Future Application question

[CDT13]

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Hello everyone, I went to a technical college after high school (10 years ago) and am curious if those classes count for Dental schools?? I am at a 4 year University now working on getting a degree and my current school did not take transfer any previous classes and I started out with a clean gpa just as any freshman would. My question is do I report this on the application next cycle when I apply? If so will this factor into my gpa I have now? I’m sure this doesn’t get asked much so any help is appreciated. Note this was NOT a community college.

 

[Cheshireshrike]

If you're asking if the courses from your technical school will count as prereqs to dental programs the answer is almost certainly no for a few reasons. Most programs want your courses at a four year program, and most importantly, they want your courses to have been taken recently (within 3 years of you applying).

 

[sobertiger]

You should email AADSAS to make sure.

 

[CDT13]

Thanks for the responses. I wasn’t planning to use any for prerequisites. One they wouldn’t transfer to my school now, and I also didn’t take any that apply at that school. I’m unsure about the gpa, such as I have a 4.0 currently and I think I had a 3.1 or something like that from the tech school. So I didn’t know if that would turn my 4.0 into like a 3.5 or so?

 

[Cheshireshrike]

Thanks for the responses. I wasn’t planning to use any for prerequisites. One they wouldn’t transfer to my school now, and I also didn’t take any that apply at that school. I’m unsure about the gpa, such as I have a 4.0 currently and I think I had a 3.1 or something like that from the tech school. So I didn’t know if that would turn my 4.0 into like a 3.5 or so?

Most programs don't look at any course work that has been taken outside of a 3-5 year from the time of your application. Therefore, since your former program was so long ago, I honestly think you former program taken 10 years ago wouldn't factor in at all.

AKA the GPA the schools would look at would be your current 4.0!

 

[CDT13]

Thank you for the response I kind of figured they wouldn’t consider it, but I just began stressing over it this week and thought I’d ask people’s opinions.

 

[Ranger_Danger]

Most programs don't look at any course work that has been taken outside of a 3-5 year from the time of your application.

Source? I completed my BA in 2009, applied this cycle and the ADCOMs from multiple programs definitely took my previous coursework into consideration, even though its close to 8 years old.