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[12345a]

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So I'll be applying to DS in 2 years but I can see some roadblocks in my future that I think will weaken my application:

1) I'm a community college transfer
2) I plan on taking an extra semester to graduate
3) I don't plan on doing any research
4) I'm taking 1 DS prereq each semester
5) I'm a psychology major
6) I took a year of chem at my CC

some other pertinent information is: I have a 3.8 from CC and 70 units, I transferred to UC Berkeley, I interned at UCSF in an administrative position last summer, and I shadowed for ~50 hrs

Am I over thinking these things or are they significant pitfalls that could prevent me from getting accepted to dental school?

 

[K Niner]

Doesn't matter what your extra stuff looks like as long as you keep that 3.8 GPA and get a 20 on the DAT. Although doing one extracurricular activity wouldn't kill you now would it?

 

[doc3232]

You actually plan to avoid doing things that will help your chances to getting in (research).

 

[12345a]

i don't plan to avoid doing research or anything else that will strengthen my application but from my past experience i know that if I work during the semester my grades will suffer

 

[doc3232]

i don't plan to avoid doing research or anything else that will strengthen my application but from my past experience i know that if I work during the semester my grades will suffer

Do it in the summer. There are lots of internships offered then.

 

[angelnyc89]

I am a transfer student from a CC. I think I'm at a disadvantage compared to students in a 4yr college/university. I think you should do some sort of internship or research. Like doc3232 said do it during the summer or even during the winter session. Good Luck.

 

[Rommytowe]

FYI most schools require prereqs to be done at a 4 year college. So if you didn't take chem at a 4 year you will be automatically shot down. Also you have a couple years until you graduate work in a dental office 10 hours a week. shadow different doctors (perio, pedo, ortho, maxiofacial surger...) Dental school is about 25 credit hours a semester so if you struggle with 12 credit hours you are in for a huge shock. Take a lot of upper division science classes:biochem 1 and 2, anatomy, micro, macro, physiology, histiology,imunology, those will all show you can do well in tough science classes and will help with your D1 year. Hope this helps🙂

 

[12345a]

thank you it does

As far as being rejected from most schools based on my chem series at CC..from the research I've done there are only a handful of schools that will not accept cc credit. My only concern is that will my GPA be tainted because it was from CC.

 

[doc3232]

thank you it does

As far as being rejected from most schools based on my chem series at CC..from the research I've done there are only a handful of schools that will not accept cc credit. My only concern is that will my GPA be tainted because it was from CC.

A little bit. I think schools will recognize it is easier but you will have a good gpa in the university to show you are capable.

 

[RockHardIce]

So I'll be applying to DS in 2 years but I can see some roadblocks in my future that I think will weaken my application:

1) I'm a community college transfer
2) I plan on taking an extra semester to graduate
3) I don't plan on doing any research
4) I'm taking 1 DS prereq each semester
5) I'm a psychology major
6) I took a year of chem at my CC

some other pertinent information is: I have a 3.8 from CC and 70 units, I transferred to UC Berkeley, I interned at UCSF in an administrative position last summer, and I shadowed for ~50 hrs

Am I over thinking these things or are they significant pitfalls that could prevent me from getting accepted to dental school?

I am in a similar situation. However, after I transferred to a 4 year university my GPA actually increased from 3.7 to about 3.9 . I took the inorganic chems at CC, but the orgos in the university.

I have been rejected from all the research positions I applied to(I anticipate because of being a transfer student....)🙁

I will *waste* the next 1-2 years doing extracurriculars just to increase my chances.

 

[12345a]

I am in a similar situation. However, after I transferred to a 4 year university my GPA actually increased from 3.7 to about 3.9 . I took the inorganic chems at CC, but the orgos in the university.

I have been rejected from all the research positions I applied to(I anticipate because of being a transfer student....)🙁

I will *waste* the next 1-2 years doing extracurriculars just to increase my chances.

that sucks...why do you think you were rejected from research positions because you were a transfer?