WHAT ARE MY CHANCES: DENTAL SCHOOL
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Date of submission: none yet (expected in before 6/14/2022)
Overall GPA: 3.65
Science GPA: 3.35
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.36
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 19AA, 19TS (19 ORGO, 19 GCHEM, 18 BIO), 22 PAT, 23 RC, 18 QR
State of Residence: NY, USA
Undergrad Attended: CUNY Macaulay Honors College
Major: Business Management
Minor: Chemistry
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: General dentist shadowing (8 hours), Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Pre-Dental Program (40 hours), paid general dentistry assisting (503 hours), total of 551 hours.
Volunteering Experience: 501(c)(3) youth events committee member (30 hours), peer mentor & orientation leader (~45 hours), freshman registration mentor (6 hours), total of ~80 hours.
Employment: General dentistry assisting (503 hours), summer 2020 summer camp unit head (360 hours), summer 2019 retail clerk (~240 hours)
Research: Review research paper (topic: dermatological procedures and treatments & patient expectations), under review for publication
Other Extracurriculars: Pre-Dental Society President (~80 hours), Pre-Dental Society Events Chair (~20 hours), EMT Club Treasurer (~40 hours)
Relevant Honors or Awards: Macaulay Honors College, Dean's List (3 semesters out of 6), Full Merit Scholarship
LOR type and strength: LOR from dentist, very strong; LOR from Biochemistry 1 professor, very strong; LOR from Physics 1 professor, unknown but I expect it to be strong as well; LOR from astrology/honors core professor, least strong of the four, but still strong.
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags:
School list (no specific order):
- Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BU)
- Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CUL)
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine (LECOM-FL)
- New York University College of Dentistry (NYU)
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Dental Medicine (RSDM)
- Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine (SUSB)
- The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry Temple University (TEMP)
- Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College (TCDM)
- Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUF)
- University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (BUF)
- University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (CONN)
- University of Maryland School of Dentistry (MYD)
- University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine (PITT)