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Hi I am a student in University of Houston and I just transferred from Houston Community College. I wanted help on my credit hour selection for the upcoming Fall 2016 semester. My credit hours in HCC are as follows: Spring 2015- 15 hours Summer 2015- 13 hours (incl Chem 1 with lab) Fall 2015- 17...

Hi! I am applying for my second time around. I am from CT so last year I decided to only apply to east coast schools to stay closer to home (compatible or not). Unfortunately that got me zero interviews. After going through AADSAS's school guide I first found the schools that best matched my GPA...

Please don't judge me. I can't seem to find a science professor that will write me a LOR. One responded that he wouldn't because of my lab grade (ouch). Another hasn't responded. I have two Cs, so those professors are out. I'm having a weird epiphany like, maybe I am not prepared to apply...

Hi guys, I need some help. So, I'm going to be a sophomore in college and I have 54 credits. I'm in a 3/4 dual admission program and will be applying in a year. I will also be able to graduate after junior year provided I take a heavy course load. I want to get into UCLA dental school so I want...

Hello everyone, This is my second year applying for dental school. Is it OK to use my last year's recommendation letters or they're considered as old letters and not accepted? If anyone can help me, I really be appreciative. Thank you.

Anyone have any experience with the Gold Standard DAT prep books? I was considering ordering the chemistry one to supplement all other material that I have.

Hey everyone! Congrats to all those who have been accepted and good luck to those who will be applying/reapplying this upcoming cycle! I am in need of some advice for my current situation. I applied to dental schools this past cycle and have received a couple of interviews but was waitlisted...

First time posting on SDN, so I'm not sure if this is in the right place or not. But I'll get to it anyway: Basically, I've had a rough first year of undergrad. I go to a small, rigorous engineering school where I will major in mechanical engineering with a minor in biomedical engineering. It's...

Hi guys! I just had a quick question regarding classes. So I took an Ecology and Evolutionary Biology class in college but the subject was Animal Behavior. I noticed that "Animal Science" is considered "other science" while "Ecology" and "Evolutionary Biology" is "biology." Does the LOR depend...

Hi!! Im pre-dent with a very uncompetitive undergrad GPA (around 2.7). Had a lot going on my junior and senior year but somehow made it though and graduated although my GPA took a toll. I chose not to chance taking the DAT and just apply straight to Masters programs. So i took a year off and...

Hello! I'm entering my junior year of college and I've finally decided I'm going to take the DAT! What are the best courses that I should take in preparation for it? I am a biology and interdisciplinary psychology (BCN) major at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. I've completed the intro...

First year applicant and I received 1 waitlist and still haven't heard from Touro. Looking for advice on if I should retake DAT, take a few more upper-level science classes or go the master route? Also, LOR can we use some of same people just have them revise their previous letters with updated...

I made a post earlier last week where I mentioned that this year was **** and how I want to go into dental school, also i am also a Canadian student and I finally got all my grades back for this semester, and they are better than I expected. I want to know if this is a good upward trend as it...

So I had a really **** first year, and I really want to go into dental school and I really hope this doesn't **** me over in the future. Also I am a Canadian student, and I haven't gotten all of my grades from this part semester yet, so far I have gotten an A+, and an A- and I am predicting a B...

Hello, I am currently a freshman at Duke University in Durham, NC. I am enjoying my time here and have made great friends. However, the cost of attendance is getting ridiculous. I will have to pay over $70,000 next year to attend school here. Also, I am not a fan of the super competitive...

Hi, so I'm currently a junior and I'm applying this June. I took all the required classes except for biochemistry, which I was planning to take it in Fall quarter of my senior year. Will taking biochem after applying affect my chances of admission to dental school? Will it delay any interviews...

I've recently decided to switch to a Pre-Dentistry track after having been a Political Science major the past three years. I have a decent GPA (3.9), however, I haven't taken any of the pre-requisites needed for Dental School. I've created an outline, somewhat, of how I can fit all of those...

Hi Everyone, I am curious about the English prerequisite credits for the dental schools that I will be applying to. Has any intensive writing courses counted towards English prerequisites for the schools you have applied/are applying to? I know about some of the schools, but I want to ensure...

Hello. I am currently a freshman at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. My major is Broadcast Journalism, but I am on the Pre-Dental track. Ultimately, my goal is to be a dentist. The reason I am posting this thread is because currently I am trying to make a decision on whether to...

Hello, I am about to receive a biology undergraduate degree this May, and haven't yet applied to dental school (will be doing that this summer). In order to stay on scholarship and an insurance plan I needed to stay enrolled full time at a university throughout next academic year. I figured I...

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...

I'm from Illinois and was accepted to both this cycle. Marquette has newer facilities and is only an hour and a half drive away. In terms of clinical education, which is superior? Marquette prides itself on early clinical exposure while temple has a bigger/underserved patient pool for 3rd and...

Hey Dental Students, I am a D3 at NYU College of Dentistry and am conducting a research project with one of the OMFS Faculty here, Dr. Marci Levine, DMD, MD. We are trying to examine what schools have an honors or selective program for D4's in OMFS in order to determine if there is any...

Hey just wondering but if I take a DAT prep course for the Canadian DAT (planning on doing both american and canadian) would that be good enough for the American? Basically, do they cover the same stuff (aside from the carving obviously)?

Please help, my alternatives may not be reachable anymore. Long story short, I didn't know dental schools combined ALL undergrad science grades (including retaken courses), so while my overall science GPA is a 3.2 (I know, too low to apply to dental school), my recalculated science GPA is around...

Hi everyone! I'm a freshman in college and I'm currently taking microbiology and anatomy..these are the first science courses I'm taking in a college setting and I'm afraid that I might end up with a B in micro, its not impossible that I'll get an A but in the high chance that I get a B, would...

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I have read through a few prior threads but I believe I may be having what one would call a "coming to Jesus" moment. I have graduated college with all my pre-med classes taken, and have I believe around a 3.75 GPA, 33 old MCAT. I have been working as a scribe in a hospital for almost a year...

Hey! So graduated highschool may 2015 and I ultimately decided to take a gap year in between college, I did this because honestly I had/have no clue on what I would like to study, but I recently made up my mind to go to school to become a dentist. I know I must obtain my bachelors of science...

So I'm currently in my 4th semester at Texas A&M, and I feel like I'm not involved in enough things on campus, but I also feel like my schoolwork doesn't allow any extra time to join more organizations. Currently, I am a member of the Pre-dental society, and I volunteer at a local hospital on...

Background story: I majored in bachelor of arts for 3 years, then switched to computer science for 1 year and now I'm currently in a dentistry program for 1 year now. Circumstance: My GPA is approximately 2.5 and I am lacking dentist shadow experience, research experience, etc. Things are...

Hello everybody, I am a sophomore in highschool who would really like to go to dental school. I am a pretty good student and am in all honors classes. I'm going to take AP bio next year along with many math classes. So my question is: is it possible for me to do dental hygiene for 4 years and...

This is a honest question that I think about late at night sometimes and maybe you guys could help to ease my mind. I'm someone who loves to travel, originally I was an engineering/finance major and I always fantasized of having that dream job that allowed me to just do it all; travel, have a...

I am planning on applying to dental schools for entrance in Fall 2017. I am a GA resident, so I will apply to the Dental college of Georgia. Based on my statistics, I would like advice on which out of state schools I would have the best chance at. GPA Overall GPA: 3.41 Science GPA: 3.18 BCP...

Hi everyone, I'm a junior in undergrad right now, and I have 5 C's and a GPA of 3.2 and a science GPA of 2.7. The C's are in Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics and a political science class. Would you guys recommend retaking the science classes? I realize those are core science classes...

Hey so I just wrote the DAT and I wanted to get you guys opinion on my application and where I stand on my chances on getting getting into dental school. DAT: 19AA, 18TS, 20GC, 20OG, 17BIO, 19RC, 18QR, 19PAT. GPA: 3.65 (Biomedical Engineering) Science GPA: 3.4 Shadowing: 200+ Volunteering...

Hey friends pls help I committed to wanting to go to dental school last year, my sophomore year of college (a little late, I know) . I have finished most of the courses and will be almost done by the end of this summer if I take summer school. My friends are advising me to apply next cycle...

Okay so I am new to SDN. I've probably read 100s of post but never actually posted because most of the time I've been able to find threads that gave me the information I needed to know. This time the situation is more unique to me so I figured I would ask for advice. Basically I would like you...

Hey, guys! I am getting more frustrated as the days go by, and I just don't know what to do anymore.. I was looking if someone can give me an idea of what might be going on here.. I applied this cycle but to 2 schools only.. Money was tight, and I didnt wanna apply to schools that i didnt really...

I graduated this Fall 2015 majoring in Human Communications with a concentration in Practice and Professional Ethics. I have a minor in Statistics and did my year of inorganic chem, organic chem, physics, and one semester with Biology and biochem. I am planning on taking the DAT Spring 2016...