Dental SMP

[lindell12a]

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I did post this on the post-bacc forum but I don't believe many people there are pre-dental. Anyway, I was just wondering if you guys know of any particular dental SMPs that aren't crazy hard to get into. When I graduate, I'll probably have a 3.0-3.1 GPA, which I know is low (but believe me it was MUCH MUCH LOWER earlier)...and I'm retaking the DATs in March...

Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

 

[jackbauer!]

hopkins, georgetown, and BU all come to mind. they are all very expensive and i recommend your state university if it has one.

jb!🙂

 

[SuperDuper]

I am going to sound like an idiot, but what is SMP? 😀😕😛

 

[jackbauer!]

I am going to sound like an idiot, but what is SMP? 😀😕😛

SMP = special masters program

these programs are generally 1 year in length and may or may not require a thesis. in addition, they usually involve graduate level science courses, many of which you will take during your first 2 years of dental school.

jb!🙂

 

[DMDRi]

i believe Penn offers a remedial program as they put it, pretty much a 1 year intensive program that is for students looking to enhance their credentials prior to matriculation


I am not familiar with any other programs however I am interested in a similar type of thing as well, anyone else know of anything???

 

[rose786]

From what I've read - many SMPs that are catered to premeds will also accept predents. If you're asking which SMPs have a linkage deal, I haven't found any other than a few state sponsored deals that require you to be a resident of that state.

 

[SuperDuper]

Thanks!😀

SMP = special masters program

these programs are generally 1 year in length and may or may not require a thesis. in addition, they usually involve graduate level science courses, many of which you will take during your first 2 years of dental school.

jb!🙂

 

[want2bedentist]

i believe Penn offers a remedial program as they put it, pretty much a 1 year intensive program that is for students looking to enhance their credentials prior to matriculation


I am not familiar with any other programs however I am interested in a similar type of thing as well, anyone else know of anything???

I think Upenn's one is not at grad level so it is not SMP

 

[want2bedentist]

hopkins, georgetown, and BU all come to mind. they are all very expensive and i recommend your state university if it has one.

jb!🙂

be careful, some SMP are not for Dental students, for example Georgetown U and NYMC,so you have to ask if that SMP work for dental students or not...