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Hey everyone,
To start off, I'm new on SDN and this is my first post. Currently, I am a psychology major on the pre dental track with a 3.5 overall GPA and about 70 hours of shadowing under my belt. So a little background info before we get started. When I was a senior in HS I dual enrolled at a local cc near my house, so I came into college with 25 credits. So right now I should be a sophomore, but credit wise I am a junior (I have 60 credits). Currently, I am taking CHEM1212 in the 2nd summer session and I took a PSYC class in the first summer session. As I said before, my overall GPA is currently 3.5, but my science GPA took a hit after this spring semester. I got Cs in Chem 1211 and Bio 1107. But I did well in the labs. I'm doing good in 1212 right now, I currently have a high B and I'm hoping to raise it to an A. So originally I was planning on taking the DAT May 2017 and applying to dental school that summer. But I realized by then I will have only finished Bio 1 and 2, Chem 1 and 2, and Ochem 1 and 2. I would still have to take microbiology, biochemistry, and physics 1 and 2. On top of that, in my senior year I am planning on doing an internship and getting some more research under my belt. So I feel like if applied the summer before my senior year, my application would be somewhat weak with nothing impressive on it. On top of that, my science gpa will not be as high as it would be if i wait and apply after I finish my remaining science classes. So the first question is, should I go ahead and apply the summer before my senior year? Or should I wait and apply once I graduate?
If I did wait and apply after I graduate. This would mean I would have a gap year. Now the next question is, what should I do during this time? Should I enroll in a Masters program or should I try and find a job as a research assistant or something of that nature?
Thanks!
To start off, I'm new on SDN and this is my first post. Currently, I am a psychology major on the pre dental track with a 3.5 overall GPA and about 70 hours of shadowing under my belt. So a little background info before we get started. When I was a senior in HS I dual enrolled at a local cc near my house, so I came into college with 25 credits. So right now I should be a sophomore, but credit wise I am a junior (I have 60 credits). Currently, I am taking CHEM1212 in the 2nd summer session and I took a PSYC class in the first summer session. As I said before, my overall GPA is currently 3.5, but my science GPA took a hit after this spring semester. I got Cs in Chem 1211 and Bio 1107. But I did well in the labs. I'm doing good in 1212 right now, I currently have a high B and I'm hoping to raise it to an A. So originally I was planning on taking the DAT May 2017 and applying to dental school that summer. But I realized by then I will have only finished Bio 1 and 2, Chem 1 and 2, and Ochem 1 and 2. I would still have to take microbiology, biochemistry, and physics 1 and 2. On top of that, in my senior year I am planning on doing an internship and getting some more research under my belt. So I feel like if applied the summer before my senior year, my application would be somewhat weak with nothing impressive on it. On top of that, my science gpa will not be as high as it would be if i wait and apply after I finish my remaining science classes. So the first question is, should I go ahead and apply the summer before my senior year? Or should I wait and apply once I graduate?
If I did wait and apply after I graduate. This would mean I would have a gap year. Now the next question is, what should I do during this time? Should I enroll in a Masters program or should I try and find a job as a research assistant or something of that nature?
Thanks!
