Do dental schools look at ALL your application?

[Ritly]

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Ok so here is the deal. I grew up in England and got my undergrad from there. I moved to the states and got myself a masters degree in dev bio. Which means I have tons of research experience and I have also got a paper published. Due to the fact that I took all my undergrad classes in England, I got my transcripts evaluated, and was told that I only had 8 semester hours of chem (including inorganic) so I have spent the last year back in school taking basic chem and Organic credits so I have a total of 16.

Now aadsas does not let you list any courses you have taken outside of the states, so all the dental schools will see is the the grad credits and the 8 chem credits from last year.

I recieved a letter from Maryland, indicating that I don't have 90 semester hours and that I need to write to them and explain how I will fullfill the inorganic chem class with lab requirement?!?!?!?!? Does this mean that the schools don't really read the complete application? I mean how could they miss that I have over 100 undergrad credits already not to mention the Graduate credits? I feel I now have to write to them, and tell them to take a closer look at my application. 👎

A little worried that other schools will think I don't have all the requirements fullfilled? 😡 😱

Any advice?

 

[r0entgen]

Ok so here is the deal. I grew up in England and got my undergrad from there. I moved to the states and got myself a masters degree in dev bio. Which means I have tons of research experience and I have also got a paper published. Due to the fact that I took all my undergrad classes in England, I got my transcripts evaluated, and was told that I only had 8 semester hours of chem (including inorganic) so I have spent the last year back in school taking basic chem and Organic credits so I have a total of 16.

Now aadsas does not let you list any courses you have taken outside of the states, so all the dental schools will see is the the grad credits and the 8 chem credits from last year.

I recieved a letter from Maryland, indicating that I don't have 90 semester hours and that I need to write to them and explain how I will fullfill the inorganic chem class with lab requirement?!?!?!?!? Does this mean that the schools don't really read the complete application? I mean how could they miss that I have over 100 undergrad credits already not to mention the Graduate credits? I feel I now have to write to them, and tell them to take a closer look at my application. 👎

A little worried that other schools will think I don't have all the requirements fullfilled? 😡 😱

Any advice?

i think this is just a problem with maryland...the same thing happened to me...they said i was missing 6 credits of english comp, but i had already completed 3 credits...

anyway, i told them to give me a refund cuz they were being so stupid...and i'm just glad it's one less school i have to interview at...cuz i knew i wasn't going to attend even if i got accepted, for i already received a very bad impression from them..

 

[12YearOldKid]

Ok so here is the deal. I grew up in England and got my undergrad from there. I moved to the states and got myself a masters degree in dev bio. Which means I have tons of research experience and I have also got a paper published. Due to the fact that I took all my undergrad classes in England, I got my transcripts evaluated, and was told that I only had 8 semester hours of chem (including inorganic) so I have spent the last year back in school taking basic chem and Organic credits so I have a total of 16.

Now aadsas does not let you list any courses you have taken outside of the states, so all the dental schools will see is the the grad credits and the 8 chem credits from last year.

I recieved a letter from Maryland, indicating that I don't have 90 semester hours and that I need to write to them and explain how I will fullfill the inorganic chem class with lab requirement?!?!?!?!? Does this mean that the schools don't really read the complete application? I mean how could they miss that I have over 100 undergrad credits already not to mention the Graduate credits? I feel I now have to write to them, and tell them to take a closer look at my application. 👎

A little worried that other schools will think I don't have all the requirements fullfilled? 😡 😱

Any advice?

Ritly, you will probably be fighting this battle with most of the schools where you applied. Politely explain the situation and I'm sure you will be fine. You may have to explain it a couple times due to the fact that you Brits sometimes mangle the English language to the point of being unintelligible. But I'm sure you'll eventually get your point across. 😉

Good Luck.

 

[SuperC]

12yearoldkid is an @$$. Considering that English is a West Germanic language that originated in ENGLAND, if anyone country makes a debauchery of English, it would be us Americans.

As for your dilemma, I would have a handful of sealed, official transcripts from each institution attended and write a blanket letter to each dean of admissions at each school to which you applied. Explaining the discrepancy in AADSAS and that you have successfully completed the appropriate course work (shown via the official transcripts you included with the letter). I would include my AADSAS ID and your applicant ID for the respective school (if they have provided you with one).

Send it via certified USPS, addressed DIRECTLY to the dean of admissions.

I hope this helps
-C

 

[Ritly]

Thanks guys. I think the idea about writing a cover letter sounds good. It just makes me mad, that aadsas refuses to let you state the courses I took when I was in England, and also that Maryland didn't even look at my application fully. I really feel like being a complete smart ass, and telling the schools to re-read my application. They will find that I have way more than they require 😡

 

[cowsgomoo]

Another thing you could try is have the institution you are attending now give you credit on their transcript of all the classes you took in England. They will probably show as transfer credits or something.