I don't see how you get low stats and then hope and pray, beg and try to pull strings to get you in somewhere. working, being "disadvantaged", and being a minority are NOT excuses for poor performance in college. i am only critical because I am a hispanic, first generation college student who comes from a very poor family actually. I received zero money from my parents to help pay for college. i worked 40 hrs a week between two jobs the last three yrs and also took 15+ hrs/semester. quite frankly i worked my a** off and i ended up applying this year with a 3.93 cGPA and a 21 AA dat. it wasn't easy and i didn't go to some private high school, nor am I the smartest person in the world. i simply know how to work and had a desire to better myself. I would suggest to any of you with low stats to consider another career. professional careers aren't for everyone and I know that I certainly would not want to take my family or my children to a dentist who BARELY got in to dental school and who might presumably BARELY graduate d-school. you should have been more dedicated because there is no such thing as an excuse in my opinion.
