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Here's my story....
I have a horrid UG GPA, low low low, and I applied late (feb) as a biology Undergrad senior 3 cycles ago, guess what, my 17DAT didn't do it for them, and I got rejected.
Thinking I was a late applicant, I didn't do anything for the next year...just a bit of shadowing and a worthless job, and I reapplied early and got rejected. After becoming a little more realistic and speaking with admissions directors, they referred me to graduate school as the only way to get a fresh start.
Guess what, even graduate schools didn't want a piece of me because of my UG GPA. So I enrolled as a non matriculated student. I even went as far as exceeding the amount of allowed credits (12) as a non matric (automated registration system didn't catch me 😀 ) and completed 18 credits/ 6 couses in PhD level biology. All A's and B's. I retook the DAT, got a 20AA, and got a teaching job with a well known test prep company.
I decided to see if my year of effort paid off by applying to matriculate and lo and behold, I just found out I have been accepted as a degree seeking student. They even took my DAT scores in lieu of GRE's....which the have NEVER done before from what I understand. I'll be finishing up on the MS requirements this semester and a comprehensive written is all that will remain for the spring. And so it stands, I've applied to 12 dental schools this cycle (mailed aug 9th) and ~12 more being sent as soon as I get the money to do so next week.
I haven't gotten interviews yet but I'm hoping one or 2 will see my recent progress and give me a chance to meet me in person. My motivation to become a dentist, until recently was branded as unrealistic mostly due to my poor UG academics, however, I'm taking it one step at a time and I'm actually enjoying the challenge...
basically, keep on chugging, I have the support of my family (most of the time)..they nag a lot but I know they want to best for me...and if you want it bad enough...like I do, It will hopefully come.....
I have a horrid UG GPA, low low low, and I applied late (feb) as a biology Undergrad senior 3 cycles ago, guess what, my 17DAT didn't do it for them, and I got rejected.
Thinking I was a late applicant, I didn't do anything for the next year...just a bit of shadowing and a worthless job, and I reapplied early and got rejected. After becoming a little more realistic and speaking with admissions directors, they referred me to graduate school as the only way to get a fresh start.
Guess what, even graduate schools didn't want a piece of me because of my UG GPA. So I enrolled as a non matriculated student. I even went as far as exceeding the amount of allowed credits (12) as a non matric (automated registration system didn't catch me 😀 ) and completed 18 credits/ 6 couses in PhD level biology. All A's and B's. I retook the DAT, got a 20AA, and got a teaching job with a well known test prep company.
I decided to see if my year of effort paid off by applying to matriculate and lo and behold, I just found out I have been accepted as a degree seeking student. They even took my DAT scores in lieu of GRE's....which the have NEVER done before from what I understand. I'll be finishing up on the MS requirements this semester and a comprehensive written is all that will remain for the spring. And so it stands, I've applied to 12 dental schools this cycle (mailed aug 9th) and ~12 more being sent as soon as I get the money to do so next week.
I haven't gotten interviews yet but I'm hoping one or 2 will see my recent progress and give me a chance to meet me in person. My motivation to become a dentist, until recently was branded as unrealistic mostly due to my poor UG academics, however, I'm taking it one step at a time and I'm actually enjoying the challenge...
basically, keep on chugging, I have the support of my family (most of the time)..they nag a lot but I know they want to best for me...and if you want it bad enough...like I do, It will hopefully come.....
