Hello! I am currently finishing up my junior year and will applying to dental school summer of 2016.
I have decided to take a year off because I discovered my love for dentistry a little late into my undergraduate degree and I just want to take my time with the application process.
My issue comes with some of my grades, specifically my physics grades. I have received A's in both sections of general biology and general chemistry, B's in both section of organic chemistry, and a B- in the first part of physics and a C- in the second part. My sophomore year was a weak year for my academically. I took both organic chemistry and physics, and was not 100% dedicated to my studies. I went through a period where I was unsure of what I wanted to do and I unfortunately let it affect my grades.
I am planning on retaking the second part of physics again, and I am serious about getting an A. I know this has been asked time and time again, but does that one bad experience academically for me drastically affect my application?
I currently have a 3.65 oGPA and a 3.4 sGPA. I will be spending the summer studying for my DAT to take it at the end of the summer when I know I feel comfortable with it.
Additionally, I have taken some upper level biology courses such as Evolutionary biology, genetics, cellular biology, and microbiology and received A's in them.
Thanks for any help!
I have decided to take a year off because I discovered my love for dentistry a little late into my undergraduate degree and I just want to take my time with the application process.
My issue comes with some of my grades, specifically my physics grades. I have received A's in both sections of general biology and general chemistry, B's in both section of organic chemistry, and a B- in the first part of physics and a C- in the second part. My sophomore year was a weak year for my academically. I took both organic chemistry and physics, and was not 100% dedicated to my studies. I went through a period where I was unsure of what I wanted to do and I unfortunately let it affect my grades.
I am planning on retaking the second part of physics again, and I am serious about getting an A. I know this has been asked time and time again, but does that one bad experience academically for me drastically affect my application?
I currently have a 3.65 oGPA and a 3.4 sGPA. I will be spending the summer studying for my DAT to take it at the end of the summer when I know I feel comfortable with it.
Additionally, I have taken some upper level biology courses such as Evolutionary biology, genetics, cellular biology, and microbiology and received A's in them.
Thanks for any help!
