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[Mikeissakh]

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What are the chances of "community college transfer to university students" get into dental? (taking some prereqs at cc then other at univ.

If you do well on your DAT's are you guranteed to get into dental school?

Once you get into then dental school first two years its actually school, then the last 2 are residency? IF so then how who can apply for residency?

 

[Chesnok]

You may study in CC but take onyl gen bio, gen chem, and physics. Look at the schools websites about the quota they have toward CC credits.
So good luck. D-school is a 4 yr program to become the general dentist, if you want to specialize it requires some more years.

 

[Epictetus21]

What are the chances of "community college transfer to university students" get into dental? (taking some prereqs at cc then other at univ.

If you do well on your DAT's are you guranteed to get into dental school?

Once you get into then dental school first two years its actually school, then the last 2 are residency? IF so then how who can apply for residency?

1. Try to get your science pre-reqs done at a four year university. D-schools generally look down on CC credit.

2. No, if you do well on the DAT you are not guaranteed to get in to dental school. No matter what your scores are, if you have a terrible interview, weak letters of recommendation, or a crappy personal statement, you likely will not get in. However, a high DAT score will significantly increase your chances of getting in.

3. All four years of dental school include coursework, although the first two are very heavy in class time and light on clinic, and the last two are much more clinic focused and lighter on class time. There is no required residency for dental school unless you want to specialize.

See the frequently asked questions thread below for more general information about dentistry.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=95878

 

[Mikeissakh]

I have already finished ochem, no physics, no math, 1/4 of the bio series (sae series at my cc and UCLA where ill attend. What do i take in the spring and summer

 

[adizzle87]

Some schools don't take CC credit like Tufts, but most others do accept them. They will look more at your DAT in that case and your upper-div university work.

 

[Mikeissakh]

if im going to a an anthro major and i will only be taking 2 bio and 3 physics as far as sci goes, then i am putting a lot of pressure on my dat score right?

 

[peterngu]

if im going to a an anthro major and i will only be taking 2 bio and 3 physics as far as sci goes, then i am putting a lot of pressure on my dat score right?

Take more upper division science courses, as "suggested" by various schools. Taking the bare minimum is not increasing your chances as much, even if they are all A's.

 

[dentalmagnet]

my advisor said whatever you do, don't take Ochem at a community college.

 

[Mikeissakh]

But i know many people who have taken ochem and community college and accepted into schools?

 

[peterngu]

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[sddat]

this is a repetitive post. everyone's situation is different. I think it is a poor idea to take those courses at a cc. but it does not mean you will not get in. I took courses at a cc. but i made sure to transfer before taking too many pre-reqs.

 

[PDizzle]

It depends on the school but as a general rule, take pre-reqs at a 4 year U. Having just said this, I did in fact take every single pre-req from a CC. I lucked out because my first choice didn't seem to care but I know other schools do.

 

[DLY303]

Do you really think you lucked out, PDizzle, or is the bias people always talk about here against CC just unfounded? I really don't know for sure. Having researched it myself, almost all of the DS accept CC credits. Only a handful don't and many that do, accept A LOT of CC credits (or a lot by my perception).

I really worry about it though since I have taken several classes at a CC. I see a lot of bias against people taking classes there- it is easer, frowned upon, yada-yada-yada. The people here in Colorado that I talk to though say that the CC are not really looked down at by people "in the know" about the system here. I worry though if I apply to schools out of state (which I probably will).

There are a number of classes here though (like a couple hundred) that are guaranteed transfer/guaranteed equivalent. Almost all of our instructors are adjunct. I have two science classes now and both professors are full time at CSU. My husband got into a very prestigious accelerated medical program here with only CC credit.

...and, having taken classes at both CC and a 4-year university, I can honestly say that the science classes at the CC were equally as hard, if not harder. I am a good student too with a 4.0 at every school I have attended so it is not like I am particularly struggling anywhere I have done undergrad work (yet anyway, lol)! YMMV

 

[PDizzle]

...and, having taken classes at both CC and a 4-year university, I can honestly say that the science classes at the CC were equally as hard, if not harder. I am a good student too with a 4.0 at every school I have attended so it is not like I am particularly struggling anywhere I have done undergrad work (yet anyway, lol)! YMMV

A 4.0 is awesome, I don't care what school you got it in. If you roll up with a 4.0(or an adjusted gpa of 4.0+) then you got the GPA thing covered,..move on to #2, the DAT. Crush that and you are going to be a dentist...period.

I will have to disagree with you about the level of dificulty of a CC compared to a 4-year U. I went to one of the best CCs in CA but it was definitely easier than the 4 year I went to. I did however go to UC Berkeley and maybe that's why, since it's a pretty tough school.

Either way, that's why they have the DAT, to sorta equalize the GPA.

To answer your question, I was very happy with my science classes and quality of education @ my CC. There were some CC instructors that blew away some of my Berkeley instructors but that was the exception, not the rule. That's just my experience.