WAMC – School List Advice for Current Cycle

[KlubbEater]

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Date of submission: Not submitted yet, but ASAP
Overall GPA: 3.38
Science GPA: 3.22
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.20
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 21 AA, 22 TS, 20 PAT, 19 RC, 19 QR, 22 BIO, 23 GC, 21 OC
State of Residence: MN

Undergrad Attended:
Major: Biology
Minor: NA
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? Taking a gap year

Shadowing Experience: 52 General, 3 Ortho (will get around 100 by application submission)
Volunteering Experience: 130 Hospital ER hours, 60 mentor, 250 through fraternity, 40 Dental Hygienist Assistant at nonprofit clinic
Employment: 60 Hours, Baseball coach, Organic and General Chemistry Lab Assistant (170 hours) | will be an unlicensed dental assistant during my gap year
Research: 130 directed undergrad research (interim)
Other Extracurriculars: Choir (450), Dental Club (25 hours)
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's List, Biology Honor Society
LOR type and strength: 1 committee letter, decently strong?
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
School list:
Tufts
Creighton
Roseman
Midwestern (AZ + IL)
Case Western
Boston U
University of Colorado
Marquette
University of Michigan
Indiana University
Western University
University of Minnesota (top)
University of Iowa
University of the Pacific
USC (Herman Ostrow)
Rutgers

 

[deleted1070139]

Iowa has a very strong preference for in-state applicants

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: Not submitted yet, but ASAP
Overall GPA: 3.38
Science GPA: 3.22
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.20
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 21 AA, 22 TS, 20 PAT, 19 RC, 19 QR, 22 BIO, 23 GC, 21 OC
State of Residence: MN

Undergrad Attended:
Major: Biology
Minor: NA
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? Taking a gap year

Shadowing Experience: 52 General, 3 Ortho (will get around 100 by application submission)
Volunteering Experience: 130 Hospital ER hours, 60 mentor, 250 through fraternity, 40 Dental Hygienist Assistant at nonprofit clinic
Employment: 60 Hours, Baseball coach, Organic and General Chemistry Lab Assistant (170 hours) | will be an unlicensed dental assistant during my gap year
Research: 130 directed undergrad research (interim)
Other Extracurriculars: Choir (450), Dental Club (25 hours)
Relevant Honors or Awards: Dean's List, Biology Honor Society
LOR type and strength: 1 committee letter, decently strong?
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
School list:
Tufts
Creighton
Roseman
Midwestern (AZ + IL)
Case Western
Boston U
University of Colorado
Marquette
University of Michigan
Indiana University
Western University
University of Minnesota (top)
University of Iowa
University of the Pacific
USC (Herman Ostrow)
Rutgers

have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at your IS dental school?

 

[KlubbEater]

have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at your IS dental school?

I have not. I was planning on participating in a dental school preparation program with them, but I was unable. Do you think that would be a negative sign on my application?

 

[macsak]

I have not. I was planning on participating in a dental school preparation program with them, but I was unable. Do you think that would be a negative sign on my application?

not a negative , but it would've been helpful if you had paid some attention to the school before applying...