i need some dental school advise

[amanda5]

Advertisement - Members don't see this ad

I really need so advise on applying to dental school. i have a gpa of 3.4 and a science gpa of 3.0. this are not the perfect grades but i do have a lot of experience in dentistry. The only way i can explain about my gpa is i have been working 30hr+ each week in a dental office as an assistant ever seen i was a freshmen in college. due to the works hrs i have been lacking on studying but now i have cut down on the work hrs and start to focus back on school work. do you think i will have a chance to get into NYU with this gpa and a DAT score of 19...

 

[JMJRDH1]

Hi Amanda

The short answer is yes, there is always a chance. Your stats are not stellar but many have gained admission with stats equal to and lower than yours.

Are your applying for this cycle? Did you just graduate or are you a returning student who has lived a little outside of the college life?

Short of a post-bacc degree and a DAT reatke, your GPA and DAT scores are fixed. What about the rest of your application? Have you volunteered or done research or community service? Any interesting extracurricular activities or interests? Are your LOR's and personal statement excellent? How good are your interviewing skills? All of these will ultimately play a part in your acceptance or rejection.with

With a little more information on your background, people could give you more targeted opinions.

If you get an interview, you have as good a shot as anyone. There is no harm in applying (other than $$$ spent) and just go with the flow.

Good Luck! 👍

 

[amanda5]

Hi Amanda

The short answer is yes, there is always a chance. Your stats are not stellar but many have gained admission with stats equal to and lower than yours.

Are your applying for this cycle? Did you just graduate or are you a returning student who has lived a little outside of the college life?

Short of a post-bacc degree and a DAT reatke, your GPA and DAT scores are fixed. What about the rest of your application? Have you volunteered or done research or community service? Any interesting extracurricular activities or interests? Are your LOR's and personal statement excellent? How good are your interviewing skills? All of these will ultimately play a part in your acceptance or rejection.with

With a little more information on your background, people could give you more targeted opinions.

If you get an interview, you have as good a shot as anyone. There is no harm in applying (other than $$$ spent) and just go with the flow.

Good Luck! 👍

hi, i am a psychology major and i am applying for the next cycle in 2008 for entrance in 2009

i am really worry because i have to work super hard to get my gpa up
i havebeen working in a dental office for more than 3 years and each week is a 30hr+

so not having enough time during my first two years of college to study was a huge factor that brought my grade down

by now i am only working one day a week and trying to get all A's in my classes to boost my gpa but i have at least a few C's in my science classes will that lower my chances in getting into dental school???

 

[dr.rex]

there is hope for most people what you need to do is try your best and apply if you get interviews awesome, but if you dont then you contact the schools that you are really interested in and see what they suggest you do....if you want to go to dental school you can!

 

[JMJRDH1]

hi, i am a psychology major and i am applying for the next cycle in 2008 for entrance in 2009

i am really worry because i have to work super hard to get my gpa up
i havebeen working in a dental office for more than 3 years and each week is a 30hr+

so not having enough time during my first two years of college to study was a huge factor that brought my grade down

by now i am only working one day a week and trying to get all A's in my classes to boost my gpa but i have at least a few C's in my science classes will that lower my chances in getting into dental school???

Yes, C's will lower your overall chances of getting in on a purely statistical basis, but it does not mean you won't get in.

Just try to keep your grades up and make sure that the other parts of your application are as strong as possible. Try to explain in your personal statement why you had some tough times in school (keep it brief) and make sure you absolutely destroy the interview. You should have plenty of questions for the interviewer about the school so they know you have done your homework.

Do your best, + a little extra and I think you have a great shot!

 

[amanda5]

there is hope for most people what you need to do is try your best and apply if you get interviews awesome, but if you dont then you contact the schools that you are really interested in and see what they suggest you do....if you want to go to dental school you can!

you mean call them up an tell them my stats.
i have met up the admission director before for NYU and she give me her business card. should i call her up but i am really afraid😕 or should i talk to my pre-health advisor first.....

 

[JMJRDH1]

What he means it to call the schools after applying and not getting interviews.

You would call them directly and find what if anything you could specifically do to make your applpication more competitive.

 

[amanda5]

What he means it to call the schools after applying and not getting interviews.

You would call them directly and find what if anything you could specifically do to make your applpication more competitive.

what do you mean by not getting interview... do u mean right after i apply to the school???

and call them up and ask them about my status but also ask them what can i do more to get in

 

[bigstix808]

what do you mean by not getting interview... do u mean right after i apply to the school???

and call them up and ask them about my status but also ask them what can i do more to get in

AFTER you find out you're not accepted (hopfully that's not the case), THEN you call them up and ask them what you can do to improve your resume. if you try and call before then they are not going to give you any kind of advise as they are still trying to figure out who they ARE going to take for that year. i hope you do well this year, but if not, don't be afraid to ask questions AFTER you have been rejected.

 

[ibeflossin]

I think you have a great chance of getting in. Not a lot of applicants have the hands-on experience that you do. And you are correct when you say that working will bring down your GPA. However, knowing that you want to continue on in dentistry because you have physically seen what is like in an office is more than a lot of people that simply "shadow" because you are actually a part of the staff and you know what the business is like, and how to treat patients.

For everything you lack in (like GPA) you just need to bring them up elsewhere. So if you have DAT scores higher than your science grades then it shows that you have learned the material, and you understood it well enough to take a standardized test.

However, some schools DO look at numbers a lot, and others look at experience. I would try to take UPPER LEVEL classes and do well in them (rather than re-take lower level ones) during the year before you apply.

If it makes you feel better, I know people with overall GPA's of 3.0's that have gotten into great dental schools because they simply had the passion for dentistry and the experience that would show the school that they would make a great dentist.

Also, don't listen to people that tell you that you won't get in. They are not on admissions boards, and half of them haven't gotten in anywhere themselves.

 

[amanda5]

I think you have a great chance of getting in. Not a lot of applicants have the hands-on experience that you do. And you are correct when you say that working will bring down your GPA. However, knowing that you want to continue on in dentistry because you have physically seen what is like in an office is more than a lot of people that simply "shadow" because you are actually a part of the staff and you know what the business is like, and how to treat patients.

For everything you lack in (like GPA) you just need to bring them up elsewhere. So if you have DAT scores higher than your science grades then it shows that you have learned the material, and you understood it well enough to take a standardized test.

However, some schools DO look at numbers a lot, and others look at experience. I would try to take UPPER LEVEL classes and do well in them (rather than re-take lower level ones) during the year before you apply.

If it makes you feel better, I know people with overall GPA's of 3.0's that have gotten into great dental schools because they simply had the passion for dentistry and the experience that would show the school that they would make a great dentist.

Also, don't listen to people that tell you that you won't get in. They are not on admissions boards, and half of them haven't gotten in anywhere themselves.

is it true that people have gotten accepted even though they have a gpa around 2.7-2.9

 

[ibeflossin]

Yes I have heard that people have gotten in with a GPA of a 2.8

However, they also had ALOT more to offer than just grades. This person had thousands of hours of community service, hundreds of hours of dental experience, and stellar DAT scores.

It really depends on the individual, their hardships, and what the particular school is looking for.

If you look at some of the statistics of schools, the average GPA is around a 3.2-3.3 That means they would have to have some people below a 3.0 and some people higher than that. Hope that helps.

 

[amanda5]

Yes I have heard that people have gotten in with a GPA of a 2.8

However, they also had ALOT more to offer than just grades. This person had thousands of hours of community service, hundreds of hours of dental experience, and stellar DAT scores.

It really depends on the individual, their hardships, and what the particular school is looking for.

If you look at some of the statistics of schools, the average GPA is around a 3.2-3.3 That means they would have to have some people below a 3.0 and some people higher than that. Hope that helps.

thanks you so much, are u currently applying to dental school too?

 

[ibeflossin]

Yes 😀

 

[amanda5]

Yes 😀

which one are u applying to. just want to get so more advise on dental schools...