Graduating Early?

[jbyun48]

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Hi all,

I will be finishing off my junior year in a couple of weeks and plan on applying for this upcoming 2013-2014 cycle this June. I only need a few more credits to graduate and receive my BS, so recently I've considered graduating a semester early next year in order to save money. This many sound stupid, but do dental schools have problems with applicants graduating early? Or is it not advised to graduate early (semester early in my case)? Any problems? I haven't come across anyone or heard of anyone who graduated early and applied to dental schools, so I was just wondering.

Thanks.

 

[hope_to_match]

I am pretty sure that is not a problem at all given that your gpa is good

 

[Hawkteeth]

Dental schools hate overachievers. But really, the only thing that matters is your GPA, not when you complete your degree.

 

[jbyun48]

Thanks for the quick replies! Luckily, my GPA is pretty good! 🙂

 

[Pearlies]

I'm graduating in 3 years (lots of AP credits) and I had plenty of interviews and acceptances. So yea it doesn't matter when you graduate as long as your GPA and DAT are good! 🙂

 

[laundry]

Dental schools hate overachievers. But really, the only thing that matters is your GPA, not when you complete your degree.

hate overachievers? lol...I'm yet to meet any adcom who'd say "yeah! we love Average!"

As for graduating early, no problem. Take 1/2 of the saved money and treat yourself to a vacation!

Cheers!👍

 

[NDPitch]

hate overachievers? lol...I'm yet to meet any adcom who'd say "yeah! we love Average!"

Recognizing sarcasm is a valuable skill. 😉

 

[azimmer]

recognizing sarcasm is a valuable skill. 😉

lol

 

[Toofly01]

I think you're fine as long as you finish all necessary prereqs and have enough shadowing hrs and other ECs to make you competitive. There's nothing wrong with graduating early as long as all your ducks are in a row.

 

[jbyun48]

thanks for the input everyone!

 

[laundry]

Recognizing sarcasm is a valuable skill. 😉

When you've been around here as long as I have, that becomes murky 😉

 

[JAWSSS]

I would just be careful... At most interviews you go to, they will sit you down and tell you, "you do not have these requirements completed...." You don't want to get told that you don't have a certain requirement to do and not have the ability to sign up for it because you graduated.

 

[Toofly01]

In that case, couldn't you reapply as a different major and take the classes as a post-bacc?