WAMC Reapplication Low GPA High DAT

[CherylSwoops]

Date of submission: 08/01

Overall GPA: 2.80 (post-bacc: 3.85)

Science GPA: 2.81

Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.93

DAT score: 15 -> 17 -> 23

23 AA

21 TS

23 BIO

21 GC

24 OC

26 RC

19 QR

21 PAT



State of Residence: Colorado

Undergrad Attended: Creighton University

Major: Exercise Science

Reapplicant? Yes



Shadowing Experience: 230 Hours

Volunteering Experience: 280 Hours

• 75 Farm
• 5 dissection event
• 100 landscaping
• 100 Covid testing

Employment: 5,840 Hours

• 2340 Medical
• 3500 Dental

Research: 112 Hours and Published

Other Extracurriculars:

• Practice Player for Woman’s BBall
• Worked at Lululemon
• Worked at TopGolf
• Dance Marathon
• Habitat for Humanity

Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools?

• Impressions Day
• ASDA Pre-dental weekend
• ADEA virtual fair

Relevant Honors or Awards:

• Deans List
• IAAP Scholarship

LOR type and strength:

3 Science 1 Dentist (all very strong)

Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Weak undergrad GPA, retook Gen Bio 2 and DAT three times.



School list:

1. Colorsdo
2. Creighton
3. WesternU
4. USC
5. Iowa
6. MWU-AZ
7. ATSU-AZ
8. UNMC
9. Marquette
10. OHSU
11. BostonU
12. KCU
13. UW

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[macsak]

Date of submission: 08/01

Overall GPA: 2.80 (post-bacc: 3.85)

Science GPA: 2.81

Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.93

DAT score: 15 -> 17 -> 23

23 AA

21 TS

23 BIO

21 GC

24 OC

26 RC

19 QR

21 PAT



State of Residence: Colorado

Undergrad Attended: Creighton University

Major: Exercise Science

Reapplicant? Yes



Shadowing Experience: 230 Hours

Volunteering Experience: 280 Hours

• 75 Farm
• 5 dissection event
• 100 landscaping
• 100 Covid testing

Employment: 5,840 Hours

• 2340 Medical
• 3500 Dental

Research: 112 Hours and Published

Other Extracurriculars:

• Practice Player for Woman’s BBall
• Worked at Lululemon
• Worked at TopGolf
• Dance Marathon
• Habitat for Humanity

Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools?

• Impressions Day
• ASDA Pre-dental weekend
• ADEA virtual fair

Relevant Honors or Awards:

• Deans List
• IAAP Scholarship

LOR type and strength:

3 Science 1 Dentist (all very strong)

Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Weak undergrad GPA, retook Gen Bio 2 and DAT three times.



School list:

1. Colorsdo
2. Creighton
3. WesternU
4. USC
5. Iowa
6. MWU-AZ
7. ATSU-AZ
8. UNMC
9. Marquette
10. OHSU
11. BostonU
12. KCU
13. UW

i thought you said in the other thread that your GPAs are 3.1 if you include the postbacc?

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: 08/01

Overall GPA: 2.80 (post-bacc: 3.85)

Science GPA: 2.81

Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.93

DAT score: 15 -> 17 -> 23

23 AA

21 TS

23 BIO

21 GC

24 OC

26 RC

19 QR

21 PAT



State of Residence: Colorado

Undergrad Attended: Creighton University

Major: Exercise Science

Reapplicant? Yes



Shadowing Experience: 230 Hours

Volunteering Experience: 280 Hours

• 75 Farm
• 5 dissection event
• 100 landscaping
• 100 Covid testing

Employment: 5,840 Hours

• 2340 Medical
• 3500 Dental

Research: 112 Hours and Published

Other Extracurriculars:

• Practice Player for Woman’s BBall
• Worked at Lululemon
• Worked at TopGolf
• Dance Marathon
• Habitat for Humanity

Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools?

• Impressions Day
• ASDA Pre-dental weekend
• ADEA virtual fair

Relevant Honors or Awards:

• Deans List
• IAAP Scholarship

LOR type and strength:

3 Science 1 Dentist (all very strong)

Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Weak undergrad GPA, retook Gen Bio 2 and DAT three times.



School list:

1. Colorsdo
2. Creighton
3. WesternU
4. USC
5. Iowa
6. MWU-AZ
7. ATSU-AZ
8. UNMC
9. Marquette
10. OHSU
11. BostonU
12. KCU
13. UW

what happened to tufts, UDM, and MW-IL?

 

[CherylSwoops]

i thought you said in the other thread that your GPAs are 3.1 if you include the postbacc?

That was when I calculated it on my own. so when my transcripts got verified it says my overall is a 2.8 now

 

[CherylSwoops]

what happened to tufts, UDM, and MW-IL?

I’m going to send apps to Tufts and MW-IL, but when I called UDM they said I would get automatically screened out. I’ll send one still to UDM bc I know they have a history for accepting low stat ppl

 

[macsak]

That was when I calculated it on my own. so when my transcripts got verified it says my overall is a 2.8 now

oh, that sucks
you are gonna have to apply to a ton of privates
UW not likely to offer you an interview
they invite very few OOS and the ones that they accept have HIGH stats...

 

[CherylSwoops]

oh, that sucks
you are gonna have to apply to a ton of privates
UW not likely to offer you an interview
they invite very few OOS and the ones that they accept have HIGH stats...

I had a great convo with UW but we’ll see. So it’s not impossible for me to get in with these stats?

 

[macsak]

I had a great convo with UW but we’ll see. So it’s not impossible for me to get in with these stats?

it's not impossible, just look at the 5-95s
some schools do accept low GPA students

but you are going to have to apply to a ton of privates and even the new schools (you already have KCU)

 

[CherylSwoops]

it's not impossible, just look at the 5-95s
some schools do accept low GPA students

but you are going to have to apply to a ton of privates and even the new schools (you already have KCU)

I’ve been looking at NEOMED, any other suggestions for new schools? Would rather go to a more establish place tho

 

[macsak]

I’ve been looking at NEOMED, any other suggestions for new schools? Would rather go to a more establish place tho

there's a thread on the predental subforum that details all the new schools

well, you don't have to apply to the newer schools if you don't want to...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

How did AADSAS compute your year-by-year GPA's?

 

[CherylSwoops]

How did AADSAS compute your year-by-year GPA's?

Really ugly…

Freshman: 2.76
Sophomore: 2.43
Junior: 2.54
Senior: 2.33
Post-Bacc: 3.85

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Really ugly…

Freshman: 2.76
Sophomore: 2.43
Junior: 2.54
Senior: 2.33
Post-Bacc: 3.85

Remind me how many course hours (semester hours) are included in your postbac GPA.

 

[CherylSwoops]

Remind me how many course hours (semester hours) are included in your postbac GPA.

35 course/semester hours

Spring 2022

Intro to Business --> B+ (3)

Physics 1 **Retake** --> A (4)

Fall 2022

Gen Bio 2 **3rd Retake** --> A (3)

Biochemistry 1 --> B+ (3)

Statistics --> A- (3)

Physics 2 --> A (4)

Physics 2 Lab --> A- (1)

Spring 2023

Ecology --> A (3)

Microbiology + Lab --> A (5)

Genetics --> A (3)

Biochemistry 2 --> A (3)

Note: This post-bacc program is called the Allied and Professional Health Sciences Post Baccalaureate Certificate. All classes where in person, and during the spring 2023 semester (the most bio dense one) I got my very first 4.0 semester which was an achievement I was very grateful about. I'm really hoping admissions can see that I can handle the academic rigors of dental school, but I understand it is a small sample size...so hopefully with my new and improved DAT score, it could help mitigate some concerns.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

35 course/semester hours

Note: This post-bacc program is called the Allied and Professional Health Sciences Post Baccalaureate Certificate. All classes where in person, and during the spring 2023 semester (the most bio dense one) I got my very first 4.0 semester which was an achievement I was very grateful about. I'm really hoping admissions can see that I can handle the academic rigors of dental school, but I understand it is a small sample size...so hopefully with my new and improved DAT score, it could help mitigate some concerns.

That helps me. Some schools do weigh the last 30-60 credit hours, especially if you have a relatively long or rocky academic record (which you may know from networking with schools before applying). As it stands, let's see what happens.

 

[CherylSwoops]

That helps me. Some schools do weigh the last 30-60 credit hours, especially if you have a relatively long or rocky academic record (which you may know from networking with schools before applying). As it stands, let's see what happens.

We'll see!

I thought about pursuing a master's program after college, but my GPA wasn’t quite where it needed to be at the time. With the progress I've made since then, do you think I’ve shown that I’m ready to take on the academic challenges of dental school?

 

[CherylSwoops]

what happened to tufts, UDM, and MW-IL?

List update

14. Tufts
15. MWU-Illinois
16. Touro
17. UoP

 

[CherylSwoops]

That helps me. Some schools do weigh the last 30-60 credit hours, especially if you have a relatively long or rocky academic record (which you may know from networking with schools before applying). As it stands, let's see what happens.

I hope you don't mind me asking, but are there any schools that you know of that place more emphasis on the last 30-60 credit hours?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I hope you don't mind me asking, but are there any schools that you know of that place more emphasis on the last 30-60 credit hours?

The schools have the right to disclose this information on the DSE or in recruitment events, such as the Virtual Fair. My knowledge may not reflect current policy at the schools. I will say that it is a tool many schools use, especially to evaluate non-traditional applicants. That said, I would be optimistic and emphasize your most recent grades if asked.

 

[CherylSwoops]

it's not impossible, just look at the 5-95s
some schools do accept low GPA students

but you are going to have to apply to a ton of privates and even the new schools (you already have KCU)

Hey, do you know what the best resource/website is for looking at 5-95s?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Hey, do you know what the best resource/website is for looking at 5-95s?

The Dental School Explorer (DSE) or Official Guide (OG) to Dental Schools.

 

[CherylSwoops]

Is it a bad look that I teared up and choked up a little during my interview? It all hit me kinda hard when I was asked about my journey and how advisors and teachers told me to stop pursing dentistry in my undergrad.

 

[macsak]

Is it a bad look that I teared up and choked up a little during my interview? It all hit me kinda hard when I was asked about my journey and how advisors and teachers told me to stop pursing dentistry in my undergrad.

no