WAMC: Average GPA/DAT (Canadian)

[Predentallife]

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Date of submission: Mid July
Overall GPA: 3.56 (3.2, 3.71, 3.82)
Science GPA: 3.52
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.5
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 20 AA 20 PAT 19 RC 21 BIO 21 CHEM 21 TS
State of Residence: Canada

Undergrad Attended: a canadian uni
Major: Biology
Minor: N/A
Minority? Arab (White in application)
Reapplicant? no
Nontrad? Not sure? Studied engineering for 3 years then switched to bio

Shadowing Experience: 200 gen dentist
Volunteering Experience: 260 (cleaning, ICU, mental health, exercise assistant)
Employment: 1430 (covid screener, cashier, vaccine clinic..etc)
Research: 125
Other Extracurriculars: 400 (non-dental club president, mentor, club activities)
Relevant Honors or Awards: deans list
LOR type and strength: 2 science(medium), 1 dental(strong), 1 employer(strong) OR non-science prof(strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: D+ in prereq(retaking), 2 VW and 1 P/F
School list:
I'm not sure of which schools I am competitive for, so I tried to include all the canadian friendly schools that I know of. What do I add or delete?

Boston
Case western
USC
Howard
Indiana
Marquette
MWU-AZ
NYU
Nova
Roseman
Rutgers
Temple
Iowa
Touro
Tufts
Buffalo
UDM
Minnesota
UNE
Penn
Pittsburg
UOP
VCU

 

[Predentallife]

I'm applying to only canadian-friendly schools in the US. I am trying to narrow down my list to only schools I have the best chances at. Which ones should I remove from this list? and if there's anymore i should add please let me know.

Boston
Case western
USC
Howard
Indiana
Marquette
MWU-AZ
NYU
Nova
Roseman
Rutgers
Temple
Iowa
Touro
Tufts
Buffalo
UDM
Minnesota
UNE
Penn
Pittsburg
UOP
VCU

 

[Mr.Smile12]

How did you come up with this list? Fill out a WAMC template, please.

 

[Predentallife]

How did you come up with this list? Fill out a WAMC template, please.

I did but no replies, been a few days

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I did but no replies, been a few days

Okay... I suggest "bump"ing your old thread. I'll check over there now.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

So I asked you in your bump thread: how did you come up with this list? All of these schools were Canadian-friendly? I also want a sense of what you are looking for in a dental school in the US instead of in Canada (which I know are more metrics-focused).

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: Mid July
Overall GPA: 3.56 (3.2, 3.71, 3.82)
Science GPA: 3.52
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.5
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 20 AA 20 PAT 19 RC 21 BIO 21 CHEM 21 TS
State of Residence: Canada

Undergrad Attended: a canadian uni
Major: Biology
Minor: N/A
Minority? Arab (White in application)
Reapplicant? no
Nontrad? Not sure? Studied engineering for 3 years then switched to bio

Shadowing Experience: 200 gen dentist
Volunteering Experience: 260 (cleaning, ICU, mental health, exercise assistant)
Employment: 1430 (covid screener, cashier, vaccine clinic..etc)
Research: 125
Other Extracurriculars: 400 (non-dental club president, mentor, club activities)
Relevant Honors or Awards: deans list
LOR type and strength: 2 science(medium), 1 dental(strong), 1 employer(strong) OR non-science prof(strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: D+ in prereq(retaking), 2 VW and 1 P/F
School list:
I'm not sure of which schools I am competitive for, so I tried to include all the canadian friendly schools that I know of. What do I add or delete?

Boston
Case western
USC
Howard
Indiana
Marquette
MWU-AZ
NYU
Nova
Roseman
Rutgers
Temple
Iowa
Touro
Tufts
Buffalo
UDM
Minnesota
UNE
Penn
Pittsburg
UOP
VCU

did you take american or canadian dat?

 

[Predentallife]

So I asked you in your bump thread: how did you come up with this list? All of these schools were Canadian-friendly? I also want a sense of what you are looking for in a dental school in the US instead of in Canada (which I know are more metrics-focused).

Most of these schools are suggested from DATCrusher, i took the canadian DAT. I would say i'd prefer a school in the states but frankly i dont have the grades to apply to canadian schools (average accepted gpa is like 3.9). Cutoffs for most schools is like a 3.7 so i dont want to waste money on having almost 0 chances at canadian schools. My top choice is UDM as it's closest to home. I am honestly just trying to maximize my chances at acceptances in the US by having a larger school list(i checked theyre all canadian friendly), which I know is dumb and a waste of money. But I'd like to have a school list catered based on my stats

 

[Predentallife]

did you take american or canadian dat?

canadian

 

[Predentallife]

Bump. I removed USC and Howard, added louisville and maryland. Any further help with school list based on my stats? plus what are my chances

 

[PerioDont]

look into UW, OHSU, schools closer to the border accept more canadians. I see you do have UDM on your list as well.

Are you okay with spending 500k+ at schools like NYU?

 

[PerioDont]

add OHSU/UW I know they take canadian students

 

[Predentallife]

add OHSU/UW I know they take canadian students

I looked up ohsu and UW and they don't accept the Canadian DAT, they only accept the american one. Just to make sure UW is washington right?