Hi! I’m a senior applying to the 7-year dental program: Upenn CAS/Upenn dental. I heard that it’s a tough program to get into. But I’m giving a shot anyways. Would I stand a chance?
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1530 (English 730, Math 800), essay 19 (probably not submitting it)
ACT (breakdown): 36 (English: 35, Reading: 36, Math: 36, Science: 35) w/o essay
SAT II: 800 Math II, 790 Chemistry
Unweighted GPA (out of 5.0): 5.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): ≈8% (100 students) (our school doesn’t show class ranks so I just kind of guessed it)
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Cal BC (5), AP Micro (4), AP Macro (5), AP Physics 1 (4), AP Stat (5), AP Chem (5), AP Bio (5), AP Eng lang (5), AP Physics C:mechanics (5)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Honor Roll, 2017 and 2018 WMTC individual silver medal (team placed 7th and 12th respectively), National Youth Korean Archery Competition Team 4th Place
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Soccer 2 years, Varsity Korean Archery 2 years, School Math Circle (president/team leader), School Rock Band community (played electric guitar for 3 years), MUN 2 years, Mock Trial 2 years, Biology lab club 2 years (co-founder)
Job/Work Experience: Dental Office (30ish hours of shadowing from time to time during winter/summer vacation)
Volunteer/Community service/summer activities: Volunteered at Seoul National University Dental Hospital (45 hours), went to Cambodia for dental service (5 days) during summer
Essays: Essay about my personality of trying new things, (supplements are in progress)
Teacher Recommendation: one from my cal, stat teacher another from my bio teacher
Counselor Rec: Counselor likes me a lot. (if that helps)
Other
State (if domestic applicant): international
Country (if international applicant): South Korea
School Type: Private high school
Ethnicity: Asian (Korean)
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: not sure but over average
Hooks (URM, first-generation college, etc.): mom and dad both dentists, massive commitment to dentistry
Strengths: Commitment to dentistry, course load, standardized testing, GPA
Weaknesses: ECs and dental shadowing
General Comments: I’ve been aiming for dental schools since junior high, so I am sure that I won’t digress(?) during the dental programs. Since both of my parents are practicing dentists, I was often exposed to dental settings, which allowed me to develop this dream of mine. As an international applicant, I might be at a disadvantage, but I really want to become a dentist in the US.
P.S. I’d like to know if anyone else is applying for the program