pre-dental

Hello, I am a 29 yr old international working in US for last 5 years and I have my bachelor degree from non US university and have a master degree in Management from an accredited university in US. After working in a monotonous It related field, I now want to pursue Dental degree and I don't...

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...

Hello I was wondering if someone could tell me if I have any shot of acceptance down the road with grades like these without having to do extra schooling post-undergrad? I'm only in my Sophomore year and I'm trying to grind out the grades, but Idk... Things are not going as I expected. Gen Bio...

Hey guys, I am a applying to some dental schools in Europe and one of the questions on the application is "How do you plan to pay for your dental education?". Truth is, I have worked and saved my money throughout my undergraduate degree, but my parents will be helping me to pay for the rest...

Hi everyone! Im planning on taking the DAT this coming summer but i will be studying all summer and taking it at the end. I was curious as to what material i should be using? Based on previous standardized exams i'm not the best at english/reading comp. Im currently taking bio 1 now and will be...

Care to share where you went for Undergrad? Do you feel your school is/did adequately prepare you for Dental School? Is there anywhere you wish you went instead/regrets? Was the school close to or far away from home and do you feel that had an effect on your growth as an individual? Would...

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Hello, So yeah I know it sounds weird but I am currently working towards obtaining my private pilot's license. Flying has always been something I have enjoyed and I am finally learning how to do it myself! That being said I would not want to be a commercial pilot. I have been mulling over what...

Hello everyone, I just wanted to get your advise on how to improve my application for dental school. Im planning to apply next year.. I currently have a 3.1 gpa and I'm not sure what my science gpa is, but I'm estimating that it should be around the same.. I know it does not sound good, but I...

I think any of us who are serious about going into Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy and the like have at some point had to make a sacrfiice for the sake of achieving that DDS or MD. This is just a very demanding line of study. But, nevertheless those of us who are passionate about this line of work...

Hello, I recently transferred from a top 50 to a very small, no-name school close to home. After this semester is over I am thinking of attending DePaul University to complete my undergraduate studies. Can anyone enlighten me on DePaul's reputation to outside of midwest Dental Adcoms (e.g. USC...

Done. I don't appreciate DM's with rude content from the person I called out. And I didn't name. They know who they are.

"Why do you want to be a dentist?" Me, I went in for the prestige and for myself mainly. And yes, I went after it for the money as well. Being completely honest, talking about community service and all of that never really fit well with me. I never volunteered for anything in high school and...

Hello. So I know this is an interesting and somewhat odd dilemma and would really be open to some honest advice and opinions on the best route to go. If you look at my previous threads you can get some background into the situation, but here it is. I attended my freshman year at the University...

So this is my situation. I am a pretty bad test taker and it affected my first year of college the most. I am very interested in dental school but the reality is that my GPA is not amazing and this is really making me wonder if I should bother spending $3000 dollars just applying. I am just at...

All my life I have always wanted to become a physician. I am about to start my second year of college (yay) and my Uni has a pre-dent program. It caught my interest so I looked into dentistry a bit and holy crap do I regret that lol. Now I am confused and a bit worried about which career path I...

I recently graduate from undergrad with the intention of working at a dental office for the duration of my gap year. Well.... plans kinda fell through very last minute sadly and now I've kinda frantically been trying to figure things out this whole summer. Does anyone know of any gap year...

Hi everyone, 1) I appreciate whoever reads this and responds to me. I am almost 24 years old, and will have a BS in Health Sciences by this December. I have only taken anatomy, physiology, microbiology, and 1 year of general chemistry. I still have to take physics, Ochem, and General Bio, which...

Hi SDN'ers, while I am planing for my Fall class schedule, I am kinda having a conflict with which type of physiology class to take this Fall. One class is an intro to human physiology class with lab but it's a lower division class (btw, I'm going to be a senior student this Fall), so I don't...

Hey Guys! I just graduated from UCR and I don't know what to do with my situation. Should I go to a post-bacc or masters program to gain admission to Dental School? Or do I have a chance at getting in with my status right now? My stats; cGPA- 3.34 science GPA - 3.17 I haven't took the DAT yet...

So I've been hearing about all the horrid aspects of the oversaturated job market for pharmacists and the poor working conditions in retail and that getting a residency is nearly impossible. I go to a state school and just completed by freshman year. So far I've taken: Orgo I + lab Anatomy and...

Hi, I want to ask the wise SDNers about something as I have a question about sGPA vs. Minor completion priority. My sGPA as I am heading senior year this Fall is in the 3.2 range. I am thinking of applying to dental school right after my senior year, so I have to plan out my senior year schedule...

Hi everyone! I am considering attending the University of Edinburgh for a one-year Masters of Science program with a research component in medicinal and biological chemistry before applying to dental school. To give some information about myself, I first applied to dental school in 2014 and...

Hi guys, I am new to SDN. I just want to tell my story about how I got my very first LoR. I am a sophomore at a decent state university. Today, our provost (think COO, CFO in a company if you don't know what a provost does, all the deans report to him) offered to write me a LoR. I was so...

Hi everyone! I just finished my freshman year of college. Im interested to know what you all wish you could change about the way you approached being a pre-dent and what you could do over again if given a second opportunity to begin as a freshman again. Also, what do you advise me to be doing...

Hey! I was just wondering if ya'll think it is okay/ if you have ever put curse words in your Personal Statement if the context was right. Like if you were quoting someone else or something like that. Thanks!

Dear Pre-dents, The UF College of Dentistry's Dominican Republic Mission Trip is auctioning a KAPLAN DAT course to raise money for our trip AND to help you prepare for your upcoming DAT exam! Place a bid now and score HIGH on the DAT :) How this will work: We were given a 50% scholarship for...

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So I really want to go to dental school, however my GPA is way too low (2.74) and I know that I need to take a post baccalaureate program before going into dental school. I didn't take any bio courses but am a chemistry major who took basic physics classes as part of my major requirement and a...

Hi Guys, I am working as a Mechanical Engineer currently and trying to get into dental school. I am having a little issues here about recommendations. So I could get some recommendations from my professors but since I graduated more than 5 years ago, I am not confident how strong the...

Hey fellow Pre-Dents!! UFCD DR Mission Trip is offering a FREE KAPLAN PAT PREP SESSION from the comfort of your home!Please sign up on both links below and learn how to tackle the PAT! What: FREE ONLINE PAT Top-Front-End prep session When: May 1st (Sunday) at 7 p.m. PLEASE SIGN UP ON BOTH...

Hey guys, 4th year Harvard dental student here (graduating in one month!). I've been on SDN for nearly 6 years and have also mentored a lot of pre-dents. I'm surprised at the amount of misconceptions people have about the application process, career goals, what it's like to be a dental student...

Hey all, I graduated from University of Maryland: Baltimore County in May of 2015 with a Biology B.A. degree. I am a pre-dental student who didn't perform to the fullest in undergrad graduating with a 3.2 GPA and a very low science GPA of 2.4 Upon graduating I took the DAT in early 2016 and...

Hey Everyone! I need some serious help. I really wanted to go to dental school. Currently, I am a junior with a 2.6 science gpa and a 3.13 overall. I have had really bad grades and there is no other explanation other than the fact that I don't know how to properly study and tended to...

Hello. I am currently a freshman at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. After much deliberation with my family I have decided that transferring might be a solid idea as I miss home. I am a Chicago native and am looking into programs that will fulfill my pre-requisites for Dental...

I am currently in a dental hygiene program at a community college that I plan to finish. It is two years and after I will receive my Associate's in Dental Hygiene. I had always thought I wanted to go to dental school, but now I am very seriously thinking about medical school as well. I chose...

So as a Canadian student, we have our DAT at certain times, either in November or February. Im planning on taking it this November, should I try and apply during this coming year following the DAT (I'll be in my third year with about a 3.2/3.3 GPA) or will I be a bit late, I know some schools...

How did interviews go today everyone? It was great talking to you all! You all seem like an upstanding group of people :)

Hello all, So I'm a bit confused about my dental application process right now. I'm current a senior in Biology and have already taken my DAT my junior year (2015). I also applied to dental schools the same summer as my DAT, and have been rejected. I am planning on re-applying again this summer...

Does the ADEA still use the 4.33 scale (4.33 A+, 4.0 A, etc?)