WAMC 26-27, CA resident (low stat reapplicant)

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Date of submission: July 15th 2026
Overall GPA: 3.02
Science GPA: 2.99
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.8
Master's GPA: 3.78
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA 460, TS 460, PAT 590, QR 490, RC 420, Bio 490, GC 430, OC 450
State of Residence: California

Undergrad Attended: University of California, Irvine
Master's Program Attended: University of Southern California
Major: Biological Sciences
Minority? No
Reapplicant? Yes; from last cycle retook DAT (old DAT 20AA) and finished master's program
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 300+ General Dentistry
Volunteering Experience: 500+ total- mobile dental clinic, humanitarian outreach
Employment: 2800+ dental assisting hours, 800+ hours Genomics Lab work
Research: 200 unpaid Alzheimer's research lab work, 5 publications, 1 poster
Other Extracurriculars:
President of Pre-Dental Club
Founder of Pre-Dental Club
Founder of Humanitarian Outreach Chapter

Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Dental student day at UCLA and USC; ADEA Go Virtual Fair
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's Honor List, Michael Moody Scholarship
LOR type and strength: 2 graduate science prof + 1 general dentist + 1 research PI (all strong LORs)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: N/A
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!

  • Boston University
  • Midwestern IL
  • NYU
  • Rutgers
  • Temple
  • Tufts
  • Touro
  • University of Colorado
  • University of Detroit Mercy
  • UOP
  • USC
  • UCLA
  • UCSF
  • Western University
 
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Date of submission: July 15th 2026
Overall GPA: 3.02
Science GPA: 2.99
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.8
Master's GPA: 3.78
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA 460, TS 460, PAT 590, QR 490, RC 420, Bio 490, GC 430, OC 450
State of Residence: California

Undergrad Attended: University of California, Irvine
Master's Program Attended: University of Southern California
Major: Biological Sciences
Minority? No
Reapplicant? Yes; from last cycle retook DAT (old DAT 20AA) and finished master's program
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 300+ General Dentistry
Volunteering Experience: 500+ total- mobile dental clinic, humanitarian outreach
Employment: 2800+ dental assisting hours, 800+ hours Genomics Lab work
Research: 200 unpaid Alzheimer's research lab work, 5 publications, 1 poster
Other Extracurriculars:
President of Pre-Dental Club
Founder of Pre-Dental Club
Founder of Humanitarian Outreach Chapter

Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Dental student day at UCLA and USC; ADEA Go Virtual Fair
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's Honor List, Michael Moody Scholarship
LOR type and strength: 2 graduate science prof + 1 general dentist + 1 research PI (all strong LORs)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: N/A
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!

  • Boston University
  • Midwestern IL
  • NYU
  • Rutgers
  • Temple
  • Tufts
  • Touro
  • University of Colorado
  • University of Detroit Mercy
  • UOP
  • USC
  • UCLA
  • UCSF
  • Western University
not a horrible list since you have 3 reaches plus only 2 publics
i probable would've preferred a little wider net due to the low undergrad gpa, but your masters and dat will help some...