WAMC? When to expect interview

[Sealard]

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Date of submission: 7/19
Overall GPA: 3.90
Science GPA: 3.88
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA:3.88
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA:490 PAT:490 QR:520 RC:460 Bio:490 GC:530 OC:440 TS:490
State of Residence: Hawaii

Undergrad Attended: UoP
Major: Biological sciences
Minor: n/a
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 175 hr at 1 general, 20 Hr at ortho
Volunteering Experience: about 100 Hr (elementary school trips, GKAS, dental kit building)
Employment: current employment as receptionist at orthondics practice, 220hr and counting
Research: Animal behavior research in school, 3 semesters, about 112 hr, 2 presentations at university symposium, publication in progress
Other Extracurriculars: President at biological honor society for 1 year, VP for modeling clay club for 3 years, Secretary for bio honor society for 1 semester, TA for ecology lab for 1 year
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? N/A
Relevant Honors or Awards: dean's list for 6 semesters (graduated in 3 year), BBB honor society, President's scholarship (3 years)
LOR type and strength: 3 from bio profs, 1 from general dentist shadowed (don't know the strength)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: N/A
School list:UCLA, UoP, USC, UCSF, Tufts

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: 7/19
Overall GPA: 3.90
Science GPA: 3.88
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA:3.88
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA:490 PAT:490 QR:520 RC:460 Bio:490 GC:530 OC:440 TS:490
State of Residence: Hawaii

Undergrad Attended: UoP
Major: Biological sciences
Minor: n/a
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 175 hr at 1 general, 20 Hr at ortho
Volunteering Experience: about 100 Hr (elementary school trips, GKAS, dental kit building)
Employment: current employment as receptionist at orthondics practice, 220hr and counting
Research: Animal behavior research in school, 3 semesters, about 112 hr, 2 presentations at university symposium, publication in progress
Other Extracurriculars: President at biological honor society for 1 year, VP for modeling clay club for 3 years, Secretary for bio honor society for 1 semester, TA for ecology lab for 1 year
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? N/A
Relevant Honors or Awards: dean's list for 6 semesters (graduated in 3 year), BBB honor society, President's scholarship (3 years)
LOR type and strength: 3 from bio profs, 1 from general dentist shadowed (don't know the strength)
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: N/A
School list:UCLA, UoP, USC, UCSF, Tufts

aloha sealard
the issue is your school list
you have 3 of the 10 or so most difficult to get into schools in the country
and USC and tufts, where you are very likely are going to suffer from yield management

you still have lots of time, uop and usc just recently sent out their first round of invites, and ucla and ucsf have not sent out yet
you need to be patient and trust the process

i don't understand why you have not participated in any events at or with dental schools
there are now 3 dental schools in the bay area (yes, i know uop undergrad is in stockton)
uop undergrad did not have a predental club that had speakers/events with d schools?

 

[macsak]

aloha sealard
the issue is your school list
you have 3 of the 10 or so most difficult to get into schools in the country
and USC and tufts, where you are very likely are going to suffer from yield management

you still have lots of time, uop and usc just recently sent out their first round of invites, and ucla and ucsf have not sent out yet
you need to be patient and trust the process

i don't understand why you have not participated in any events at or with dental schools
there are now 3 dental schools in the bay area (yes, i know uop undergrad is in stockton)
uop undergrad did not have a predental club that had speakers/events with d schools?

tufts has not sent out interview invites either...

 

[Sealard]

aloha sealard
the issue is your school list
you have 3 of the 10 or so most difficult to get into schools in the country
and USC and tufts, where you are very likely are going to suffer from yield management

you still have lots of time, uop and usc just recently sent out their first round of invites, and ucla and ucsf have not sent out yet
you need to be patient and trust the process

i don't understand why you have not participated in any events at or with dental schools
there are now 3 dental schools in the bay area (yes, i know uop undergrad is in stockton)
uop undergrad did not have a predental club that had speakers/events with d schools?

Hi macsak!
Thanks for reviewing my thread! Yes, I do realized the issue with my school list. Reasons behind that 1. I want to stay in Cali DESPERATELY 2. I couldn't really think of other schools that I really want to go to... For events associated with dental schools, it is limited since I didn't have a car in college. Updated ones: Predental club at UoP with many Dugoni related events (Dugoni discovery day, speakers from dugoni board of admissions, alumni speakers...).

 

[macsak]

is there anything else you left out?

you do know that tufts is not in CA, right?

Hi macsak!
Thanks for reviewing my thread! Yes, I do realized the issue with my school list. Reasons behind that 1. I want to stay in Cali DESPERATELY 2. I couldn't really think of other schools that I really want to go to... For events associated with dental schools, it is limited since I didn't have a car in college. Updated ones: Predental club at UoP with many Dugoni related events (Dugoni discovery day, speakers from dugoni board of admissions, alumni speakers...).

 

[Sealard]

is there anything else you left out?

you do know that tufts is not in CA, right?

Not that I can think of.
Yes, I'm aware 🙂

 

[macsak]

why would you apply to tufts and not also include BU?

have you met with stan previously to ask him how to best position yourself for admission to d school?

Not that I can think of.
Yes, I'm aware 🙂

 

[Sealard]

why would you apply to tufts and not also include BU?

have you met with stan previously to ask him how to best position yourself for admission to d school?

My orthodontist is from tufts, and I applied there per recommendation.
Yes, I've definitely talked with Stan before, but I not sure if I made a lasting impression.

 

[macsak]

My orthodontist is from tufts, and I applied there per recommendation.
Yes, I've definitely talked with Stan before, but I not sure if I made a lasting impression.

there are at least 3 other schools in california that you have not applied to...

 

[macsak]

My orthodontist is from tufts, and I applied there per recommendation.
Yes, I've definitely talked with Stan before, but I not sure if I made a lasting impression.

stan really loves local kids, of course
he wants you to be successful at getting an acceptance to any d school...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I would have expanded more within the region to the other California schools (Western) and added UNLV and the Arizona schools. Maybe Roseman and Utah. But because the school calendar is generally later in California, you hopefully will get something soon. To me, your volunteering is a little light (around 100, which is a minimum threshold). Distance traveled may be key.