So here's the deal... I'm a Psychology major with a concentration in pre-dentistry going into my third year of college. Time has flown by much, much faster than I expected and I am feeling way behind. My GPA is below 2.5; I've retaken classes and didn't do much better second time around, and overall I just feel like time has crept up on me and I can't do much about the past. My study habits definitely aren't the most effective, and I have just let distractions get in the way of my priorities.
I know if I put my best effort into it, I know I can do what needs to be done and succeed. I am asking for advice/guidance on my next step, for it is critical. I talked to a recently accepted dental student at VCU and analyzed some numbers and statistics of the accepted class for me. Basically, his word of advice was that I switch my major to dental-hygiene, do well, and then apply to dental school. By doing this, he said it should allow me to get my GPA up (as the pre-reqs for dental hygiene are "easier" than those for pre-dent) and also provide me a career already in case I decide not to follow through with dentistry. He said it would allow me to present myself as a stronger candidate as a hygienist as opposed to an undergraduate with a low GPA.
It sounded like a plan of direction for me, but I would also like to get further advice/opinions. Any help or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
BTW, great forum! The "below 3.0 GPA" thread gave me some inspiration
I know if I put my best effort into it, I know I can do what needs to be done and succeed. I am asking for advice/guidance on my next step, for it is critical. I talked to a recently accepted dental student at VCU and analyzed some numbers and statistics of the accepted class for me. Basically, his word of advice was that I switch my major to dental-hygiene, do well, and then apply to dental school. By doing this, he said it should allow me to get my GPA up (as the pre-reqs for dental hygiene are "easier" than those for pre-dent) and also provide me a career already in case I decide not to follow through with dentistry. He said it would allow me to present myself as a stronger candidate as a hygienist as opposed to an undergraduate with a low GPA.
It sounded like a plan of direction for me, but I would also like to get further advice/opinions. Any help or words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
BTW, great forum! The "below 3.0 GPA" thread gave me some inspiration