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Ok, so I had a couple of questions. First and foremost, I attended Community College for the first two years of my undergraduate degree to save money and this is where I took most of my core science classes, but now I'm not so sure that this was a good idea as I think dental school might look down on it. My grades are as follows...
Bio 1: A
Bio 2: A
Gen Chem 1: B+
Gen Chem 2: A
Organic Chem 1: A
Organic Chem 2: A
Calc 1: B
Calc 2: A
English 1: B+
English 2: A
Precalc 1: B
Precalc 2: A
^--- these are the classes I took at community college
And these are ones I took at Rutgers University...
Genetics: B+
Psych 101: A
Physics 1: F <--- I know
... realllly bad but it was my first semester at RU and I'm retaking it this semester and so far so good
General Microbiology: A
Personality psych: A
Also, I have another concern... I've always wanted to practice medicine and my intitial thoughts were med school, however after having done extensive hospital volunteering and MD shadowing, I realized it wasn't for me. However, one of my rec letters that one of my profs wrote for me was for med school, i'm just wondering if D school will look at the wrong way, is there anyway to not have that letter released, I know it's a good letter, but I did express a passion for medicine in the interview as opposed to dentistry, what should I do????? I've never taken MCAT's or applied to med school. I've always had an interest in dentristry but I wasnt absolutely sure, so I talked to a family friend and asked if I could work as his assistant. He trained me and by the time I apply to D school I will have been working there for almost 2 years, I absolutely love it and know for sure that this is the profession I want, without a doubt.
As far as EC activities, I've had to support myself through school..I waitress, bartend, assist and volunteer at St. Peter's hospital. I have no research exp. (no time!) and I also am a part of the pre dent society at RU, although not in a leadership role.
please if anyone can help me with these question it would be sooo helpful, I'm freaking out!!!

Bio 1: A
Bio 2: A
Gen Chem 1: B+
Gen Chem 2: A
Organic Chem 1: A
Organic Chem 2: A
Calc 1: B
Calc 2: A
English 1: B+
English 2: A
Precalc 1: B
Precalc 2: A
^--- these are the classes I took at community college
And these are ones I took at Rutgers University...
Genetics: B+
Psych 101: A
Physics 1: F <--- I know
General Microbiology: A
Personality psych: A
Also, I have another concern... I've always wanted to practice medicine and my intitial thoughts were med school, however after having done extensive hospital volunteering and MD shadowing, I realized it wasn't for me. However, one of my rec letters that one of my profs wrote for me was for med school, i'm just wondering if D school will look at the wrong way, is there anyway to not have that letter released, I know it's a good letter, but I did express a passion for medicine in the interview as opposed to dentistry, what should I do????? I've never taken MCAT's or applied to med school. I've always had an interest in dentristry but I wasnt absolutely sure, so I talked to a family friend and asked if I could work as his assistant. He trained me and by the time I apply to D school I will have been working there for almost 2 years, I absolutely love it and know for sure that this is the profession I want, without a doubt.
As far as EC activities, I've had to support myself through school..I waitress, bartend, assist and volunteer at St. Peter's hospital. I have no research exp. (no time!) and I also am a part of the pre dent society at RU, although not in a leadership role.
please if anyone can help me with these question it would be sooo helpful, I'm freaking out!!!