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WonderY said:
Just wondering what you all think of this...as this is the viewpoint of a lot of people...including health care professionals.

Granted, the MCAT is probably much more intense and harder than the DAT, but the GPAs of matriculating students at some mid-top tiered dental schools are pretty comparable. And I know that osteopathic is way less competitive. If I really wanted to be a doctor, and am not competitive for allopathic due to MCAT/GPA, I would apply to osteo, not to dentistry. So why the stereotype that dental applicants are not competitive for medicine? 😳

I'd love to hear opinions. =)
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Why don't you ask the pre med forum!
 
"well, why should you care about the view point of people and healthcare professionals? Are you living for yourself or for others? How about your view point. I think it should matter the most in your decision-making."

Wow...I think you're assuming a little too much. I don't care. But I can't help but "wonder why"...hence my SDN username. 😛

“but the GPAs of matriculating students at some mid-top tiered dental schools are pretty comparable”

By this I mean that dental students could easily get into medical programs if they really wanted to. Hence, they're certainly not "less competitive" for medicine.

And I can't help but wonder why the 1/5 of medical school rejects don't apply to osteopathic...but dentistry.

Thanks for your insight! 🙂
 
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