Hey All,
My application is being mailed out today, and I am disheartened by my GPA because it's so low. BCP- 2.8, sGPA- 2.8, cGPA- 2.9 (but with a high upward trend because I had a 3.8 last year with 28 upper-level science hours). My DAT is fine, but I dont think it is good enough for my sub-par GPA... Bio- 18, GC- 22, OC- 20 (TS- 19), PAT- 20, RC- 20, QR- 18 (AA- 20). I am currently enrolled in a MS Physiology program, am taking 10 grad credits this semester, and am confident that I will 4.0.
I need advice for if I don't get in to dental school anywhere this cycle (especially since I applied late). I plan on taking 10 more graduate level hours in the spring, but would you suggest that I also take post-bac classes? I had taken 165 undergraduate hours and am not sure if taking more post-bac will help me at all. Is my undergraduate GPA too low even though I plan on having a really high graduate GPA? Should I retake the DAT again and aim for 22+ (I am confident I could probably do this, even though it would suck to retake)?
I also have good EC's and LOR's (3 prof's, 1 oral surgeon).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
BKelly
My application is being mailed out today, and I am disheartened by my GPA because it's so low. BCP- 2.8, sGPA- 2.8, cGPA- 2.9 (but with a high upward trend because I had a 3.8 last year with 28 upper-level science hours). My DAT is fine, but I dont think it is good enough for my sub-par GPA... Bio- 18, GC- 22, OC- 20 (TS- 19), PAT- 20, RC- 20, QR- 18 (AA- 20). I am currently enrolled in a MS Physiology program, am taking 10 grad credits this semester, and am confident that I will 4.0.
I need advice for if I don't get in to dental school anywhere this cycle (especially since I applied late). I plan on taking 10 more graduate level hours in the spring, but would you suggest that I also take post-bac classes? I had taken 165 undergraduate hours and am not sure if taking more post-bac will help me at all. Is my undergraduate GPA too low even though I plan on having a really high graduate GPA? Should I retake the DAT again and aim for 22+ (I am confident I could probably do this, even though it would suck to retake)?
I also have good EC's and LOR's (3 prof's, 1 oral surgeon).
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
BKelly