WAMC - low gpa.

[toothfairyinprogress18]

Date of submission: Thinking early august
Overall GPA: 3.0
Science GPA: 2.8
DAT score (include AA and all sections):, I'm taking it early July. I'm thinking ill score 20-22. and 18+ on other sections.
State of Residence: Virginia

Undergrad Attended: GWU
Major: Psychology and Neuroscience
Minor: Arabic
Minority? Yes, Middle Eastern

Shadowing Experience:
- 200 - General Dentist
- 100 - Pediatric Dentists
Volunteering Experience:
100 hours in Hospital
need-based volunteer
Miriam’s Kitchen: 100
Foods and Friends: 100

Employment:
Student Administrative Assistant at my school's medical school
03/2023 - 10/2024: 2000 hours
Biology Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
08/2024 - 12/2024: 200 hours
Arabic Tutor
09/2024 - Present (05/2025): 100 hours
Student Research Assistant at the FAO Regional Skill Sustainment Initiative
10/2024 - Present (05/2025): 150 hours
Dental Assistant
02/2025 - Present (08/2025): 1000 hours

Research: Hours and type; any publications or presentations? How many? nothing, other than my job but it wasn't science-y

Other Extracurriculars:
Co-Founder and President of the Pre-dental Society
Advisory Committee Member of American Medical Women's Assosciation
Social Media Director & Events Manager for Arab Student Association
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? networking, volunteering in a D-school clinic, shadowing faculty, etc.
ADEA March Conference in Maryland
Relevant Honors or Awards:
Deans list spring 2025

Schools:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Detroit Mercy
NYU
Temple
Midwestern Illinois
Northstate University - CNU
WesternU
Nova Southeastern University - NSU
Washington University Seattle
Arizona University:
Midwestern Arizona
Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

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[macsak]

Date of submission: Thinking early august
Overall GPA: 3.0
Science GPA: 2.8
DAT score (include AA and all sections):, I'm taking it early July. I'm thinking ill score 20-22. and 18+ on other sections.
State of Residence: Virginia

Undergrad Attended: GWU
Major: Psychology and Neuroscience
Minor: Arabic
Minority? Yes, Middle Eastern

Shadowing Experience:
- 200 - General Dentist
- 100 - Pediatric Dentists
Volunteering Experience:
100 hours in Hospital
need-based volunteer
Miriam’s Kitchen: 100
Foods and Friends: 100

Employment:
Student Administrative Assistant at my school's medical school
03/2023 - 10/2024: 2000 hours
Biology Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
08/2024 - 12/2024: 200 hours
Arabic Tutor
09/2024 - Present (05/2025): 100 hours
Student Research Assistant at the FAO Regional Skill Sustainment Initiative
10/2024 - Present (05/2025): 150 hours
Dental Assistant
02/2025 - Present (08/2025): 1000 hours

Research: Hours and type; any publications or presentations? How many? nothing, other than my job but it wasn't science-y

Other Extracurriculars:
Co-Founder and President of the Pre-dental Society
Advisory Committee Member of American Medical Women's Assosciation
Social Media Director & Events Manager for Arab Student Association
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? networking, volunteering in a D-school clinic, shadowing faculty, etc.
ADEA March Conference in Maryland
Relevant Honors or Awards:
Deans list spring 2025

Schools:
Virginia Commonwealth University
Detroit Mercy
NYU
Temple
Midwestern Illinois
Northstate University - CNU
WesternU
Nova Southeastern University - NSU
Washington University Seattle
Arizona University:
Midwestern Arizona
Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

washington university is in saint louis, and doesn't have a dental school
there is no "arizona university", and university of arizona does not have a d school

how did you come up with this list?

 

[toothfairyinprogress18]

washington university is in saint louis, and doesn't have a dental school
there is no "arizona university", and university of arizona does not have a d school

how did you come up with this list?

Hi thanks for the correction! the first 3 are my top schools, but the rest i opened the adea dental school explorer and tried to match the stats that might get me in

 

[macsak]

Hi thanks for the correction! the first 3 are my top schools, but the rest i opened the adea dental school explorer and tried to match the stats that might get me in

you get interview invites and acceptances from mission fit
"stats that might get me in" is not mission fit

 

[toothfairyinprogress18]

you get interview invites and acceptances from mission fit
"stats that might get me in" is not mission fit

do you have tips on how to determine if a school is a good "mission fit"? Every school seems to share similar core values. Thanks for the insight!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Bad mission fits:
Seattle is very unfriendly if you are not in the Pacific Northwest/WWAMI, so strike that one.
Meharry is an HBCU dental program, so you need to articulate why you would be considered URiM or low SES disadvantaged.
VCU will favor you as an in-state resident.