Hello,
I attend UCI and have a 3.485 Cumulative GPA. However, my sciences worry me a bit:
Bio: B+, A-, C+ (And I am currently taking BioChem which might net me another C+/B-)
G-Chem: B-, A-, B+
G-Chem Lab: B+, B
O-Chem: B+, B+, A-
O-Chem Lab: B+, B+, A
Math: C, A-, A-
I have research experience and great letters of recommendation. I shadowed 3 dentists for 100 hours and have work at my family's dental lab as technician for about 8 years. I also have 100 hours of volunteer time in my local community.
I plan on applying in June and hope to take the DAT in July/August.
I guess I am really worried about my possible (C's) in the required Biology classes. I would really hate to shoot myself in the foot by pissing away this last quarter or two of my undergraduate experience with a couple C's in bio classes.
Will a spattering of B-/C+'s destroy my GPA and transcript? What should I aim for on the DAT? Should I even bother applying to Dental School with a few C+/B- in required Bio classes?
I have taken a few advanced chemistry classes as well as additional physics classes. I have a Physical Science GPA of 3.298 and currently my Bio GPA is a 3.1.
I am sorry if this issue has been beaten to death. However, any honest responses would be appreciated.
P.S. I have never had to repeat a class. I never had any "W's" and I currently only have 3 C's on my transcript (1 Bio, 1 Freshman Calc, 1 Epidemiology).
I attend UCI and have a 3.485 Cumulative GPA. However, my sciences worry me a bit:
Bio: B+, A-, C+ (And I am currently taking BioChem which might net me another C+/B-)
G-Chem: B-, A-, B+
G-Chem Lab: B+, B
O-Chem: B+, B+, A-
O-Chem Lab: B+, B+, A
Math: C, A-, A-
I have research experience and great letters of recommendation. I shadowed 3 dentists for 100 hours and have work at my family's dental lab as technician for about 8 years. I also have 100 hours of volunteer time in my local community.
I plan on applying in June and hope to take the DAT in July/August.
I guess I am really worried about my possible (C's) in the required Biology classes. I would really hate to shoot myself in the foot by pissing away this last quarter or two of my undergraduate experience with a couple C's in bio classes.
Will a spattering of B-/C+'s destroy my GPA and transcript? What should I aim for on the DAT? Should I even bother applying to Dental School with a few C+/B- in required Bio classes?
I have taken a few advanced chemistry classes as well as additional physics classes. I have a Physical Science GPA of 3.298 and currently my Bio GPA is a 3.1.
I am sorry if this issue has been beaten to death. However, any honest responses would be appreciated.
P.S. I have never had to repeat a class. I never had any "W's" and I currently only have 3 C's on my transcript (1 Bio, 1 Freshman Calc, 1 Epidemiology).
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