Dental Schools Look at Last 60 Units of Science Coursework??

[caffeinatedpredent]

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My advisor recently mentioned to me that dental schools pay attention mainly to the last 60 units of science coursework when evaluating students, especially GPA enhancing post-bac applicants. Has anyone else heard this?

 

[MLC45]

I was told it was 60 credits overall not just science. They said sometimes people screw up in their freshmen or sophomore years, that’s why they look more at the last 2 years of school than the first two.

 

[caffeinatedpredent]

I was told it was 60 credits overall not just science. They said sometimes people screw up in their freshmen or sophomore years, that’s why they look more at the last 2 years of school than the first two.

great thanks for the info! was wondering where you heard this from? I know I have heard this from a UoP admissions rep in the past

 

[FeralisExtremum]

I remember reading somewhere that this was something they did at Oklahoma's dental school - I don't think it's necessarily a universal policy at all dental schools.

 

[MLC45]

great thanks for the info! was wondering where you heard this from? I know I have heard this from a UoP admissions rep in the past

I remember reading somewhere that this was something they did at Oklahoma's dental school - I don't think it's necessarily a universal policy at all dental schools.

You’re right, it was Oklahoma that said it.