Where to apply?

[bigsmoove23]

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Hi,

Currently a junior and just finished off the semester. I'm planning on applying to Dental school this next cycle (June) and needed some guidance as to what schools I should be looking at. I'm going to have to take out all loans to pay for school, so it could be helpful if you guys could point out some schools that usually give scholarships/aid to applicants. I'm trying to graduate with as little debt as possible.

DAT: 24 AA/ 25TS
Overall GPA: 3.88/ SGPA: 3.77
Have 100+ hrs shadowing, semester of research, president/leadership positions in clubs, work experience

 

[Biofilm preventer]

Apply to schools that are lower ranked and you will get a scholarship because they would love to have students like you. If you are not looking to specialize then it doesn't really matter where you graduate from.

 

[Cthuluhoop]

Search for the cheapest and most OOS friendly schools, but I warn you there aren't many. You didn't put any volunteering in this post, you definitely want to have some before you apply at an organization or on a project you are actually passionate about, not just because you want to add hours.
Like Biofilm said, some schools will offer scholarships to you due to your stats, however it seems like scholarships that really make a financial difference are pretty rare.
Only school I know of is U Penn which is very expensive if no scholarship, but offers a sizable scholarship to some applicants, check out the current thread to see the amounts.

 

[princeafrica]

Lol anywhere you want

If you want fat scholarships apply to Michigan, UCSF, Colorado, UPenn, Ohio, UCLA