WAMC: 3.64 GPA, 22AA

[walterskm]

Date of submission: First week of July
Overall GPA: 3.64
Science GPA: 3.53
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.51
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 22AA 19TS 18PAT 30RC 20BIO 19GC 19OC
State of Residence: IL

Major: Biology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: general dentist- 90 hours, around 40 from specialties (oral surgeon, orthodontist, endodontist
Volunteering Experience: ~400 hours: volunteer cheer coach, animal shelter, after school program
Employment: Co-owner of family's bakery (opened w mom in hs), lab assistant for university's bio department, physics tutor, front desk assistant at University rec center, substitute aide at elementary school
Research: 100 hours through University's summer research program, currently working on proposal for Honor's research project
Other Extracurriculars: biology club, Phi Eta Sigma honors society, TriBeta biological honors society (VP), Pre-dent club (VP), Cheerleading team, Pre-health science club, honors program, student philanthropy club, student planning committee for University's presidential inauguration
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No
Relevant Honors or Awards: deans list for consecutive semesters
LOR type and strength: bio professor/head of department, orgo professor, orthodontist (all should be pretty strong I think)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: n/a
School list:
Iowa
Marquette
UIC
Southern Illinois
Indiana
Midwestern IL

Getting a little nervous that I haven't heard back yet...
Thanks in advance!

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[macsak]

Date of submission: First week of July
Overall GPA: 3.64
Science GPA: 3.53
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.51
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 22AA 19TS 18PAT 30RC 20BIO 19GC 19OC
State of Residence: IL

Major: Biology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: general dentist- 90 hours, around 40 from specialties (oral surgeon, orthodontist, endodontist
Volunteering Experience: ~400 hours: volunteer cheer coach, animal shelter, after school program
Employment: Co-owner of family's bakery (opened w mom in hs), lab assistant for university's bio department, physics tutor, front desk assistant at University rec center, substitute aide at elementary school
Research: 100 hours through University's summer research program, currently working on proposal for Honor's research project
Other Extracurriculars: biology club, Phi Eta Sigma honors society, TriBeta biological honors society (VP), Pre-dent club (VP), Cheerleading team, Pre-health science club, honors program, student philanthropy club, student planning committee for University's presidential inauguration
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No
Relevant Honors or Awards: deans list for consecutive semesters
LOR type and strength: bio professor/head of department, orgo professor, orthodontist (all should be pretty strong I think)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: n/a
School list:
Iowa
Marquette
UIC
Southern Illinois
Indiana
Midwestern IL

Getting a little nervous that I haven't heard back yet...
Thanks in advance!

avg gpa
above avg aa
below average ts
i would have adivised to apply to way more schools tbh

 

[walterskm]

avg gpa
above avg aa
below average ts
i would have adivised to apply to way more schools tbh

I've been debating applying to more schools (maybe louisville, minnesota, some missouri schools), but wasn't sure if it was too late at this point

 

[Mr.Smile12]

At this point it is a bit late. If you have money to burn, I guess you could, but you already played your in state options. I would consider the private schools with large classes rather than the publics where you are OOS. But you are getting late.