predentalstudent2023!
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Date of submission: 6/13
Overall GPA: 3.20; GPA w/o (+/-) system: 3.27
Science GPA: 3.1; sGPA w/o (+/-) system: 3.16
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.04; BCP 2.09 w/o (+/-) system
DAT score (include AA and all sections):
DAT attempt #1 vs. DAT attempt #2
BIO: 16 - 19
GC: 17 - 16
OC: 19 - 17
RC: 22 - 21
QR: 20 - 18
TS: 17 - 18
AA: 19 -18
State of Residence: Georgia
Undergrad Attended: Univ. of Georgia
Major: Biology
Minor: Public Health
Minority? Viet-American but I guess not a minority on here
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No - in my second gap year
Shadowing Experience: 250+ hours across 5+ different dentists. Shadowed an oral surgeon and multiple pediatric offices.
Volunteering Experience: Misc. short experiences thoughout undergrad in clubs, volunteered at a community fridge every week for about 2-3 hours for ~2 yrs, and am doing the "Be my Eyes" volunteering through the phone app. I also am volunteering at a recycling program in the city I'm in.
Employment: Worked as dental lab tech in CAD/CAM and model dept. for 6 months full-time. Then went into dental assisting and changed offices (first one was full time) so now I am at my second dental office as an assistant working part-time assistant there and part-time temp assisting
Research: None
Other Extracurriculars:
- American Student Dental Association (District Four) Pre-Dental Mentorship Committee Member (1 yr)
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine Pre-Dental Mentorship Program (Ongoing since 2021)
- Dental Minority Dawgs Member (4 yrs)
- MEDLIFE at UGA Member (4 yrs)
- Pre-Dental Society Member (2 yrs)
- Saving Smiles Member (2 yrs)
- Vietnamese Student Ass. Member (4 yrs)
- Minority Student Science Association Exec board Member (2 yrs)
- School Magazine Graphic Designer (2 yrs)
- Club Waterski Exec Board Member (3 yrs)
Relevant Honors or Awards: Had the Georgia Zell Miller and Hope Scholarship t/o undergrad
LOR type and strength: 4 LORs: 1 from my Microbio prof, 1 from my Entomology prof, 1 from a dentist I shadowed who went to DCG, and 1 character letter from a close family friend who was CFO of a big dental chain in GA
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Worked 2 part-time jobs all throughout undergrad to support myself financially. Taking the DAT, buying test prep resources (Bootcamp, Booster, Chad's Prep), and applying to schools + supplementals made me broke so am now trying to frantically find money to make rent. I would like to apply broadly but just don't have to means to do so right now.
School list:
- dental college of georgia (in-state for me)
- louisiana state university
- uc san francisco (dream school)
- u of louisville
- u of tennessee
Overall GPA: 3.20; GPA w/o (+/-) system: 3.27
Science GPA: 3.1; sGPA w/o (+/-) system: 3.16
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.04; BCP 2.09 w/o (+/-) system
DAT score (include AA and all sections):
DAT attempt #1 vs. DAT attempt #2
BIO: 16 - 19
GC: 17 - 16
OC: 19 - 17
RC: 22 - 21
QR: 20 - 18
TS: 17 - 18
AA: 19 -18
State of Residence: Georgia
Undergrad Attended: Univ. of Georgia
Major: Biology
Minor: Public Health
Minority? Viet-American but I guess not a minority on here
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No - in my second gap year
Shadowing Experience: 250+ hours across 5+ different dentists. Shadowed an oral surgeon and multiple pediatric offices.
Volunteering Experience: Misc. short experiences thoughout undergrad in clubs, volunteered at a community fridge every week for about 2-3 hours for ~2 yrs, and am doing the "Be my Eyes" volunteering through the phone app. I also am volunteering at a recycling program in the city I'm in.
Employment: Worked as dental lab tech in CAD/CAM and model dept. for 6 months full-time. Then went into dental assisting and changed offices (first one was full time) so now I am at my second dental office as an assistant working part-time assistant there and part-time temp assisting
Research: None
Other Extracurriculars:
- American Student Dental Association (District Four) Pre-Dental Mentorship Committee Member (1 yr)
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine Pre-Dental Mentorship Program (Ongoing since 2021)
- Dental Minority Dawgs Member (4 yrs)
- MEDLIFE at UGA Member (4 yrs)
- Pre-Dental Society Member (2 yrs)
- Saving Smiles Member (2 yrs)
- Vietnamese Student Ass. Member (4 yrs)
- Minority Student Science Association Exec board Member (2 yrs)
- School Magazine Graphic Designer (2 yrs)
- Club Waterski Exec Board Member (3 yrs)
Relevant Honors or Awards: Had the Georgia Zell Miller and Hope Scholarship t/o undergrad
LOR type and strength: 4 LORs: 1 from my Microbio prof, 1 from my Entomology prof, 1 from a dentist I shadowed who went to DCG, and 1 character letter from a close family friend who was CFO of a big dental chain in GA
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: Worked 2 part-time jobs all throughout undergrad to support myself financially. Taking the DAT, buying test prep resources (Bootcamp, Booster, Chad's Prep), and applying to schools + supplementals made me broke so am now trying to frantically find money to make rent. I would like to apply broadly but just don't have to means to do so right now.
School list:
- dental college of georgia (in-state for me)
- louisiana state university
- uc san francisco (dream school)
- u of louisville
- u of tennessee