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[inconshivable]

Hi,

I'm currently applying for this cycle, and I was ready to press submit on my application, but I was getting second thoughts. So, I thought it was best to get some help from other people going through this. My stats are as follows:

State: Delaware
sGPA: ~3.34 oGPA~3.61
Degree: Biology w/ Spanish Minor
DAT: 22AA, 21 TS, 22 Bio, 21 General Chem, 21 OChem, 22 Math, 26 Reading, 19 PAT
~100 Shadowing Hours (I graduated, so I plan to shadow a lot during my gap year)
~120 Volunteering Hours (again hope to increase this during my gap year)
Completed Gateway to Dentistry
If it matters, my extra curriculars are, I think, atypical of a lot of pre-dental students: involved in theater, a resident assistant, led and planned service trips, a program coordinator for a summer program, writing tutor, but I don't have any research or "STEM" stuff except being a part of my pre-dental society.

Here's my school list:

Dream:
Columbia (really attracted to their DMD/MPH program)

UCSF
USC
New England
Tufts
NYU
Western U
University of Colorado
UConn
Penn
Harvard (lol I just figured I might as well try)
UMD
Temple
University of Pacific

Also, if anyone would like to read my personal statement, that would be great too! I fear it might be cliché/too long...

THANKS A BUNCH!

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[wengerout]

Hi,

I'm currently applying for this cycle, and I was ready to press submit on my application, but I was getting second thoughts. So, I thought it was best to get some help from other people going through this. My stats are as follows:

State: Delaware
sGPA: ~3.34 oGPA~3.61
Degree: Biology w/ Spanish Minor
DAT: 22AA, 21 TS, 22 Bio, 21 General Chem, 21 OChem, 22 Math, 26 Reading, 19 PAT
~100 Shadowing Hours (I graduated, so I plan to shadow a lot during my gap year)
~120 Volunteering Hours (again hope to increase this during my gap year)
Completed Gateway to Dentistry
If it matters, my extra curriculars are, I think, atypical of a lot of pre-dental students: involved in theater, a resident assistant, led and planned service trips, a program coordinator for a summer program, writing tutor, but I don't have any research or "STEM" stuff except being a part of my pre-dental society.

Here's my school list:

Dream:
Columbia (really attracted to their DMD/MPH program)

UCSF
USC
New England
Tufts
NYU
Western U
University of Colorado
UConn
Penn
Harvard (lol I just figured I might as well try)
UMD
Temple
University of Pacific

Also, if anyone would like to read my personal statement, that would be great too! I fear it might be cliché/too long...

THANKS A BUNCH!

I think you have an outside shot for Columbia given the lower sGPA, a strong PS/showing how you are "unique" would help tremendously I would think.

Why the DDS/MPH program?

I would add Midwestern-AZ and Louisville at the minimum. A Nova or a UNLV wouldn't hurt as well.


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[inconshivable]

I'm really interested in public health, and I find that dual-degree program ideal to learn about both. I also want to do more health outreach when I get older, and combat the disparity with who does and doesn't receive oral care

 

[inconshivable]

Would anyone mind reading over my personal statement?

 

[shwayne]

Harvard, Columbia, UCSF, Colorado, Western and UoP will be stretches for you.. Their average numbers are significantly higher and they strongly prefer IS applicants.

 

[inconshivable]

Yeah... I ended up taking Western and Colorado off my list after I posted this. But, thanks for your feedback!

 

[FeralisExtremum]

Yeah... I ended up taking Western and Colorado off my list after I posted this. But, thanks for your feedback!

I'd remove Harvard too, the GPA is pretty much out of their range.

 

[spdental]

Harvard, Columbia, UCSF, Colorado, Western and UoP will be stretches for you.. Their average numbers are significantly higher and they strongly prefer IS applicants.

Where are you getting this information? According to 2017-2018 AADSAS book, Western University avgerage GPA is a 3.4, and a majority of their applicants are out of state, not instate.

 

[inconshivable]

UNLV is big on public health and community-oriented dentistry, but I have yet to see someone from Delaware matriculate...

Hmm, I'll definitely check it out then! There aren't many people in Delaware to begin with haha

 

[shwayne]

Where are you getting this information? According to 2017-2018 AADSAS book, Western University avgerage GPA is a 3.4, and a majority of their applicants are out of state, not instate.

Sorry, Western shouldn't be on that list.. all the others definitely should though. Check the guide