WAMC???GA Reapplicant

[pjd3019]

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I applied really late last cycle to two schools and received an interview at 1 and KIRA at both. I haven't significantly improved my application other than GPA and the fact that I submitted months earlier. What are my chances?

Date of submission: Submitted 6/26 and Verified 7/3
Overall GPA: 3.68
Science GPA: 3.54
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.75
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 23 AA, 25 TS, 27 BIO, 26 OCHEM, 23 Gen Chem, 20 QR, 18 PAT, 19 Reading.
State of Residence: Georgia

Undergrad Attended: AU
Major: Biology
Reapplicant? Yes
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 150 General Dentist, 25 Oral Surgery, 15 Ortho
Volunteering Experience: 800+ Total: 200+ adult digital literacy center and 600 for ABX(disabled children)
Employment: 250 Hours: Augusta National Golf Club: Supervisor at Masters Tournament 2025 and 2026
1000+ Student Tutor for pre K-12 at school's tutoring initiative
Research: Minimal Organic Chemistry research with no publications
Other Extracurriculars: Leadership Positions: Treasurer, Standards Chair, and Finance Chair of my Fraternity; Vice President of the School's Interfraternity Council
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Events at DCG
Relevant Honors or Awards: Student Leader of the Year and Executive Council Member of the Year for my Fraternity
LOR type and strength: 2 Science: 1 very strong and 1 Average; 1 Dentist: Very Strong; 1 President at work: Very Strong
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Very Low Freshman Year GPA with C's in both gen chems and ochem 1.
School list:

1. DCG
2. LECOM
3. MUSC
4. UAB
5. Creighton
6. Temple
7. Lyon
8. NYU
9. Tufts
10. ASDOH
11. Roseman

 

[macsak]

I applied really late last cycle to two schools and received an interview at 1 and KIRA at both. I haven't significantly improved my application other than GPA and the fact that I submitted months earlier. What are my chances?

Date of submission: Submitted 6/26 and Verified 7/3
Overall GPA: 3.68
Science GPA: 3.54
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.75
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 23 AA, 25 TS, 27 BIO, 26 OCHEM, 23 Gen Chem, 20 QR, 18 PAT, 19 Reading.
State of Residence: Georgia

Undergrad Attended: AU
Major: Biology
Reapplicant? Yes
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 150 General Dentist, 25 Oral Surgery, 15 Ortho
Volunteering Experience: 800+ Total: 200+ adult digital literacy center and 600 for ABX(disabled children)
Employment: 250 Hours: Augusta National Golf Club: Supervisor at Masters Tournament 2025 and 2026
1000+ Student Tutor for pre K-12 at school's tutoring initiative
Research: Minimal Organic Chemistry research with no publications
Other Extracurriculars: Leadership Positions: Treasurer, Standards Chair, and Finance Chair of my Fraternity; Vice President of the School's Interfraternity Council
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Events at DCG
Relevant Honors or Awards: Student Leader of the Year and Executive Council Member of the Year for my Fraternity
LOR type and strength: 2 Science: 1 very strong and 1 Average; 1 Dentist: Very Strong; 1 President at work: Very Strong
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Very Low Freshman Year GPA with C's in both gen chems and ochem 1.
School list:

1. DCG
2. LECOM
3. MUSC
4. UAB
5. Creighton
6. Temple
7. Lyon
8. NYU
9. Tufts
10. ASDOH
11. Roseman

what is your gpa for the last 2 years?
last 3 years?

how did you come up with this list?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Which two schools interviewed you. or am I misinterpreting?

 

[pjd3019]

what is your gpa for the last 2 years?
last 3 years?

how did you come up with this list?

GPA for last two years is roughly 3.9
As far as the list goes, I created using data to see where I would be a good fit and what residency preferences they have. MUSC was the only school that I applied to due to a personal legacy connection.

 

[pjd3019]

Which two schools interviewed you. or am I misinterpreting?

I interviewed at LECOM post december. I only got a KIRA for DCG. I applied late september for DCG and early December for LECOM

 

[Current D2]

As long as you didn't do nothing in your time between applications you should have a chance. They emphasize letting there be a noticeable change between application cycles. Being a reapplicant can be something that looks good, but hopefully there is a noticeable change they can see. Submitting much earlier is a good sign!

 

[macsak]

GPA for last two years is roughly 3.9
As far as the list goes, I created using data to see where I would be a good fit and what residency preferences they have. MUSC was the only school that I applied to due to a personal legacy connection.

by "data" do you mean GPA/DAT?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

GPA for last two years is roughly 3.9
As far as the list goes, I created using data to see where I would be a good fit and what residency preferences they have. MUSC was the only school that I applied to due to a personal legacy connection.

MUSC specifically asks if you lived in SC for 5 consecutive years.

It's curious why DCG would pass you up.

 

[pjd3019]

by "data" do you mean GPA/DAT?

Yeah, DAT and GPA, along with OOS acceptance and enrollment rates.

 

[pjd3019]

As long as you didn't do nothing in your time between applications you should have a chance. They emphasize letting there be a noticeable change between application cycles. Being a reapplicant can be something that looks good, but hopefully there is a noticeable change they can see. Submitting much earlier is a good sign!

I did shadow some more in between, and my GPA went up a good bit. The only other thing is I added about 300 more volunteer hours. DCG is my top choice since I have been in Augusta the past 4 years. Do you think they will penalize me for having below 300 shadowing hours?

 

[pjd3019]

MUSC specifically asks if you lived in SC for 5 consecutive years.

It's curious why DCG would pass you up.

Yes, I do know the MUSC SC preference. I am, however, a legacy of the program, and all of my shadowing was done in South Carolina. The Dentist who wrote my recommendation practices in South Carolina as well.

As far as DCG goes, I was told that I applied way to late in the cycle. Hopefully, applying early helps my chances at an Interview.

 

[Current D2]

I did shadow some more in between, and my GPA went up a good bit. The only other thing is I added about 300 more volunteer hours. DCG is my top choice since I have been in Augusta the past 4 years. Do you think they will penalize me for having below 300 shadowing hours?

That's actually an extremely good amount of volunteering hours, that definitely looks good. They won't penalize you for less than 300, I think I had less than 300 and I was still let in, so shadowing hours isn't too much of the thing to stress about.

 

[Current D2]

As for applying late I know for a fact that even if you have really good stats that if you applied pretty late they'll just not accept you for that. I know someone who had that happen to them and admissions said that the only reason they didn't get in first time around was solely because they applied late.

 

[macsak]

Yeah, DAT and GPA, along with OOS acceptance and enrollment rates.

you get interview invites and acceptances by having mission fit with a program
dat/gpa/oos rates are not mission fit

your school list is not unreasonable (outside of MUSC being a reach), although i would prefer a longer list since you only have 2 publics other than MUSC...