Date of submission: expected June 2025
Overall GPA: 3.146 [3.164 - 2.429 - 3.162 - 3.371 - 4.00 (summer study abroad) - 3.363]
Science GPA: 2.97
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: [EDIT: 2.93]
DAT score (include AA and all sections): taking soon maybe April, what score should i aim for based on everything else?
State of Residence: TX
Undergrad Attended: private, liberal arts school with rigorous core curriculum
Major: Biology
Minor: Spanish
Minority? Asian, so no
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 80+ (mostly general with 7 diff. dentists, some pediatric with 2 diff. dentists) and planning on 250 total
Volunteering Experience: 750+ hrs as piano accompanist for church choir; ~50 hrs music therapy volunteering at nursing homes and care facilities for the elderly and sick, esp. dementia patients- planning on 150+ total; Hand in Hand dental assistant volunteer for a huge free event for underserved individuals w no healthcare; Give kids a smile volunteer, assisting dental exams in underserved school districts
Employment: Gen Bio Lab Assistant for 3+ semesters; Dental assistant for a summer in high school at pediatric office; Music teacher for elementary school after school programs
Research: n/a
Other Extracurriculars: women in stem president, Tri-Beta biology honor society VP, member of pre-dental society, pre-health society, asian student association; NON academic: youth ministry leader at summer camp retreats
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? no, and i would like more advice on this and how i can do this!
Relevant Honors or Awards: dean's list
LOR type and strength: very personal relationships with professors due to small class sizes (~20-25 students per classroom)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
I'm a junior so I still have 3 semesters (including this current one) to bring up my gpa. But I'll be applying with a 3.1-3.2...
I have a knack for things involving manual dexterity, especially music (guitar, piano, etc.) but also crocheting and crafts, baking, etc.
Almost considered a music minor so the classes I took along with science classes really brought me down mentally and academically (spring sem. freshman year).
My uni's core requires me to take a lot of philosophy, history/politics, arts, religion, economics, math/science not needed for dentistry. The reason is to develop "well-rounded individuals" but it doesn't feel like that right now... 🙁( and you might say to separate sGPA and overall, but science GPA is lower... my non sGPA is 3.55.
Small uni, so I can count the pre-dental students on one hand. Pre-dental society just started last spring, so I have had limited resources to help me.
Hoping to hear back soon from SPEP II summer pre-dental enrichment program w clinical experience and DAT classes and exam included
School list:
all the Texas schools:
Texas A&M University School of Dentistry
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
Howard University College of Dentistry
Louisiana State University Health Science Center School of Dentistry
I don't really know what schools I would get into with my stats so I haven't really researched this much. Does anyone have anymore recommendations or better ideas for me based on what I've shared so far?
THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE. <3 this place is truly amazing and I am so passionate about dentistry and lucky to be surrounded with others that are also just as or more passionate.
Overall GPA: 3.146 [3.164 - 2.429 - 3.162 - 3.371 - 4.00 (summer study abroad) - 3.363]
Science GPA: 2.97
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: [EDIT: 2.93]
DAT score (include AA and all sections): taking soon maybe April, what score should i aim for based on everything else?
State of Residence: TX
Undergrad Attended: private, liberal arts school with rigorous core curriculum
Major: Biology
Minor: Spanish
Minority? Asian, so no
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 80+ (mostly general with 7 diff. dentists, some pediatric with 2 diff. dentists) and planning on 250 total
Volunteering Experience: 750+ hrs as piano accompanist for church choir; ~50 hrs music therapy volunteering at nursing homes and care facilities for the elderly and sick, esp. dementia patients- planning on 150+ total; Hand in Hand dental assistant volunteer for a huge free event for underserved individuals w no healthcare; Give kids a smile volunteer, assisting dental exams in underserved school districts
Employment: Gen Bio Lab Assistant for 3+ semesters; Dental assistant for a summer in high school at pediatric office; Music teacher for elementary school after school programs
Research: n/a
Other Extracurriculars: women in stem president, Tri-Beta biology honor society VP, member of pre-dental society, pre-health society, asian student association; NON academic: youth ministry leader at summer camp retreats
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? no, and i would like more advice on this and how i can do this!
Relevant Honors or Awards: dean's list
LOR type and strength: very personal relationships with professors due to small class sizes (~20-25 students per classroom)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
I'm a junior so I still have 3 semesters (including this current one) to bring up my gpa. But I'll be applying with a 3.1-3.2...
I have a knack for things involving manual dexterity, especially music (guitar, piano, etc.) but also crocheting and crafts, baking, etc.
Almost considered a music minor so the classes I took along with science classes really brought me down mentally and academically (spring sem. freshman year).
My uni's core requires me to take a lot of philosophy, history/politics, arts, religion, economics, math/science not needed for dentistry. The reason is to develop "well-rounded individuals" but it doesn't feel like that right now... 🙁( and you might say to separate sGPA and overall, but science GPA is lower... my non sGPA is 3.55.
Small uni, so I can count the pre-dental students on one hand. Pre-dental society just started last spring, so I have had limited resources to help me.
Hoping to hear back soon from SPEP II summer pre-dental enrichment program w clinical experience and DAT classes and exam included
School list:
all the Texas schools:
Texas A&M University School of Dentistry
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine
University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
Howard University College of Dentistry
Louisiana State University Health Science Center School of Dentistry
I don't really know what schools I would get into with my stats so I haven't really researched this much. Does anyone have anymore recommendations or better ideas for me based on what I've shared so far?
THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE. <3 this place is truly amazing and I am so passionate about dentistry and lucky to be surrounded with others that are also just as or more passionate.
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