Chance Me Please.

[cobe3mat]

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I have a 3.3 overall gpa and about 3.0 sgpa. I have not taken the DAT. What should I aim for. I was premed for a while, and despite my sub par grades I think I had a pretty good chance of getting in at least to a DO school due to upward trends plus they do grade replacement and awesome LOR. But a little soul searching and I posted another thread earlier asking for advice about this led me to lean a little more towards dental school. I will have a much clearer idea after a shadow a dentist (already have someone in mind). But for now can someone tell me if my stats are just impossible to get into any dental school? What EC and extra schooling do you recommend? Thanks.

 

[BRZ24]

I have a 3.3 overall gpa and about 3.0 sgpa. I have not taken the DAT. What should I aim for. I was premed for a while, and despite my sub par grades I think I had a pretty good chance of getting in at least to a DO school due to upward trends plus they do grade replacement and awesome LOR. But a little soul searching and I posted another thread earlier asking for advice about this led me to lean a little more towards dental school. I will have a much clearer idea after a shadow a dentist (already have someone in mind). But for now can someone tell me if my stats are just impossible to get into any dental school? What EC and extra schooling do you recommend? Thanks.

Can't chance ya with NO DAT score. But a 19+AA will be necessary.

 

[Trilby]

I have a 3.3 overall gpa and about 3.0 sgpa. I have not taken the DAT. What should I aim for. I was premed for a while, and despite my sub par grades I think I had a pretty good chance of getting in at least to a DO school due to upward trends plus they do grade replacement and awesome LOR. But a little soul searching and I posted another thread earlier asking for advice about this led me to lean a little more towards dental school. I will have a much clearer idea after a shadow a dentist (already have someone in mind). But for now can someone tell me if my stats are just impossible to get into any dental school? What EC and extra schooling do you recommend? Thanks.

You realize it's easier to get into a DO school than dental school right?

You have to rock the DAT but even that may not be enough. A lot of people have to excel at a masters program to compensate for such a poor undergrad gpa.

 

[Tunaman]

Can't chance you w/o DAT's

 

[rootz02]

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[pinpoint212]

Don't make a chance me thread if you haven't taken the DAT.

Review the stickies at the top of the forum, to see where you need to stand when applying to dental school.

 

[kevin512]

A 3.3 will get you some schools to look at your app but:
(1) you are going to be automatically removed from many application pools
(2) you have to rock the DAT (get a 22+... which is NOT easy)
(3) you have to have a well rounded resume (volunteerism out the ***** and research etc)
(4) DO school is easier to get into

 

[theleatherwalle]

I think several of the posters simply said what they said since you use to be pre-med.

Personally GPA is and always will be garbage. It is not a set standard. I have no idea who you are, and I have no idea if you worked 20 hours a week to get by and make that GPA.

You need to go out and do well on your DAT. We can the gauge you better. I believe a 21 or 22+ would be very helpful.

 

[cobe3mat]

Thanks that made me feel better. Honestly, I have the brain capacity to do better. I was valedictorian from my high school and did alot better in the sciences in the later years of college. But it was really my first 2 years (specifically my second year) that screwed me over. I have a good reason to be I think. Had a horrible time with my family. Living with a family member who can be physically and verbally abusive just finally got to me and it really cracked me down.