WAMC & School List

[elle k]

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Overall GPA: 3.9
Science GPA:3.85
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA:3.85
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 18 AA, 18 TS, 18 PAT, 20 OC, 18 GC, 17 Bio, 17 RC, 17 QR
State of Residence: MI

Major: neuroscience
Minority? Yes
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 300 hrs (3 general dentist)
Volunteering Experience: 400 volunteer (100: in person (food distrib) 300: virtual (counselor, esol instructor)
Employment: 1300 hrs as dental assistant
Research: yes 20 hrs (temp position)
Other Extracurriculars: held various leadership positions on three clubs (marketing coordinator and involved in student body government), also a freshmen mentor for 3 years
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? attended impression day and pre-dental day
Relevant Honors or Awards: dean list
LOR type and strength: 1 general chem (strong), 1 bio professor (strong), 1 dentist (very strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: took 1 and a half yr gap year to increase volunteering and work more, average DAT
School list: detroit mercy, michigan, tufts, maryland, minnosota, touro, Buffalo, minnosota, lincoln memorial, boston, university of Kentucky, kansas city

What schools should I add to my list and which schools should I remove?

 

[macsak]

how did you come up with this list?
you have minnesota twice, and there are 2 dental schools in kansas city...

Overall GPA: 3.9
Science GPA:3.85
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA:3.85
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 18 AA, 18 TS, 18 PAT, 20 OC, 18 GC, 17 Bio, 17 RC, 17 QR
State of Residence: MI

Major: neuroscience
Minority? Yes
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 300 hrs (3 general dentist)
Volunteering Experience: 400 volunteer (100: in person (food distrib) 300: virtual (counselor, esol instructor)
Employment: 1300 hrs as dental assistant
Research: yes 20 hrs (temp position)
Other Extracurriculars: held various leadership positions on three clubs (marketing coordinator and involved in student body government), also a freshmen mentor for 3 years
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? attended impression day and pre-dental day
Relevant Honors or Awards: dean list
LOR type and strength: 1 general chem (strong), 1 bio professor (strong), 1 dentist (very strong)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: took 1 and a half yr gap year to increase volunteering and work more, average DAT
School list: detroit mercy, michigan, tufts, maryland, minnosota, touro, Buffalo, minnosota, lincoln memorial, boston, university of Kentucky, kansas city

What schools should I add to my list and which schools should I remove?

 

[elle k]

based on the school's averages. its kansas city university

 

[macsak]

based on the school's averages. its kansas city university

which schools did you attend predental day and impressions day at?
have you contacted your state schools and asked how to improve your chances at getting in?

you get interview invites and acceptances by having mission fit
"based on school's averages" is not mission fit...