WAMC? applied early, applied broadly, still no interviews. what would be the best way to improve my application for another cycle if need be?

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Date of submission: June 6th, 2021

Overall GPA: 3.36

Science GPA: 3.37

Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.42

DAT score: AA: 21. PAT: 20. QR: 23. RC: 22. BIO: 20. GC: 19. OC: 20. TS: 19.

State of Residence: CA



Undergrad Attended: University of California

Major: Biological Sciences

Minority? No

Reapplicant? No

Nontrad? No



Shadowing Experience: 160 hours with a general dentist



Volunteering Experience: 160 hours as an after-school education and safety program tutor for grades K-6



Employment: 1715 hours as an unregistered dental assistant (DA) at the time of submission



Research: 2000 hours as a senior undergraduate research member; 1 publication, 1 presentation



Other Extracurriculars: Certified to take dental x-rays and give basic life support.



Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean’s Honor List, 2 quarters



LOR type and strength: 1 dentist (strong), 1 science professor (strong), 1 science professor (moderate), 1 principal investigator (strong)



Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:

I have a C- in a prerequisite (general chemistry) that prevented me from applying to many schools. I have also never taken an anatomy class, which also prevented me from applying to a number of schools



I am not sure how many schools received the fourth letter of recommendation from my principal investigator, as it was submitted almost two months after the rest of my application



Only a slight upward trend on my transcript. Lots of B’s, some A’s, and a few C’s throughout the years. Went from a 3.1 (freshman year) to a 3.3 (senior year)



My CASPer score was in the lowest quartile



I received my first Kira assessment from Roseman was completed and received on August 3rd. However, I was requested to retake “some or all of my Kira assessment” on August 11th, and the retake was completed and received on August 17th.



If I do not get into a school this cycle, what can I do to improve my application for the next cycle?



My school list is based on which schools’ student profiles I fit into according to the ADEA dental school explorer



School list:

Case Western Reserve

Indiana University

Marquette University

MUSC James B. Edwards

Roseman (Kira received)

Rutgers

Stony Brook

Temple

Touro

Buffalo

University Alabama Birmingham

UCSF (application denied)

UCONN

Louisville

U Minnesota

UNMC

University Oklahoma

UTHSC

UoP

WesternU

Boston University Henry M. Goldman

Tufts

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: June 6th, 2021

Overall GPA: 3.36

Science GPA: 3.37

Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.42

DAT score: AA: 21. PAT: 20. QR: 23. RC: 22. BIO: 20. GC: 19. OC: 20. TS: 19.

State of Residence: CA



Undergrad Attended: University of California

Major: Biological Sciences

Minority? No

Reapplicant? No

Nontrad? No



Shadowing Experience: 160 hours with a general dentist



Volunteering Experience: 160 hours as an after-school education and safety program tutor for grades K-6



Employment: 1715 hours as an unregistered dental assistant (DA) at the time of submission



Research: 2000 hours as a senior undergraduate research member; 1 publication, 1 presentation



Other Extracurriculars: Certified to take dental x-rays and give basic life support.



Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean’s Honor List, 2 quarters



LOR type and strength: 1 dentist (strong), 1 science professor (strong), 1 science professor (moderate), 1 principal investigator (strong)



Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:

I have a C- in a prerequisite (general chemistry) that prevented me from applying to many schools. I have also never taken an anatomy class, which also prevented me from applying to a number of schools



I am not sure how many schools received the fourth letter of recommendation from my principal investigator, as it was submitted almost two months after the rest of my application



Only a slight upward trend on my transcript. Lots of B’s, some A’s, and a few C’s throughout the years. Went from a 3.1 (freshman year) to a 3.3 (senior year)



My CASPer score was in the lowest quartile



I received my first Kira assessment from Roseman was completed and received on August 3rd. However, I was requested to retake “some or all of my Kira assessment” on August 11th, and the retake was completed and received on August 17th.



If I do not get into a school this cycle, what can I do to improve my application for the next cycle?



My school list is based on which schools’ student profiles I fit into according to the ADEA dental school explorer



School list:

Case Western Reserve

Indiana University

Marquette University

MUSC James B. Edwards

Roseman (Kira received)

Rutgers

Stony Brook

Temple

Touro

Buffalo

University Alabama Birmingham

UCSF (application denied)

UCONN

Louisville

U Minnesota

UNMC

University Oklahoma

UTHSC

UoP

WesternU

Boston University Henry M. Goldman

Tufts

IMO, your school list needs to be improved
you have far too many OOS publics, and most of them are too geographically removed from california
UOP likes high DAT scores (and grades)
you still have a chance to receive some interviews, but if you have to reapply, you need to have a better balance of schools

 

[PerioDont]

IMO, your school list needs to be improved
you have far too many OOS publics, and most of them are too geographically removed from california
UOP likes high DAT scores (and grades)
you still have a chance to receive some interviews, but if you have to reapply, you need to have a better balance of schools

Agreed

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Did you retake the class you got a C-minus in; if so, what was the grade? If not, you clearly need to address this before you apply again. Will you take anatomy? Anything you can do to move that science GPA up to 3.5 is going to help.