Apply to Columbia? low GPA

[Member 8586]

Is it worth it to apply to Columbia? Im reading they seem a little more likely than other schools to favor DAT > GPA. I have a 3.3 Masters GPA and 24AA/24TS/20PAT....worth giving it a shot? anyone with similar state get in?

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[nboogie]

I had a 3.3 oGPA with a 24AA and I got an interview invite. I didn't go so I don't know if I would have gotten in or not.

 

[dentclc]

23AA/22TS/27PAT, 3.2 UG gpa, [Non-trad student], Admitted to Columbia '16

 

[Penny00]

I think interview invites can seem somewhat random. Last cycle, I got interviews at Penn and Columbia (23AA), but nothing from BU or NYU. I think the best thing to do is apply to a range and hope you get into your state school so you can save some $$$. 😛

 

[Member 8586]

You can only regret not applying. Your only risk is putting up that <$100 fee to see if you could get in. Worth a shot considering your situation.

23AA/22TS/27PAT, 3.2 UG gpa, [Non-trad student], Admitted to Columbia '16

I think interview invites can seem somewhat random. Last cycle, I got interviews at Penn and Columbia (23AA), but nothing from BU or NYU. I think the best thing to do is apply to a range and hope you get into your state school so you can save some $$$. 😛

thanks i figure i might as well give it a shot for just an extra application fee

@dentclc - whats considered a "non-traditional student"?

@penny00 - wow thats odd..and yea state school would be best to save money...i kind of wanted to try somewhere not too far but away from home for a new experience, but it seems like cost would be about double anywhere else :-O

 

[dentclc]

I've been working for five years since graduating. Non-traditional typically means that you're not straight out of undergrad.

 

[Member 8586]

I've been working for five years since graduating. Non-traditional typically means that you're not straight out of undergrad.

oh ok thatd be me too then...had a 2 year gap after undergrad (08 graduate), 1 year masters (11 graduate), followed by 2 year gap between hopefully starting dental school...damnit 5 years lol ah well now i guess..... is non-traditional considered good or bad in any way?

also, do you know classmates with similar stats to yours and mine?

 

[dentclc]

From what I've heard/read, being a non-traditional student can help in the admissions process. The schools value the real world experience and the diversity we can bring to a class. There are plenty of dental students out there with stats like this, and, at Columbia, probably a few more than myself (my sense is that Columbia puts a good amount of weight on DAT scores). One great way to get a feel for that is to look on Predents.com. You can see self-reported stats from past and current year applicants, where they got in, and where they didn't.