Daydreaming... and worrying at the same time

[JcRoughriders]

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Hello guys,
I have been addicted to this forum, and have seen all these threads about people getting in, excited to enjoy the summer before dental school, etc, and I can't stop day dreaming about what I will do once I get accepted into dental school (if im lucky enough)
But I'm graduating this May and I'm also worried if I don't get accepted to any school. Since I have not planned anything for the gap year (no job, no research, MAYBE volunteer), I will have no idea what I should do after wasting another year
Anybody with me or know what im talking about?

 

[dentalWorks]

Hello guys,
I have been addicted to this forum, and have seen all these threads about people getting in, excited to enjoy the summer before dental school, etc, and I can't stop day dreaming about what I will do once I get accepted into dental school (if im lucky enough)
But I'm graduating this May and I'm also worried if I don't get accepted to any school. Since I have not planned anything for the gap year (no job, no research, MAYBE volunteer), I will have no idea what I should do after wasting another year
Anybody with me or know what im talking about?

You can get a job... any job, just something to kill time with for the gap period.

Another thing you can consider is...to be a part-time student (1-2 classes) per fall and spring semester just to show that you are still connected academically (an unnecessary post-bacc). You don't have to do this ofc, but it, along side a job certainly gives you a good response for the "what have you been doing for the past year?" question.

 

[supermax]

Have you applied to dental schools yet? Wait listed? Your message is confusing.

 

[JcRoughriders]

lol... i knew my 20 in RC was luck
i'm applying this upcoming cycle...

 

[Jackson-Ave-Dental]

Might as well become a dental assistant and get some clinical experience in

 

[John Durian]

Most likely you'll have to move to a different city/state for dschool, so enjoy the time you have with your friends/family. Or travel and see the states. Just don't spend time studying for 12 months...

You got all 4 years of dschool to learn/study.