What are my chances at these schools?

[ForUs_J&S]

Hey everyone,

I will be applying to schools this summer and am putting together the schools I wish to apply to. Can you give an assessment of choices?

I graduated over a year ago and currently work in the technology space. The work I do, however, is related to health care and I've had a significant part in bringing this company up from working in a shared space to being featured in the media now.

My GPA is 3.8+ for both cumulative and science. I have about 100 hours of shadowing - 1 General, 2 specialties - and I also participated in a variety of dental programs from a few dental schools in my area. I did research for 1.5 semesters although not heavily. I've also accumulated alot of experience in other health care fields (medicine, physical therapy, public health, health tech, etc.) because I tested the waters in various professions for a few years. I also worked alot during my undergrad years (internships and part time job as cashier and such).

I'd say that the above are my strengths but I have some weaknesses as well that could hurt my application. For example:

1. My volunteer hours are nothing like the other's here. I did Habitat for Humanity for a summer and one-time events here and there. Other than that, most of my time has been spent at work.

2. I graduated but my school is still offering to write a committee letter. HOWEVER, the process hasn't even started at the school and the application is opening in a few weeks. If I get lucky, I'll probably get a letter completed in July or something. I'm thinking of submitting my letters individually and just explaining that I already graduated and the committee process at my school got delayed for a long time if schools ask.

3. If I get a letter from a dentist, it'll be from a specialist. Not sure if this is a minus since I don't have one from a general dentist. Maybe it doesn't matter at all?

4. My AA is a 21, TS is a 22. BUT, my RC is an 18 and my PAT is a 19.




I'm applying to schools in the NE such as Rutgers, UConn, UPitt, Columbia, Harvard, UPenn, Boston, Stony Brook, NYU, UMaryland. I am a NJ resident.


Any thoughts?

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[BatmanX]

Hey everyone,

I will be applying to schools this summer and am putting together the schools I wish to apply to. Can you give an assessment of choices?

I graduated over a year ago and currently work in the technology space. The work I do, however, is related to health care and I've had a significant part in bringing this company up from working in a shared space to being featured in the media now.

My GPA is 3.8+ for both cumulative and science. I have about 100 hours of shadowing - 1 General, 2 specialties - and I also participated in a variety of dental programs from a few dental schools in my area. I did research for 1.5 semesters although not heavily. I've also accumulated alot of experience in other health care fields (medicine, physical therapy, public health, health tech, etc.) because I tested the waters in various professions for a few years. I also worked alot during my undergrad years (internships and part time job as cashier and such).

I'd say that the above are my strengths but I have some weaknesses as well that could hurt my application. For example:

1. My volunteer hours are nothing like the other's here. I did Habitat for Humanity for a summer and one-time events here and there. Other than that, most of my time has been spent at work.

2. I graduated but my school is still offering to write a committee letter. HOWEVER, the process hasn't even started at the school and the application is opening in a few weeks. If I get lucky, I'll probably get a letter completed in July or something. I'm thinking of submitting my letters individually and just explaining that I already graduated and the committee process at my school got delayed for a long time if schools ask.

3. If I get a letter from a dentist, it'll be from a specialist. Not sure if this is a minus since I don't have one from a general dentist. Maybe it doesn't matter at all?

4. My AA is a 21, TS is a 22. BUT, my RC is an 18 and my PAT is a 19.




I'm applying to schools in the NE such as Rutgers, UConn, UPitt, Columbia, Harvard, UPenn, Boston, Stony Brook, NYU, UMaryland. I am a NJ resident.


Any thoughts?

You need to retake the DAT. Your RC is too low and that's a big factor in determining if a student can read scientific literature on the spot and obtain correct information to answer difficult questions. Everything else just showcases that you memorized reactions and biological mechanisms.

 

[biochem5]

Hey everyone,

I will be applying to schools this summer and am putting together the schools I wish to apply to. Can you give an assessment of choices?

I graduated over a year ago and currently work in the technology space. The work I do, however, is related to health care and I've had a significant part in bringing this company up from working in a shared space to being featured in the media now.

My GPA is 3.8+ for both cumulative and science. I have about 100 hours of shadowing - 1 General, 2 specialties - and I also participated in a variety of dental programs from a few dental schools in my area. I did research for 1.5 semesters although not heavily. I've also accumulated alot of experience in other health care fields (medicine, physical therapy, public health, health tech, etc.) because I tested the waters in various professions for a few years. I also worked alot during my undergrad years (internships and part time job as cashier and such).

I'd say that the above are my strengths but I have some weaknesses as well that could hurt my application. For example:

1. My volunteer hours are nothing like the other's here. I did Habitat for Humanity for a summer and one-time events here and there. Other than that, most of my time has been spent at work.

2. I graduated but my school is still offering to write a committee letter. HOWEVER, the process hasn't even started at the school and the application is opening in a few weeks. If I get lucky, I'll probably get a letter completed in July or something. I'm thinking of submitting my letters individually and just explaining that I already graduated and the committee process at my school got delayed for a long time if schools ask.

3. If I get a letter from a dentist, it'll be from a specialist. Not sure if this is a minus since I don't have one from a general dentist. Maybe it doesn't matter at all?

4. My AA is a 21, TS is a 22. BUT, my RC is an 18 and my PAT is a 19.




I'm applying to schools in the NE such as Rutgers, UConn, UPitt, Columbia, Harvard, UPenn, Boston, Stony Brook, NYU, UMaryland. I am a NJ resident.


Any thoughts?

Not all schools do the committee letter so it's not like schools are going to ask you, but I feel like there is a slight advantage to the committee letter as they can sum up all of your letters into one nice cover letter. I got my dentist letter from a pediatric dentist, it didn't seem to be a issue that I knew of.

 

[metsfan692]

If you're not a NY resident Stony Brook is a shot in the dark.