What do you think?

[fervelas83]

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What do you think?
One of my friends is applying to school with the following stats? Do you guys think he has a chance!!

GPA 3.16
GPA Sci 2.97
He has extensive Research experience
Tons of shadow experience
Extra curriculum and Undergraduate mentorship programs at ucsf!!
Strong letters of rec

I was talking to him and I thought he has a good chance of getting in. What do you think?

 

[bodiddely]

If I were a betting man I'd give him 1 in 5 odds.

edit:unless he is black, hispanic, or native american, in which case the odds are much better.

 

[heatwheat]

What do you think?
One of my friends is applying to school with the following stats? Do you guys think he has a chance!!

GPA 3.16
GPA Sci 2.97
DAT: Academic Ave 17, PAT 18, QUA 13, Reading 17, Gchem 18, Ochem 17, Bio 19
He has extensive Research experience
Tons of shadow experience
Extra curriculum and Undergraduate mentorship programs at ucsf!!
Strong letters of rec

I was talking to him and I thought he has a good chance of getting in. What do you think?

Your friend doesn't have a snowballs chance.

 

[jeezy]

GPA/DAT are the meat n potatoes of an application. research, LOR, ECs are definitely pluses, but i dont see how that can make up for a sub-3.0 sciGPA and a 13 QR

 

[UNR.Grad]

Good luck~

 

[Dan3223]

Definitly needs to retake the DAT.

 

[btizzels]

Retake the DAT and needs 22+ I would say..... and apply to a ton of schools... if not chances are slim

 

[loved]

yup, re-take DAT.. it can off-set the low GPA.

 

[loved]

dupl. post

 

[blankguy]

Retake DAT and figure out a way to boost the GPA whether it be by more undergrad courses or a separate graduate GPA.

 

[Regmata]

He might have a chance in a few cycles after some serious work

 

[blankguy]

He might have a chance in a few cycles after some serious work

You never know. The number of applicants could be dropping by then.

 

[dr bojangles]

i think you need to.....i mean HE needs to improve his stats all around (maybe some class and a DAT retake).
if you are a dental student already, in the US i presume, don't you have a pretty good idea on admissions stats?

 

[DrSmiles12]

i think you need to.....i mean HE needs to improve his stats all around (maybe some class and a DAT retake).
if you are a dental student already, in the US i presume, don't you have a pretty good idea on admissions stats?

Agreed, you don't have a shot at it unless your improve your DAT/GPA a LOT!

 

[haisha ni narou]

he's a shoo in!

 

[CMistry]

If he's a minority, he has a decent chance. If he's not, I highly doubt it.

-Cyrus

 

[caffeinehigh]

Is this one of those things where its like "yeah well my friend did this" when it really was you? 😕

If it is, no you dont have a shot, if it isnt, no he/she doesnt have a chance. Unless they plan on building a new school at the place they want to attend.

 

[UNR.Grad]

Is this one of those things where its like "yeah well my friend did this" when it really was you? 😕

I thought about that too, but his other posts say he's going to Temple. They also say he's from California and if that's true then his friend has even less of a chance with such strong state schools.

 

[fervelas83]

Is not me.. I got into two schools. I didnt think race matters but he is actually vietnameese. Is that a minority?

 

[Lurchdubious]

he's a shoo in!

"You said SHOO-IN!!"

 

[bodiddely]

Is not me.. I got into two schools. I didnt think race matters but he is actually vietnameese. Is that a minority?

Race does matter if you are an underrepresented minority, but Vietnamese are not (to my knowledge only Africans, Hispanics/Latinos and Native Americans/Alaska Natives are considered URMs by those schools which choose to engage in affirmative action). Caucasians are actually underrepresented in D-school as a percentage of the population (only Asians are over represented) but I'm pretty sure there's no affirmative action trying to fix that

 

[jigabodo]

he's a shoo in!

👍



Seriously though, you need to retake the DAT. Even as a minority, your chances would be tough since even minority schools nowadays are getting tougher to get into.

 

[Hyphae]

this person is you no? eh eh??

i think the 13 in QR won't meet some school's reqs. So as others have said, retake retake retake.

I think AA is the most bull **** thing ever invented. But I won't go into all that in here and ruin your thread.

 

[haisha ni narou]

"You said SHOO-IN!!"

I didn't even know I was quoting! Man, I'm so freakin cool! Now I know why I haven't gotten in yet. I should have shown half a nip...

 

[Lurchdubious]

I didn't even know I was quoting! Man, I'm so freakin cool! Now I know why I haven't gotten in yet. I should have shown half a nip...

lol. would that be a half a nip from those beluga nipples in your avatar?