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i am currently a biology graduate student in California, to tell you guys the truth i have a horrible undergraduate GPA. For my major we are not required to take many of the human or animal classes so those courses were not taken. my undergrad GPA is about 2.67 and i am guessing my science GPA is lower than that. over the years i have learned how to study and after being in graduate school i have been keeping my grades up, As of now i have a 3.7 in Graduate school and i should be graduating June of next year.
my question is:
1. i know school in CA is a really really competitive to apply for, but do i have a chance?
i have been working with the USC school of dentistry for over 2 years i have meet numorous professors and dental assistance while i was in the clinic and i have been a active memeber of a volunteer group for the past 7 years, also i have presented my research at 3 different national conferences across the country.
2. becuase of my major i have not taken Anatamy or Vert or invert biology is it gonna effect me?
3. also when i was an undergrad i had some classes with a letter grade D do i have to retake them while i am already in grad school?
4. when i apply do i need my DAT score ? or is it something you guys want after the first round of applications?
5. Assuming i have a fair DAT score somewhere in the 19 range, which school should i apply for? or should i just be realistic and get a job and forget about dental school?
Thank you so much for taking your time to read through this.
i am currently a biology graduate student in California, to tell you guys the truth i have a horrible undergraduate GPA. For my major we are not required to take many of the human or animal classes so those courses were not taken. my undergrad GPA is about 2.67 and i am guessing my science GPA is lower than that. over the years i have learned how to study and after being in graduate school i have been keeping my grades up, As of now i have a 3.7 in Graduate school and i should be graduating June of next year.
my question is:
1. i know school in CA is a really really competitive to apply for, but do i have a chance?
i have been working with the USC school of dentistry for over 2 years i have meet numorous professors and dental assistance while i was in the clinic and i have been a active memeber of a volunteer group for the past 7 years, also i have presented my research at 3 different national conferences across the country.
2. becuase of my major i have not taken Anatamy or Vert or invert biology is it gonna effect me?
3. also when i was an undergrad i had some classes with a letter grade D do i have to retake them while i am already in grad school?
4. when i apply do i need my DAT score ? or is it something you guys want after the first round of applications?
5. Assuming i have a fair DAT score somewhere in the 19 range, which school should i apply for? or should i just be realistic and get a job and forget about dental school?
Thank you so much for taking your time to read through this.