WAMC- CA resident, need help with schools

[DukeDobe]

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Date of submission: July 2025
Overall GPA: 3.25
Science GPA:3.10
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA:2.95
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 20AA, 21TS, 24 OC, 19 GC, 21 BIO, 21 RC, 17 QR, 19 PAT
State of Residence: California

Major: Kinesiology
Minority?No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: General Dentist- 100 hours
Volunteering Experience: 100 hours non profit clinic as dental assistant, Missionary trip to refugee (10 Hours), Medical Center (27 hours), Assistant Coach (14 hours)
Employment: Sterilization tech/front desk receptionist at Orthodontics- 2 years, Busser (1000 hours),
Research: 39 hours, orthodontics research, no publications
Other Extracurriculars: Hours and type; includes athletics, military, leadership, etc. Student clinic coordinator for non profit dental clinic (30 hours), Board for Middle Eastern Club (12 hours), Member of Middle Eastern Club (16 hours), Member of pre dental club (10 hours), intramural basketball,
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No
Relevant Honors or Awards: Deans list
LOR type and strength: Committee Letter; Microbio (strong), Physics( mid), Dentist (strong), 2 Non science (strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Retook Gen chem 1 and 2 I got a D in gen chem 1 and a C- in gen chem 2 and retook for a B in gen chem 1 and A in gen chem 2
School list:

• A.T. Still University – Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
• A.T. Still University – Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health
• Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
• Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
• Creighton University School of Dentistry
• Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine
• NYU College of Dentistry
• Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine–Arizona
• Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine–Illinois
• Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
• Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry
• Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
• Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
• Temple University – Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry
• Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College
• Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
• University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
• University of Louisville School of Dentistry
• University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine
• University of New England College of Dental Medicine
• University of Utah School of Dentistry
• Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
• UCSF
• UOP

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: July 2025
Overall GPA: 3.25
Science GPA:3.10
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA:2.95
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 20AA, 21TS, 24 OC, 19 GC, 21 BIO, 21 RC, 17 QR, 19 PAT
State of Residence: California

Major: Kinesiology
Minority?No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: General Dentist- 100 hours
Volunteering Experience: 80 hours, non profit clinic as dental assistant, Missionary trip to refugee (10 Hours), Medical Center (27 hours), Assistant Coach (14 hours)
Employment: Sterilization tech/front desk receptionist at Orthodontics- 2 years, Busser (1000 hours),
Research: 39 hours, orthodontics research, no publications
Other Extracurriculars: Hours and type; includes athletics, military, leadership, etc. Student clinic coordinator for non profit dental clinic (30 hours), Board for Middle Eastern Club (12 hours), Member of Middle Eastern Club (16 hours), Member of pre dental club (10 hours), intramural basketball,
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No
Relevant Honors or Awards: Deans list
LOR type and strength: Committee Letter; Microbio (strong), Physics( mid), Dentist (strong), 2 Non science (strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Retook Gen chem 1 and 2 I got a D in gen chem 1 and a C- in gen chem 2 and retook for a B in gen chem 1 and A in gen chem 2
School list:

• A.T. Still University – Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
• A.T. Still University – Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health
• Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
• Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
• Creighton University School of Dentistry
• Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
• Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine
• NYU College of Dentistry
• Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine–Arizona
• Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine–Illinois
• Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
• Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry
• Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
• Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
• Temple University – Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry
• Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College
• Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
• University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
• University of Louisville School of Dentistry
• University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine
• University of New England College of Dental Medicine
• University of Utah School of Dentistry
• Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
• UCSF
• UOP

why louisville? why minnesota?
UCSF and UOP are pretty huge reaches, but i am assuming you must be from the bay area, so they are ok...

 

[DukeDobe]

why louisville? why minnesota?
UCSF and UOP are pretty huge reaches, but i am assuming you must be from the bay area, so they are ok...Mo

Based off the data of accepted applicants from last cycle, I thought my starts were in range. Also, I have family in both those areas.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Your BCP GPA is going to make your application a challenge, though I presume your upper-level courses are A's given your start with prereqs. At least your DAT is reasonable. Your list is too long, and just because you have family in the area doesn't make it easier for you to get considered with your lower GPA.

Most of your dental experience is working in the orthodontics office? I don't know if your dental experience is diverse enough (i.e., more general dentistry hours that balance your ortho experience). I also disregard any activity with fewer than 50 hours unless it's shadowing; consequently, it doesn't look like you've been significantly involved on campus.

I don't think your metrics indicate success in an intense 3-year curriculum (Pacific or Roseman). Oregon will be very challenging for California applicants with your metrics and lack of experience. UCSF may want you to increase research exposure and improve science performance. I don't get a strong enough impression that you have a solid understanding of a dental career compared to so many other applicants with hundreds of hours of dental assisting or non-profit student clinic coordination (you only listed 30 hours).

 

[DukeDobe]

Your BCP GPA is going to make your application a challenge, though I presume your upper-level courses are A's given your start with prereqs. At least your DAT is reasonable. Your list is too long, and just because you have family in the area doesn't make it easier for you to get considered with your lower GPA.

Most of your dental experience is working in the orthodontics office? I don't know if your dental experience is diverse enough (i.e., more general dentistry hours that balance your ortho experience). I also disregard any activity with fewer than 50 hours unless it's shadowing; consequently, it doesn't look like you've been significantly involved on campus.

I don't think your metrics indicate success in an intense 3-year curriculum (Pacific or Roseman). Oregon will be very challenging for California applicants with your metrics and lack of experience. UCSF may want you to increase research exposure and improve science performance. I don't get a strong enough impression that you have a solid understanding of a dental career compared to so many other applicants with hundreds of hours of dental assisting or non-profit student clinic coordination (you only listed 30 hours).

Total volunteering hours at the non profit clinic is 130 hours. I split it up between volunteering as a dental assistant and being the student clinic coordinator (which was only for a year).