WAMC : Low GPA, High DAT

[eckledentistry]

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Date of submission: planning on mid June-early July
Overall GPA: 3.35
Science GPA: 3.15
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.18
DAT score : 23 AA 20BIO 21OC 25GC 26RC 21QR 23PAT
State of Residence: CA

Undergrad Attended: UC Davis
Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: N/A
Minority? No- Asians
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 300 hours | 250 at one office , 50 at another
Volunteering Experience: 310 hours | 200 (Little League Baseball Coach) 40 (Hospital Intern) 40 (Meals on Wheels Driver) 30 (Hearts for Homeless Clinic)
Employment: 250 hours (summer job) Optometric Assistant
Research: N/A
Other Extracurriculars: Officer of Viet Culture Club and Officer of Pre-Dental Club (1 year each)
Relevant Honors or Awards: NorCal UVSA Member of the Year (2019)
LOR type and strength: 2 science (1 strong, 1 medium , 2 general dentist (very strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: First 5 quarters had a 3.06/2.65 oGPA, sGPA, last seven quarters is looking like 3.6/3.55 oGPA/sGPA, need to retake OCHEM 2 this summer while applying
School list:
UCLA, UOP, USC, Loma Linda, UCSF ,USC, CNU, Western, NYU, Touro, BU, Tufts, Midwestern AZ, ASDOH, UNLV, Roseman UT
Wondering if I should take Post-Bacc/Masters or other schools I should add to list! Thank you in advanced!

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: planning on mid June-early July
Overall GPA: 3.35
Science GPA: 3.15
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.18
DAT score : 23 AA 20BIO 21OC 25GC 26RC 21QR 23PAT
State of Residence: CA

Undergrad Attended: UC Davis
Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: N/A
Minority? No- Asians
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 300 hours | 250 at one office , 50 at another
Volunteering Experience: 310 hours | 200 (Little League Baseball Coach) 40 (Hospital Intern) 40 (Meals on Wheels Driver) 30 (Hearts for Homeless Clinic)
Employment: 250 hours (summer job) Optometric Assistant
Research: N/A
Other Extracurriculars: Officer of Viet Culture Club and Officer of Pre-Dental Club (1 year each)
Relevant Honors or Awards: NorCal UVSA Member of the Year (2019)
LOR type and strength: 2 science (1 strong, 1 medium , 2 general dentist (very strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: First 5 quarters had a 3.06/2.65 oGPA, sGPA, last seven quarters is looking like 3.6/3.55 oGPA/sGPA, need to retake OCHEM 2 this summer while applying
School list:
UCLA, UOP, USC, Loma Linda, UCSF ,USC, CNU, Western, NYU, Touro, BU, Tufts, Midwestern AZ, ASDOH, UNLV, Roseman UT
Wondering if I should take Post-Bacc/Masters or other schools I should add to list! Thank you in advanced!

what's your TS?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

You might need a postbac considering what you said (First 5 quarters had a 3.06/2.65 oGPA, sGPA, last seven quarters is looking like 3.6/3.55 oGPA/sGPA, need to retake OCHEM 2 this summer while applying). Your sGPA suggests a SMP would be most beneficial to confirm your DAT score wasn't a fluke.

You also might need more community service. Among your volunteering hours, your MoW hours are most apparently community service (40 hours), which seems to be a little low. I could consider your Homeless Clinic work if you describe what you did.

 

[eckledentistry]

what's your TS?

21 TS

 

[eckledentistry]

You might need a postbac considering what you said (First 5 quarters had a 3.06/2.65 oGPA, sGPA, last seven quarters is looking like 3.6/3.55 oGPA/sGPA, need to retake OCHEM 2 this summer while applying). Your sGPA suggests a SMP would be most beneficial to confirm your DAT score wasn't a fluke.

You also might need more community service. Among your volunteering hours, your MoW hours are most apparently community service (40 hours), which seems to be a little low. I could consider your Homeless Clinic work if you describe what you did.

Would you say if my GPA got to 3.4/3.2 by the time I apply it is better?
And for my volunteer coaching, this doesn't count as community service? My MoW driving will continue to go up throughout my application process as I will continue to do it.

 

[PerioDont]

Would you say if my GPA got to 3.4/3.2 by the time I apply it is better?
And for my volunteer coaching, this doesn't count as community service? My MoW driving will continue to go up throughout my application process as I will continue to do it.

Of course a higher gpa is better.

As it is there is a high likelihood you will be filtered by GPA cut offs at schools

 

[eckledentistry]

Of course a higher gpa is better.

As it is there is a high likelihood you will be filtered by GPA cut offs at schools

Isn't the GPA cutoffs for all schools a 3.00?