What are my chances of getting into Dental School?

Chances of getting into Dental School?

• I'm in my final semester of undergrad. I'm getting my bachelors degree in Pre-dentistry and Biology with a Chemistry minor. My GPA is a 3.75 (Will be about a 3.8 after this semester). I got a 22 on the DAT. I've been applying to dental schools and my first choice is Boston University DMD program. I have a degree in Dental assisting, and I've been a dental assistant for two years. I do volunteer work in the community, especially in low income dental clinics. I've done volunteer work for church, which includes serving the homeless, coaching a softball team (I also played softball for 11 years) and every year my I organize an memorial golf tournament for my grandpa who died. I've also done a lot of job shadowing of dentists. My dentist, who has been my mentor through this entire process has written a letter of recommendation, as well as 2 of my biology professors and a chemistry professor. I'm also a TA for a general Biology course and member of biology club. I've done research (biology related) that is in the process of being published. I feel like I've done a lot, hoping it's enough. What are my chances of getting into dental school? I've applied for about 10 or 11 programs, I'm supposed to hear something soon for fall of 2012, but I just want to know if I actually have a good shot?

• Answer:

  No worries. If all you say is true, your shot at success is dead on!