What Is The Easiest Dental School To Get Into?
Q: I'm 27 years old. I worked for the past 4 years. I have recently been attending a University and taking all upper level science courses. I have one semester and 3 quarters of all science courses (approximately 45 hours) in which I have a 3.75 GP
A: I only got one B and few A minuses. Everything else was an
A: I also got a 19 on the DAT. However, my undergrad transcipt is horrible. I do have a 3.0 GP
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However, I repeated tons of courses that were originally F's and D's.
I have been working in dentists office for the past year and I have
research experience too.
Can anyone tell which Dental schools I should target? i have looked at
the guides but I'm sort of seeking advice from the grapevine. Maybe
some of you know that some schools are more forgiving and willing to
look at your current progress?
A:How about targeting the dental school you would like to attend the most???
Call up and talk to the admissions department. Show some interest and some
spark. They will tell you if your GPA is too low. If you don't have a 4 yr
degree, than make sure you are enrolled to get one. Even if you don't
finish the bachelor degree program, dental schools want to see that you are
focused enough to be working towards a degree.
Don't stop taking classes. If your bachelor degree is done, work towards a
masters degree. It will be a chance to bring your GPA up and show the
dental school your ability to work hard and be dedicated.
I have been out of dental school for 18 years now, so I don't know exactly
what happens now, but when I was there, school was 8 hours a day 5 days a
week with no empty periods. 40 hours a week of lecture and laboratory. One
term was made up of 22 individual classes (all at the same time on the same
term). The dental school will want to see that you can handle this.
Actually, I already have my bachelors degree. Sorry I didn't specify
that. I assumed it was clear due to my age and the fact that I worked
the past 4 years. I have called up schools but they never give you a
straight because they can't. If it were that easy, people simply would
call schools to save them from applying. And I am in Masters program
right now hence the 3 quarters of work. I have already