Concerns about majors

[JJNM]

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Hello everyone, I am a freshman in college and I am having troubles deciding which degree I should pursue, after 4 years of school I have hopes of attending Dental school but right now I don’t know whether I should study dental hygienists and then advance to Dental school, or whether I should major in Biology. I talked to the U of Minnesota Dental school advisors and they said most students usually get a bachelor degree in Biology or biochemistry (something in the science area), so my question is would it be better of if I majored in biology or should I stick with dental hygienists and then advance. The reason why I ask is I heard from others that usually during dental school interviews they ask students why they didn’t stick with dental 100%, they want to know if you doubted yourself. Also, I want to know if anyone in here has gotten a bachelor degree in dental hygienists and then advanced, or is everyone in here getting a bachelor degree in the science area and then going to dental school. Thanks for helping me answer this question.

 

[Flipper405]

Just do biology...

 

[firecracked]

But don't do Biology just because you think dental schools want to see that. Major in whatever you want, something you enjoy. You'll be doing biology for a long time anyways. Might as well do something different while you've got the chance.

 

[rkamsterdam]

I majored in business finance. I've actually seen statistics that showed business majors to have the highest accept/applicants ratio. Plus its a practical degree and relatively easy (inflated GPA). The information you learn can be directly applied to your career in dentistry. Knowledge in basic finance, accounting, real estate, and marketing will give you a competitive advantage against those geeky chem majors in the dental "real world". The bottom line is though ---major in something that interests you.

 

[PChemGrad]

I majored in business finance. I've actually seen statistics that showed business majors to have the highest accept/applicants ratio.

I think the highest ratio is actually for engineering majors.

 

[rkamsterdam]

You're right. engineering is ahead of business, but business majors are in secord per ADA stats. Smart bastard, you must be an engineering major.

http://www.adea.org/Resources/OG/OG_2_HowToApply.pdf

pg 13

 

[Flipper405]

Woot! social science/language/humanities/arts in third place 😀

 

[Resonance]

Hello everyone, I am a freshman in college and I am having troubles deciding which degree I should pursue, after 4 years of school I have hopes of attending Dental school but right now I don’t know whether I should study dental hygienists and then advance to Dental school, or whether I should major in Biology. I talked to the U of Minnesota Dental school advisors and they said most students usually get a bachelor degree in Biology or biochemistry (something in the science area), so my question is would it be better of if I majored in biology or should I stick with dental hygienists and then advance. The reason why I ask is I heard from others that usually during dental school interviews they ask students why they didn’t stick with dental 100%, they want to know if you doubted yourself. Also, I want to know if anyone in here has gotten a bachelor degree in dental hygienists and then advanced, or is everyone in here getting a bachelor degree in the science area and then going to dental school. Thanks for helping me answer this question.

Start with a biology focus and depending on how your undergrad career progresses you can modify it in some respects, change to Microbiology, or Neuroscience. The U has plenty of good science programs. As far hygienists are concerned a number do make the transition, but it is far from the norm. If any questions on the U com up just PM me.