WAMC with late-ish application?

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Date of submission: ~9/3 (my official DAT scores just came in tho)
Overall GPA: 3.67
Science GPA:
3.62
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA:
3.59
DAT score (include AA and all sections):
21PAT/24QR/18RC/21Bio/26GC/22OC/22TS/22AA
State of Residence: CA

Undergrad Attended: Willamette University
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry and Art History
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 92 total observation hours. Mostly with general dentists with 10 hours being with an Oral Surgeon.
Volunteering Experience: 43 total hours. 10 at a fire evacuation center, 18 with habitat for humanity, 5 beach cleanup, 10 baseball kids camp instructor.
Employment: Nike Sales Associate (3 Mos, 25 hr/week), Restuarant food runner (3 Mos, 30 hr/week), Delivery Driver (5 Mos, 15 hr/week)
Research: N/a
Other Extracurriculars: Baseball team captain (>1000 hr), Pre-dental Club President + Founder (1 hr/ week for ~40 weeks)
Relevant Honors or Awards: College Honors 2017 (>3.75 gpa), Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society.
LOR type and strength: 2 dentists (Haven't seen other LORs but I think they were strong), 2 from professors (one of them is bio chair) and I had a good relationship with both through meetings + small class size.
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere:
N/a
School list: UOP, UCLA, Western, UNLV, OHSU, Midwestern (az), CWRU, UCSF, ASDOH, Colorado, (maybe Loma Linda)

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Date of submission: ~9/3 (my official DAT scores just came in tho)
Overall GPA: 3.67
Science GPA: 3.62
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.59
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 21PAT/24QR/18RC/21Bio/26GC/22OC/22TS/22AA
State of Residence: CA

Undergrad Attended: Willamette University
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry and Art History
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 92 total observation hours. Mostly with general dentists with 10 hours being with an Oral Surgeon.
Volunteering Experience: 43 total hours. 10 at a fire evacuation center, 18 with habitat for humanity, 5 beach cleanup, 10 baseball kids camp instructor.
Employment: Nike Sales Associate (3 Mos, 25 hr/week), Restuarant food runner (3 Mos, 30 hr/week), Delivery Driver (5 Mos, 15 hr/week)
Research: N/a
Other Extracurriculars: Baseball team captain (>1000 hr), Pre-dental Club President + Founder (1 hr/ week for ~40 weeks)
Relevant Honors or Awards: College Honors 2017 (>3.75 gpa), Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society.
LOR type and strength: 2 dentists (Haven't seen other LORs but I think they were strong), 2 from professors (one of them is bio chair) and I had a good relationship with both through meetings + small class size.
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere: N/a
School list: UOP, UCLA, Western, UNLV, OHSU, Midwestern (az), CWRU, UCSF, ASDOH, Colorado, (maybe Loma Linda)

as long as your PS is not terrible, you should be ok
trust the process...
 
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as long as your PS is not terrible, you should be ok
trust the process...
Thanks, the things that worry me the most are my low volunteer hours and my application getting in so late. I know everyone says to get it in as early as possible but I'm just not sure how much a September application will affect my chances.
 
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