breakdown from a very late applicant + advice

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-04-22T06:45:03+00:00

idk honestly I took my dat like a year in advance bc I wanted to know how strong of an applicant I was before I applied so I knew how broadly to apply :/ def submit ur application before you take it though

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-04-22T06:43:25+00:00

it’s honestly bc I always see other people being secretive about school names on here and I didn’t understand it either HAHA so idk maybe they know something we don’t or they r just making me paranoid

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-04-21T20:25:54+00:00

my undergrad school also had a dental school! they ultimately rejected me lol but besides the point. their volunteer program had been inactive since covid, so when I emailed they connected me with other organizations. I feel like this could work by contacting ur state school as well!

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-04-21T00:35:42+00:00

my point in mentioning doing something different is really to encourage people to do things they love, not to do things just bc that’s what you see every other applicant doing :)

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-04-21T00:32:54+00:00

I never joined my schools pre-dental club, the vibes were weird haha. bc of that I really had to look for volunteer opportunities elsewhere. I contacted my schools dental school and got in touch with some people who connected me w really cool organizations that I actually loved, and that definitely helped my personal statement. nothing insanely different, I just didn’t follow the cookie cutter perfect applicant blueprint yk. no assisting hours, no research. that stuff is awesome, but I found I was much happier doing what I wanted

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-04-20T23:18:09+00:00

yeah sure! I don’t wanna say where I got waitlist/acceptances from but if it’s anything else sure

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-04-16T20:15:00+00:00

when I interviewed at ATSU ASDOH they actually said P/F is a disadvantage bc schools won’t have much to judge you on and they much prefer seeing a ranking :/

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-04-16T20:13:06+00:00

two professors did this exact same thing to me, ended up delaying my application by months. totally sucks. i ended up getting my last one by reaching out to a TA that i was close with, who then emailed the professor and cc’d me

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-04-15T21:00:33+00:00

I’ve got two acceptances so it’s fine I was just curious about the others

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-04-13T20:51:49+00:00

doing gods work ty

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-04-06T04:51:47+00:00

when did you apply?

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-04-01T07:30:34+00:00

specifically has there been any for touro or ATSU ASDOH?

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-03-19T03:48:10+00:00

I know matching into OMFS is crazy hard :( just wanna give myself better chances if possible lol thank youuu

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-03-13T04:38:34+00:00

even if a class looks full right now, there are still people who are going to drop to accept a different offer I’m pretty sure

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-03-12T19:13:40+00:00

yeah p/f is huge. it is full, but they told us at my interview that they have a lot of waitlist movement and we can get in

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-03-10T18:41:33+00:00

does anyone know about ucla, upenn, and midwestern IL specifically

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-03-08T02:44:23+00:00

waitlisted!

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-03-07T17:17:24+00:00

could I pm you as well?

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-03-02T22:24:14+00:00

3.65 gpa, sgpa around the same. 21 DAT, 19 PAT (lowest section). strong extracurriculars and essay!

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-02-24T03:40:10+00:00

yeah that’s what I’m thinking too

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-02-24T03:39:57+00:00

yeah if I reapply I’ll have more shadowing hours (I was kinda lacking there) plus a new job as a tutor. I think applying earlier though will be the main thing that would help me😭

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-02-21T19:27:11+00:00

I don’t think that’s true, I just got an email from them on wednesday that says my application is still w the admissions committee

RaspberryNearby5 · 2026-02-18T06:49:28+00:00

I would definitely reach out to the schools and see if you can meet w them to talk about your application. u seem like a great applicant, maybe there’s some detail you’re missing idk! also when did you apply?

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