So freshmen year, my gpa was dog-****(3.0). However, the last 45 hours, my gpa is a 3.85. The cumulative being still weak af sitting at a 3.42. Yes, I am aware that up-ward trends may be noticed and taken into consideration, but my question is to what extent? Would a 3.6 that was brought up from a 3.0 be better than someone who consistently earned a 3.65? I mean technically no, but arguably, the former is more impressive.
Another thing of interest I should mention is that some dental schools, if not perhaps most, use a point system. A dentist I shadowed that was formerly on the board of one of the dental schools in my state, told me this as a "secret." He said that they used a computerized system, achieving 10 pts ( >3.6=4 pts, >20Dat=4pts, and 2pts for volunteering and shadowing) would earn you an interview. The applications that do not satisfy a minimum of 10 pts are treated as second class applications, that is, they are not tossed out, rather, just given a lot less consideration. Thoughts on this?
edit: I just remembered that it's 0.5pts for volunteering/shadowing and 1.5pts for your grades in humanities/English classes.
Another thing of interest I should mention is that some dental schools, if not perhaps most, use a point system. A dentist I shadowed that was formerly on the board of one of the dental schools in my state, told me this as a "secret." He said that they used a computerized system, achieving 10 pts ( >3.6=4 pts, >20Dat=4pts, and 2pts for volunteering and shadowing) would earn you an interview. The applications that do not satisfy a minimum of 10 pts are treated as second class applications, that is, they are not tossed out, rather, just given a lot less consideration. Thoughts on this?
edit: I just remembered that it's 0.5pts for volunteering/shadowing and 1.5pts for your grades in humanities/English classes.
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