WAMC GPA Inflation?

[deleted1202784]

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Date of submission: Planning on June 2025.
Overall GPA: 4.0
Science GPA: 4.0
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 4.0
DAT score (include AA and all sections):
AA:20, TS:20, PA:22, QR:18, RC:25, BIO: 18, GC: 21, Orgo: 20

State of Residence: Wisconsin

Undergrad Attended: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Major: Biological Sciences and Neuroscience
Minor: Chemsitry
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: General Dentist, Orthodontist ~316 hours
Volunteering Experience: USO ~ 112 hours / Free dental clinic for the uninsured ~ 140 hours
Employment: No current employment. I served in the military for four years before college.
Research: ~350 hours in a bio lab quantifying microplastics in small aquatic shrimp. Won't be published until after graduating.
Other Extracurriculars: Pre-Dental President for the last 2 years. I have also been an active member in conservation club since starting college.
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? MU Dental wax and relax + impressions day. Currently enrolled in Minnesota's mini dental school.
Relevant Honors or Awards: 2 scholarships supporting my research. Deans honor list every semester.
LOR type and strength: General Dentist: Very good/ General Chemistry Professor: Very Good / Bio research professor: Very Good / can get a good letter from orgo professor and a very good letter from dentist at volunteer clinic if recommended.
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: N/A

School list:

• Marquette
• Minnestoa
• Ohio State
• Indiana State
• UConn
• U Michigan
• U Iowa
• Temple
• U of U
• U of Colorado
• Open to suggestions.

I'm wondering if my DAT is too low relative to my GPA. Thanks!

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: Planning on June 2025.
Overall GPA: 4.0
Science GPA: 4.0
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 4.0
DAT score (include AA and all sections):
AA:20, TS:20, PA:22, QR:18, RC:25, BIO: 18, GC: 21, Orgo: 20

State of Residence: Wisconsin

Undergrad Attended: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Major: Biological Sciences and Neuroscience
Minor: Chemsitry
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: General Dentist, Orthodontist ~316 hours
Volunteering Experience: USO ~ 112 hours / Free dental clinic for the uninsured ~ 140 hours
Employment: No current employment. I served in the military for four years before college.
Research: ~350 hours in a bio lab quantifying microplastics in small aquatic shrimp. Won't be published until after graduating.
Other Extracurriculars: Pre-Dental President for the last 2 years. I have also been an active member in conservation club since starting college.
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? MU Dental wax and relax + impressions day. Currently enrolled in Minnesota's mini dental school.
Relevant Honors or Awards: 2 scholarships supporting my research. Deans honor list every semester.
LOR type and strength: General Dentist: Very good/ General Chemistry Professor: Very Good / Bio research professor: Very Good / can get a good letter from orgo professor and a very good letter from dentist at volunteer clinic if recommended.
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: N/A

School list:

• Marquette
• Minnestoa
• Ohio State
• Indiana State
• UConn
• U Michigan
• U Iowa
• Temple
• U of U
• U of Colorado
• Open to suggestions.

I'm wondering if my DAT is too low relative to my GPA. Thanks!

there is no "indiana state" dental school

how did you come up with this list?

 

[deleted1202784]

there is no "indiana state" dental school

how did you come up with this list?

*IU. Trying to stay close to family and I have not used my GI bill yet. The GI bill will go further at public schools.

 

[macsak]

*IU. Trying to stay close to family and I have not used my GI bill yet. The GI bill will go further at public schools.

you need to have mission fit to get interview invites and acceptances
"stay close to family" and "GI bill will go further at public schools" is not mission fit
your GPA is awesome, but as you know, a 20 DAT is just below the average (20.5), so it may hurt you at publics
hopefully, the fact that the rest of your app looks really good will make up some
do any schools have a relationship with wisconsin?

 

[deleted1202784]

Understood, I'll examine mission statements and adjust the list as needed. As far as I know Minnesota is the only out of state school that has a preference for Wisconsin applicants. Thanks for the advise.

 

[macsak]

Understood, I'll examine mission statements and adjust the list as needed. As far as I know Minnesota is the only out of state school that has a preference for Wisconsin applicants. Thanks for the advise.

your chances at minnesota are the best
uu and colorado don't make as much sense geographically
your list should consist of a couple reach schools, mostly in-range schools, and a few safety schools...

 

[macsak]

your chances at minnesota are the best
uu and colorado don't make as much sense geographically
your list should consist of a couple reach schools, mostly in-range schools, and a few safety schools...

creighton would be a better fit for your list than the 2 mountain schools
more midwest and one of the cheaper private schools

 

[macsak]

Understood, I'll examine mission statements and adjust the list as needed. As far as I know Minnesota is the only out of state school that has a preference for Wisconsin applicants. Thanks for the advise.

look beyond the mission statements, because every school has to say something similar
look at the programs they offer (what they do, not what they say)
also look at oos %, especially to see if they have accepted wisconsin residents in the past...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I agree... at some point the mission statement will all sound the same except for a commitment to specific regions or states.

How would you describe your mission as a dentist? You express preferences for staying close to family or to a region. But why do you think dentistry is your role to help others?