Masters or SMP?

[MarkED20d]

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I graduated 2 years ago with an engineering degree, got a 3.0, and now I am learning the hard way that is not possible to get into dental school with a 3.0. I am looking into a post grad program, open to anything at this point. Do I do a masters? would this even help my case since my undergrad gpa is low? I know i would do very well in a bio related program, my gpa is just so low because of classes like thermodynamics... sadly. what about a program to just retake the prerequisites? Anything would be so helpful here. I am getting worried since I have no interviews and applied end of June

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Previously

Thread 'WAMC 2nd time applying'

May 7, 2025

Date of submission: Hoping for early June
Overall GPA: 3.1
Science GPA: 3.2
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.2
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 21 AA
State of Residence: Maryland/WVU (very western MD)

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: Pre-medicine
Minority? Yes, Native American and Hispanic
Reapplicant? Yes
Nontrad? 2nd time applying

Shadowing Experience: over 500 hours with gen dentist, 300 with ortho
Volunteering Experience: over 300 with a teacher; special ed so I cut out a lot of tiny things for the teachers to improve hands and workwith...

• MarkED20d
• Replies: 17
• Forum: What Are My Chances? WAMC Dental

When you networked with the schools before applying (which I suggested), did they give you advice on doing an SMP? Remind us what your science GPA (BCP) is since most of your courses were harder engineering courses.

 

[MarkED20d]

Previously

Thread 'WAMC 2nd time applying'

May 7, 2025

Date of submission: Hoping for early June
Overall GPA: 3.1
Science GPA: 3.2
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.2
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 21 AA
State of Residence: Maryland/WVU (very western MD)

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: Pre-medicine
Minority? Yes, Native American and Hispanic
Reapplicant? Yes
Nontrad? 2nd time applying

Shadowing Experience: over 500 hours with gen dentist, 300 with ortho
Volunteering Experience: over 300 with a teacher; special ed so I cut out a lot of tiny things for the teachers to improve hands and workwith...

• MarkED20d
• Replies: 17
• Forum: What Are My Chances? WAMC Dental

When you networked with the schools before applying (which I suggested), did they give you advice on doing an SMP? Remind us what your science GPA (BCP) is since most of your courses were harder engineering courses.

Ugh everyone kinda told me different things, but mostly to apply and try this year and then decide from there. I really wrote a very personal essay and had a lot of service hours working with kids with cleft palates (with a speech therapist) to try and stand out. Anyways, maybe it’s not over for this application and I’m being dramatic. But I really don’t see me getting in, and I want to prepare now. I was looking at doing the UMD “science in the evening” program and redoing the prereqs I got a C and B-. Sorry for rambling, I just want advice.

 

[bungeeperson]

SMP

 

[macsak]

Ugh everyone kinda told me different things, but mostly to apply and try this year and then decide from there. I really wrote a very personal essay and had a lot of service hours working with kids with cleft palates (with a speech therapist) to try and stand out. Anyways, maybe it’s not over for this application and I’m being dramatic. But I really don’t see me getting in, and I want to prepare now. I was looking at doing the UMD “science in the evening” program and redoing the prereqs I got a C and B-. Sorry for rambling, I just want advice.

retaking C and B- not gonna help you
if you really want this, you are going to need to do a masters...

 

[macsak]

retaking C and B- not gonna help you
if you really want this, you are going to need to do a masters...

preferably an SMP...