dental school

I took ASL in high school to fulfill my language requirement, and ended up using it to fulfill my college language requirement. It shows up as units on my actual transcript as transfer courses, but no grade shows up. All other classes were taken at my undergrad. Do i need to request a transcript...

Hi Everyone! Wanted to open up this thread now that many of you are sending in your applications. Best of luck to everyone and please feel free to ask any questions about the UConn Dental program.

Very common question at this time of the year. Just trying to get all the help I can get :] Money is an issue at the moment and I would really appreciate advice from those who have applied and those who were in a similar position as me. I live in California. My number one realistic/desired...

Hey guys! I'm selling my "Organic Chemistry Odyssey" book by Dr. Jim Romano. I used it when I took the DAT last year and it really helped me on the organic chemistry section. The book is part of DAT Destroyer (which I also used) and it can really help you crush the Orgo section. The book's...

Currently having doubts as to whether to apply this cycle or not due to my dumpy DAT score.I am an agricultural economics major and come from a rural area (town of 37 people). I would really like to serve in a rural area long term and wrote about that in my personal statement. In the upcoming...

This is my first time posting so I'm sorry if I'm doing something wrong. I couldn't find anything that matched this exactly. I just took the DAT and did awful, here's the breakdown: Bio: 17 GC: 18 OC: 17 PAT: 18 RC: 18 QR: 16 AA: 17 TS: 17. Just some extra info: I am a senior at UF cGPA: 3.86...

Hey guys! I had a couple questions pertaining to the experience section on the AADSAS. 1) For shadowing experiences, most of the shadowing I did were with local dentists for ranging from a few days to a few weeks. Would I put "per diem" or "temporary" for the status of my experience date? I...

Hi guys! I'm applying to dental school this cycle and I'm also planning to apply for HPSP scholarships from the army. Is anyone here know anyting about it or has been accepted to the program? If so, could you please provide me some informatio about it? I'm actually in a process of applying to it...

Anyone selling their DAT Destroyer and/or any other materials such as the bootcamp? If so Please feel free to leave contact info and let me know the condition of the materials beforehand. Pictures would be helpful. Thank you.

So I just graduated from a 4-year university with a 3.75 GPA and a B.S. in psychology. I have recently found an interest in dentistry and was looking to take all the science prerequisite classes at a community college. That being said, will taking those classes at a community college be...

I was simply curious if anyone has used the transcript entry service that costs like $65. I am contemplating using this simply to save time. Does using it look bad or can schools not see that it was used? Just was hoping for some feedback on it. Thanks!

I can tell this issue has been hashed out a lot but I haven't seen anything about my specific situation. I was "arrested" at a concert in New Hampshire for possession of alcohol which I believe is an MIP. Thankfully, NH only has it at a violation level equivalent to traffic tickets so it is NOT...

Hi everyone!! I'm currently a rising junior at my university right now. My major is Pre-dental/Dental Hygiene, which is pretty cool major because not only do I graduate a semester earlier than I normally would (Dec 2018 vs. May 2019), but once I graduate, I'll be eligible to take the boards to...

I took the DAT recently and I was disappointed. Long story short, I lost track of time in organic. OGPA: 3.67 SGPA: 3.55 BCP: 3.50 In college I took 16-19 hours every semester, had research experience, took a rigorous curriculum with lots of upper level courses at once (histology...

I took the DAT recently and I was disappointed. Long story short, I lost track of time in organic. OGPA: 3.67 SGPA: 3.55 BCP: 3.50 In college I took 16-19 hours every semester, had research experience, took a rigorous curriculum with lots of upper level courses at once (histology...

Hi everyone, This is my first time applying to dental school, I waited till I was ready, which is now hopefully. I graduated undergrad with a gpa of 2.68 in a BS in Biological sciences. My science gpa was pretty bad bc I failed a couple science course a few times due to some personal life and...

So I've switched my major from Nursing to Biology my sophomore year. I'm currently a junior now and have a 2.6 ogpa im not far into my major's courses meaning I've only taken 3 courses in the "major field courses" and have a 2.71 sgpa so far. My science, math, & tech core courses gpa is a 3.7...

I am a first year dental student and hygienist for 11 years prior. Looking for other hygienists in dental school now so we can discuss experiences and curriculum and support each other.

I worked as an Orthodontic Assistant for 6 months. Would that count as shadowing for dental school?

Hello, I dumb-goofed this semester. I am a sophomore in college and currently have a 3.3 GPA. This semester, I took a light course load for several reasons. I pledged into a professional pre-health fraternity, my mom got diagnosed with Hepatitis B, my father was diagnosed with early on-set...

So I'm about to become a Senior this Fall and had the intention of becoming a Pharmacist. Until I got a job at walgreens as a Pharm tech I realized that Pharmacists in the retail environment have it boring and aren't much different than techs besides the obvious of having the knowledge of each...

Hello, I dumb-goofed this semester. I am a sophomore in college and currently have a 3.3 GPA. This semester, I took a light course load for several reasons. I pledged into a professional pre-health fraternity, my mom got diagnosed with Hepatitis B, my father was diagnosed with early on-set...

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So I was able to get a recommendation letter from a dentist whom I shadowed. He used to be a Professor at a local dental school for 25 years. Was on the 9/11 team identifying victims and is on the state dental board. Since I really want to go to my local state school (not where he taught), I...

Just curious for you traditionalish dental students how much you guys pay to rent an apartment/room (minus internet, heat and other utilities). Ive had ultra cheap rent throughout undergrad but was curious what people are paying throughout the country. (yes I know rent varies depending on location)

I struggle with hitting the adjacent tooth when doing distal preps such as #3 or #14 DO's or slot boxes. I usually wedge with a blue wedge and use a titanium matrix band or fold my tofflemire band into 4 and stick it to protect the adjacent tooth (a D3 told me to do that). Although this...

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Hey all, I will be starting my D1 year this July. A big problem I had in my undergraduate was not knowing what I should be doing with my spare time to help my application, and my undergrad advising was garbage (here is looking at you University of Colorado). I was wondering if anybody had any...

Good afternoon! I am a senior currently applying for dental school, and graduated with a GPA of 3.90 and a DAT AA/TS of 24/26, so I'm not necessarily worried about getting into dental schools, but I am concerned about another question: mental health and dental school. I've struggled with...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm curious about some things I've heard about going to medical school abroad compared to dental school. I've heard that it's relatively easy to go to medical school abroad and then come back to the US as an internationally trained doctor. All you have to do to...

Hey! I am starting dental school in July and was wondering if anyone had any advice. I'll take anything. Like, ways to study, ways to be organized, or information to study before hand. I want to be as prepared as possible. Thanks!

Hello! I took the DAT back in February and scored: AA: 20 TS: 22 BIO: 23 GC: 21 OC: 21 RC: 21 PAT: 18 QR: 16 :confused: Not too happy with my PAT and especially my QR score. My oGPA is 3.8 and sGPA is ~3.65. I am in the midst of making of list of schools to apply to and wasn't sure how many I...

I was reading through some of the schools I might be interested in. And I was wondering if the total expenses part that they have on there is accurate or not. Does the total expense include everything such as room and board(and all cost of living expenses) as well as all fees and tuition...

Luckily I'm an RDH so finding places to collect teeth as requested by my school is no problem, but for those of you familiar with this what kind of container did you use to store your collected teeth? I'm having a hard time deciding what container to drop off at my oral surgeons office.... I...

Hey whats up guys, so I'm in a bit of a pickle, and would appreciate any advice. Short background. I took the DAT 7 years ago, did good in sciences, but had 17's in QR and RC. Also had a 3.04 GPA-o and 2.77 GPA-s from undergrad. Needless to say, didn't get it. Moved on with life. Then did 11...

Hello! Thanks for reading. I need some advice. I have received acceptance to dental school and will be starting in the fall. My question is it important to do something meaningful this summer? By that I mean either interning or working versus traveling, relaxing, maybe working a part-time job...

Hi everybody! I have been shadowing a dentist for the last few months and somehow we ended coming up with this idea to create a dental podcast. The idea behind this podcast is to give anyone interested in dentistry/attending dental school and those who already in dental school a guide for what...

Hi everybody! I have been shadowing a dentist for the last few months and somehow we ended coming up with this idea to create a dental podcast. The idea behind this podcast is to give anyone interested in dentistry/attending dental school and those who already in dental school a guide for what...

Hi, I plan on taking the DAT soon but I've been out of school for more than a year now. I'm thinking about taking the Kaplan Online Live classes to help me stay on track due to my busy schedule. Does anyone know if these classes are worth it? If not what would you recommend? Thank you :)

Hi everyone, I am applying to dental school this cycle and I was wondering if taking English 200 after I apply (but before I graduate in May 2018) will affect my acceptance into dental school. I know schools will often give a tentative acceptance upon completion of the course, however does...