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is it possible?
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Yep. But he had a ton of undergraduate research and went to grad school and graduated with a masters with a gpa of a 4.0. He also crushed the DAT and got 20+ every section.
It can be done. But sign up for a grad school as back up
It can be done. But sign up for a grad school as back up
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No. There is a reason it is called a "prerequisite" and not "class you gotta take and it doesn't matter whether you pass it or not". You need to have at least a passing grade for it to even count. Now if you slip them a C-note they may just look the other way.speedy3816 said:
speedy3816 said:
Yes, it is definitly possible. Take the class over again and do well. You should be fine.
Dental schools only take a C or better for prereqs. If you got an F in a prereq, you would have to retake the course and get at least a C, otherwise, they won't accept you.
What about F's in non-preqs, but A's-B's in Preqs?
FlossY said:
The guy I knew had a couple of F's in prereqs and nonpreqs. I'd say retake the class and let them average the grades together.
Even if you get a C...it's still better then an F.
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It's pretty normal to get F in foreign universities due to prestige and/or religious issues (like papers falling on Saturday where devout Jews and Seventh-day Adventists opt not to sit for them). For as long as you're determined with your goal, nothing should deter you from progessing well along with your dental path ...
thanks everyone for the reponses... 👍 i was just proposing a possible worst-case scenario.
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speedy3816 said:
Hi there,
Yes it is possible. When I applied to UMKC in 1989, my current transcript is showing an F in organic chemistry and an A in retake. What helped me was a detailed letter on why the F took place. This professor was noterious in failing people left and right. DP
Dr. Dai Phan said:
thanks for your input Dr. Dai Phan
FlossY said:
I had an F in accounting and four W's. I did some post-bac studies (not in a formal program) for the pre-reqs and upper division classes, did well (3.94 GPA), and scored excellent on my DATs. The F was never questioned once in five interviews and five acceptances.
