WAMC 24-25: 23 AA 24 TS, (School list?) (2024)

Date of submission: Hopefully in June
Overall GPA: 3.9
Science GPA: 3.9
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 23 AA 24 TS 24 Bio, 26 GC, 23 OC, 21 PAT, 21 RC, 19 QR
State of Residence: RI
Undergrad Attended: State School
Major: Biology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No, 2 gap years doing research
Shadowing Experience: ~100 by application time
~70 General
~20 OS
~20 Other dental
Volunteering Experience:
100 in ER
100 in Food bank
Employment: 2 years after grad
Research: 4 years of undergrad, 2 years after grad. 2 pub in undergrad and 2 possibly after graduation. No first author.
Other Extracurriculars: Biochem TA, Captain of intramural sports.
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No dental school events
Relevant Honors or Awards: Deans list all semesters. One award.
LOR type and strength: 2 profs, 1 PI, 1 dentist
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: One W. Took the wrong class. Will this be a problem?

UPitt
NYU
Tufts
BU
UConn
UMD
UoP
Stony Brook
Penn
Harvard
Columbia

Anything else? Thanks!

Fiestymango said:

Date of submission: Hopefully in June
Overall GPA: 3.9
Science GPA: 3.9
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 23 AA 24 TS 24 Bio, 26 GC, 23 OC, 21 PAT, 21 RC, 19 QR
State of Residence: RI
Undergrad Attended: State School
Major: Biology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No, 2 gap years doing research
Shadowing Experience: ~100 by application time
~70 General
~20 OS
~20 Other dental
Volunteering Experience:
100 in ER
100 in Food bank
Employment: 2 years after grad
Research: 4 years of undergrad, 2 years after grad. 2 pub in undergrad and 2 possibly after graduation. No first author.
Other Extracurriculars: Biochem TA, Captain of intramural sports.
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? No dental school events
Relevant Honors or Awards: Deans list all semesters. One award.
LOR type and strength: 2 profs, 1 PI, 1 dentist
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: One W. Took the wrong class. Will this be a problem?

UPitt
NYU
Tufts
BU
UConn
UMD
UoP
Stony Brook
Penn
Harvard
Columbia

Anything else? Thanks!

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please please PLEASE remove NYU
the W won't be an issue...

Agreed, remove NYU. Maybe consider Rutgers and UBuffalo since I know UB gives IS tuition after first year.

Otherwise, I don't have much to say about the list. It is top heavy, but you have the stats to back it up. I think BU, and Tufts are good safetys I'd also think maybe Temple would be a better substitute to NYU.

Wouldn't worry about the W. You might have to mention (in the application) why you have a W on your transcript but just mention you took the wrong course and that should be fine. I think I'd like to see a little more volunteer hours at the food bank, but otherwise just get your app submitted in June and I'd imagine you have a good shot. UoP will be interesting, only real outlier on the list given it's west coast but if you'd attend I'd keep it.

Ryxndek said:

Agreed, remove NYU. Maybe consider Rutgers and UBuffalo since I know UB gives IS tuition after first year.

Otherwise, I don't have much to say about the list. It is top heavy, but you have the stats to back it up. I think BU, and Tufts are good safetys I'd also think maybe Temple would be a better substitute to NYU.

Wouldn't worry about the W. You might have to mention (in the application) why you have a W on your transcript but just mention you took the wrong course and that should be fine. I think I'd like to see a little more volunteer hours at the food bank, but otherwise just get your app submitted in June and I'd imagine you have a good shot. UoP will be interesting, only real outlier on the list given it's west coast but if you'd attend I'd keep it.

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Will remove NYU, thank you both! Really helpful to see you everywhere Ryxndek!

macsak said:

please please PLEASE remove NYU
the W won't be an issue...

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Thanks! Will do.

Mr.Smile12 said:

I don't see UNESOD on the list. They have some recruitment events scheduled. Can you attend?

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I checked UNE but I lack some of the pre-reqs for them. Otherwise I would've added them!

Fiestymango said:

Thanks! Will do.

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after taking out nyu, you have this
UPitt
Tufts
BU
UConn
UMD
UoP
Stony Brook
Penn
Harvard
Columbia

the problem is that the 4 highlighted schools are in the top 8-10 most difficult schools to get into in the country (outside of texas publics)
your stats are in the range, certainly, but with that top heavy of a list, you might want to add one or two more
agree with ryxn that buffalo and rutgers are good choices

Fiestymango said:

I checked UNE but I lack some of the pre-reqs for them. Otherwise I would've added them!

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Ok. But you could still attend their events.