pre-dental

Hey future dentists! 🦷 Check out this quick DAT tip on the Michael Reaction from Dr. Jim Romano, creator of the DAT Destroyer. This short clip highlights a key mechanistic step students often overlook in DAT organic questions. 🎥 Watch it here: If this helped, let us know—we’ve got more...

Just sharing a short tip video on ether cleavage — a reaction type that shows up more often than you’d expect on the DAT. 📹 Watch the video on Instagram Dr. Jim Romano explains it clearly in under 30 seconds. If you’re reviewing acid-catalyzed reactions or SN1/SN2-type mechanisms, this is a...

“No Timed Tests. No Shortcuts. Just Results — Score below 🔍 “Sharing My DAT Breakdown — DAT Destroyer Was All I Used”

Are you going back to school after a break? Balancing DAT prep with a job or family? You’re not alone. We just published a free guide specifically for non-traditional students preparing for the DAT. Whether you’re a career-changer, a parent, or just someone who’s returning to science after...

Hi guys, In need of your advice. I’m a non-traditional applicant who’ve decided to apply to dental schools next year. I am taking a summer class right now but I don’t think it’ll be a strong LOR from this professor. I plan on taking only one more Fall semester class since I will be working...

We’re thrilled to share that one of our students, Nicole, was recently accepted into the NYU College of Dentistry (Class of 2029)! She worked hard, stayed focused, and pushed through all the ups and downs of the application process. We’re so proud of her achievement, and we hope her story...

I know the answer is probably yes but i just need to hear it. I got: QR 420 RC 380 BIO 390 GC 350 OC 420 TS 390 PAT 410 AA 390 I used Bootcamp, I'm thinking of using booster this time around (drop any promo codes) Super disappointed in my GC score, i sat down and felt like i forgot...

Hi everyone, this is my first ever post after reading numerous others! Kind of excited. I plan to apply to Dental School this cycle! For context, I have a 2.98 cGPA (not sure on the sGPA yet), but I was diagnosed with a learning disability in my senior year of college (+ entering college...

Hey all, I completed my undergrad in Biology with a 3.3 gpa and made the dreadful mistake of attending an SMP program. I was not doing too well in the program because of all sorts of personal issues and because of family health issues, so I decided to withdraw from it in the last semester. I...

Help me choose between NYU, Temple or Touro please. Factors are cost, area, clinical experience, overall opinions from students in terms of happiness and how they feel at the school, and anything else that is important to know.

Overall GPA: oGPA: 3.0 (my GPA was a 2.4 when I graduated college, I've been taking upper levels science courses at the UC extension schools and local community college since I graduated (2022)) graduate GPA: 3.9 all A's but got one A- :( will have about 20+ credits when I apply Science GPA...

Hi guys, new here. So this has been on my mind lately and I haven’t been able to think straight. My overall GPA is 3.32 with all of my undergraduate studies combined. I obtained a 3.29 GPA after 2 years at a community college, a 3.55 GPA at the university i transferred to and, the part that’s...

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...

Hi everyone! I graduated early in December 2022. I was a premed and ultimately decided not to pursue a medical degree a couple of months after I graduated. It was in October when I first began shadowing a dentist and realized I could see myself being a dentist. That being said, I'm incredibly...

Pre-dental student here applying to the Army and Navy HPSP. I have already done my MEPS for Army and still have to get my physical checked off for Navy. I am aware that MEPS only needs to be completed once and that recruiters can share MEPS info amongst each other. However, I am also aware that...

Application for 2024 Opened! Dear future SHPEP applicant, My name is Jaliya Deandrade and I am an ambassador for the Summer Health Professions Education Program. I have assisted many people in their application process to SHPEP, and aim to gain as many people interested in the program as...

I am a Minnesota resident and was invited for an interview at Minnesota School of Dentistry via email on 8/10/2023. I interviewed on 9/7 (the first day of interviews), but have not heard back from any of the OOS schools that I applied to yet. Should I be worried? Date of submission: 6/14...

Hey predents, as the cycle is just starting to heat up, I thought I'd try and extend a little AMA for you guys. I'm about a month and a half into my D1 year at the University of Minnesota. I realize this isn't a full year under the belt. Still, even before I started I was pretty nervous about...

Hello all pre-dents! The ADEA AADSAS app for the 2023-2024 cycle is now open! It would be a good idea to jump in now and start filling it out, answering questions, and uploading transcripts to help speed up the process for when you want to apply! This will save you a few hours, or more, of...

Hi! This is my first post so I am not sure if I am doing this correctly lol but I wanted some advice. I just found out that I failed my second calc 1 exam after a week and a half of studying. I am going to drop the class because there is no way that I will be able to pass with a C. Before I get...

Hi, I am trying to find summer opportunities as a pre-dental student, and I am wondering what counts as "clinical" hours in order to be accepted to dental school. Would transporting patients in a hospital/ volunteering at a hospital count towards the clinical hours for dental school, or do I...

Hi, I am currently a sophomore in college and am deciding between being pre-med and pre-dental. I would love to become an orthodontist but don't think I would enjoy or be happy being a dentist. How difficult is it to get into a residency to become an orthodontist? Is it true that only the very...

Application for 2023 Opened! Dear future SHPEP applicant, My name is Jaliya Deandrade and I am an ambassador for the Summer Health Professions Education Program. I have assisted many people in their application process to SHPEP, and aim to gain as many people interested in the program as...

DAT Breakdown [24AA, 23TS, 19PAT] Hey guys! Just wanted to come on here and share my experience with the DAT and how I prepared for it! I remember reading so many of these while I was prepping (which was kind of toxic for me because they set a really high expectation), but overall they really...

8/16/22 Hiii everyone! Reading all of the past DAT breakdowns helped me a lot throughout my studying journey, so I wanted to share my personal experience. I only had 2 weeks to study, so it was pretty stressful, but I’m glad it turned out well. To those who only have a short period of time to...

So I recently got my first interview invitation, and I’m incredibly happy I was invited as my stats aren’t exactly the most impressive: GPA: 3.62 Science GPA: 3.7ish DAT: 18 Dental Assistant for over a year with over 100 shadowing hours. As I live in Alaska, making my way out to Michigan is...

Hey everyone! I see there's no thread for this year's SPEP Program so I made one!

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...

Hey Everyone, Little background about me: Applied to 14 schools back in 2019: 3.4ish oGPA/3.1 sGPA DAT: 18AA/19TS/17PAT 500+ hours of shadowing 500+ hours of volunteering 4 strong LOR's I ended up getting one super late interview in April 2020 which ended up being virtual due to covid. I...

I posted a former discussion about my issue with raising my graduate GPA a while back, but now that I have completed the program, I would like to ask for anyone’s honest opinion/help about my current situation. To get straight to the point, I have an undergraduate GPA of 2.7 and finished an SMP...

Hi, Does anyone know how many experiences are too many to put on the AADSAS application? Is it recommended to group all your general dentist shadowing hours together and list the doctors in the description, or to list them all as separate experiences? I also have a question about listing...

Hello. I am just about to wrap up my 3rd year in a dental school in my home country. My parents have recently learned that they won the DV lottery. Sadly enough, I am way past my age limit in order to be eligible as a derivative. I'm planning to stay in my home country while my parents will try...

Hello there! So I applied this cycle for dental school and have not heard back from any schools. I only applied to 4 because I was new to the process, but I am planning on applying to more this coming cycle. I was looking for programs that would take my DAT scores and not the GRE. My question...

Hi SDN! Had pre-Dec interviews for 5 schools and got accepted to 4! I withdrew my acceptance to Touro and USC is too expensive to be an appealing choice so I'm now between UCSF and OHSU. I don't really have financial support from family, so I plan on paying for school through loans and any aid...

Both are really great schools. I do not have a preference with location. (originally from New Jersey) *hope to specialize in the future Marquette (OOS) *cheaper by~ 250k *attended undergrad here If anyone could provide any feedback or personal experiences about either schools, that would be...

Hi everyone — I need some guidance in deciding what school to attend next year. I loved BU the most out of my interviews, but have read quite a few negative things about the school on SDN. Any BU students have feedback on this? In terms of financials, I would get in-state for Rutgers after the...

Hello Pre-Dents! It’s been awhile since I posted… But 4+ years ago, I was a pre-dental student applying to Dental School. At college there was always in-service to discuss about the MCAT or special post-bac programs for Medical students. But there wasn’t a DAT study course or anything to guide...

Date of submission: I'm not applying until next cycle, but I'm just trying to get an idea of where I can approve my application. Overall GPA: 3.73 Science GPA: 3.60 Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.57 (I haven't taken physics yet) DAT score (include AA and all sections): 19 AA, 19 TS, GC 20, OC 22, BIO...

Hello everyone, Anyone reschedule recently and didn't have to pay the fee? I have heard rumors that it was once free, but no longer is. Thanks.