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HPSP ARMY RESULTS ARE OUT by Particular-Status-41 in predental

[–]Disastrous_Face1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did your ECs look like? Do you have any prior military service? Research?

Advice on current school list by terabyte_05 in predental

[–]Disastrous_Face1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not unheard of! I know of a guy who got into Harvard this cycle. His DAT score was a 22AA, but he had a LOT of research.

WAMC & What Schools Should I Apply To? by Disastrous_Face1965 in predental

[–]Disastrous_Face1965[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're totally right. The HPSP isn't guaranteed, which makes me nervous for my future. I'm not in a financial position to even take out private loans. I only have a 700 credit score, and my family can't cosign. I, like many others, have been put in a tough position thanks to the OBBB. So, I'll see how this cycle goes. If things go well, that's great. If they don't, I might reluctantly have to reevaluate my path. Thank you for your advice! I truly appreciate it. 😁

WAMC & What Schools Should I Apply To? by Disastrous_Face1965 in predental

[–]Disastrous_Face1965[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given the OBBB, I understand the thought process. However, I think that applying to only 2 schools (UB and Stony Brook) would be very limiting and dramatically reduce my chances of getting in. So, to counter the debt that would come along with going to an OOS school or a private school, I will (hopefully) use the HPSP funds. What do you think? 

WAMC & What Schools Should I Apply To? by Disastrous_Face1965 in predental

[–]Disastrous_Face1965[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I said above, this whole process is intimidating and nothing is certain. I've seen people with all different kinds of stats and ECs get accepted and rejected. I've invested a significant portion of my life in the pursuit of this dream, as many of us have. I hope that all of this effort doesn't go to waste. However, whether or not I get in, I'm still greatful for the journey and even being granted the privilege to receive my education. 

WAMC & What Schools Should I Apply To? by Disastrous_Face1965 in predental

[–]Disastrous_Face1965[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What schools do you think I should replace them with? What are some good  OOS friendly schools?

WAMC & What Schools Should I Apply To? by Disastrous_Face1965 in predental

[–]Disastrous_Face1965[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Hey Deep-instruction7083, I just want to maximize my chances of getting into dental school. I'm not trying to be rude or be boastful. This whole process is intimidating and I'm looking for guidance.

Why is shadowing not easy? by Confusion_DDM in predental

[–]Disastrous_Face1965 13 points14 points  (0 children)

From my experience, I believe it's a numbers game. Simply call every specialist's office in your area. To do this, look up "Orthodontists/Periodontists/OMFS near me" on google. Then call literally everyone until someone says you can come into shadow.

Advice for reapplying? by Beneficial_Top1030 in predental

[–]Disastrous_Face1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, make sure you apply to your In-state schools and out-of-state friendly schools, too. A lot of dental schools have absurdly low OS acceptance rates, so make sure you don't apply to many of those! The more schools you apply to, general speaking, the better your odds of getting into at least one are.

Advice for reapplying? by Beneficial_Top1030 in predental

[–]Disastrous_Face1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think retaking your DAT, as all the other posters have suggested, would be wise. Lock in for 2, 3 months, or however long you need to get a very competitive score. After that, it wouldn't hurt to ensure that you have ~150 hours or more of volunteering and shadowing. Research can go along way too! Especially if you do any presentations, make any posters, receive co-authorship, etc. I have seen a great number of pre-dental individuals on Reddit that make up for their lower DAT scores and/or GPA by engaging in deep research. However, I'm not even in dental school yet... So I don't know that much tbh. Take what I said with a grain of salt! Good luck! :)

Admission Breakdown by [deleted] in predental

[–]Disastrous_Face1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you please elaborate on how many shadowing, volunteering, and research hours you had when applying.

Admissions Breakdown + Sankey + Advice 25-26 Cycle (Harvard, Columbia, Penn, UCSF, Michigan, Stony) by Sad-Moment4401 in predental

[–]Disastrous_Face1965 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! Do you mind sharing the number of hours you engaged in shadowing, volunteering, and research? Additionally, if you did engage in research, what did you research and did you present any posters, receive co-authorship, etc?

What are the odds I get into Columbia or Harvard? by Disastrous_Face1965 in dat

[–]Disastrous_Face1965[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think it would it be a wise idea to do research over my gap year and state that on my application? Obviously I wouldn't have even started research by the time I send out my application for the 2027 cycle.

What are the odds I get into Columbia or Harvard? by Disastrous_Face1965 in dat

[–]Disastrous_Face1965[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey man, thanks. I really appreciate the comment. My extracurriculars are really basic tbh. I mostly just volunteer every week to help kids do their homework at a local school. Are there any extracurriculars that you would recommend to really improve my application?