WAMC - Canadian Application

[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
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UWO
UofT
Dalhousie
Alberta

Thank you, I appreciate any help/insight!

 

[Caperdia]

Dawg as a fellow canadian, I'd go all in on Canada vs america. Your stats are great, although idk how welcoming alberta is to oop. You have a really good shot at western for sure, DAT might be on the low end for UofT. Id consider adding UBC too over some of these expensive american schools, I honestly think buffalo is the only one thats worth it.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I will also comment about your "volunteering" experience. I'm not sure what you are doing appeals to the community service expectations most American schools will have (food distribution, shelter volunteer, job/tax preparation, legal support, transportation services, or housing rehabilitation). Campus involvement is nice, but serving marginalized communities is what most (US) dental schools want.