SGDentalReborn
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Hello everyone! First, I'd like to thank you for taking the time to read this!
I am just going to dive into this since I'm not quite sure where to start. I started my undergrad career with the hopes of going into the medical field, but along the way some things happened which caused me to get dropped from the college due to low grades. These things included a not-so-great friend group and a drug problem. Anyway, I reapplied and appealed and got back in school, however, I stopped taking classes because I didn't feel "all in".
Fast forward a year and a half and I am a completely changed person; drug-free, good support group, and a small friend circle. I worked for about a year and have now decided that I want to continue where I left off and start working to get into dental school.
So that is my situation. Low GPA and almost 0 science classes. I know that I am capable of taking pre-reqs such as Chem, Bio, OChem, etc., and I know that I can do well in them. This Fall quarter has just started, and I am taking Gen Chem and Bio at a community college.
My questions are:
1) If I succeed in my classes and do very well, do I have a legitimate shot at getting into dental school? (considering DATs go well)
2) What should be my plan right now? Just work on getting the pre-req classes done with and get ready to take the DAT in a year or so?
Any help would be appreciated greatly. I am finally in a right state of mind to achieve my educational goals and know that I can truly be succesful. I guess I am just looking for some reassurance.
Again, ANYTHING would be appreciated. Thank you.
I am just going to dive into this since I'm not quite sure where to start. I started my undergrad career with the hopes of going into the medical field, but along the way some things happened which caused me to get dropped from the college due to low grades. These things included a not-so-great friend group and a drug problem. Anyway, I reapplied and appealed and got back in school, however, I stopped taking classes because I didn't feel "all in".
Fast forward a year and a half and I am a completely changed person; drug-free, good support group, and a small friend circle. I worked for about a year and have now decided that I want to continue where I left off and start working to get into dental school.
So that is my situation. Low GPA and almost 0 science classes. I know that I am capable of taking pre-reqs such as Chem, Bio, OChem, etc., and I know that I can do well in them. This Fall quarter has just started, and I am taking Gen Chem and Bio at a community college.
My questions are:
1) If I succeed in my classes and do very well, do I have a legitimate shot at getting into dental school? (considering DATs go well)
2) What should be my plan right now? Just work on getting the pre-req classes done with and get ready to take the DAT in a year or so?
Any help would be appreciated greatly. I am finally in a right state of mind to achieve my educational goals and know that I can truly be succesful. I guess I am just looking for some reassurance.
Again, ANYTHING would be appreciated. Thank you.