I interviewed on 1/22 and was accepted. DAT=23 AA, 23 TS. GPA=3.65. Having decent grades and a good DAT definitely helps, but there were people who interviewed and were accepted before me who had worse statistics and also turned their application in at the same time or after me. It was really frustrating for me sometimes, to be honest. But lots of people have mentioned that they really do look at the applicants as a whole. With that in mind, and given that GPA and DAT scores probably aren't going to change significantly between now and when the application cycle ends, it's a good idea to be working on the weak areas of your application and updating the school with what you're doing. I decided to go to dental school late in my college career and was lacking in service and clinical experience. So, I spent last semester shadowing at different dental offices for 2 hours twice a week and this semester I've been volunteering once a week for an afternoon at a volunteer clinic. I kept UTHSCSA updated with this. I really don't know if it made a difference, but Dr. Segura seemed appreciative of the updates (A&M was appreciative as well. Houston told me they wouldn't consider anything not on my application when I tried, but I might have been emailing the wrong person). It's not a guarantee, but I don't think it can hurt if you can identify the weaknesses of your application and inform the school of your improvements in those areas.