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[nikadhal]

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Date of submission: expected 6/7/2024
Overall GPA: 3.5
Science GPA: 3.35
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.3
DAT score (including AA and all sections):
PAT 19
QR 14
RC 23
Bio 21
GC 19
OC 20
TS 20
AA 19
State of Residence: California

Major: Biology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 200 General Dentists. 10 hours- periodontist
Volunteering Experience: over 300 hours in soup kitchen and hospital volunteering. 20 Hours at a dental free clinic
Employment: Substitute teacher- 200 hours
Research: Social Neuroscience Lab- No pubs. Around 300 hours.
Other Extracurriculars: Board member of a club that raised awareness regarding disabilities, English tutor for ESL students. Member of a cultural club
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Volunteered at a free clinic with dental students
Relevant Honors or Awards: 🤓
LOR type and strength: 4 Science professors- Moderate strength. Dentist- Very strong
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: 14 QR. I plan on retaking but want to know if I should apply with these scores and indicate a retake.
School list: Planning on applying broadly and to 20+

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: expected 6/7/2024
Overall GPA: 3.5
Science GPA: 3.35
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.3
DAT score (including AA and all sections):
PAT 19
QR 14
RC 23
Bio 21
GC 19
OC 20
TS 20
AA 19
State of Residence: California

Major: Biology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 200 General Dentists. 10 hours- periodontist
Volunteering Experience: over 300 hours in soup kitchen and hospital volunteering. 20 Hours at a dental free clinic
Employment: Substitute teacher- 200 hours
Research: Social Neuroscience Lab- No pubs. Around 300 hours.
Other Extracurriculars: Board member of a club that raised awareness regarding disabilities, English tutor for ESL students. Member of a cultural club
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Volunteered at a free clinic with dental students
Relevant Honors or Awards: 🤓
LOR type and strength: 4 Science professors- Moderate strength. Dentist- Very strong
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: 14 QR. I plan on retaking but want to know if I should apply with these scores and indicate a retake.
School list: Planning on applying broadly and to 20+

when did you take the DAT?
are you sure you can do better?

 

[nikadhal]

when did you take the DAT?
are you sure you can do better?

I took it today. I'm pretty sure I can especially QR.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

You don't need to apply to 20 schools. Few schools will put weight on QR, though I don't know if having such a low QR is going to knock your application out if something else were to show you wouldn't be a great fit.

GPA is also not so great. What are your plans to increase your BCP GPA? What are your year-by-year GPAs?

 

[macsak]

I took it today. I'm pretty sure I can especially QR.

you have to wait at least 90 days before you can retake
that puts you into the first week in august
if you indicate a retake, the schools will put your app on hold until they get your updated score

 

[macsak]

You don't need to apply to 20 schools. Few schools will put weight on QR, though I don't know if having such a low QR is going to knock your application out if something else were to show you wouldn't be a great fit.

GPA is also not so great. What are your plans to increase your BCP GPA? What are your year-by-year GPAs?

some schools have dat minimums, but it is true that qr is the least important score
main problem is that OP is below matriculant average GPA (3.55) and DAT (20.5), and then you add in the 14...

 

[nikadhal]

You don't need to apply to 20 schools. Few schools will put weight on QR, though I don't know if having such a low QR is going to knock your application out if something else were to show you wouldn't be a great fit.

GPA is also not so great. What are your plans to increase your BCP GPA? What are your year-by-year GPAs?

There is an upward trend in my junior and senior year GPA. Not sure about what to do about BCP but I do plan on taking anatomy and physiology later this year. I hope to get A's in those.
Avg of 3.2-3.3 first and second year
Averaged 3.7 last two years

 

[nikadhal]

you have to wait at least 90 days before you can retake
that puts you into the first week in august
if you indicate a retake, the schools will put your app on hold until they get your updated score

Oh, 90 days? I thought it was 60. So is it better to have an app on hold early than applying in August with new scores?

 

[macsak]

There is an upward trend in my junior and senior year GPA. Not sure about what to do about BCP but I do plan on taking anatomy and physiology later this year. I hope to get A's in those.

what is the upward trend?
for example, what are the last 2 years gpa? the last year gpa?

 

[macsak]

Oh, 90 days? I thought it was 60. So is it better to have an app on hold early than applying in August with new scores?

oh shoot
sorry
it is 60 days
i was wrong...

 

[macsak]

oh shoot
sorry
it is 60 days
i was wrong...

but it's still the first week in august because i added wrong in my previous post...

 

[nikadhal]

what is the upward trend?
for example, what are the last 2 years gpa? the last year gpa?

1st and 2nd year- I was getting around a 3.2-3.3 and one quarter was 2.55
3rd and 4th year- I averaged around a 3.7 each quarter and was dean's list my last three quarters.