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[Biotoe32]

Date of submission: N/A
Overall GPA: 3.2
Science GPA: 3.0
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.9
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA: 22 PAT: 23 QR: 22 RC: 23 BIO: 20 GC: 23 OC: 21 TS: 21
State of Residence: Maryland

Major: Biomedical Science
Minor: Chemistry
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No

Shadowing Experience: 50 Periodontist and 100 General Dentist
Volunteering Experience: 170 hours across various fields
Employment: 500 hours as a Dental Assistant
Research: 100 hours biochemistry/Cell biology research
Other Extracurriculars:
Medical Carrers Society Member (4 years)
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Member (2 years)
Club Soccer Member (3 years)
Predental Club President (2 years) and Member (2 years)
Service Fraternity Memeber (2 years)

LOR type and strength: 2 strong letters from science professors and 1 strong letter from periodontist
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Dental Radiation Technologist and CPR/AED Certified
School list:
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
University of Maryland School of Dentistry
VCU School of Dentistry
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Temple University School of Dentistry
Louisiana State University School of Dentistry
The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University

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[Ryxndek]

With your GPA you’re gonna need to add on at least 5-6 more schools, mostly privates. Your list is sorta all over the country, any reason for these schools specifically?

I’d recommend adding Creighton, Case Western, Touro, Marquette, NYU(last resort), and maybe Nova or LECOM.

And apply as early as you possibly can.

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: N/A
Overall GPA: 3.2
Science GPA: 3.0
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.9
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA: 22 PAT: 23 QR: 22 RC: 23 BIO: 20 GC: 23 OC: 21 TS: 21
State of Residence: Maryland

Major: Biomedical Science
Minor: Chemistry
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No

Shadowing Experience: 50 Periodontist and 100 General Dentist
Volunteering Experience: 170 hours across various fields
Employment: 500 hours as a Dental Assistant
Research: 100 hours biochemistry/Cell biology research
Other Extracurriculars:
Medical Carrers Society Member (4 years)
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Member (2 years)
Club Soccer Member (3 years)
Predental Club President (2 years) and Member (2 years)
Service Fraternity Memeber (2 years)

LOR type and strength: 2 strong letters from science professors and 1 strong letter from periodontist
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Dental Radiation Technologist and CPR/AED Certified
School list:
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
University of Maryland School of Dentistry
VCU School of Dentistry
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Temple University School of Dentistry
Louisiana State University School of Dentistry
The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University

have you attended events/volunteered/shadowed at UMarylandSOD?
you are going to need to apply to a lot more schools (especially privates) due to your low BCP and sGPA...

 

[Biotoe32]

With your GPA you’re gonna need to add on at least 5-6 more schools, mostly privates. Your list is sorta all over the country, any reason for these schools specifically?

I’d recommend adding Creighton, Case Western, Touro, Marquette, NYU(last resort), and maybe Nova or LECOM.

And apply as early as you possibly can.

Thank you and I've seen these schools have lower accepted GPAs which I feel is the major set back of my application and the main reason I have them on my list.

 

[Biotoe32]

have you attended events/volunteered/shadowed at UMarylandSOD?
you are going to need to apply to a lot more schools (especially privates) due to your low BCP and sGPA...

I have attended some events with UMSOD as our predental club has been working with them.

 

[macsak]

I have attended some events with UMSOD as our predental club has been working with them.

does your gpa have an upward trend?
what do you feel makes you stand out as a candidate?

 

[Biotoe32]

does your gpa have an upward trend?
what do you feel makes you stand out as a candidate?

Slight upward trend but nothing crazy. I feel as manual dexterity skills and knowledge of running a successful practice are my biggest strengths. I’ve worked my way up from an intern scrubbing the walls to dental assistant helping with everything in the office and have definitely seen the good and bad of a private practice.

 

[Ryxndek]

Slight upward trend but nothing crazy. I feel as manual dexterity skills and knowledge of running a successful practice are my biggest strengths. I’ve worked my way up from an intern scrubbing the walls to dental assistant helping with everything in the office and have definitely seen the good and bad of a private practice.

While having good manual dexterity and knowledge about how to run a practice is beneficial (you could talk bout that in your interviews however, and mention it on your experiences sections in AADSAS), but that isn't what will ultimately get you into dental school but it might help open the door. Your grades and DAT are, plus ECs and LORs and other factors. With your GPA it will make it difficult. What kind of upward trend? You may benefit from a post-bacc to bring up your sGPA and BCP GPA depending on how many credits you already have. A master's program could also be beneficial. Ultimately how you decide to apply is up to you, but tackling a post-bacc or master's and doing well could save you hundreds of thousands by getting you into a state school instead of a highly expensive private school. Which could be the difference of ~$350k in loans vs. ~$500-600k.