pre dental

What schools should I NOT apply to if I took organic chem 1 and 2 with labs over the summer at a community college (A in 1, C in 2)? What schools are strictly against science courses at a CC? Just trying to narrow down my list before this application cycle begins in a few days. Thanks in advance.

I jus finished my second year of college. I struggled heavily with my Biostatistics course and ultimately received a D. My school does not offer any grade replacements or retaking opportunities so unfortunately it is stuck on my transcript. My oGPA and sGPA is a 3.3. The class is no longer...

Sorry to be that guy that asks on this thread but i'm having a real crisis here. I'm on the fence on applying this coming cycle yet not sure if it's worth it with my stats. For those that have gone through this any and all feedback is greatly appreciated. So my stats.. 3.05 oGPA 3.26 sGPA 50...

Hello, I'm new here and I just need some advice about raising my science GPA and whether if Dental School looks into being in the Dean's List for long periods of time. I'm a Bio-Tech major and I just finished my last semester as a college sophomore and I had a 3.41 GPA with an Overall GPA of 3.2...

What are my chances of getting into ANY dental school given the fact that i'm from California... I know California schools are competitive and out of state students are not very favored... Thanks! Science GPA: 3.4 Overall GPA: 3.4 Undergrad: University of Southern California- B.S. Neuroscience...

I am preparing to apply to dental school June 1st and I know that there is a spot on the app where you can talk about your manual dexterity. Should I include that I do gunsmithing as a hobby? This includes woodwork, fix and repair, and restoration. I just do not want someone to throw away my app...

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...

I'm a senior in undergrad about to graduate. I have an oGPA of 3.4 and a DAT score AA 24. Shadowing hours 400+ with two different dentists and pretty solid LORs. However I took Organic Chemistry I five times... The first time I dropped it (W) for literally no reason. The second time I took it in...

Hey everyone, I don't even know where to begin.. So in my biology lab I turned in my final report, a week later one of my classmates were struggling in finishing the report and kept texting me asking for help. I felt bad, considering he hadn't turned it in and it was going to be extremely late...

My experience and a little advice, Hey everyone, I wanted to share my experience and give a little advice to everyone applying/re-applying this year. I’m not sure how much of it will be helpful but here is some of the information I wish I had known. Hopefully I can save someone the stress...

I'm a junior at michigan state Uni, (grades are calculated by 4(A), 3.5(AB), 3(B), 2.5(BC), etc). Basically, after my terrible freshman year (that I got a 2.8), I've been on an upward trend towards the 3.31c GPA that I have now (I know, still bad but I was hoping I could raise it to a 3.4~ish...

Hi Everyone, I have a question about where I should have letter writers send their letters. I've heard of people using Interfolio but I'm not sure how this works. Do they send it to the website and then you send it out from there to the AADSAS? Also will interfolio hold letters even after you...

Hey Everyone, I know this has been discussed before, but I was looking at the the science course list for 2010-2011 and it looks like they have Cognitive Psychology (Any Department) listed as a science course. Is this accurate? It also says statistics from any department would count towards...

And how do you select the right dental school?

Hey everyone! Pre dental student here. I know there are a lot of post on here about SMPs but I am wondering which program would benefit a student in my situation the most. I graduated from undergrad in May 2015 with a very low GPA (2.5 for both total and science). I took a year off from school...

Hey everyone, I have a couple of questions concerning LOR's: 1) The professor I do research with is under the psychology department, but he teaches classes such as cognitive psychology, physiological psychology, research methods, etc. He has a phd in neuroscience. Would he be considered as a...

So we have all heard that High School GPA is the true predictor of college success. However, in my situation, I have a really good ACT at 34, but a really average(probably bad) GPA at 3.7. I did take a ton of AP and honors classes but in High School I never had direction until senior year and I...

I have recently been stuck on the question - "What are you nervous about for Dental School?" Was this question brought up in anyones interviews? Thanks!

After a truly awful freshman year with a GPA of 1.7 I'll be graduating this May with a oGPA of ~3.01 and a sGPA of ~2.95. Took the DAT a week ago and just wanted to know any chances of applying this cycle. I'm a resident of NY btw, but attend school in Ohio. Also wondering if I should retake the...

Hello everyone, I think I am in need of some guidance; I have been very worried lately (probably over-worried). I want to know if you guys think that I have a chance at getting in to dental schools this coming application cycle. I am currently studying for my DAT that I am planning to take in...

I will be finishing all my pereqs by spring 2018. During spring 2018 I will be taking Organic Chemistry II. Would I be able to also start preparing for my DAT in the spring and take it before June because I plan on also applying the same year? Also what is a good way to start preparing my...

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I am currently practicing to take my DAT and apply this 2017 cycle. I have all the pre-requisites but am thinking about anatomy. I had taken anatomy at a community college while I attended a university because of the course load. I had been told that I only needed the fulfill the prerequisite...

As a child, I ate lots of sugar and neglected my teeth. I didn't take care of them to the bet of my ability, but now that I'm older I learned the importance of it and really changed my bad habits. I'm paying the price for not taking care of my teeth when I was younger now because I've had...

I have noticed that Chad's videos on his free website are too long and there is so many of them...whereas on DAT coursesaver there's fewer videos... and then there is chemistryprep.com which is chad's videos with paid subscription.... which would help me out more with studying for ochem and...

Just a quick question. I was accepted into dental school during my first year of my 2 year masters program. The school I was accepted to didn't know I was in a masters until I mentioned it in the interview. That being said, I wasn't accepted Dec 1, but was accepted once I completed my academic...

Hello, I took the DAT recently in September Orgo: 19 chem: 22 BIO: 15 ( I know..i know... :( ) PAT: 15 (I know.... :( ) Math: 16 Reading: 18 AA: 18 Science Average: 17 GPA: 3.3 i understand these scores arent that well off, and that i do need to take the DAT again. i am currently studying...

Hi Everyone, I am currently a third year undergrad Canadian student who wishes to apply to both Canadian and American schools to maximize my chances. However, while researching about American schools, I am a little overwhelmed by the number of American schools and its application process. If...

So I'm scheduled to take the DAT in two weeks... I'm studying 8~12 hours a day. I kind of want to reschedule it to the summer because I think I can get a higher score with more time and more sciences under my belt. (Junior year) but the latest I can move it to is late February. Any suggestions?

Hey, I'm currently a junior in high school and I'm getting to the point where I need to start making a list of colleges to apply to but I'm stuck. I don't really know where to start and I need some advice. I'm interested in dentistry so I'm looking at schools that have dental programs or dental...

Now that first round acceptances, rejections, and waitlist have gone out I think a thread keeping track of solely of waitlisted results will be useful. Please include: School Date notified Stats if you'd like

Okay, so I have to drop Chem I. its either drop it or get an F! I don't understand why this class is too hard :( I am a non-traditional student with a full time career but all I do in my spare time is study for chem. Even with a tutor, this class is super hard and by accident and just not...

I'm currently a junior in college. I'll be graduating with a degree in biology. I'm planning to take a year off of school before applying to dental school because I will still need two of the perquisites, physics 2 and orgo 2. I want to apply to a pre-professional program to complete those...

Do you guys think I can get an interview to Columbia with a 3.93 gpa and a 19 or 20 AA? Thanks

Hi, I am stuck on deciding which schools to apply to. I am between nova, Harvard, and Columbia. I currently want to pursue oral surgery but I am unsure of which school will suit me best and all. I am currently in the nova program where as long as I keep up my gpa I am in the dental school so...

Hi, So I was originally planning on taking the DAT in July 2017 but I have been thinking about taking it first week of January 2017. I would study all winter break and would be coming off of orgo 1 a&p and genetics. I need a minimum of 19 AA and TS to stay in my program so do you think this is...

Just curious as to what people think! Should we send a letter of intent to our top choice dental school? I'll create a poll, but if you'd like to elaborate as to why you chose what you chose, that'd be great!

Which undergraduate universities have the highest matriculation rate/percentage for pre dental students into dental school? Is there a website or ADEA data table that lists something like this? I want to go on to Dental school and I want to go to an undergrad that maximizes my chances of making...

Hello I took my DAT last week and thinking about retaking it. So I was wondering which scores i need to improve on and by how much should bring them up thanks PAT 17 QR 15 RC 20 GC 26 BIO 18 OC 20 TS 20 AA 20

so it is mid October now. I have applied to 20 schools and have only gotten one rejection (Midwestern AZ) and haven't heard back from any other schools. This is my second year applying. I got one interview last cycle from Touro and got wait listed. Since then I have started my masters and will...