GPA Discretion?

[echo523]

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Do you know if any school offers discretion on the GPA depending on the major and the school level?

My undergrad has been somewhat misguided and didn't get that great GPA (3.05 - 3.18). But my major was in Chem E and graduated from UIUC.

I heard somewhere that if you have graduated from prestigious school, some schools will "normalize" the gpa. I am not so sure if this is a rumor. Can I get some advice? or Am i just completely doomed from Dental schools?

Thank you!

 

[Vicviper]

What do you mean by GPA Discretion? Like not including all of the grades on the transcripts or something?

And you're not doomed, I had a 3.01 sGPA and I still got in, you just need to do well on your DAT to balance your GPA out. Low GPA, High DAT needed. Low DAT, High DAT needed, it's all a balance. So Don't think you're doomed, and good luck!

 

[echo523]

Thank you for your encouragement! Do you mind if I ask your DAT score and which school you have been accepted to?

I'll be taking DAT in early August and praying very hard to get into one of school in Texas. I have been out of school since 1999 and so scared if I have any chance... Thank you!!!

 

[Vicviper]

I got a 22AA, and I was accepted to Columbia, Pitt, and Howard, and wait listed at Loma Linda. I think I would have been accepted more places, but I took the DAT really late, November 13th, so it really delayed my app. At this point, I'll be attending Pitt in the Fall and I'm really looking forward to it!

Remember that GPA isn't the only part of the story, you've got your PS, EC's, all that other stuff - but you need to do well on the DAT so you can get your foot in the door for them to look at the other things. And then once you get an interview invite, many schools put all of the interviewees on a flat playing field, so past that point its just a matter of you striking a chord with them.

Don't stress, and if you want to badly enough, and work hard enough, I'm sure you'll get in eventually! Good luck!

 

[echo523]

Thank you!!! I'm studying my butt off~

 

[doc toothache]

Do you know if any school offers discretion on the GPA depending on the major and the school level?
My undergrad has been somewhat misguided and didn't get that great GPA (3.05 - 3.18). But my major was in Chem E and graduated from UIUC.
I heard somewhere that if you have graduated from prestigious school, some schools will "normalize" the gpa. I am not so sure if this is a rumor. Can I get some advice? or Am i just completely doomed from Dental schools?
Thank you!

Maybe dental schools have a multiplying factor for all of the over 4k institutions in the country.

 

[predent6551]

Do you know if any school offers discretion on the GPA depending on the major and the school level?

My undergrad has been somewhat misguided and didn't get that great GPA (3.05 - 3.18). But my major was in Chem E and graduated from UIUC.

I heard somewhere that if you have graduated from prestigious school, some schools will "normalize" the gpa. I am not so sure if this is a rumor. Can I get some advice? or Am i just completely doomed from Dental schools?

Thank you!

Whom outside of Champaign-Urbana considers UIUC prestigious?

 

[nze82]

Do you know if any school offers discretion on the GPA depending on the major and the school level?

My undergrad has been somewhat misguided and didn't get that great GPA (3.05 - 3.18). But my major was in Chem E and graduated from UIUC.

I heard somewhere that if you have graduated from prestigious school, some schools will "normalize" the gpa. I am not so sure if this is a rumor. Can I get some advice? or Am i just completely doomed from Dental schools?

Thank you!

Obviously, your GPA isn't the only factor they evaluate before accepting/rejecting you. So, you still have a chance.
I don't think schools have an actual process of normalizing your GPA based on the institution you attended. However, it is true that earning your GPA from a prestigious school makes it look more legitimate compared to someone who has completed his/her undergrad at some unknown institution. Why?
Schools differ from one another, when it comes to grading. Some schools give easy A's like candy, while others make you suffer for it. This is exactly why your DAT score needs to validate your GPA. DAT is a standardized test, so you can eliminate many of the intervening factors such as college attended, course difficulty, etc. Thus, it's a more realistic representation of your academic performance. I guess what I'm trying to say is that as long as your DAT scores are competitive enough, your GPA shouldn't hold you back from getting admission into DS.

Good Luck👍