What are my chances

[JustAWanderingStudent]

Date of submission: Next Cycle
Overall GPA: 3.85
Science GPA: 3.82 (going to be higher when grades are submitted)
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.97 (higher after grades are up)
DAT score (include AA and all sections): PAT:19/RC:18/QR:18/Bio:18/GC:24/Orgo:29/TS:21/AA:21.. Taken at the end of August
State of Residence: New York

Undergrad Attended:
Major: Biochemistry
Minor: No minor just a "focus": Spanish
Minority? Yes
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: 250 hours shadowing a combination of general dentist/Oral Surgeon/Orthodontist
Volunteering Experience: 300+ hours Red Cross (continuous). 100+ hours delivering food from restaurants to shelters (continuous). 100+ hours volunteer tutor at my university science center (continuous). Held one panel at my old school speaking about my college experience. Mentor people interested in Dentistry for a year (continuous).
Employment: 80 hours+ tutoring Minorities in O.Chem interested in research (continuous). Worked a year in an accounting offices (freshman year)
Research: 1 full year research in my university (continuous) With 1 publication.
Other Extracurriculars: TA for O.Chem (2 years and continuous); TA for biochem (1 year).
Relevant Honors or Awards: Deans list in every semester. Scholarship awarded in summer of 2018. Award from my University chem department for achievement in tutoring.
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere: Will be getting a committee letter
School list:
Stony Brook School of Dental Med
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Rutger School Of Dental Medicine
UBuffalo
NYU
Touro
UCSF
UConn
Maryland
UPenn
UPitt

Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated. Do I stand a chance with my DAT scores? I am very worried about my RC score the most. Thank you so much

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[knewstance]

I'd be surprised if you didn't get scholarship offers. Congratulations, you'll be attending dental school soon.

250 hours of shadowing is enough, my only concern is that the majority is in general (+/-100 hours).

Write a good personal statement and practice your interviews and you have nothing to worry about.

 

[JustAWanderingStudent]

I'd be surprised if you didn't get scholarship offers. Congratulations, you'll be attending dental school soon.

250 hours of shadowing is enough, my only concern is that the majority is in general (+/-100 hours).

Write a good personal statement and practice your interviews and you have nothing to worry about.

Thank you for your comment. I have been super paranoid about my 18s and I am so close to taking it again to try to improve them, but I am also scared of getting a lower score. I am actually mostly worried about my RC being 18, and was thinking if it may hold me back? My most shadowing was actually with the orthodontist but general follows right behind. I think I did over do the shadowing, though, but thats because I thought that I needed the most hours. Most of these were acquired in the spring/summer while sharing schedule with my classes.

Is there anything I should do to improve my chances in places that are in my state?

Thank you again!

 

[macsak]

Thank you for your comment. I have been super paranoid about my 18s and I am so close to taking it again to try to improve them, but I am also scared of getting a lower score. I am actually mostly worried about my RC being 18, and was thinking if it may hold me back? My most shadowing was actually with the orthodontist but general follows right behind. I think I did over do the shadowing, though, but thats because I thought that I needed the most hours. Most of these were acquired in the spring/summer while sharing schedule with my classes.

Is there anything I should do to improve my chances in places that are in my state?

Thank you again!

18 is not a bad score...

 

[knewstance]

Thank you for your comment. I have been super paranoid about my 18s and I am so close to taking it again to try to improve them, but I am also scared of getting a lower score. I am actually mostly worried about my RC being 18, and was thinking if it may hold me back? My most shadowing was actually with the orthodontist but general follows right behind. I think I did over do the shadowing, though, but thats because I thought that I needed the most hours. Most of these were acquired in the spring/summer while sharing schedule with my classes.

Is there anything I should do to improve my chances in places that are in my state?

Thank you again!

I didn't mention your 18 RC because while it's not great, your science scores and GPA make up for it. Obviously you are able to read with sufficient compression otherwise you wouldn't be able to score that well in the sciences.

I would suggest shadowing a general dentist more until you have about 10 more hours in general than any other. If the majority of your hours are with a specialist it is not as favorable.

 

[JustAWanderingStudent]

18 is not a bad score...

I am so used to seeing such a higher score in these sections that I am so into the idea that 18 is "bad"

 

[JustAWanderingStudent]

I didn't mention your 18 RC because while it's not great, your science scores and GPA make up for it. Obviously you are able to read with sufficient compression otherwise you wouldn't be able to score that well in the sciences.

I would suggest shadowing a general dentist more until you have about 10 more hours in general than any other. If the majority of your hours are with a specialist it is not as favorable.

Thank you so much, I will take your suggestion moving forward until I apply. Thank you for all your help! And for putting my mind in ease about retaking it only to bump up my RC score.