WAMC?- School Narrowing/Adding Advice Please

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pearlywhites1422

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Date of submission: In the next 2 weeks
Overall GPA: 3.89
Science GPA: 3.82
DAT score (include AA and all sections):

1st attempt July 2023
AA 18 TS 17 PAT 16 OCHEM 16 BIO 17 GCHEM 19 QR 16 RC 21

2nd attempt June 2024
AA 20 TS 20 PAT 20 OCHEM 21 BIO 21 GCHEM 19 QR 19 RC 19

State of Residence: Michigan

Undergrad Attended:
Michigan State (graduated)
Major: Human Biology, Psychology
Minor: Organizational Leadership
Minority?
No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No- taking a gap year upcoming year plan to DA

Shadowing Experience:
General Dentists (x3) total 115 hours
Volunteering Experience: ~350 various service trips local/throughout Michigan/down south, Red Cross, Homeless Shelter, Online Listening Service, etc
Employment: 2 summers at country club ~1500 hours, 4 semesters GC TA ~400 hours, 2 summers Dental Assistant ~600 hours & counting
Research: None
Other Extracurriculars: Alternative Breaks (VP Service), Pre Dental Club, & Global Brigades

*Should I include 2 clubs I was in for only a semester of two? They were Psychology Club (too psych grad school focused for me) & a Women in STEM Club (stopped meeting)

Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Yes
Impressions Program/Open house at Michigan
Impressions Program/Open house at Detroit Mercy
Virtual Sessions with Tennessee, Kentucky, Midwestern, NYU, Alabama,

Relevant Honors or Awards: Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Dean's List all semesters, Spartan Silver Outstanding Service Organization Award

LOR type and strength: 2 science professors - General Chemistry (which I also taught with all 4 semesters) and Microbiology
1 general dentist - have worked with for 2 summers/shadowed about 60 hours

All very strong

Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Very interested in clinically strong schools with early exposure. Reasonable tuition LOL.

School list:

LECOM
Marquette
UMich
Detroit Mercy
Lincoln Memorial
Midwestern IL
Temple
Alabama
Colorado

Any other suggestions?
Also- if anyone knows- what schools can you reclassify from OOS?
 
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