Gpa ?

[njamal]

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hi, so I want to apply for dental school this upcoming cycle. But my GPA isnt as great as it can be. I'm taking 15 credits worth of sciences this summer. If i get what im aiming for, this would out my GPA in a better position. I know once you submit the AADEAS application, you can't change much. But i know the earlier you apply the more likely you'd get an interview. Should i submit with my current overall GPA of a 3.4 or wait till after summer where my gpa can potentially go up to a 3.45, and apply in august? I still haven't taken my DATs and planning on taking it this summer.

Thank you

 

[Lunasly]

Isn't this entirely dependent on which schools you want to apply to? Applying early will definitely be to your advantage, but you don't want to apply to a school that has mean acceptance GPA which is much higher then yours.

 

[notin]

apply early. applying late will hurt you more than a 3.4 vs a 3.45

 

[Mr. Thirsty]

Gpa is important but there's so many other factors such as the DAT and involvement in clubs and organizations. What have h been involved in and what's the DAT looking like? 3.4 is very respectable as long as u have leadership experience, a lot of shadowing/volunteer work, and a good DAT score. In my situation I have a bad freshman and first semester sophomore year (3.2). But if u show improvement your later years its all good. Be confident you will get in somewhere if denistry is your dream. You might not get in this cycle but taking a year and retaking some courses and reappplying is worth it. Good luck! Shadow and volunteer as well!

 

[dentalWorks]

hi, so I want to apply for dental school this upcoming cycle. But my GPA isnt as great as it can be. I'm taking 15 credits worth of sciences this summer. If i get what im aiming for, this would out my GPA in a better position. I know once you submit the AADEAS application, you can't change much. But i know the earlier you apply the more likely you'd get an interview. Should i submit with my current overall GPA of a 3.4 or wait till after summer where my gpa can potentially go up to a 3.45, and apply in august? I still haven't taken my DATs and planning on taking it this summer.

Thank you

3.4 vs 3.45 is like comparing a Ford truck to Chevy's

Apply early with 3.4.

 

[Osity]

3.4 vs 3.45 is like comparing a ford truck to chevy's

apply early with 3.4.

+1

 

[FLOSS UR TEETH]

3.4 vs 3.45 is like comparing a Ford truck to Chevy's

Apply early with 3.4.

lmao

 

[njamal]

Thank you guys!

 

[Maygyver]

3.4 vs 3.45 is like comparing a Ford truck to Chevy's

Apply early with 3.4.

They are both horrible? 😀

But seriously, what everyone has said is correct. You are talking about increasing your GPA by 0.05. It won't make a difference. What will make a difference is the 2 month delay.