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FYI, I've already seen posts with similar questions but this one has a bit more specificity as far as the circumstance goes.
Almost every semester since the end of freshman year (so 2nd year and half of third year), I had at least one course with W. (Max. of 2 that happened one semester). So that totals upto 5Ws, all early and not late so GPA is holding. I'm currently dancing between 3.6 - 3.7, and I don't expect any more Ws or failing courses. I got destroyed by being naive and stupid in my engineering freshman year, so couple of F but that was a long time ago. (BTW, these Fs are already part of my current GPA) All W courses will be completed before I apply upon graduation.
Some were family circumstances, some were due to illness and the most recent one was due to a tutoring opportunity that was too good to miss. I wasn't serious about getting into dental then, so I thought a grand per month was worth bailing a course worth $500. I don't expect anything from the admission committee, nor should day. They have to cut down the numbers, and I get it. But assuming that I play the cards right apart from the current issue, how difficult would it still be? Yes, I'd get a chance to explain by sending papers and/or talking about it on interview if I ever get some... but generally, how much difference does that make? I guess it'd depend on schools, but maybe there's something universal about this that dental students can share... maybe? Oh, and btw... I'm hoping to apply to Canadian university cause our socialist policies look great as far as the fees are concerned, but I may have to try my luck in US or even Australia (not sure how difficult it is to mingle with the Aussies. Heard about how they made some arrangement with Canada few years ago). More expensive = easier admission. I get that, but not sure by how much.
Got other questions too... but one step at the time. I need to get in first lol. If I knew how bad this could get when I graduated high school... wow. That's be something. BTW, I know I need to ace DAT like a boss. I'm working on that... sorta. Lots of workbook questions, and years of work/volunteer experience in denturist lab would hopefully make my hands useful in exams. Maybe even try going to DAT workshops... pretty sure that's all I can do. Chem component seems pretty easy... and a little odd. No organic component in Canadian DAT? Not that I'd complain, but seriously?
Almost every semester since the end of freshman year (so 2nd year and half of third year), I had at least one course with W. (Max. of 2 that happened one semester). So that totals upto 5Ws, all early and not late so GPA is holding. I'm currently dancing between 3.6 - 3.7, and I don't expect any more Ws or failing courses. I got destroyed by being naive and stupid in my engineering freshman year, so couple of F but that was a long time ago. (BTW, these Fs are already part of my current GPA) All W courses will be completed before I apply upon graduation.
Some were family circumstances, some were due to illness and the most recent one was due to a tutoring opportunity that was too good to miss. I wasn't serious about getting into dental then, so I thought a grand per month was worth bailing a course worth $500. I don't expect anything from the admission committee, nor should day. They have to cut down the numbers, and I get it. But assuming that I play the cards right apart from the current issue, how difficult would it still be? Yes, I'd get a chance to explain by sending papers and/or talking about it on interview if I ever get some... but generally, how much difference does that make? I guess it'd depend on schools, but maybe there's something universal about this that dental students can share... maybe? Oh, and btw... I'm hoping to apply to Canadian university cause our socialist policies look great as far as the fees are concerned, but I may have to try my luck in US or even Australia (not sure how difficult it is to mingle with the Aussies. Heard about how they made some arrangement with Canada few years ago). More expensive = easier admission. I get that, but not sure by how much.
Got other questions too... but one step at the time. I need to get in first lol. If I knew how bad this could get when I graduated high school... wow. That's be something. BTW, I know I need to ace DAT like a boss. I'm working on that... sorta. Lots of workbook questions, and years of work/volunteer experience in denturist lab would hopefully make my hands useful in exams. Maybe even try going to DAT workshops... pretty sure that's all I can do. Chem component seems pretty easy... and a little odd. No organic component in Canadian DAT? Not that I'd complain, but seriously?
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