2.0 gpa

[Dito]

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I am a minority female with the atrocious 2.0 cGPA with the desire to one day be a dentist. I attended college several years ago, and now consider myself a changed person. I know my options right now to boost my GPA would be : post-bacc classes (a lot), graduate/master's programme.
What would be your advise for me in procurring an above 3.0 GPA? Some people may say I should keep dreaming, but I believe in myself. I want to hear from people familiar with such a low GPA, and what they did or heard people did to successfully get into dental school. Thank you.

 

[93geo]

Could you get admitted into a masters program with a 2.0? You might find it hard to do with that low of a gpa, but you should go ask an adviser in the school you wish to attend. The best bet might just be to take more upper division bio courses and try to get that gpa up.

 

[dentalprodigy]

I don't think your chances are good for dental school.

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[tothepark]

I suggest you search for some "gpa-enhancer" programs/masters/post-baccs also there are some programs for under-represented minorities that are pursuing a career in the health field. There is a forum on this site on "post-bacc" programs, you should find a pretty comprehensive list on that site.

 

[wwuviking]

I'd suggest an informal post bacc; do well...hopefully get into a masters program..do well in that and hopefully get into dental school. Probably going to be tough to get into a masters program with a 2.0 (although I'm no expert) Whatever you decide its not going to be easy...that I am an expert on.

 

[timwatley]

Howard dental school

 

[ttpharm]

I'm going to be completely honest with you. You've dug yourself a really, really big hole. If you've taken a lot of courses, you're going to find it very difficult to raise a 2.0. You MUST get ALL A's to raise that GPA to even get it up to a 2.8 and I think i'm over estimating. Thats taking into account if there are any classes that you haven't taken already because if you retake a class that you've already taken, then both grades average out into your final cGPA anyways, which only helps your GPA a little. You should also have a really really good explanation for why you have such a low GPA. Competition is fierce and anything below a 2.8 is not going to cut it. You have to be realistic. Do you want to use your time to do something thats nearly impossible, although still possible. Or invest your time into something else that you enjoy. I hate being the downer, but I don't want to give you hope and make you do something else you might regret later. Be a dental assistant if you enjoy working in a dental office? I'm probably going to get flamed for this post, but I mean no disrespect, or have no bad intentions. It's life. Your past will follow you, like mine is following me. Luckily, I realized it earlier enough to fix it. 😍

 

[Seahawk]

I hate being like the guy above me...

But would you not be happy working as a hygienist or an assistant?

Be a billion times easier for either of those.



But if you are dead set on it, I think just starting with the informal post bacc is the only option.

 

[Predent25]

You are going to have to prove to adcoms that you are in fact a "new person." I have a friend ( who was recently accepted to med school) who was in a similar situation. He had a 2.1 gpa and a bs in biology. He completely reinvented his app to gain admission. He completed two additional bachelors, one in biochemistry and one in psychology. Then he completed a masters degree with thesis. This is what it took for him to gain admission. 4 years of hard work and dedication. This may seem extreme, but this is what helped him. Otherwise, I agree with the above poster. Good luck.

 

[molar3]

I am a minority female with the atrocious 2.0 cGPA with the desire to one day be a dentist. I attended college several years ago, and now consider myself a changed person. I know my options right now to boost my GPA would be : post-bacc classes (a lot), graduate/master's programme.
What would be your advise for me in procurring an above 3.0 GPA? Some people may say I should keep dreaming, but I believe in myself. I want to hear from people familiar with such a low GPA, and what they did or heard people did to successfully get into dental school. Thank you.

u will be fine, youre a urm............lets be real. do a postbacc get your gpa up to a 3.0 and im sure youre golden. just saying

 

[UltimateHombre]

I'm going to be completely honest with you. You've dug yourself a really, really big hole. If you've taken a lot of courses, you're going to find it very difficult to raise a 2.0. You MUST get ALL A's to raise that GPA to even get it up to a 2.8 and I think i'm over estimating. Thats taking into account if there are any classes that you haven't taken already because if you retake a class that you've already taken, then both grades average out into your final cGPA anyways, which only helps your GPA a little. You should also have a really really good explanation for why you have such a low GPA. Competition is fierce and anything below a 2.8 is not going to cut it. You have to be realistic.

Agree with this guy... just make sure you know what you have to do to get your GPA up. It will not take a year or two, but actually years, prob 4+. Here is how i look at it. If you have 120 credits of 2.0 GPA, that means that you will have to have 120 credits of 4.0 to average it out to 3.0. Do you know how difficult it is to get a 4.0 for another 4 years straight? Can you honestly say you have the capacity to be a 4.0 student.I would recommend 60 credits of informal postbac, then a 60 credit MS program with a thesis.

Then after 4 years of hard work, you will still have to do great on the DAT and prove to ADCOMS you are a changed person. Now.... even after all that hard work, blood, sweat, and tears.... you have to be prepared that you still might not get in. So you may want to have a back up plan like podiatry, pharmacy, or optometry, which are all less competitive stats wise.

I don't want to burst the bubble of dreams, but you need to seriously look down deep and be honest with yourself. Do you have what it takes to get ALL A's for the next 4 years? Are you willing to sacrifice everything that distracts you to succeed? Do you even know how to be a good student and study efficiently?

Best of luck. I hope in 4 years, you repost and say you received an acceptance.

 

[Seahawk]

Agree with this guy... just make sure you know what you have to do to get your GPA up. It will not take a year or two, but actually years, prob 4+. Here is how i look at it. If you have 120 credits of 2.0 GPA, that means that you will have to have 120 credits of 4.0 to average it out to 3.0. Do you know how difficult it is to get a 4.0 for another 4 years straight? Can you honestly say you have the capacity to be a 4.0 student.I would recommend 60 credits of informal postbac, then a 60 credit MS program with a thesis.

Then after 4 years of hard work, you will still have to do great on the DAT and prove to ADCOMS you are a changed person. Now.... even after all that hard work, blood, sweat, and tears.... you have to be prepared that you still might not get in. So you may want to have a back up plan like podiatry, pharmacy, or optometry, which are all less competitive stats wise.

I don't want to burst the bubble of dreams, but you need to seriously look down deep and be honest with yourself. Do you have what it takes to get ALL A's for the next 4 years? Are you willing to sacrifice everything that distracts you to succeed? Do you even know how to be a good student and study efficiently?

Best of luck. I hope in 4 years, you repost and say you received an acceptance.

Keep in mind that was her cGPA...Science could be much worse...idk though

 

[433439]

Of course you can get into dental school. The fact that you mentioned you are an URM will help tremendously. It all lies on how much time YOU are willing to put in aside to go to school and get a straight 4.0 (or preferably around that ballpark). It could take 3-5 years, but you'll be in the running if you're motivated enough to do it.

 

[Cello]

Your ability to get into dental school at this point would be contingent upon three things: finances, hard work, and time.

If you have the time, work ethic, and money to complete enough post-bacc degrees / extra classes to bring up your GPA, then you can certainly get in. You'll also need patience, so think about how badly you want this. Only you know if it will be worth it in the end.

 

[LaughingGas]

second bachelor
if you majored in bio, for second bachelor you should major in microbio or biotech or any other branch of bio/chem that would not overlap most of the classes you took.
2 years of As then move on to masters or SMP.
Lucky that you are an URM...

 

[cmcner]

You should call the schools you're interested in applying to. Other than being a URM you are a non-traditional student, and non-trads don't follow the standard rules. These alternate rules vary by school. Yes you will have to prove yourself, but each school will have a different definition as to what proving yourself is. Always ask to talk to have a phone conversation with the head of admissions, it may not be that day. They will usually talk to you if you do not have an application in for the current admissions cycle.

 

[marquito]

Youre lucky you're a minority, otherwise you would have no chance

 

[BU2012]

Let's consider that you get into dental school. You do realize that dental school, the first two years anyway, are considered by many to be the most demanding years of one's life? With clinic, many consider it FAR more difficult/demanding than the first 4 years of medical school. I don't mean to be insensitive, but unless you have non-academic reasons for a 2.0 GPR, I don't know if you can do well in dental school. You can't just be a dentist b/c you want to. That DMD/DDS has to be earned. And while I agree that underrepresented minorities deserve some financial assistance preference in order to create a more diverse dental workforce that can serve more areas of the population, I do NOT believe that we should lower our academic standards (Howard) in order to fulfill that objective.

 

[Dito]

Let's consider that you get into dental school. You do realize that dental school, the first two years anyway, are considered by many to be the most demanding years of one's life? With clinic, many consider it FAR more difficult/demanding than the first 4 years of medical school. I don't mean to be insensitive, but unless you have non-academic reasons for a 2.0 GPR, I don't know if you can do well in dental school. You can't just be a dentist b/c you want to. That DMD/DDS has to be earned. And while I agree that underrepresented minorities deserve some financial assistance preference in order to create a more diverse dental workforce that can serve more areas of the population, I do NOT believe that we should lower our academic standards (Howard) in order to fulfill that objective.

Which dental school have you been accepted into by the way, bcos I ll like to know more about this 'standard' you so clearly know much about.......oh wait..none?

 

[Parklife]

Do dental hygienist.

The post back + dental school + practice set up loans will kill you. Post backs shouldn't do dentistry. You'll be almost a million in debt...is it really worth it?

It's 8+ years of your life including debt and loans.

 

[Kentuckylover]

Apply to Howard and Meharry. They accept many minorities.