WAMC UCLA interview?

[SweetTooth07]

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Hi everyone! i was wondering if I have a good chance of getting an interview at UCLA?

Date of submission: 6/3/2022
Overall GPA:3.42
Science GPA: 3.61
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.5
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 22 AA, 22 TS, 21 PAT, 26 Bio, 22 OC, 20 GC, 21 RC, 21 QR
State of Residence: CA

Undergrad Attended: CSU Fullerton
Major: Health Science
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 180 total at 2 different general practices
Volunteering Experience: over 500 hours with children hospitals and mission trips
Employment: 400 hours as dental assistant
Research: none
Other Extracurriculars: none
Relevant Honors or Awards: deans list one semester
LOR type and strength: committee letter: moderate, science professor: strong
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: 2 F’s and 3 W’s

 

[Ryxndek]

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I know it’s UCLA specific but more details will help and give us a better holistic idea and not purely based on metrics.

 

[Ryxndek]

I'm not sure what the average GPA is for UCLA IS students, but you possibly might be on the lower side, but not entirely sure. As for your red flags, any reasons why there are 2 Fs and 3 W's? Freshmen year? Do you have an upwards trend and can explain why to an admissions committee why you think you can handle the rigors of dental school?

Great job on the DAT! That will definitely help. Good luck this cycle, wishing you the best!

 

[macsak]

Hi everyone! i was wondering if I have a good chance of getting an interview at UCLA?

Date of submission: 6/3/2022
Overall GPA:3.42
Science GPA: 3.61
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.5
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 22 AA, 22 TS, 21 PAT, 26 Bio, 22 OC, 20 GC, 21 RC, 21 QR
State of Residence: CA

Undergrad Attended: CSU Fullerton
Major: Health Science
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 180 total at 2 different general practices
Volunteering Experience: over 500 hours with children hospitals and mission trips
Employment: 400 hours as dental assistant
Research: none
Other Extracurriculars: none
Relevant Honors or Awards: deans list one semester
LOR type and strength: committee letter: moderate, science professor: strong
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: 2 F’s and 3 W’s

did you apply to other schools?
when were the Fs and Ws?

 

[SweetTooth07]

I'm not sure what the average GPA is for UCLA IS students, but you possibly might be on the lower side, but not entirely sure. As for your red flags, any reasons why there are 2 Fs and 3 W's? Freshmen year? Do you have an upwards trend and can explain why to an admissions committee why you think you can handle the rigors of dental school?

Great job on the DAT! That will definitely help. Good luck this cycle, wishing you the best!

They were in the beginning of my undergrad career and definitely had an upward trend after all that. I was able to maintain that trend too. I could explain why ill be able to handle the rigors of dental school

 

[SweetTooth07]

did you apply to other schools?
when were the Fs and Ws?

I did apply to other schools and had 4 interviews so far. The bad grades were in the beginning of undergrad. I have an upward trend after all that

 

[artist2022]

Hi everyone! i was wondering if I have a good chance of getting an interview at UCLA?

Date of submission: 6/3/2022
Overall GPA:3.42
Science GPA: 3.61
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.5
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 22 AA, 22 TS, 21 PAT, 26 Bio, 22 OC, 20 GC, 21 RC, 21 QR
State of Residence: CA

Undergrad Attended: CSU Fullerton
Major: Health Science
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 180 total at 2 different general practices
Volunteering Experience: over 500 hours with children hospitals and mission trips
Employment: 400 hours as dental assistant
Research: none
Other Extracurriculars: none
Relevant Honors or Awards: deans list one semester
LOR type and strength: committee letter: moderate, science professor: strong
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: 2 F’s and 3 W’s

Hard to say - just gotta wait and see but I think you have a chance. Our averages have hovered around a 23AA/23TS/22PAT and around 3.7X for both oGPA and sGPA. What were your classes that you got F's and W's in? Did you retake them? Also, do you have a letter from a dentist?

 

[macsak]

I did apply to other schools and had 4 interviews so far. The bad grades were in the beginning of undergrad. I have an upward trend after all that

be happy with the 4 interviews you have so far
trust the process...

 

[SweetTooth07]

Hard to say - just gotta wait and see but I think you have a chance. Our averages have hovered around a 23AA/23TS/22PAT and around 3.7X for both oGPA and sGPA. What were your classes that you got F's and W's in? Did you retake them? Also, do you have a letter from a dentist?

The W's were in a history and sociology and I retook sociology and got a C. The F's were in english and math and i retook them and got A's in both classes. and I do have a letter from a dentist. I think it was a strong letter and was added to the committee letter because it was sent as a packet.

 

[SweetTooth07]

be happy with the 4 interviews you have so far
trust the process...

I didn't too well in two of them and felt like I did alright in one of them. I still have the other one coming up so im just focusing on that and trying to learn from my mistakes on the other ones!