Can someone help me!!!

[papi21]

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Hey everyone out there, this is my second post and i have something on my mind. right now my semester is going C average and not feeling that confident that i will be accepted to dent school. here are basically my qualifications as of now. i am a sophmore in college and im hispanic my gpa is a 2.9 (because i failed calculus in the summer which im going to retake it and get a grade forgiveness) i'm just wondering how everyone feels if im on the right path. can i just get some honest replies thanks

• Residence Assistance Position (2007-2008)
• Summer Medical Dental Education Program, at UCLA Summer (2007)
• Nova Southeastern University Continuing Education- 3 Day Hands On Tooth Waxing Course “Know What To Expect Before Going To Dental School”
• Dean’s List Summer (2006)
• Vice President Of the Pre Dental Society at University of South Florida (2006-2007)
• Pre Dental Society outstanding member (2006-2007)
• Student of the Year for Student Support Services (2006-2007)
• Student of Excellence for Student Support Services (2006-2007)
• Student Support Services scholarship (2005-2008)
• Phi Beta Sigma scholarship
• Dominican American Student Association member
• Pre Dental Society member
• Latin American Student Association member
• Medical Ethics Society member
• BLS training
• CPR training
• Health fair Wilmington, California
• Health fair Long Beach, California
• Computer skills (Microsoft word…..etc.)
• 3.5 hours of community service (Community Plunge)
• 3.5 hours of community service (Gandhi Day)
• 30 Hours of shadowing D.D.S. Danillo Hernandez
• no research

 

[KHANSAHAAB]

you should def. try to get that gpa above 3.0; it is extremely difficult to get accepted below a 3.0; the good news is u've got 'bout 2.5 yrs to get on track.

g'luck

 

[Daurang]

Every applicant will have a similar laundry list of activities that you have posted BUT it's no replacement for your deficient GPA. Cut out all your extracurricular activites and concentrate only on boosting your GPA and DAT score. Dental school is tough and if you're having a hard time now, be prepare for disappointment in the application process and/or dental school. Your 'minority' status will allow for easier admission standard but you still must prove, to yourself foremost, that you can handle it academically. Have you taken upper-division organic chem or physiology? If you can't manage a "B" in either one, it's probably time to call it over.

 

[Regmata]

Grades and DAT are by far the most important aspects of your application, make sure they are up to par

 

[splint]

I agree with the above posts that you should eliminate the extracurriculars as long as your grades are suffering. I started out with a similar GPA and brought it up in the last 2-3 years with focusing solely on GPA/DAT. Its not to late but if you can't start nailing some of your classes (think high 3s GPA) than its going to be very tough to get considered seriously for dent school. Also study very hard for the DAT, killing the DAT can overcome an average GPA. Good luck