What do you think my options are???

[FLG8RFAN]

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Hi everybody,

I will graduate summa cum laude Mechanical Engineering, I shadowed at a dental office for the past 6 months, volunteered at a hospital for a semester, did a mission trip in Panama, Co-oped at Siemens for two semesters, and was admitted into a research program through UF College of Dentistry. I recently turned to Dentistry after nearly completing my Engineering degree so I have been clawing my way through the past year to finish all my Pre-reqs and take part in these things that most of you do throughout your 4 years in college. I only had 9 days to cram for the DAT before I took it last week so I didn't do as well as most of you that I have seen on this website. Below are my stats:

BIO: 20
GC: 21
OR: 20
QR: 20
RC: 18 (no english is not my second language, I should attend the "school for kids who don't read good")
PAT: 22
AA: 20
TS: 20

Sci GPA (including 30+ engineering classes): 3.67
Overall GPA: 3.73
Non-Sci GPA: 3.94
BCP GPA: 3.56 (would be 3.79 but had to retake Physics 1)


1) Should I retake the DAT because of my low RC or do you think I'm okay to start applying?

2) Considering my background are there any schools I should save my money and avoid applying?
i.e. are schools like UCLA, UNC, PENN, HARVARD out of my league?

3) Also, do any of you know any schools that historically, are prone to taking a liking to engineering students?

Any information you all can give that can relate to my situation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[CMistry]

Here's what I can tell you - your stats are better than mine, and I had multiple acceptances. I am sure you will have no problems. Best of luck with the application process! 👍

My opinion:
#1 No
#2 Those schools are difficult to get into even for the best of applicants (which you may be). If you have your heart set on them, apply to them, but make sure you apply to others as well!
#3 Don't know sory!

-Cyrus

 

[rkamsterdam]

these threads are annoying

 

[tamkhan]

No need to retake the DAT. Scores are great👍
You're all set.

 

[ummjoey]

lol........

i think your scores are better than mine too......

check the ADEA book and predents.com for statistics. you will see that your stats are in pretty good standing. apply to schools that has similiar stats to yours.

 

[SanOnofre2002]

Your stats are impressive, but since you didn't simultaneously develop a cure for any major diseases, I think you will have hard time getting in to the more selective schools. Sorry to bring you this sad news.

 

[rose786]

these threads are annoying

+1

 

[brandon06]

Hi everybody,

I will graduate summa cum laude Mechanical Engineering, I shadowed at a dental office for the past 6 months, volunteered at a hospital for a semester, did a mission trip in Panama, Co-oped at Siemens for two semesters, and was admitted into a research program through UF College of Dentistry. I recently turned to Dentistry after nearly completing my Engineering degree so I have been clawing my way through the past year to finish all my Pre-reqs and take part in these things that most of you do throughout your 4 years in college. I only had 9 days to cram for the DAT before I took it last week so I didn't do as well as most of you that I have seen on this website. Below are my stats:

BIO: 20
GC: 21
OR: 20
QR: 20
RC: 18 (no english is not my second language, I should attend the "school for kids who don't read good")
PAT: 22
AA: 20
TS: 20

Sci GPA (including 30+ engineering classes): 3.67
Overall GPA: 3.73
Non-Sci GPA: 3.94
BCP GPA: 3.56 (would be 3.79 but had to retake Physics 1)


1) Should I retake the DAT because of my low RC or do you think I'm okay to start applying?

2) Considering my background are there any schools I should save my money and avoid applying?
i.e. are schools like UCLA, UNC, PENN, HARVARD out of my league?

3) Also, do any of you know any schools that historically, are prone to taking a liking to engineering students?

Any information you all can give that can relate to my situation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

i was in similar situation as yours
just higher GPA (sci 3.9, accum 3.9 ) with summa cum lade
almost same dat scores..
i was in electrical and computer engineering department in UF ...
i got in few schools (Upenn, mich, unc, NYU) (favor engineering students ???)
but i got rejected(meaning not even interviews) from the colleges like (temple, nova, case) (favor bio major student ???)
i think each colleges put different weight on the different EC ...like (race..) and how many bio relevant classes have been taken stuff like that ... )
temple guy (admission committee brian ?) said that since i don;t have many bio classes ..it was hard to be considered .. same for nova and case
but i would still recommend you to apply as many as possible ...
good luck !!

 

[rose786]

i think each colleges put different weight on the different EC ...like (race..)

"Race" is an EC? Woohoo, thanks for letting me know. 👍