WAMC Late Applicant

[Flossyyy]

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Date of submission: November 11th, 2024
Overall GPA: 3.05 (shows upward trend)
Science GPA: 2.87
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.76
DAT score (include AA and all sections): Taken Oct '24
20AA / 21TS / 21 Bio / 21 OChem / 23 Gen Chem / 21 RC / 17 PAT / 16 QR
State of Residence: Maryland

Major: Neurobiology Major
Minority? Black woman
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? Yes, currently in a post bacc program to improve my gpa, graduated this past semester.

Shadowing Experience: 50 Hr with general dentist + 60 Hr Teleshadowing
Volunteering Experience: 150 hrs Tutoring elementary school kids,
Employment: 2000+ Hrs Lead Dental Assistant, 2000 Hrs Front Desk @ Imaging Center, 1000 Hrs Medical Assistant,
Research: 50 Hrs Research Assistant, 1 Presentation
Other Extracurriculars: leadership in crochet club on campus, committee position in faith group
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No

LOR type and strength:

• 2 strong LOR from 2 general dentists, strong LOR from PI and standard LOR from biostat professor

Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:

• Obvs the GPA is not the best and the PAT/QR score is not good. I originally planned to take two gap years to complete my post bacc and get some more experiences but after taking my DAT (with the solid science sections), I decided to bite the bullet and see what my chances were.

School list:

• UMD
• Meharry
• Howard
• Tufts
• Temple

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Are you working with mentors who are part of SNDA, especially at the closest dental schools to you? Any letters from your postbac director or faculty? I presume you don't have your grades this semester that could help your GPA.

 

[Flossyyy]

Are you working with mentors who are part of SNDA, especially at the closest dental schools to you? Any letters from your postbac director or faculty? I presume you don't have your grades this semester that could help your GPA.

I've just started my post bacc this fall, so I don't have my grades. I have been building relationships with the post bacc directors and my professors but thought it was a bit too early to ask them, although obtaining a letter from them would strengthen my application.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

The number one block to your application is your GPA, and by not showing you can improve your GPA through your postbac when you submitted your application is reason enough for schools to place your file on hold or reject. (It's like "anticipated hours"... it means nothing until we see grades.)

You can try to throw in an academic update letter to the schools on your list once you kill your exams and make straight A's at the conclusion of this term. Then we'll see what happens. A letter from your postbac director and professors may also be good to request for your hail-mary at this cycle or for a more solid reapp next cycle.