postbacc pre-dent

Hi All, I need help deciding my path forward for dental school preparation. I have an undergraduate bachelor’s in Accounting and Finance (3.42 GPA) from UK (now I’m a US resident) and have taken around 20 credits(4.0 GPA) for US based courses (irrelevant to dental) so cumulative is around 3.5...

Hi everyone, I am a senior with a 3.3 cum gpa as of now wondering if I should do the UNE postbacc or their masters program. Has anyone here done one of these programs and would you recommend? I am of course not happy with my gpa and would love to improve. I have around 1500+ of dental assisting...

Hi everyone! I'll be applying to various Pre-Dental SMP and Postbacc Programs soon, hoping to matriculate to one in August 2026. I don't personally know anyone that completed any programs similar to this, and so I'd love to hear more about your opinions on these programs, either from people that...

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I am a former VCU CERT student, currently working in the CERT office and I wanted to create this thread for anyone interested in the CERT program/currently applying this cycle to help answer any questions! I can help answer questions about: 1. Application process 2. Life in CERT/Richmond 3...

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Hi guys! So I am quite lost in my dental journey and am just trying to figure out a plan, which is leaving me nothing but stressed. I majored in Nutrition and Medical Sciences, so I got all of my pre-req's for dental school out of the way (besides physics II because my major didn't require...

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Hey everybody! First I want to say I really appreciate anytime you put in to reading/ replying to my post. Thank you in advance. I'm not asking about my chances per se, just looking for advice: SMP or informal local Postbacc. (BTW i’ve read EVERYTHING about my position here on SDN), but here’s a...

A lot of the forums regarding the SFSU Post-Bac program are a little dated. I'll give you my perspective on the program. I did complete the Career Changer track and was accepted into dental school. I haven't decided on what dental school to attend (Loma Linda/USC/CaseW and waitlisted for UCSF)...

I graduated with B.S in Health Science with uGPA 2.96 and sGPA 2.86. I still have to take Genetics and Biochemistry. Due to the D/F policy I cannot take anymore science classes at my university but I can take genetics and biochemistry at different location of the university. I am also looking at...

Good Evening Everyone! I need some advice as I am trying to plan out my timeline. Any advice would be appreciated! *GPA calculation How are the GPAs calculated? I kind of have a complicated situation with my GPA because I have GPAs from three different institutions. I wasn't originally...

I'm interested in the MoP program as a means of gaining acceptance into dental school, but I have a few questions for anyone who has enrolled in/researched the program - 1. For a student with a low gpa, but all prereqs fulfilled, is this program better or worse than a postbacc program? 2. Is...

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Hello! Does anyone have any experience or have any stories of students who have successfully been accepted to dental schools after doing either a post bacc program or some master's program? Thank you!!

Hello all! I'm looking for some advice or opinions on my chances to get into dental school. I graduated from undergrad in 2012 with a political science degree and a 3.3 cum GPA. I worked in the US Senate on healthcare policy for a few years and figured out that dentistry is what I want to do. I...