my top choices. Any advice would be much appreciated, thank you in advance
Date of submission: Hoping for sometime from mid-June-early July
Overall GPA: 3.80
Science GPA: 3.78
DAT score (include AA and all sections): QR: 520 (26), RC: 400 (20.5), BIO: 440 (21), GC: 440 (21), OC: 440 (20.5), TS: 440 (20.5), PAT: 440 (20.5), AA: 450 (21.5)
State of Residence: CA/NJ
Major: Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology
Minor: Global Health
Minority?: No? I'm Korean American
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? Yes, I've spent the last two years working as a high school science teacher in South Central LA through Teach for America.
Shadowing Experience: Around 400 hours with general/ortho, 100 with an endodontist
Volunteering Experience: Around 250 hours, Volunteered for mobile dental clinics in impoverished areas of Costa Rica, coordinated podiatric clinics for homeless populations in Los Angeles, volunteered for food banks and Operation Smile
Employment: Full time school science teacher, worked at a private dental clinic for a year before that. A lot of office and front desk work, some chairside assisting.
Research: Worked on a group research project about disparities in oral healthcare and early childhood caries, and worked for a lab at Rutgers in high school but otherwise not much experience
LOR type and strength: 2 from undergrad professors at UCLA (one physics and one cell biology) , one from the dentist I worked for, one from my supervisor as a teacher (all are probably about average, maybe a bit above average)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
- Have one “withdrawn” course from junior year
- Took a course for undergrads offered by UCLA, learning from dental schools about the field and working in their lab to create an impression
- Worked as an editor and writer for UCLA's newspaper for 3 years, mostly wrote for Sports and a bit for Arts
- As a teacher, I've helped organize events and opportunities for students and their families to get resources and access to healthcare
- Involved in Greek Life & was the Philanthropy chair for my fraternity, organized foster and adoption events on campus and raised over $1000 for our cause (Movember)
School list (as of now): UCLA, UCSF, Rutgers, UPenn, UoP, BU, Tufts, Columbia, OHSU, Washington, Michigan, UPitt, Maryland, UConn, Minnesota, Colorado, Temple, UNLV, UNC
Thinking about adding Western, VCU, Utah
Date of submission: Hoping for sometime from mid-June-early July
Overall GPA: 3.80
Science GPA: 3.78
DAT score (include AA and all sections): QR: 520 (26), RC: 400 (20.5), BIO: 440 (21), GC: 440 (21), OC: 440 (20.5), TS: 440 (20.5), PAT: 440 (20.5), AA: 450 (21.5)
State of Residence: CA/NJ
Major: Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology
Minor: Global Health
Minority?: No? I'm Korean American
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? Yes, I've spent the last two years working as a high school science teacher in South Central LA through Teach for America.
Shadowing Experience: Around 400 hours with general/ortho, 100 with an endodontist
Volunteering Experience: Around 250 hours, Volunteered for mobile dental clinics in impoverished areas of Costa Rica, coordinated podiatric clinics for homeless populations in Los Angeles, volunteered for food banks and Operation Smile
Employment: Full time school science teacher, worked at a private dental clinic for a year before that. A lot of office and front desk work, some chairside assisting.
Research: Worked on a group research project about disparities in oral healthcare and early childhood caries, and worked for a lab at Rutgers in high school but otherwise not much experience
LOR type and strength: 2 from undergrad professors at UCLA (one physics and one cell biology) , one from the dentist I worked for, one from my supervisor as a teacher (all are probably about average, maybe a bit above average)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
- Have one “withdrawn” course from junior year
- Took a course for undergrads offered by UCLA, learning from dental schools about the field and working in their lab to create an impression
- Worked as an editor and writer for UCLA's newspaper for 3 years, mostly wrote for Sports and a bit for Arts
- As a teacher, I've helped organize events and opportunities for students and their families to get resources and access to healthcare
- Involved in Greek Life & was the Philanthropy chair for my fraternity, organized foster and adoption events on campus and raised over $1000 for our cause (Movember)
School list (as of now): UCLA, UCSF, Rutgers, UPenn, UoP, BU, Tufts, Columbia, OHSU, Washington, Michigan, UPitt, Maryland, UConn, Minnesota, Colorado, Temple, UNLV, UNC
Thinking about adding Western, VCU, Utah
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