WAMC? 24-25 cycle

[butterfly222]

Date of submission: aiming for late June/early July
Overall GPA: 3.64
Science GPA: 3.58
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: not sure
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 19 AA, 18 TS
22 PAT, 19 QR, 21 RC, 19 Bio, 19 GC, 17 OC (considering a retake?!?)
State of Residence: North Carolina

Major: Biology
Minor: Psychology
Minority? Yes
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No, currently in a gap year

Shadowing Experience: ~65 general dental hours (working on more), some with an oral surgeon & oral medicine specialist
Volunteering Experience: 160+ at my local hospital, 20 with my schools food pantry, 20 with MOM (mission of mercy) dental clinics
Employment: fast food team member since 2021 with 3000+ hours, clinical office intern at an oral surgery office with 400+ hours so far
Research: None
Other Extracurriculars: active member of 3 pre-health clubs in undergrad, and one club for minority women
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? attended impression days at both ECU and UNC
Relevant Honors or Awards: deans list x 7, honor roll, scholarship recipient
LOR type and strength: 2 from biology professors, 1 from my biochemistry professor, and will receive one from the dentist I do my internship with
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: first generation college graduate, graduated magna cum laude in 2023, I have a DA certificate but having a hard time finding a job , currently in my gap “growth” year
School list:
ECU
UNC
VCU
Maryland
Howard
Meharry medical college
Dental college of Georgia
Tufts
(need help with adding more)

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[macsak]

Date of submission: aiming for late June/early July
Overall GPA: 3.64
Science GPA: 3.58
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: not sure
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 19 AA, 18 TS
22 PAT, 19 QR, 21 RC, 19 Bio, 19 GC, 17 OC (considering a retake)
State of Residence: North Carolina

Major: Biology
Minor: Psychology
Minority? Yes
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No

Shadowing Experience: ~65 general dental hours (working on more), 4 with an oral surgeon
Volunteering Experience: 160+ at my local hospital, 20 with my schools food pantry, 20 with MOM (mission of mercy) dental clinics
Employment: fast food team member since 2021, clinical office intern at an oral surgery office with 400+ hours so far
Research: None
Other Extracurriculars: active member of 3 pre-health clubs in undergrad, and one club for minority women
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? attended impression days at both ECU and UNC
Relevant Honors or Awards: deans list x 7, honor roll, scholarship recipient
LOR type and strength: 2 from biology professors, 1 from my biochemistry professor, and will receive one from the dentist I do my internship with
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: graduated in 2023
School list:
ECU
UNC
VCU
Maryland
Howard
Meharry medical college
Dental college of Georgia
Tufts

are you urm?

why not meharry if you have howard? edit: oops, sorry, i missed it
why not BU if you have tufts?

 

[butterfly222]

are you urm?

why not meharry if you have howard? edit: oops, sorry, i missed it
why not BU if you have tufts?

urm (under represented minority) - yes
& I didn’t consider BU because I don’t know much about it besides that it’s in Boston lol, I like Tufts class representation and have heard great things about it

 

[macsak]

urm (under represented minority) - yes
& I didn’t consider BU because I don’t know much about it besides that it’s in Boston lol, I like Tufts class representation and have heard great things about it

how did you come up with this list?

 

[butterfly222]

how did you come up with this list?

I choose schools that’s are not too far from home (NC, except for tufts of course), whose missions I agree with, & that have diverse student representations.

 

[macsak]

I choose schools that’s are not too far from home (NC, except for tufts of course), whose missions I agree with, & that have diverse student representations.

you probably want to add a few more classes to be sure
how come you aren't submitting for a month or more?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Have you stayed in contact with the SNDA members at the Impressions Days? Are they giving you any advice about retaking the DAT? You're maybe a shade lower than I would prefer, but that doesn't mean some programs will summarily exclude you because of it.

You have hit the usual schools, though keep in mind DCG is very focused on their in-state pool. You may want to consider some privates like LECOM if you have Tufts/BU. URM's are desirable at most schools.

Have you connected with any local chapters of the ADA or NDA? Use connections from the SNDA members to find someone who is hiring for a good DA near you. You can do it, but you want someone who is supportive of you. The dentist you have interned with ought to be a good source for referrals.

 

[butterfly222]

you probably want to add a few more classes to be sure
how come you aren't submitting for a month or more?

classes? what for?
& I'm working on getting more general dental shadowing hours first

 

[butterfly222]

Have you stayed in contact with the SNDA members at the Impressions Days? Are they giving you any advice about retaking the DAT? You're maybe a shade lower than I would prefer, but that doesn't mean some programs will summarily exclude you because of it.

You have hit the usual schools, though keep in mind DCG is very focused on their in-state pool. You may want to consider some privates like LECOM if you have Tufts/BU. URM's are desirable at most schools.

Have you connected with any local chapters of the ADA or NDA? Use connections from the SNDA members to find someone who is hiring for a good DA near you. You can do it, but you want someone who is supportive of you. The dentist you have interned with ought to be a good source for referrals.

Hi! Yes, I have stayed in contact with one of the students from UNC and gained them as a mentor, they advised me to only retake if I know I can do better and have the time but left it completely up to me and I'm still on the fence about it.

I know DCG is very in-state focused and I'm a little nervous about that but still willing to give it a try. Thanks for the school suggestions I will look into LECOM and some others.

No, I haven't, but thanks for the suggestion, very helpful!

 

[macsak]

classes? what for?
& I'm working on getting more general dental shadowing hours first

shoot, sorry, no focus
add more schools...