WAMC - Canadian Applicant to American Schools

[Youraveragepredent]

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Date of submission: July 2nd, 2025
Overall GPA: 3.97 (On AADSAS) | 3.92 on Canadian OMSAS Scale
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 22 AA, 21 TS, 24 GC, 20 Bio, 22 RC 24 PAT
State of Residence: ON, CANADA

Undergrad Attended: York University
Major: Biochemistry (Bachelor in Science)
Minor: N/A
Minority? First-generation / no doctor/dentist in immediate or extended family
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 200+ hours at general dentist and orthodontist
Volunteering Experience: 500+ hours, started a run club at my university, plenty of other on campus involvement
Employment: ~2000+ hours including research assistant, landscaping, shoppers drug mart
Research: ~640 hours (so far). Studyign biophotonics and kinetic photoswitching
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools?
N/A
Relevant Honors or Awards: Deans list x4, Alumni Golden GRADitude Award, National CSC Silver Medal, Ontario Remembrance Scholarship, SCI Student Merit Award, NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA)
LOR type and strength: 1 general dentist, 1 orthodontist, 1 university admin (sports club-related), committee letter (5-6 faculty members)
School list:
Please include a list of schools you are interested in applying to! It is much easier for users to help you when you have taken the time to construct your own school list first!
UDM
Buffalo
Roseman
Temple
Maryland
UPenn
Pittsburg

Thank you, I appreciate any help/insight!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I would presume you have a good shot in Ontario. I would check for all US dental schools that take Canadians in places where you want to live; choose 10-12 of them. The ADEA Dental School Explorer should help you. Barring anything odd with your writing and letters, you should have a decent shot, but it's always going to be challenging for Canadians. With your metrics, it would be easy to presume you'd rather stay in Canada.

 

[Youraveragepredent]

I would presume you have a good shot in Ontario. I would check for all US dental schools that take Canadians in places where you want to live; choose 10-12 of them. The ADEA Dental School Explorer should help you. Barring anything odd with your writing and letters, you should have a decent shot, but it's always going to be challenging for Canadians. With your metrics, it would be easy to presume you'd rather stay in Canada.

Thanks for the reply. All 4 letters are strong.
Definitely, uwo is my top choice. Regarding the states, looking for the cheapest school possible.

In terms of Canadian schools, I applied/will apply to...
UofT
UWO
Dal
Sask
Manitoba
Alberta