How old are your pre-reqs?

[tandem7]

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I just applied this cycle. I took all my science pre-reqs over 10 years ago but decided on a different career when I graduated college. Over the past few years, I have decided to pursue dentistry and I took all the pre-reqs I needed for the DAT over the past two years (GC, OC and Gen Bio) and did well on the DAT. For some reason, I thought schools required you to take all your pre-reqs within 5 years of applying, so I planned to take Physics/Microbio/Biochem during fall and spring of next year while I applied.

I called the schools to which I am applying today to confirm and to my surprise, they all said there is no time limit for pre-reqs so I wouldn't have to take physics, etc., especially since I did well on the DAT. Thus, I have some questions:

I am really tempted to drop the classes I signed up for due to money and time (I work about 50 hours a week so taking any class is really hard on me and my husband). Is it possible that the schools will change their mind if accepted and say I need to retake these pre-reqs? I'm super paranoid and worried. Did any of you have older pre-reqs that were accepted?

Additionally, I already submitted my app and put these down as "planned coursework." Is it ok if I don't follow through?

 

[Ferneezy]

i'm applying this cycle and both years of GC and BIO are over a decade old. most schools don't care provided you have a solid DAT or recent upper level coursework.

those that say they have age limits:

UT - 5 years
ASDOH - 5 years
Maryland - 10 years

those three are the only ones i know of. there may be others.

 

[sbdento]

i'm applying this cycle and both years of GC and BIO are over a decade old. most schools don't care provided you have a solid DAT or recent upper level coursework.

those that say they have age limits:

UT - 5 years
ASDOH - 5 years
Maryland - 10 years

those three are the only ones i know of. there may be others.

plus loma linda

 

[IsaacYankem]

UNC, Howard and NYU claim 5 years