WAMC (26-27)

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Date of submission: Late July
Overall Undergrad GPA: 3.34
Overall Graduate GPA: 3.95
UnderGrad Science GPA: 3.00
Combined Science GPA: 3.40

Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.31

DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA: 400, PAT: 310, QR: 400, RC: 450, BIO: 390, GC: 390, OC: 370
State of Residence: Arizona

Undergrad Attended: Columbia
Major: Biology
Minor: Health & Societies
Minority? No (First-Generation Low Income Student)
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Graduate Attended: Arizona State University
Major: Biological Sciences

Shadowing Experience: 120 Hours (2 General Dentistry Clinics)
Volunteering Experience: Food Bank (20 hours), Dental Kit Drive for Elementary School (10 hours), Encouraging literacy program among low income youth at public library (250 hours), leading writing workshops local & peer editing for high school students academic/application writing (70 hours)
Employment: Lab Assistant (70 hours), Research Assistant (500 hours)
Research: Investigating Oral Cancer (500 hours); Poster Presentation @ Undergraduate Fall Conference after Summer Grant program
Other Extracurriculars: Undergraduate Representative of Vietnamese Student Association
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? N/A
Relevant Honors or Awards: Recipient of ADIPI Scholarship (demonstrating strong leadership & advocacy for the ADIPI community), Summer Undergraduate Grant (funding for research into the summer)
LOR type and strength: General Dentist (Strong; works at family practice & worked under research lab for 2 years), Science Professors (1 is good and the other is ok).
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Low DAT, BCP GPA, and in progress of taking microbiology
School list: AT Still University, Midwestern University AZ
 
What was your graduate degree in? Was the DAT taken before you finished the masters/graduate degree?

I'm not a huge fan of your non-clinical volunteering as it reflects more teaching than service. I would have rather you spent more time with the food bank; with so few hours, you look like you are box-checking.

You may want to look further in the midwest plus in neighboring states (UNLV, Utah not Roseman, Colorado). Check the OOS stats at non-Arizona schools you are thinking about.
 
NguyenTan said:
Date of submission: Late July
Overall Undergrad GPA: 3.34
Overall Graduate GPA: 3.95
UnderGrad Science GPA: 3.00
Combined Science GPA: 3.40

Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.31

DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA: 400, PAT: 310, QR: 400, RC: 450, BIO: 390, GC: 390, OC: 370
State of Residence: Arizona

Undergrad Attended: Columbia
Major: Biology
Minor: Health & Societies
Minority? No (First-Generation Low Income Student)
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Graduate Attended: Arizona State University
Major: Biological Sciences

Shadowing Experience: 120 Hours (2 General Dentistry Clinics)
Volunteering Experience: Food Bank (20 hours), Dental Kit Drive for Elementary School (10 hours), Encouraging literacy program among low income youth at public library (250 hours), leading writing workshops local & peer editing for high school students academic/application writing (70 hours)
Employment: Lab Assistant (70 hours), Research Assistant (500 hours)
Research: Investigating Oral Cancer (500 hours); Poster Presentation @ Undergraduate Fall Conference after Summer Grant program
Other Extracurriculars: Undergraduate Representative of Vietnamese Student Association
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? N/A
Relevant Honors or Awards: Recipient of ADIPI Scholarship (demonstrating strong leadership & advocacy for the ADIPI community), Summer Undergraduate Grant (funding for research into the summer)
LOR type and strength: General Dentist (Strong; works at family practice & worked under research lab for 2 years), Science Professors (1 is good and the other is ok).
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Low DAT, BCP GPA, and in progress of taking microbiology
School list: AT Still University, Midwestern University AZ
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what was your TS?
why are you only applying to the 2 arizona schools?
 
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macsak said:
what was your TS?
why are you only applying to the 2 arizona schools?
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what was your science GPA in the masters program?
have you completed the masters?
second the question- did you take DAT before or after the masters?
 
Mr.Smile12 said:
What was your graduate degree in? Was the DAT taken before you finished the masters/graduate degree?

I'm not a huge fan of your non-clinical volunteering as it reflects more teaching than service. I would have rather you spent more time with the food bank; with so few hours, you look like you are box-checking.

You may want to look further in the midwest plus in neighboring states (UNLV, Utah not Roseman, Colorado). Check the OOS stats at non-Arizona schools you are thinking about.
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In progress and it is in Biology. So it was taken during.
 
NguyenTan said:
TS is 380! I am an AZ resident and unfortunately cannot afford to live out of state with dental school debt.
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Unfortunately your two Arizona schools are privates. Do you have any motivation to pursue HPSP or NHSC? Want to do dentistry for the IHS? I would have liked more social service activities indicating service orientation like food distribution, shelter volunteer, job/tax preparation, legal support, transportation services, or housing rehabilitation. Have you done any service to Native American communities near your campus? That is something that at least UA and ASU seem to have many opportunities within their undergrad community service offices. I'm sure Columbia must have similar opportunities.
 
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