Chance me for Pre-Dental UoP

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<p>Hi I went through a Vocational program through High School for Dental Assisting. I want to become a dentist and was wondering my chances of UoP's Pre-Dent program.</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Dental office as a Dental Assistant (employed currently, 30 hours a week ~ worked since September 210+ hours accumulated so far)
Also went through Dental Assisting School for past 3 years on Co-op program now,
**Certified in Radiology and Infection Control as a Dental Assitant</p>

<p>Numbers:
GPA:
4.219 Weighted
3.90 ish (Rough estimate had 2 A-'s and 1 B+, the rest were all A+'s mostly with a few A's scattered)
Class Rank: 1 out of 330
SAT:
600/550/540 (I know weak)</p>

<p>AP Economics
AP Lit & Comp.
All Honors other than that (my school didn't have AP courses)</p>

<p>Extra Curricular
President: National Honor Society
President: Student Council
Youth Cabinet Congressman Joesph Kennedy III.
Student representative on the School Committee
Student representative on School Improvement Council
Robotics (Freshmen year)
Key Club (Freshmen/Sophomore/Junior year)
Audio/Visual Club (Sophmore/Junior year)
Junior Class Committee (Junior)
Spotlight (Sophmore/Junior year)
Handbook Committee member (Junior)
Chess Club (Sophmore/Junior year)
Varsity Winter and Spring track (Freshmen/Sophmore/Junior)
Chapter Officer of SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA Competitor: Dental Assisting ~ Won two National Gold Medallions
Student Member: Advisory Board </p>

<p>Community Service:
Church Band: First-chair Alto-saxophone
Volunteered as a tutor
Miles for Smiles
Walk for Hunger
Dollars for Scholars
UMass Dance Marathon
Don’t Sweat it Walk
Make A Wish Foundation
Relay for Life
Tutored students how to play chess
Volunteered in Dentistry From the Heart</p>

<p>I know My SAT scores are weak but I hope that my Dental experience will push me over the top. My boss is giving me a Letter of Recommendation and the President of the ADAA (American Dental Assistant Association). Also I won two National Gold Medals for Dental Assisting! For this I have been published and recognized by DANB and ADAA in articles/journals/magazines for my excellence in dentistry thus far.</p>

<p>So what do you all think? Please and thank you!</p>

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<p>Hi. I have also applied to the accelerated Pre-Dental program at UOP via Distinctive Candidate application and got accepted around early January 2014. I would love to chance you.</p>

<p>Number-wise, you are on par with any other great candidate. Your SAT score(s) might be a bit weak, but your GPA balances it. Your extracurricular activities are great, especially the ones associated with your dental passion. Community service is, in my opinion, what really stands you out. I have not done much community service, honestly, but you did quite a lot. I hope UOP sees that as well, and they will. </p>

<p>A lot of my friends are also waiting for their UOP results, and I wish everyone and you the best!</p>

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<p>Pre-dental is a little stretch. SAT scores are too low.</p>