predental536642
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Date of submission: 8/14
Overall GPA: 3.65
Science GPA: 3.42
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.4
DAT score:
DAT (first attempt):
PAT: 18 QR: 21 RC: 23 Bio: 15 GC: 17 OC: 17 TS: 16 AA: 19
DAT (second attempt - taken 7/31)
PAT: 19
QR: 19
RC: 20
Bio: 20
GC: 20
OC: 20
TS: 20
AA: 20
State of Residence: Minnesota
Undergrad Attended: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Major: Biology, Society and Environment (this is all one major within the liberal arts college)
Minor: Psychology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 240 hours - 3 general dentists
Volunteering Experience: About 150 volunteer hours. Most of the volunteer hours were from free/reduced cost dental clinics. Also did Big Brothers Big Sisters, Second Harvest Heartland, and the Ronald McDonald house.
Employment: Worked 30 hours/week last summer at Texas Roadhouse but didn't work during the school year. Had another job at a clothing store for a few weeks before COVID hit but was let go due to COVID (only worked there about 3 weeks and one day a week before COVID).
Research: About 50 hours of research, it was on attitudes and intentions towards seeking mental health services by rural youth and their parents. I drove to county fairs in rural counties around Minnesota and recruited participants to take our surveys. Then I helped with data analysis, and I wrote my honors thesis on the research. No publications or presentations.
Other Extracurriculars: Was vice-president of the Biology, Society and Environment club for one year, public relations officer of the pre-dental club for two years, and a member of a few other clubs, did intramural badminton.
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Yes, I attended the Give Kids a Smile volunteer event at the University of Minnesota dental school where I was a chart runner, so I would bring charts from radiology up to the clinic. I also attended the Wax and Relax event they held where pre-dental students got to wax a tooth with the help of dental students.
Relevant Honors or Awards: Graduated with latin honors - cum laude
LOR type and strength: 4 letters, two from science professors (evolution and physiology) and one from a general dentist and one from a dental office manager. I think at least two of them should be strong (one professor and the general dentist), but not sure about the other two.
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: None
School list: University of Minnesota, Creighton, Iowa, Colorado, and Marquette.
I appreciate any help!
Overall GPA: 3.65
Science GPA: 3.42
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.4
DAT score:
DAT (first attempt):
PAT: 18 QR: 21 RC: 23 Bio: 15 GC: 17 OC: 17 TS: 16 AA: 19
DAT (second attempt - taken 7/31)
PAT: 19
QR: 19
RC: 20
Bio: 20
GC: 20
OC: 20
TS: 20
AA: 20
State of Residence: Minnesota
Undergrad Attended: University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Major: Biology, Society and Environment (this is all one major within the liberal arts college)
Minor: Psychology
Minority? No
Reapplicant? No
Nontrad? No
Shadowing Experience: 240 hours - 3 general dentists
Volunteering Experience: About 150 volunteer hours. Most of the volunteer hours were from free/reduced cost dental clinics. Also did Big Brothers Big Sisters, Second Harvest Heartland, and the Ronald McDonald house.
Employment: Worked 30 hours/week last summer at Texas Roadhouse but didn't work during the school year. Had another job at a clothing store for a few weeks before COVID hit but was let go due to COVID (only worked there about 3 weeks and one day a week before COVID).
Research: About 50 hours of research, it was on attitudes and intentions towards seeking mental health services by rural youth and their parents. I drove to county fairs in rural counties around Minnesota and recruited participants to take our surveys. Then I helped with data analysis, and I wrote my honors thesis on the research. No publications or presentations.
Other Extracurriculars: Was vice-president of the Biology, Society and Environment club for one year, public relations officer of the pre-dental club for two years, and a member of a few other clubs, did intramural badminton.
Have you volunteered/shadowed/attended events at any dental schools? Yes, I attended the Give Kids a Smile volunteer event at the University of Minnesota dental school where I was a chart runner, so I would bring charts from radiology up to the clinic. I also attended the Wax and Relax event they held where pre-dental students got to wax a tooth with the help of dental students.
Relevant Honors or Awards: Graduated with latin honors - cum laude
LOR type and strength: 4 letters, two from science professors (evolution and physiology) and one from a general dentist and one from a dental office manager. I think at least two of them should be strong (one professor and the general dentist), but not sure about the other two.
Misc Info/Things not stated elsewhere/Red Flags: None
School list: University of Minnesota, Creighton, Iowa, Colorado, and Marquette.
I appreciate any help!