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[anon2002]

Date of submission: June 4 (planning)
Overall GPA: 3.82 (3.4/3.5 with retook class)
Science GPA: 3.41 (with retake)
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.3 (with retake)
DAT score (include AA and all sections): first attempt: 16, second attempt: 380(19) , third attempt: taking june 17
State of Residence:Michigan

Undergrad Attended: umich
Major: HHS (health and human services)
Minor: n/a
Minority? Yes, middle eastern
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 650
Volunteering Experience: 500-600
Employment: n/a
Research: n/a
Other Extracurriculars: founded and cofounded 4 orgs, apart of additional 7 orgs, tutoring, soccer coach
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? yes
Relevant Honors or Awards: graduated with high distinction and deans list every semester of undergrad
LOR type and strength: 4 letters, one from an orthodon., 2 science (biochem and phys), and nonscience
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
-I know my gpa is disappointing and there is zero excuses but winter 2021 i lost a family member so i had to retake physics 2 and it was too late to drop but retook it and did get an A+ after that attempt and graduated honors with high distinction and maintained a 4.0 in the remaining semesters. Not to mention, one of my science letter of rec. is from physics. Be as critical as you want

School list:
umich, detroit mercy, lincoln memorial, NYU, northeast ohio (NEOMED), OSU, UIC (chicago), university of mississippi, university on minnesota, indiana university (so far)

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[macsak]

Date of submission: June 4 (planning)
Overall GPA: 3.82 (3.4/3.5 with retook class)
Science GPA: 3.41 (with retake)
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.3 (with retake)
DAT score (include AA and all sections): first attempt: 16, second attempt: 380, third attempt: june 17
State of Residence:Michigan

Undergrad Attended: umich
Major: HHS (health and human services)
Minor: n/a
Minority? Yes, middle eastern
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 650
Volunteering Experience: 500-600
Employment: n/a
Research: n/a
Other Extracurriculars: founded and cofounded 4 orgs, apart of additional 7 orgs, tutoring, soccer coach
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? yes
Relevant Honors or Awards: graduated with high distinction and deans list every semester of undergrad
LOR type and strength: 4 letters, one from an orthodon., 2 science (biochem and phys), and nonscience
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
-I know my gpa is disappointing and there is zero excuses but winter 2021 i lost a family member so i had to retake physics 2 and it was too late to drop but retook it and did get an A+ after that attempt and graduated honors with high distinction and maintained a 4.0 in the remaining semesters. Not to mention, one of my science letter of rec. is from physics. Be as critical as you want

School list:
umich, detroit mercy, lincoln memorial, NYU, northeast ohio (NEOMED), OSU, UIC (chicago), university of mississippi, university on minnesota, indiana university (so far)

DAT score (include AA and all sections):
it would help to convert the scores to the old system too...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Are you taking the DAT three times within a year or two? Give all DAT subscores (both old and new scores converted) of all attempts.

650 hours of shadowing and no employment???

I'm not really a fan of your list. UDM and LMU seem to be your best shot; NYU, be prepared to break your bank. IU, UIC, Mississippi don't take OOS applicants as far as I know, and if they did, your metrics are too low for a serious shot. NEOMED Bitonte is possible if you have a commitment to rural underserved in eastern Ohio, so I think that's out. The Big Ten (Ohio State, Minnesota, and Michigan) seem too out of reach with your metrics. Honestly, you don't have a ton of options unless you have a very strong mission fit, and that's not clear other than your strong activity with your campus organizations. The only school I can think of would be LECOM and any program with a huge class size (Boston, Tufts). I can be corrected. Maybe SIU if you were from Illinois outside Chicago.

 

[anon2002]

Are you taking the DAT three times within a year or two? Give all DAT subscores (both old and new scores converted) of all attempts.

650 hours of shadowing and no employment???

I'm not really a fan of your list. UDM and LMU seem to be your best shot; NYU, be prepared to break your bank. IU, UIC, Mississippi don't take OOS applicants as far as I know, and if they did, your metrics are too low for a serious shot. NEOMED Bitonte is possible if you have a commitment to rural underserved in eastern Ohio, so I think that's out. The Big Ten (Ohio State, Minnesota, and Michigan) seem too out of reach with your metrics. Honestly, you don't have a ton of options unless you have a very strong mission fit, and that's not clear other than your strong activity with your campus organizations. The only school I can think of would be LECOM and any program with a huge class size (Boston, Tufts). I can be corrected. Maybe SIU if you were from Illinois outside Chicago.

i took my dat the first time last year but my score was awful, i retook it in may and even though my score is okay(19 equiv.), my PAT was low so im taking it again june 17.
i wanted to work as an assistant but i was juggling between school and helping my family so the shadowing was done in a course of 3 years but from the dentists ive asked and faculty from other dental schools, they said it was more than common for students to not be assistanta and as long as i had the minimum requirement of shadowing hours that it is fine. I am really involved in my community and centered my personal statement around the experience of seeing patients that speak arabic coming into the dental office i would be in and me acting as the translator which gave them a sense of comfort and stuff like that.
what do you recommend i do/schools i should apply to to help me out or things to touch base on in my application/overall impressions? anything helps (first gen dentist)