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[dentalwarrior26]

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Date of submission: 06/04/25
Overall GPA: 3.87
Science GPA: 3.86
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.85
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 22 AA, 24 TS, 22 PAT
State of Residence: CA

Major: Bio
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 100+ hours (General Dentist)
Volunteering Experience: 300+ hours (chair-side assist at medical outreaches, educating kids on oral health, and other with the volunteering club)
Employment: 200+ hours chair-side assistant (general dentist)
Research: N/A
Other Extracurriculars: Leadership positions in Pre-Dental Club, President of volunteering club
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? attended many tours at CA dental schools
Relevant Honors or Awards: Deans
LOR type and strength: medium for 2 professors, strong LOR from dentist, and extra LOR
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: N/A
School list:
USC
UCLA
UCSF
Western U
UOP
Temple
Tufts
LECOM
ASDOH
Midwestern AZ
Roseman

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: 06/04/25
Overall GPA: 3.87
Science GPA: 3.86
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.85
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 22 AA, 24 TS, 22 PAT
State of Residence: CA

Major: Bio
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 100+ hours (General Dentist)
Volunteering Experience: 300+ hours (chair-side assist at medical outreaches, educating kids on oral health, and other with the volunteering club)
Employment: 200+ hours chair-side assistant (general dentist)
Research: N/A
Other Extracurriculars: Leadership positions in Pre-Dental Club, President of volunteering club
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? attended many tours at CA dental schools
Relevant Honors or Awards: Deans
LOR type and strength: medium for 2 professors, strong LOR from dentist, and extra LOR
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: N/A
School list:
USC
UCLA
UCSF
Western U
UOP
Temple
Tufts
LECOM
ASDOH
Midwestern AZ
Roseman

how did you come up with this list?
why not BU if you have tufts?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

FWIW, I think Cal Northstate's dental school is open for business. They are a relatively new school, but they are in California.

 

[macsak]

FWIW, I think Cal Northstate's dental school is open for business. They are a relatively new school, but they are in California.

while it may be attractive because it's in-state, OP has more appropriate, regionally correct schools to choose from rather than a new school that only does private loans...

 

[dentalwarrior26]

how did you come up with this list?
why not BU if you have tufts?

I mainly looked at in-state schools and West Coast schools, and sought out schools that offer a strong clinical curriculum if I just wanted to pursue general dentistry. As for BU, I'm not sure why I never considered it.

 

[macsak]

I mainly looked at in-state schools and West Coast schools, and sought out schools that offer a strong clinical curriculum if I just wanted to pursue general dentistry. As for BU, I'm not sure why I never considered it.

your list has CA schools, which is understandable:

USC
UCLA
UCSF
Western U
UOP

then it has 3 privates/safeties that are across the country that you may experience yield management at:
Temple
Tufts
LECO
then 2 very expensive privates/safeties in arizona, and one cheaper 3 year private in utah
ASDOH
Midwestern AZ
Roseman

the ideal school has a few reaches, mostly in-range schools, and a couple safeties
IMO, you need to have some in-range schools...