confused about howard U

[Bis-GMA111]

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so apparently the minimum criteria for admission is 17 across 8 subsections, but i've seen people with 16s get in. can anyone explain this?

 

[AllahIsGreater]

so apparently the minimum criteria for admission is 17 across 8 subsections, but i've seen people with 16s get in. can anyone explain this?

Welcome to America.

 

[AlbinoPolarBear]

so apparently the minimum criteria for admission is 17 across 8 subsections, but i've seen people with 16s get in. can anyone explain this?

On the ADEA handbook, entering class of 2010.

DAT Required: 17
Range of DAT: 15-20AA

Maybe the 15's and 16's were legacies?

 

[JustwantDDS]

minorities.

 

[jmt1984]

On the ADEA handbook, entering class of 2010.

DAT Required: 17
Range of DAT: 15-20AA

Maybe the 15's and 16's were legacies?

Maybe they offered something else in their application that allowed the admissions committee to make an exception, there are no hard and fast rules.

 

[hellopeople]

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Edit: Ah I read the question wrong. I though from time to time special circumstances cause adcoms to ignore the minimum requirement rules by a small margin. Isn't that kind of normal?

 

[amalgamgrillz]

👍. Let's get serious: if Howard stuck to a minimum of 17, they wouldn't have a class.

 

[stevesteve121]

minorities.

yes, albino African Americans

 

[jmt1984]

yes, albino African Americans

 

[Denthope]

👍. Let's get serious: if Howard stuck to a minimum of 17, they wouldn't have a class.

As an african american student with scores way above 17s, id have to disagree with this statement. They may have a smaller class, but this assumption that every student at that school is some wayward, failing, undeserving students is absolutely ridiculous.

So, let's really be honest and say that without making exceptions to that rule, the number of minority students in dental school (excluding Asians as they are not an international minority) would drop to 4 per school, and the world would be missing out on wonderful health professionals.

 

[amalgamgrillz]

As an african american student with scores way above 17s, id have to disagree with this statement. They may have a smaller class, but this assumption that every student at that school is some wayward, failing, undeserving students is absolutely ridiculous.

So, let's really be honest and say that without making exceptions to that rule, the number of minority students in dental school (excluding Asians as they are not an international minority) would drop to 4 per school, and the world would be missing out on wonderful health professionals.

My post had nothing to with race, so I have no idea why it was important to lead with your ethnicity. Actually, Asians are defined as a minority by the ADEA, but not in the health profession, so let's just not have a 'woe is me' attitude about it all. Howard has rather low requirements - that was my argument, and I don't think you can really argue with that.

 

[Denthope]

My post had nothing to with race, so I have no idea why it was important to lead with your ethnicity. Actually, Asians are defined as a minority by the ADEA, but not in the health profession, so let's just not have a 'woe is me' attitude about it all. Howard has rather low requirements - that was my argument, and I don't think you can really argue with that.

I should apologize. I just had a very heated debate with a predental student at my school about Howard allowing unqualified doctors to practice, and then i came on here and saw this, so forgive me if i misinterpreted your intentions. They do have lower standards, but to say they wouldnt have a class (joking or not) -de-legitimizes the school in a way that i think is a little inappropriate and has an air of arrogance that I realize now you didn't intend. thats why i responded the way i did

so forgive me for that 🙂

 

[Nicekid23]

I should apologize. I just had a very heated debate with a predental student at my school about Howard allowing unqualified doctors to practice, and then i came on here and saw this, so forgive me if i misinterpreted your intentions. They do have lower standards, but to say they wouldnt have a class (joking or not) -de-legitimizes the school in a way that i think is a little inappropriate and has an air of arrogance that I realize now you didn't intend. thats why i responded the way i did

so forgive me for that 🙂

I wouldn't apologize if I were you, what he said was CLEARLY ignorant.

 

[jackalo34]

I wouldn't apologize if I were you, what he said was CLEARLY ignorant.

He has a knack for rude comments.

 

[DocWheels]

I wouldn't apologize if I were you, what he said was CLEARLY ignorant.

Nah, I don't think it is ignorant. Howard's DAT averages are 17. He is saying that if Howard continued to only accept non-traditional students and didn't accept anyone with 16 or lower DAT score they wouldn't have a class. Lets face the facts, if their average is 17 we can guarantee that they are accepting students with scores <17 right? He isn't trying to be a racist or say anything negatively about the majority of students getting accepted to howard. He is just saying with these criteria for accepting students it is impossible for them to fill a class without accepting scores that are considered considerably low compared to the national average.

 

[amalgamgrillz]

He has a knack for rude comments.

Rude, blunt, honest...all synonyms, I guess.

@DocWheels - thanks for the clarification. That's exactly what I was trying to say.

 

[jackalo34]

Rude, blunt, honest...all synonyms, I guess.

@DocWheels - thanks for the clarification. That's exactly what I was trying to say.

You can be polite and honest. It's not that I don't see your point...just not well articulated.

 

[Baker2010]

He has a knack for rude comments.

exactly, I would just seriously just ignore anything that amalgamgrillz dude has to say.

Everywhere on the forum, you just see this guys post and the majority of them are very critical of others here as though he's already gotten into every school he applied to.

If you do not know by now, just look at his other post and you will understand his character

So in short, do not let him bother you.