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rl24

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Hi everyone,
Firstly thank you for taking time out to read this and thanks in advance for the advice. I will be applying to dental school in june. My overall gpa is 3.6. But the problem is my science gpa, which is a 3.3, and bcp is 3.2. I have done good in all my classes, the problem was my sophomore year, i got c's in both semesters of organic and a c in genetics. This is not because these classes were hard, i was having a tough period in life, and sadly did not focus on my grades. I still take full responsibility for it. However, since than for the past 2 years i have had straight As, in biochem, cancer cell bio, anatomy, ecology etc. i have not taken the dat yet, but by taking the practice tests im guessing i wilk be able to hit a solid 20 atleast. I have 300 hours of shadowing, 200 volunteering at the hospital and a special needs home, 1 non dental internship and ill try to get a dental one. I also have research but its book based not lab work. Im in 3 clubs in college. And i believe i will have good recommend ation letters. Oh and i used to TA before my grades slipped and i resigned. What i want to know is, do i have a chance and what kind of chance? What schools are my best bet? And if anyone with similar statistics got in plz let me know where u have been accepted.
 
Please help. I really want to know how I can improve and where I stand.
 
Your Gpa is on the low side, however I still think you have a shot. You just need to do well on the DAT. Also make sure you apply to a wide range of schools that are within your GPA and I am sure you will get in somewhere!
Good Luck
 
It is all about how you explain your situation. If you have a good explanation for why you got those grades, and show how you learned from that experience, you will be fine.Plus make sure you get good DAT scores. They don't have to be amazing but just make sure to get 19+
 
Thanks you two. Rsaleha17 i have very similar stats as u so it gives me hope. What do u think helped you get accepted? And what do you all think about my extra non academic stuff? Is it lacking in anyway?
 
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