HELP!!!!! UNSURE ABOUT APPLYING, STATS, etc.!!!!!

[Giga129]

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I'm an undergrad junior Biology major with a 2.8 GPA!!!! My freshman year first semester was really rough, but every semester after that I've gone up in regards to my GPA. I wanted to raise my GPA senior year and apply then, but now I'm thinking about just taking a DAT kaplan course this semester and applying my junior year. Any advice? PLEASE HELP I'll do anything to get into a good dental school or any for that matter. Also, is one semester enough time to study for the DAT?🙁

 

[NewMexDent]

I'm an undergrad junior Biology major with a 2.8 GPA!!!! My freshman year first semester was really rough, but every semester after that I've gone up in regards to my GPA. I wanted to raise my GPA senior year and apply then, but now I'm thinking about just taking a DAT kaplan course this semester and applying my junior year. Any advice? PLEASE HELP I'll do anything to get into a good dental school or any for that matter. Also, is one semester enough time to study for the DAT?🙁

Just wait a year, bring up your GPA and extracurriculars and hit the DAT hard next year. There really is no need to rush things, especially if you have such a low GPA. Focus on your grades first!

I was in a similar situation at the end of my junior year. I had a 2.9 science gpa and I waited an extra year. I got tons more extracurricular/leadership/dental experience along with raising my science gpa to a 3.17. It was definately worth it!

Also, taking additional science classes before I applied really helped me on the DAT.

 

[golfer]

NewMexDent I love your ECs comment on your predents page...I tried to shave my dog once and I know it takes skill. I would have def. brought that up in an interview.

 

[NewMexDent]

NewMexDent I love your ECs comment on your predents page...I tried to shave my dog once and I know it takes skill. I would have def. brought that up in an interview.

Yeah, that might have helped at Colorado.

 

[laundry]

here's some advice. Don't take the Kaplan course. Buy the Blue Book and study by yourself. You'll save a buncha money and time. The rest is obvious mumbo-jumbo - do good in school, shadow, ace the Dat, etc...