Date of submission: July 4
Overall GPA: 3.2 (cumulative)
Science GPA: 3.5
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: ~3.9 (post-bacc)
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 25 AA, 23 PAT (others: high across sections)
State of Residence: Illinois
Undergrad Attended: University of Miami (graduated 2018)
Major: Ecosystem Science and Policy
Minor: N/A
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? Yes (career changer—5 years in environmental/construction consulting before returning to dentistry)
Shadowing Experience:
Other Extracurriculars:
LOR type and strength:
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
Overall GPA: 3.2 (cumulative)
Science GPA: 3.5
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: ~3.9 (post-bacc)
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 25 AA, 23 PAT (others: high across sections)
State of Residence: Illinois
Undergrad Attended: University of Miami (graduated 2018)
Major: Ecosystem Science and Policy
Minor: N/A
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? Yes (career changer—5 years in environmental/construction consulting before returning to dentistry)
Shadowing Experience:
- 100+ hours, multiple specialties including general dentistry, periodontics, and others
- AmeriCorps service (significant hours, community-focused)
- RefugeeOne volunteer tutoring/mentorship
- Special Olympics coach
- 5 years as a construction consultant (full-time)
- Current part-time consulting while tutoring (DAT/ACT/SAT, science courses)
- Research assistant for a Pediatric resident
Other Extracurriculars:
- Triathlon training and competition
- Yoga, swimming, weightlifting
- Family/community engagement
- Yes, shadowing in Illinois-based practices with exposure to UIC faculty/clinics
LOR type and strength:
- Strong: science professors from UIC post-bacc coursework
- Strong: dentists shadowed (including family dentist and specialists)
- Strong: professional supervisor from consulting work
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
- Earlier GPA (3.2 cumulative) reflects challenges during undergrad, but recent post-bacc performance (3.9) shows strong upward trend and academic readiness.
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