Dental Schools accept CC courses?

[super marz]

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hello,

i was wondering if dental schools accept community college courses, such as biology180 and forth. i attend university of washington but have a full schedule next quarter...so wondering about taking bio180 at a community college.

thanks!

- marcela

 

[UMDeeMan]

yes they do, certain schools accept differents amounts of CC credits. up to 60 hours is the most i've seen i believe.

 

[hockeydentist]

Look at the schools your applying to, to be on the safe side. I know some schools do not allow any community college credit classes. Especially if its one of the pre req classes.

 

[aggie-master]

I would check each school that you are going to apply at.

My top three choices all accept community college credit, even for prereqs, but at least one of them mentions that they prefer 4 year schools.

 

[hockeydentist]

No I'm not gonna start that crap, UH alum don't get any where near the respect of AM or UT. Not in a million years will UH ever get any respect in TEXAS. unfortunate, good school but no college town.

 

[ShawnOne]

I took ALL of my prereqs at various CC?s and I got accepted into.

USC
Nova
UNLV
Boston U

(However, I did pull straight A?s)

 

[jinniechoi]

what will happen if I have more than their limitation units from CC?
will I not quailified to apply those schools that have limitation?
I am a transfer student. I have more than 70semester units transferred to UCSD.

 

[wimmcs]

I took ALL of my prereqs at various CC?s and I got accepted into.

USC
Nova
UNLV
Boston U

(However, I did pull straight A?s)

I appreciate this comment shawn. I also did ALL my prereq work from a CC and I'm ready to take some upper division biologies/misc. in the next 2 sememsters, including biochem, cell bio, microbio, genetics, bacterial physiology and anatomy (not sure). I also pulled straight A's, and they were HARD earned A's. I'm applying for next cycle, so we'll see if I'm in your same boat... currently studying for the DAT. How were your DAT scores shawn? Thanks!

 

[wimmcs]

what will happen if I have more than their limitation units from CC?
will I not quailified to apply those schools that have limitation?
I am a transfer student. I have more than 70semester units transferred to UCSD.

For example, I've seen where schools indicate something like:

"Maximum of 60 cc cr. hours towards the minimum 90 hours required." I read this in the ADEA guide for dental schools. However, you should check in each website of all the schools you applied. Good luck!

 

[Dr. Steve Brule]

i wonder if someone knows the answer to this..i've already graduated but now im considering retaking some of the classes i did poorly in at a CC..assuming i get As in them will these grades count towards my gpa from the school i graduated from? has anybody done this or heard of someone doing this? I'm talking about classes like biochem, genetics, microbiology, and possibly physics..please help me out, thanks

 

[ShawnOne]

I appreciate this comment shawn. I also did ALL my prereq work from a CC and I'm ready to take some upper division biologies/misc. in the next 2 sememsters, including biochem, cell bio, microbio, genetics, bacterial physiology and anatomy (not sure). I also pulled straight A's, and they were HARD earned A's. I'm applying for next cycle, so we'll see if I'm in your same boat... currently studying for the DAT. How were your DAT scores shawn? Thanks!

My DAT scores were 20/21/18 (AA/TS/PAT)

and I agree, all those A?s were hard earned.

Good luck on the application. I am sure you will be fine considering your performance on those prereq classes. 👍

 

[aggie-master]

No I'm not gonna start that crap, UH alum don't get any where near the respect of AM or UT. Not in a million years will UH ever get any respect in TEXAS. unfortunate, good school but no college town.

I would have gone to Cougar High if I couldn't get into a real college.

 

[swolf]

so I have 90 credit hours at community college level. Does this mean that dental schools will only accept 60? Don't you need 90 as a minimum to get in to a dental school. I am VERY worried. I know most SDN'ers somewhat dislike us community college kids. 😡

 

[RaiderNation]

so I have 90 credit hours at community college level. Does this mean that dental schools will only accept 60? Don't you need 90 as a minimum to get in to a dental school. I am VERY worried. I know most SDN'ers somewhat dislike us community college kids. 😡

Don't sweat it. I believe that the infamous '60 credit limitation' only applies if you are applying as a non-degree seeking student. If you get your degree, I doubt your CC credit will be questioned.

 

[edkNARF]

I called all the school to which i have applied to make sure it is okay i took prereqs at cc (bio, g chem, o chem @ cc, physics @ 4-year). The adcoms i spoke to stated that if you went to a cc, they will want to see that you can perform well at the 4-year level through upper level science class and strong DATs.

 

[wimmcs]

so I have 90 credit hours at community college level. Does this mean that dental schools will only accept 60? Don't you need 90 as a minimum to get in to a dental school. I am VERY worried. I know most SDN'ers somewhat dislike us community college kids. 😡

Hello - what I've seen is where d-schools indicate that of the 90 hours, the max they'll accept is 60 from a cc.

I don't think that particularly SDN's "dislike" cc people, I believe that d-schools place somewhat of a "stigma" to people who attend cc's. Since I completed all my pre-reqs from a cc, I'm studying extra hard for the DAT and also I'm taking 8 upper division biology courses from a 4 yr university, so I can "prove" that I can handle the rigors of d-school. I would suggest you consult with each school you are interested and see about their cc restrictions.

 

[edkNARF]

I know most SDN'ers somewhat dislike us community college kids. 😡

I am very proud of my AS degree. I think that most people, especially pre-profesional (ie-premeds) think that only people go to CCs if they can't go to a good 4-year school. Community colleges students are very different that 4-year schools. Most cc students often lead much more complicated lives. Our parents haven't been grooming us to go to college our entire lives. Many cc students are often the first generation in their family to pursue a degee in higher education. Many cc students often have to work full-time because their parents can't "pick up the tab" for their eduation. There are also a lot of adult student at community colleges going back to school to advance their career. When I started cc, I was the youngest person in some of my classes by 25 years! It is also not suprising to have many pregnant students in cc classes. Cc students are usually dedicated people who, for a multitude of reasons, can't got to a 4-year institution. I think it is very unfair to denegrate the education without realizing how many challenges cc students face. Amen.

 

[swolf]

Amen, well spoken!

 

[Mr.E]

I attended a CC college before transferring over to UCI. I've done better at the university level than at the CC level. The major difference that I?ve seen between CC student and 4yr university student is the complexity of lives challenges---both pairs of students can either succeed by buckling down and being disciplined or fails by procrastinating. I think we all face challenges that we need to overcome. Most of the counselors at UCI that I've spoken with have commended the CC college transfer students, for most of them do just as good if not better than their 4yr counter-parts. Indeed, many of us have families, jobs and very complex lives that can very easily become obstacles to success. Most of the student (and friends) that I've made here at UCI are in their early twenties, either not working or working only part time, and living in apartments paid for by their parents (of course I don't mean to stereo-type, there are exceptions). Still, not many have had to deal with the challenges of work, family, and bills that can well exceed $1500 per/month. I think CC students, for the most part, are just as competent as their 4yr counter-parts.