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[smiles_by_kiki]

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Date of submission: 8/01/2025
Overall GPA: 3.76
Science GPA: 3.7
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.8
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA: 430,TS: 440,PAT: 440, Math: 400, Reading 430, Bio: 440, Gen Chem: 440, Orgo: 430
State of Residence: Fl

Undergrad Attended: University of South Florida
Major: Biological Health Science

Minority? Yes - African American/Hispanic
Reapplicant? Yes (Waitlisted at Western U)

Last Year: Submitted 9/30/2024

DAT: AA: 17, PAT: 18, TS: 16, Orgo: 16, Gen Chem:15, Bio: 16, Reading: 17, Math: 20

Only one interview: Western U

What Have I done: Graduated, A’s in all upper level science, finish pre-reqs, Retake DAT, New Job doing surgery, Medical Mission Trip to Panama

Nontrad? Yes - 20 years old, did dual-enrollment, taking one gap year

Shadowing Experience: >300 Pediatric/General
Volunteering Experience: >200 helping veterans and medical missions trips to different countries, Florida Mission of Mercy
Employment: 3 years full/part time Dental Assistant Pediatric Office, 2 years Surgical Dental Assistant (extractions and All-on-X/Implants) and prosthodontics
Research: None
Other Extracurriculars: Intramural Soccer, Soccer Referee (college and semi-pro matches), public speaking
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No
Relevant Honors or Awards: Magna Cum Laude, Salutatorian, Honors College
LOR type and strength: 2 Orgo Prof, 1 Pediatric Dentist, 1 Oral Surgeon
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Withdrew from Bio 1 and Community College and took it at 4 year university
School list:
1. Case Western
2. Columbia
3. UPenn
4. Howard
5. LECOM
6. LMU
7. Meharry
8. NYU
9. Nova
10. Rutgers
11. Tufts
12. Buffalo
13. Colorado
14. Illinois
15. Western U
16. UF

 

[macsak]

Date of submission: 8/01/2025
Overall GPA: 3.76
Science GPA: 3.7
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.8
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA: 430,TS: 440,PAT: 440, Math: 400, Reading 430, Bio: 440, Gen Chem: 440, Orgo: 430
State of Residence: Fl

Undergrad Attended: University of South Florida
Major: Biological Health Science

Minority? Yes - African American/Hispanic
Reapplicant? Yes (Waitlisted at Western U)
Nontrad? Yes - 20 years old, did dual-enrollment, taking one gap year

Shadowing Experience: >300 Pediatric/General
Volunteering Experience: >200 helping veterans and medical missions trips to different countries, Florida Mission of Mercy
Employment: 3 years full/part time Dental Assistant Pediatric Office, 2 years Surgical Dental Assistant (extractions and All-on-X/Implants) and prosthodontics
Research: None
Other Extracurriculars: Intramural Soccer, Soccer Referee (college and semi-pro matches), public speaking
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No
Relevant Honors or Awards: Magna Cum Laude, Salutatorian, Honors College
LOR type and strength: 2 Orgo Prof, 1 Pediatric Dentist, 1 Oral Surgeon
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Withdrew from Bio 1 and Community College and took it at 4 year university
School list:
1. Case Western
2. Columbia
3. UPenn
4. Howard
5. LECOM
6. LMU
7. Meharry
8. NYU
9. Nova
10. Rutgers
11. Tufts
12. Buffalo
13. Colorado
14. Illinois
15. Western U
16. UF

when did you submit last cycle?
to which schools?
where did you get interviews and what were the results?
what have you done since last cycle?

 

[smiles_by_kiki]

when did you submit last cycle?
to which schools?
where did you get interviews and what were the results?
what have you done since last cycle?

Last Year: Submitted 9/30/2024

DAT: AA: 17, PAT: 18, TS: 16, Orgo: 16, Gen Chem:15, Bio: 16, Reading: 17, Math: 20

Only one interview: Western U

What Have I done: Graduated, A’s in all upper level science, finish pre-reqs, Retake DAT, New Job doing surgery, Medical Mission Trip to Panama

 

[macsak]

Last Year: Submitted 9/30/2024

DAT: AA: 17, PAT: 18, TS: 16, Orgo: 16, Gen Chem:15, Bio: 16, Reading: 17, Math: 20

Only one interview: Western U

What Have I done: Graduated, A’s in all upper level science, finish pre-reqs, Retake DAT, New Job doing surgery, Medical Mission Trip to Panama

congrats on the huge improvement on DAT and the improvements on your application
your list should be fine, although i am curious why you mostly avoided the southeast?

 

[smiles_by_kiki]

congrats on the huge improvement on DAT and the improvements on your application
your list should be fine, although i am curious why you mostly avoided the southeast?

Honestly, I have lived in Fl so long and I just want to venture. What are good schools to add for the South East?

 

[macsak]

Honestly, I have lived in Fl so long and I just want to venture. What are good schools to add for the South East?

honestly, you can apply to pretty much any school
as it is, your list is too long, and i would be surprised if you were lacking in interviews and feel like you need to add schools...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Hopefully being earlier in submitting this application (August 1 vs. September 30, 2024) will help you. The improved DAT should also boost your signal. When did you take the new DAT?

Here are the schools I would question:
1) Illinois, Colorado, Buffalo (region?)
2) Columbia, Penn (stats)

That would put your list at 11, which I think would be a bit more reasonable. @macsak any suggestions from you?

 

[smiles_by_kiki]

Hopefully being earlier in submitting this application (August 1 vs. September 30, 2024) will help you. The improved DAT should also boost your signal. When did you take the new DAT?

Here are the schools I would question:
1) Illinois, Colorado, Buffalo (region?)
2) Columbia, Penn (stats)

That would put your list at 11, which I think would be a bit more reasonable. @macsak any suggestions from you?

I took my new DAT 7/19, I have family in NY and an oral surgeon i work for has really good ties to UIC. Another Oral SurgeonI work for and his wife went to Columbia and have good ties (they wrote me a LOR individually and also talked to the dean about me at their 10 year’s reunion), Penn I feel is variable because they take higher stats but not that much higher. A prosthodontist I work for went their for dental schools and is submitting a letter directly to the school.

 

[smiles_by_kiki]

Hopefully being earlier in submitting this application (August 1 vs. September 30, 2024) will help you. The improved DAT should also boost your signal. When did you take the new DAT?

Here are the schools I would question:
1) Illinois, Colorado, Buffalo (region?)
2) Columbia, Penn (stats)

That would put your list at 11, which I think would be a bit more reasonable. @macsak any suggestions from you?

I really appreciate your feedback though! It helps a lot