DDS to DO

[paolorossifan]

CGP:3.2
SGP:3.4
MCAT: 28 (12B,9PS,8VR)
DDS with Stellar Medical School grades
Internship in Head and Neck

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[TriagePreMed]

A bit on the low side for the GPA, but it should definitely be possible to get D.O. acceptance.

 

[Catalystik]

One of SDN's regular posters, drgioiadds, who is a dentist, just got accepted to a DO school. His thread is at: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=801623

I'm not clear on which of your grades were stellar.

Are you now an oral & maxillofacial surgeon?

 

[Goro]

Most probably. Your biggest challenge will be explaining why you gave up on dentistry. Makes one wonder if you'll do the same in or after medical school.

CGP:3.2
SGP:3.4
MCAT: 28 (12B,9PS,8VR)
DDS with Stellar Medical School grades
Internship in Head and Neck

 

[paolorossifan]

One of SDN's regular posters, drgiogiadds, who is a dentist, just got accepted to a DO school. His thread is at: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=801623

I'm not clear on which of your grades were stellar.

Are you now an oral & maxillofacial surgeon?

Nope but at Columbia we took our first 2 yrs with the Medical School. Honored all of my Med classes

 

[drgioiadds]

Most probably. Your biggest challenge will be explaining why you gave up on dentistry. Makes one wonder if you'll do the same in or after medical school.

Yes this is true. PM me if you want. I've had several interviews.

 

[eckz2k]

Wow....this is very interesting to me because I was once enrolled in a DDS program and was dismissed after the first year due to poor pre-clinical performance. I just started my first year of Osteo school and had similar stats to yours when I applied. If I was able to get accepted with that "black mark" (dismissal from dental school) on my record, you should be good to go. Just OWN the interview. Good luck

 

[WisdomDoc]

CGP:3.2
SGP:3.4
MCAT: 28 (12B,9PS,8VR)
DDS with Stellar Medical School grades
Internship in Head and Neck

So do you have a 28 or a 29 ?

 

[drgioiadds]

Wow....this is very interesting to me because I was once enrolled in a DDS program and was dismissed after the first year due to poor pre-clinical performance. I just started my first year of Osteo school and had similar stats to yours when I applied. If I was able to get accepted with that "black mark" (dismissal from dental school) on my record, you should be good to go. Just OWN the interview. Good luck

This is what I don't get. Maybe Goro can chime in. The OP has proven he can make it through a professional program and pass board exams (you need to, to graduate). Why wouldn't a school like this. They will get their tuition money and probably not have to worry about this student. I know I felt some hostility in my interviews. Its not like we are the first ones to want a career change -- and really, if the OP is like me, he/she just wants to expand their scope of practice.

 

[drgioiadds]

Congrats OP!!