Hi all! I'm currently going into my junior year, and I am debating whether to take a gap year. This is my current GPA and I don't think it will not go lower than an 3.85. With these stats in mind, would you say taking a gap year and getting more dental experience be beneficial? Am I competitive for the schools listed, and any other recommendations for me? I see all these people w/ 25+
Another reason why I low-key want to take a gap year is to take a breather but at the same time, I'm afraid of falling out of the academic focused mentality
Overall GPA: 3.88
Science GPA: 3.88
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA 23 TS 23 | OC 23 GC 27 Bio 21 | RC 24 QR 21 PAT 21
State of Residence: Maryland
Undergrad Attended: Georgetown University
Major: Healthcare Management & Policy
Minority? Sorta? FGLI but Asian
Shadowing Experience: 70 hours (General Shadowing + assist), 20 hours (ortho) --> I plan on continuing w/ dental assisting
Volunteering Experience: 120 hours (org @ school teaching CPR training)
Employment: 200+ hours work study jobs on campus
Research: 70 hours - Gastrointestinal Probiotic usage (no paper, decided to quit lol)
Other Extracurriculars: Club Badminton,
LOR type and strength: Potential publication on Health literacy interventions (Need Assessment)
School list:
University of MD
UPenn
UCLA
UCSF
UPitt
Another reason why I low-key want to take a gap year is to take a breather but at the same time, I'm afraid of falling out of the academic focused mentality
Overall GPA: 3.88
Science GPA: 3.88
DAT score (include AA and all sections): AA 23 TS 23 | OC 23 GC 27 Bio 21 | RC 24 QR 21 PAT 21
State of Residence: Maryland
Undergrad Attended: Georgetown University
Major: Healthcare Management & Policy
Minority? Sorta? FGLI but Asian
Shadowing Experience: 70 hours (General Shadowing + assist), 20 hours (ortho) --> I plan on continuing w/ dental assisting
Volunteering Experience: 120 hours (org @ school teaching CPR training)
Employment: 200+ hours work study jobs on campus
Research: 70 hours - Gastrointestinal Probiotic usage (no paper, decided to quit lol)
Other Extracurriculars: Club Badminton,
LOR type and strength: Potential publication on Health literacy interventions (Need Assessment)
School list:
University of MD
UPenn
UCLA
UCSF
UPitt