Important Question

[nixon13]

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I am applying to dental school in may and i have some concerns. My freshman year of college i got a DUI. I was wondering if this will affect my admissions? I have a GPA of 3.6 and its rising. I have plenty of community service (Habitat for Humanity, Big Bro Big Sis,USADD- students against Drunk driving (I took over presidency). I also run a presentation for kids who get sentenced from courts for drinking charges throug USADD. I am currently doing research as well and also shadow at a few dentist offices. I am taking the DAT in March. If I do well on my DAT, do you think I have a shot of getting in?

Please let me know, thanks.

 

[Regmata]

Felony?

 

[jigabodo]

Or misdemeanor? I think you'll have a shot with misdemeanor granted that your stats are good.

 

[TheWiredNerv]

A dentist I know who does work for the police surgeons said that driving with alcohol in your system can warrant an automatic rejection from dental schools now a days. I think you still have a chance. It is better to get a 10 AA on the DAT then get caught drinking and driving.

 

[nixon13]

no not a felony, just a misdemeanor charge.

 

[nixon13]

I have done a complete 180 since then though. I took over presidency of UMADD and am currently running presentations through the courts for the kids who get alcohol charges and get sentenced from court. Hopefully this helps.

 

[axum]

yea it sounds like you have learned from your mistake. As long as you make that clear in your application, you should be ok.

 

[jigabodo]

Address it in your PS and tell them how you've changed since then.