WAMC International Applicant

[barius]

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Worried about the ECs, please be honest and any advice is appreciated

Date of submission:07/01/2025
Overall GPA:3.95
Science GPA:3.95
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA:3.92
DAT score (include AA and all sections):
AA=26
PAT=21
QR=30
RC=24
Bio=25
GC=24
OC=26
TS=25
State of Residence: International

Undergrad Attended: Texas A&M
Major: Chemical Engineering
Minor: Biology
Minority? No, Asain
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 120 hours at a general dentist
Volunteering Experience: ~100 with a student organization, 22 at a homeless shelter (still doing, avg 10 hours a week)
Employment: None (can't work with F1 Visa)
Research: ~300 in an oral cancer research lab, ~30 for a chemical engineering project. No publications
Other Extracurriculars:
A Vice President of the fraternity
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No ;(
Relevant Honors or Awards: On the Dean's list for 2 semesters
LOR type and strength:
1 for the dentist I shadowed (good)
2 from my Chemical Engineering profs (1 is good, don't know about the other one)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
Had a student conduct case because the fraternity was put on suspension in the freshman year
School list:
Texas A&M
Case Western
Boston University
USC
NYU
Temple
Touro
Tufts
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
UNE
University of Pacific

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Yes, your community service is lower than I would like, but the metrics will still get some attention.

We pushed our interview with Texas A&M COD, so I hope the interview is helpful.

Was your fraternity membership your only involvement on-campus? I know there are limits being an international student, but I'm not sure what other clubs you were part of.

 

[barius]

Yes, your community service is lower than I would like, but the metrics will still get some attention.

We pushed our interview with Texas A&M COD, so I hope the interview is helpful.

Was your fraternity membership your only involvement on-campus? I know there are limits being an international student, but I'm not sure what other clubs you were part of.

Could you explain a little more about jwo you pushed the interview?

And no, but I wasn’t in any leadership positions

 

[Mr.Smile12]

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Jul 24, 2025

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Alicia Spence, DDS, is a clinical assistant professor and director of recruitment and admissions for Texas A&M University College of Dentistry. She graciously shared some of her time with the Student Doctor Network to discuss her journey to dentistry and suggestions for applicants interested in Texas A&M.

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