Do I have any chances?

[predental012]

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I applied to 19 schools and have submitted my application. I have a 3.27 overall GPA and a 3.03 science GPA (BCP is also 3.03). I have not taken the DAT yet, but am scheduled to take it in mid-July.

Do you think that this GPA will kill my chances? I have wanted to go to dental school for so long, and I feel lost right now. I am questioning if it was worth applying this time considering my grades. I scheduled a full load of hard classes together one semester, all while handling personal issues. This dropped my GPA, which was always in the 3.5-3.6 range to what it is now.

I have a LOT of shadowing hours, as well as many extracurricular activities. I do have alumni, but I'm not sure whether it makes a difference.

I want to do my best on the DAT, currently going through Chad's, Cliff's, all of KBB, CDP, Achiever, Topscore, and Destroyer. Do you guys think this will be enough? Looking at my grades just makes me feel so down, and makes me feel like I didn't learn enough in my classes to be competitive enough for the DAT...although in all my pre-reqs I got no lower than a B.

Thank you guys for all the help, these boards help keep me on track in times like these.

 

[sacapuntas]

Your chances are better than if you did not apply.

Kill the DAT and who knows? At this point that is all you can do anyways!

Good luck.

 

[tpwelie34]

How does 1 bad quarter drop you from 3.5-3.6 down to 3.00?

 

[predental012]

Your chances are better than if you did not apply.

Kill the DAT and who knows? At this point that is all you can do anyways!

Good luck.

Haha you're right! Thanks

 

[NguyenDDS]

Your chances are better than if you did not apply.

Kill the DAT and who knows? At this point that is all you can do anyways!

Good luck.

👍

 

[THRILLOFDAFILL]

apply to asdoh, i think you might get an interview just do 20+ on the dat.

Use chad's videos and cliffs for bio. Ask others what they used for the PAT, math, and reading comp.

 

[predental012]

Thanks, I was contemplating on applying there. I selected schools that accept largest number of OOS, and the schools with the lowest average GPAs of accepted students among those.

 

[mrbasketball103]

Which schools did you apply to? If you dont mind me asking

 

[goodie]

I was looking to apply to Arizona too but they dont accept non-US citizens right? Im canadian 🙁

 

[predental012]

Which schools did you apply to? If you dont mind me asking

NYU
Tufts
Temple
Boston
Midwestern
Creighton
Louisville
Western
Maryland
USC
Pitt
Buffalo
Virginia
Michigan
UoP
Howard
Meharry
W Va
Kent

 

[predental012]

Do you guys think this is a good list of schools

 

[lululime]

Unless you're URM, then Meharry and Howard are off the list for you. Save the money for a rainy day.