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CollinJ12

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Date of submission: 08/18/21
Overall GPA: 3.45
Science GPA: 3.48
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.53
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA: 24 TS: 23 PAT: 19 QR: 23 RC: 27 Bio: 26 GC: 21 OC: 24
State of Residence: VA

Undergrad Attended: Small School in VA c/o 2016
Major: Biology
Minor: Leadership and Psychology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No- Currently in Master's Program for Anatomy (GPA: 3.82)

Shadowing Experience:
200+ hours in General Dentistry/OMFS

Volunteering Experience:
Volunteer Coach; Summer Programs Volunteer; Tutor ~500 Hours

Employment:
Full Time Biology and Chemistry Teacher (5 years)
COVID Lab Specialist (1 year)

Research: Hours and type; any publications or presentations? How many?
Medical Education Research [in progress]

Relevant Honors or Awards:
Dean's List; Leadership Program; Excellence in Biology Education

LOR type and strength:
2 Science Professors (One strong; One not bad); 1 former Supervisor (Strong); 1 General Dentist (Very strong)

Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
I taught Chemistry, but got a 21 on the GC section, I'm afraid I may have to defend that in interviews. My GPA in college was pretty reflective of my lack of drive or direction. My GPA in my Master's Program is far better. Lack of diversity in my shadowing. I had been out of school for 5 years so getting recommendation letters was difficult. My prerequisites are kinda old at this point. A little concerned about that.

School list:
VCU
Columbia
UNC
LECOM
NOVA
University of Tennessee
Roseman
Rutgers
Marquette
Touro
UPENN
Temple
UCONN

I'm afraid I overdid it on the schools, but what's done is done. Let me know what advice you have or if you have specific suggestions that would improve my application next time around if I end up needing to apply again!

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No one will care about your 21 Chemistry.

What did you overdo? Just be cautious of the more expensive schools on your list like Touro/Roseman/Penn
Oh whoops, responding real late. I felt like I might have overdid the amount of schools I ended up applying to. It was pricey. It's been about a month and no interviews, but I suppose that's normal for how late I submitted, right? Trying not to worry.
 
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Oh whoops, responding real late. I felt like I might have overdid the amount of schools I ended up applying to. It was pricey. It's been about a month and no interviews, but I suppose that's normal for how late I submitted, right? Trying not to worry.
You did what you could at this point…

@macsak would say trust the process…
 
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in process, should you trust...
 
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