Dental Assistant Classes count toward Science GPA?

[SkinnyT]

Hey fellas, So I applied this cycle, but I am still waiting to hear from any schools, HOWEVER, because of not so good DAT and GPA i feel like I will probably be reapplying next cycle. That being said, I decided to take this off-year and get certified in Dental Assistant, which means I will be taking DA classes for about 8-9 months. My question is, will these classes count toward my science GPA for when I reapply next year?

Thanks in advance!

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[bing12]

Hey fellas, So I applied this cycle, but I am still waiting to hear from any schools, HOWEVER, because of not so good DAT and GPA i feel like I will probably be reapplying next cycle. That being said, I decided to take this off-year and get certified in Dental Assistant, which means I will be taking DA classes for about 8-9 months. My question is, will these classes count toward my science GPA for when I reapply next year?

Thanks in advance!

I hope you are not becoming a DA purely for admission purposes. It would be much more advantages to improve on your " not so good DAT AND GPA".

 

[SkinnyT]

Right. I was actually considering DH, but knowing that my long term goal is to become a dentist, I figured I could get started as a DA, in case dental school does not work next year again. I just wanted to know though, say I get a 4.0 on my DA program, how would AADSAS incorporate that kind of course work into my GPAs? Would it improve any of my GPAs?

 

[bluesprite13]

It will probably count towards your science GPA, but it would look better if you took classes in BCP. It'll look better. I don't think it's the best idea to get certified as a DA if you get in this cycle. You would be spending a lot of money on classes for certification, and you probably won't get a lot of experience as a DA because then you would be going into dental school shorting after you get certified. I recommend taking science courses at a four-year institution. Either way, good luck with your decision. Though, you should consider retaking your DAT rather than being a DA. You save a lot of money.

http://www.adea.org/dental_educatio...ocuments/2011 ADEA AADSAS Course Subjects.pdf

 

[LaughingGas]

Not so sure, but I'm guessing it would beef up your sgpa.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...qoCYDg&usg=AFQjCNG8AbZJd83_CJGbBBKTzCGCXlIP7g

 

[shootingstar7]

my guess would be no. it's technical training more than science

 

[Amberena]

All of my DA credits counted as other science.

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