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Here's the story
I applied in June with the following:
cGPA 3.51
sGPA 3.3
BCP 3.0
18AA/19TS/18PAT
I received 3 pre-dec interviews out of 18 schools: ASDOH, LECOM, MWU-AZ. I was rejected at ASDOH and wait-listed at the other two schools. My interviewer (also on the ad com) from MWU-AZ called me one day and was confused and thought I was in their Masters program and was waiting for the grades to accept me. However, I was not in the Master's program... and after clearing up that confusion with him, he said that I have no chance for this current cycle and told me that if I was serious about dental school.. I should enroll into any 1-year Master's program with a biology focus.
My question is, do I really, really need it to get accepted when I reapply? Because....
I retook my DAT in March and now have a 20AA/20TS/22PAT. My GPAs also went up:
cGPA 3.59
sGPA 3.46
BCP 3.18
If it didn't cost so much to enroll into a Master's degree, I would not hesitate to go. I just got accepted to the 1-year program at MWU-AZ and have until the 11th to decide. If I do well in it, I am guaranteed an interview (linkage). Any feedback appreciated! Thanks!
I think you're fine. According to a couple stories I've heard on this forum, MWU AZ sounds like they are starting to be snobby and look for pretty high stats and super early applicants. If I remember correctly one applicant talked with the dean at a convention or something and he basically said if you don't have a 3.7 or 3.8 and 20 they don't even look at your app. Apply early and be smart about your schools - check out the 'which schools should I apply to' sticky thread.
Here's the story
I applied in June with the following:
cGPA 3.51
sGPA 3.3
BCP 3.0
18AA/19TS/18PAT
I received 3 pre-dec interviews out of 18 schools: ASDOH, LECOM, MWU-AZ. I was rejected at ASDOH and wait-listed at the other two schools. My interviewer (also on the ad com) from MWU-AZ called me one day and was confused and thought I was in their Masters program and was waiting for the grades to accept me. However, I was not in the Master's program... and after clearing up that confusion with him, he said that I have no chance for this current cycle and told me that if I was serious about dental school.. I should enroll into any 1-year Master's program with a biology focus.
My question is, do I really, really need it to get accepted when I reapply? Because....
I retook my DAT in March and now have a 20AA/20TS/22PAT. My GPAs also went up:
cGPA 3.59
sGPA 3.46
BCP 3.18
If it didn't cost so much to enroll into a Master's degree, I would not hesitate to go. I just got accepted to the 1-year program at MWU-AZ and have until the 11th to decide. If I do well in it, I am guaranteed an interview (linkage). Any feedback appreciated! Thanks!
I second this. After paying my secondary app fee, MWU declined me right away. I contacted the dean to ask why they even sent me a secondary app if I didn't meet their "qualifications", he said that it is out of his control and I was out my $75 or something like that.
Just wish they would have said something about their GPA minimum on the web so that I didn't waste money applying to them.
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Just fyi, many schools send you a secondary application/fee before they even look at your main app and stats. It doesn't matter if you were "qualified" enough for a secondary. They all just want more money. Its not only Midwestern that does this.
It's all about the money, lebowski. Kinda sad that schools want ethical applicants, but when it comes to money their own ethics are out the window. Once they have your money, they could care less and just send you the rejection letter. If they weren't going to consider you in the first place, they shouldn't be asking for more money. Buncha asses.I'm catching what you are throwing, however, my point is why don't they provide a "minimum" GPA number on their website. The dean of the school said they did not even look at my app because my GPA was not a 3.6 or higher. I'm just saying that it was a waste of around 200 bucks just for MWU to say I don't have a 3.6 GPA. Kind of silly isn't it?
Some schools screen for bare minimum requirements to send a secondary. It's not just MWU. What's MWU's listed minimum GPA? 2.75? Of course that wouldn't fly for admissions unless you had a 2.75 undergrad with a 4.0 masters and monster DAT scores or something ridiculous.
I applied, they sent me a secondary with a fee to apply. I applied and they said my GPA is under 3.6 and therefore they did not even look at my app. Apparently their minimum is a 3.6.