There are two ways you can look at this - from opposite standpoints. First, that really isn't that hard of a load, but if you hve never had a semester like that then you need to get use to it because you will wish you had only those classes once you start dental school. If you don't get use to the large coure load now, you'll be in for a rude awakeing once d-school starts. The other way to look at it is you first have to get into d-school before you need to worry about the courseload in dental school. If taking those classes togther makes you think you might only get B's and C's, then you might be better off only taking 3 of the classes together or split them up 2 and 2 over the next year. If you can't make the grades now, your chances of getting into d-school greatly diminish and you won't have to worry about not being able to handle a large courseload. Once you are in d-school, it is hard to fail out of classes. If you ask for help, you will get help to get you through the schooling. At that point, it doesn't matter if you get B's and C's as long as you learn enough to be a competent dentist and can pass your boards. It is not necessary to be an A student once you are in d-school.
Me, if I really wanted to be a dentist and was concerned I couldn't all A's in those classes together, I would rather risk finding out I couldn't handle the courseload once I am in d-school than to risk not getting into d-school and never having the chance to prove myself. My 2 cents.
