dental applications

Hello, I took the DAT July 2 2015. I did not get to study much before hand so... yeah. I know my scores suck but is there any hope for me? PA 21 QR 15 RC 18 Bio 16 GC 17 OC 17 TS 17 AA 17 Science GPA 3.88 Overall GPA 3.858 Shadowing 60 hrs Intern 160 hrs A letter of rec. from a Dentist (plus...

Hello everyone, this is my first post after reading countless threads/posts from this forum. I wanted to kind of seek some advice on what I should do in terms of taking the DAT and applying to Dental school this summer. I'll give a little back story on my situation/stats: Undergrad GPA: 3.39 -...

Hey friends pls help I committed to wanting to go to dental school last year, my sophomore year of college (a little late, I know) . I have finished most of the courses and will be almost done by the end of this summer if I take summer school. My friends are advising me to apply next cycle...

Okay so I am new to SDN. I've probably read 100s of post but never actually posted because most of the time I've been able to find threads that gave me the information I needed to know. This time the situation is more unique to me so I figured I would ask for advice. Basically I would like you...

Hello Docs, I'm a junior Pre-dental who is applying for dental school soon. [ I have a great GPA and will take the DAT in the upcoming summer]. I have two concerns: 1) what non-science classes to take that can increase my chances of getting accepted to dental school ? (i had Psychology...

Hello SDN, I recently graduate with an undergraduate sGPA 2.8 and oGPA 3.1. Basically I knew these numbers were not competitive enough for Dental Schools to consider me and didn't want to take the risk of waisting time so I enrolled into a 2 year Masters Program for Biology. I plan on taking...

*No, I'm not applying this cycle. This is just for future reference, hopefully people who have know more about this can help me out. Hey guys, I am in need of your help! I'm wondering what you guys think as far as how I should categorize this major & degrees dilemma that I have. :bang: My...

Hello, I am a 24 yo female, new to SDN, and have now decided to apply to dental school. I have been working for the past 2 years as a medical assistant, since graduating. I recently quit my job to study for the DAT and prepare/strengthen my applications. My questions: 1. Is it possible to get...

So i have an interview for UC SDM on jan 12 and im excited!! I have alot of questions if anyone can help me out. Does anyone know the Interview/acceptance schedule? What I mean by this is that (for example) VCU has its first wave of interviews before december than the first wave of...

Hi everyone, This is a long post but please bear with it! Your help is GREATLY appreciated!! I am a current high school senior and I am set on being a dentist. I took two years of PSEO and am graduating with an A.A in Liberal Arts and Science in May 2016 as well as high school in June. I...

Hey guys! I'm a senior graduating in May and i'm going to try to keep this short.. Basically I started off my undergrad at a state school and started off there decent (A's and B's). During my second year my dad had a major heart surgery because of a heart attack, lost his job, and went through...

I am a In-State M.S. Student studying Molecular and Cellular Biology hoping to get into UMKC's program. (I have applied twice as OOS and once as IS) and have applied to more schools than just UMKC, but I am "most likely" to get in there/it's where I want to go. My biggest issue according to the...

Hi! I will be applying in June of 2016. My goal for Christmas break is to get myself organized to make it all as painless as possible come June, amidst school and work. Ha. Any advice on writing a personal statement? I am a dental hygienist (5 years post school) who has worked private practice...

Truman Medical Center is accepting applications until Mid-December for a one year GPR position. The program runs from July 1st - June 30th of the following year. This program is very well established and has been providing advanced training in general dentistry for over 30 years. The program...

Hey guys, I'm currently applying to the states for dental schools, my ogpa of 3.0 and I just wrote the DAT meaning my scores won't be in till Dec (Canadian DAT). I want to keep my hopes up but I want a back-up plan as well. I was thinking about applying to post-bac in the states for...

At what age where you when you finished your Dental School?

Hi! I was a Dentistry student in the Philippines. 3rd year out of 6 years. I was granted permanent residency here in Canada. I wanted to go back and finish my Dentistry but the education system is VERY different and I know that it would be very difficult for me if I finish there. So now I'm...

Hi all, My question regarding my SMP and dental school is that if I don't do as well as I hope I will (i.e. if my GPA ends up below 3.6), is it possible to not disclose the fact that I did an SMP when I'm applying to dental schools? Or if I decide to drop out of my program and take my chances...

I realize that for a few of the schools I am applying to, I won't be able to complete all of their required courses by the time I graduate (current senior) because my school offers specific classes that I need to take only in the fall. Is it generally allowed for me to take one or two classes...

I'm in a dilemma of whether or not I should apply this cycle or not. I have a 23 DAT and 3.5 oGPA, 3.48 sGPA..... One letter of rec for sure from research, another from a dentist I have shadowed under for 1 yr+ and no one in mind for the third letter of rec. I haven't written my personal...

Thank you for everyone's help. Decided to apply to Dental school in the next round or so.

Hey everyone so I have 2 important questions listed below. P.S. I live in California and my #1 choice for dental schools is UCLA. My father also went to UCLA for Dental School and undergrad (Don't know if alumni helps at all for dental school). I'm not sure if that will help you guys give me a...

Hi everyone, I'm thinking of applying to dental school next cycle and would like to get any input as to my chances/areas of my application to improve between now and next summer. Undergrad institution: USA - Top 30 Nationally, Top 5 Public University Resident - North Carolina Major -...

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