advice on dental school

Hi everyone! I honestly hate that I have to make this post, it definitely feels intimidating but I was looking for some advice. So a little background: I transferred to a different college my sophomore year (I am currently a junior) and as a transfer, I was planning on taking organic chemistry...

I'm currently in my second year of a biomedical sciences master's program. I ended up applying late for this cycle so I only applied to the dental school associated with my program and got rejected post-interview. The plan is to apply over the summer so how do I prepare for that to maximize my...

I have taken the DAT twice. I completely bombed it the first time with a 16AA, I just retook it and got a 18 AA. This was surprising, I thought I would score a lot higher, I'm unsure of what happened because I felt prepared this time. However, my lowest scores are 16 in QR and 16 in GC. When I...

Hello, I am currently in my undergrad with plans of graduating this next Fall. It's looking like I am going to graduate with an oGPA of 2.9. I know I am capable of so much more but unfortunately went through a tough time during my undergrad with multiple difficult family times along the way. I...

Hello! I am finishing my senior year of undergrad and beginning my D1 in the fall. I was wondering on how I could best prepare to get a jump on the game to make things a bit easier? A dentist said he would help teach me how to do a wax up. Is there some material I could preview over the summer...

Hi I need advice. I applied in august to 10 schools but I am hoping to go to any CA school, preferably USC or Western. My stats: science GPA 3.3 undergrad GPA 3.6 masters GPA 3.9 AA 19 SA 18 PAT 20 QR 18 RC 23 I have great extra curriculars, shadowing hours and LOR’s, and I am...

Hey everyone, this is my first forum post so forgive me if I've posted this in the wrong place. I need some advice regarding applications. For context, I am going to be a junior this fall. I originally was going to just take the DAT this year (which is about a week from now) and apply next...

Hi, I'm currently a second-semester student at Rutgers SMP. From Undergrad not SMP, My cGPA is a 3.2 AMCAS sGPA is a 3.2 and I have no dental experience, but the main reason for the switch is because I'm considering a job still in the healthcare field that will have good incentives yet will...

I did the MBS program at Nova Southeastern University this past year, and after successful completion I was admitted into their Dental Class of 2024. About a month ago I also received my official letter of acceptance from Creighton University. I unfortunately never had the opportunity to visit...

Date of submission: Plan to apply as early as possible (TMDSAS in May, AADSAS in June) Overall GPA: 3.45 (possibly 3.49 at end of semester) Science GPA: 3.17 (possibly 3.24 at end of semester) Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.33 (possible 3.41 at end of semester) (how much does this GPA matter btw? Do...

Before I explain my story i hope nobody laughs at the mistakes i've made, I just want to know if i have a shot at my dream of dentistry. So first of all my first year consisted of me getting 5 C+'s , and 1 D+ (in calc2). My second year first semester consisted of me getting an A, A, C, and a B...

Hello everyone. I am in need of some advice. In the past year, my financial situation has DRASTICALLY changed... to the point where I need to rethink going to dental school. My family is in poverty and I think that going to school for an additional four years for around 400-500K of debt (my...

I recently received an invitation to interview. My first one.. Yahoo !! However, when I went schedule the interview, the only openings were Jan 3&4. FYI... GPA is 3.41 DAT 20 PAT 19 First question... Is that a problem for admission sine it is after DEC ? Does it diminish my chances...

Hey everyone, Thank you in advance for your help. I just completed my junior year of undergrad working towards a B.A. in Chemistry. I have a cumulative GPA of 3.88. Overall, I feel behind the ball in my decision to pursue dentistry since most of my peers have experience and have already taken...

I've been contemplating whether or not I should apply to dental schools. I had a low undergraduate GPA (2.8) and I'm currently in a master's program to help increase my GPA. Unfortunately, I've only brought up my GPA to a 3.0 in the master's program. I took my DAT and scored an AA 21. In...

Hey everyone! I've been stalking these threads and I've posted a similar thread in the past, but as the 2018 - 2019 cycle approaches, I've been refining my list of schools but I wanted some more suggestions. I'm not sure if my list is too long/should be longer, because I'm worried about my GPA...

Hello all! I took my DAT today, (3/31/2018) and am underwhelmed to say the least. AA: 19 TS: 19 BIO: 19 GC: 19 OC: 18 RC: 22 QR: 18 PA: 18 Undergraduate Cumulative GPA: 3.43 Undergraduate Science GPA: 3.2 I was particularly surprised with QR since it seemed ridiculously easy compared to...

Hey everyone, I will be applying for Dental School in the upcoming cycle. I am getting a LOR from an instructor at my 4 year university and another from a dentist. For my third letter, I was thinking about asking my chemistry professor (PhD) whom I have kept in contact with for over 3 years...

Hey guys! I know there are a lot of Facebook groups already in place to help us. HOWEVER, you can never have to many resources. Please join my group, "The One Where We Get Into Dental School," I would love to see my group grow with people whom share the same interest. Let me just say, I...

Hey guys, so I wanted to share my stats and some info about me and get some feedback on when it would be best for me to apply to dental school. I am currently a senior at my university and will be graduating in May 2018 with a Bachelor's in Psychology and a minor in Biology. I had originally...

Hi all! Just graduated with my DMD and wanted to share some advice on this thread - Before applying to dental school, read this. – ginwa cou – Medium Please feel free to post or message with questions!

Hey all! I just wanted to see what kind of advice I could get, as I am currently thinking dental school and will hopefully be applying next summer. I will be a rising junior anthropology major at a liberal arts college this coming fall. I am really nervous for the whole application process as...

Hello! I'm 23 years old and I graduated from college last year. I spent my first year and a half as an undergrad in a community college before transferring and graduating from a four year university. I have a Bachelor of Science degree and I majored in Biology. Currently, I'm working as a...

Hi everyone! I've been lurking around for a bit but made this account to get some advice from you all as I'm driving myself crazy with worry. I applied back for the 2016 cycle but got no interviews. I am positive that it was because of my GPA has I had a really tough transition to college and...

Hi everyone! I've been looking for a thread like this for the upcoming application cycle specifically, and haven't found it anywhere. So I figured I'd start one myself :) I'm relatively new to SDN besides the occasional stalking for other pre-dents who are starting to freak out about this...

Hello! My DAT journey has been quite difficult, as it has been for many others here. I originally took the DAT in 2014 for the 15' cycle and did horrible on my DAT with a 14AA, 15TS, and 19PAT (I didn't study, but that's another story for another time). I graduated (3.2 overall and 3.2...

I am at a bit of a cross roads. I have only gained acceptance to one dental school so far and its LECOM. I got my acceptance early January so its almost time for me to submit my deposit to hold my seat. That being said, I don't know if I want to go there. I have read a lot of negative things...

If you guys could give some solid advice for my personal situation I'd appreciate so much. I'm a senior and I was planning on applying to dental school this upcoming cycle, but I am stuck on whether or not that is the best route for me. I have a low GPA that should be around 3.2, which is mainly...

Its hard finding information on school reputations..whether or not a school is good...which schools are better than others..so, I was wondering if anyone knew how to find dental school rankings (although i heard there aren't any). Has anyone heard of these schools, and what have you heard about...