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[mysterious13]

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I Currently have a 2.54 GPA, and I have gotten c's in general bio, zoology, and botany. I am currently on my 2nd year, but at junior standing. I have above 100 units completed. I try really hard, but the highest I earn is a B in my sciences classes. I am taking anatomy next semester to try and show that I could get higher grades in biology, but I think I might end up with a B in that class. I am really trying to do everything I can, by taking tutoring and what not. I really want to become a successful dentist, but I need to now my chances at this point.

 

[squigloo]

Okay.... Are you looking for some inspirational words or something?

*ahem*

Spend more time studying.

 

[Jbrowndds]

Slow down! Its better to take a few classes and get A's than a lot and get Bs. With about 20 credits left in you degree you need to do the best you can. You dont have any room for error.

 

[LaughingGas]

I am taking anatomy next semester to try and show that I could get higher grades in biology, but I think I might end up with a B in that class.

Really bad mentality here. "I think I might" should be changed to I am going to end up with an A.

Are you actually trying or "showing that you try"? Are you sitting an hour focused and being efficient studying or just pass the time pretending to study or read off the slides/text without the effort to hold the information in your brain?

If you are really trying, consider something else.

If you are pretending to try, change your studying habits now.

 

[UltimateHombre]

Listen, i am not trying to be a jerk, but i am going to shoot straight with you. If you continue down this path, you have a 0% chance of being a dentist. Even at this rate, you will have to do some serious work to improve you GPA to be competitive. I am not saying finish by getting A's for the rest of your 20 credits....i am saying that you will need to do a lot of post-bac/masters work (especially in the sciences) after that.

Think of it this way... if you take an additional 50 credits and get a straight 4.0, you will raise your GPA to a 3.02. Which is still not competitive, but at least above cutoffs. You will need to take an additional 100 credits of a straight 4.0 to raise it to a somewhat competitive 3.27. Even then, you will need a good DAT score of 20+ to compensate for the GPA. Realize that this will take an additional 3-4 years of work and 3-4 years of more debt and money to go to school. Not to mention, with your current study habits, you may not even be capable of getting a 4.0 for 3-4 years straight.

Then, you need to be prepared after all that work, there is still a chance you don't get in. You need to look deep inside yourself, honestly, and see if you have the will power and work ethic to make this happen. There are still plenty of respectable, good paying careers out there for you, that may be smarter decisions in the end. Good luck!!

 

[drsuya]

I was in similar shoes as you a few years ago. my first 2 years sucked I probably had a similar gpa to yours I cant really remember but i was seriously about to just give up. I studied REALLY hard from my junior year till the end of college. I reduced my course load and took about 14-15 credits a semester(i was doing about 16-18 before). I prioritized and managed my time more efficiently(very important) and I just prayed a lot more. I did really well my last half of college and made the deans list each semester. I was a bio major so alot of my upper level classes were science. I took a few summer classes here and there. I did averagely well on the DAT(20AA 20TS 18PAT). I studied really really hard for that too. And my extra curricular s have always been good. I recently applied to dental school and got in 6 programs on Monday. What I am trying to say is that if you really want to do it you will make the changes necessary to meet those goals and trust me its a lot of hard work but it is definitely worth it when you get those offers of admission. Prayer, hard work and dedication and you'll be fine! Through Christ all things are possible! holler1

 

[Jbrowndds]

I was in similar shoes as you a few years ago. my first 2 years sucked I probably had a similar gpa to yours I cant really remember but i was seriously about to just give up. I studied REALLY hard from my junior year till the end of college. I reduced my course load and took about 14-15 credits a semester(i was doing about 16-18 before). I prioritized and managed my time more efficiently(very important) and I just prayed a lot more. I did really well my last half of college and made the deans list each semester. I was a bio major so alot of my upper level classes were science. I took a few summer classes here and there. I did averagely well on the DAT(20AA 20TS 18PAT). I studied really really hard for that too. And my extra curricular s have always been good. I recently applied to dental school and got in 6 programs on Monday. What I am trying to say is that if you really want to do it you will make the changes necessary to meet those goals and trust me its a lot of hard work but it is definitely worth it when you get those offers of admission. Prayer, hard work and dedication and you'll be fine! Through Christ all things are possible! holler1

Yes your situation is similar but you got it together before you had did major damage. You were have way through your degree. OP is almost finished. OP needs more classes after graduation.

Listen, i am not trying to be a jerk, but i am going to shoot straight with you. If you continue down this path, you have a 0% chance of being a dentist. Even at this rate, you will have to do some serious work to improve you GPA to be competitive. I am not saying finish by getting A's for the rest of your 20 credits....i am saying that you will need to do a lot of post-bac/masters work (especially in the sciences) after that.

Think of it this way... if you take an additional 50 credits and get a straight 4.0, you will raise your GPA to a 3.02. Which is still not competitive, but at least above cutoffs. You will need to take an additional 100 credits of a straight 4.0 to raise it to a somewhat competitive 3.27. Even then, you will need a good DAT score of 20+ to compensate for the GPA. Realize that this will take an additional 3-4 years of work and 3-4 years of more debt and money to go to school. Not to mention, with your current study habits, you may not even be capable of getting a 4.0 for 3-4 years straight.

Then, you need to be prepared after all that work, there is still a chance you don't get in. You need to look deep inside yourself, honestly, and see if you have the will power and work ethic to make this happen. There are still plenty of respectable, good paying careers out there for you, that may be smarter decisions in the end. Good luck!!

This is very true. It may be too late to repair that before graduating.

 

[drsuya]

Yes your situation is similar but you got it together before you had did major damage. You were have way through your degree. OP is almost finished. OP needs more classes after graduation.

This is very true. It may be too late to repair that before graduating.

ohhh ok well that makes sense. I guess i overlooked that part. I am at work lol. but yea if you have to take some extra classes after graduation do it. Whatever you have to do to improve your profile.

 

[tootshey]

My advise would be to take it slow. I rushed through school just to be called "smart", I didn't do as well as I wanted and I ended up studying my butt off to just make it over the cutoff stats. I surprised myself by getting into 2 programs on Monday and that's proof that if you really want something bad enough, whether it takes you 4 years extra to apply, you can accomplish anything. So once again, slow down. My advise? Don't take anatomy just yet, take a few lower level science classes (about 5 at least) and get A's, get your GPA above the 3.0 mark then take anatomy. When the admissions look at your application, what they see first is that number, not the "classes" you took, keep in mind that some of not most, even make it into dental school without upper division science classes like anatomy. One of my future classmates is a music major. So there you go. Take it slow, and study your butt off. You wanna be a doctor and that takes work. Good luck!