Need input/advice...pls!

[DDSbound55]

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[Destiny11]

Hi guys,

Here's my situation: Graduated from a california university last year. My undergrad GPA was depressing (~2.68). I started a dental assisting program right after with a 4.0. It was a program offered by community college...so the GPA does count towards undergrad GPA....I believe, correct my if I'm wrong.

I was planning on applying this year app. cycle but I'm still worried about my GPA.

Here's all my stats:

undergrad (university) GPA: 2.68 (major - Spanish Linguistics and completed all pre-dent sciences)
DA program GPA: 4.00
Tons of experience- hospital internship for 2 years (held leadership positions as well), over 300 hours of shadowing (with general DDS, ortho, endo and oral surgeon), participated in local and international volunteer dental service missions, lots of club participation (with leadership).
DAT - taking it in August, I know it's late...but I need the time to study. Hoping to get 20+


I think at this point, I am leaning more towards applying to post-baccs. I've started applying to post bacc but still wanted to take my chance in applying to dental school. Don't care if I don't get into a California school...out of state is perfectly fine.

What is your advice/input? Do I have a chance for dental school? or just stick with post bacc for now?

Pls help, thank you!

Does your 2.68GPA include your DA GPA? You really need to try to get your cum and sci GPA above a 3.0.

 

[DDSbound55]

Thanks for your reply.

 

[Mr. Thirsty]

You might want to donate some time retaking some classes to bring that gpa up. Retaking classes doesn't look good but with a gpa below 3.0 its something I would consider if I were you.

 

[DDSbound55]

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[dentalWorks]

Hi guys,

Here's my situation: Graduated from a california university last year. My undergrad GPA was depressing (~2.68). I started a dental assisting program right after with a 4.0. It was a program offered by community college...so the GPA does count towards undergrad GPA....I believe, correct my if I'm wrong.

I was planning on applying this year app. cycle but I'm still worried about my GPA.

Here's all my stats:

undergrad (university) GPA: 2.68 (major - Spanish Linguistics and completed all pre-dent sciences)
DA program GPA: 4.00
Tons of experience- hospital internship for 2 years (held leadership positions as well), over 300 hours of shadowing (with general DDS, ortho, endo and oral surgeon), participated in local and international volunteer dental service missions, lots of club participation (with leadership).
DAT - taking it in August, I know it's late...but I need the time to study. Hoping to get 20+


I think at this point, I am leaning more towards applying to post-baccs. I've started applying to post bacc but still wanted to take my chance in applying to dental school. Don't care if I don't get into a California school...out of state is perfectly fine.

What is your advice/input? Do I have a chance for dental school? or just stick with post bacc for now?

Pls help, thank you!

With everything I read so far, its (IMO) silly to apply or to even think about applying right now.

Your 2 GPAs (1 from college and other from community coll) will be combined together into 1 undergrad category ~ which is good, it'll boost the overall. However, I don't know what courses dental assistants take, are they even considered science?

Your decision (whether to apply this cycle vs applying next year after some post-bacc) should mainly depends on few factors: Whats your current overall + science GPAs and what will your DAT score be after the August attempt. Once you have these values, you'll have a better idea of what your odds are this year vs next year.

I do agree you should start on post-bacc this Fall & Spring (informal or formal ~ both do the same job: raise GPA and show upward trend)

all the best