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[rals]

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Dear topic experts,

I need to plan things out for myself over the nest while, so I'm asking for your advice.

Here's the deal:
I have a 3.12 Science and overall gpa's. I know I need to bring it up, But I don't know if I can realistically end up with any more than a 3.3 upon graduation. I recently interivewed with a local dentist for a dental assistant position, and he wants to hire me but for 44 hour work weeks! I can't do that while going to school. I am confident that I can get above 20's on the DAT.

Extras: I have been a genetics research assistant for a year at school. I'm on a varsity sports team.

Bottom line, with my stats, would anyone consider taking a year off to work as an assistant?? I'm not too enthusiastic about the idea, but if my gpa's only a 3.2 - 3.3, maybe that's the way to become competitive....?!

Also, how do you get into shadowing? And how often do you usually end up doing it?

Thanks in advance guys!

-rals

 

[jay228]

if you can get over 20s give it a shot.

Dear topic experts,

I need to plan things out for myself over the nest while, so I'm asking for your advice.

Here's the deal:
I have a 3.12 Science and overall gpa's. I know I need to bring it up, But I don't know if I can realistically end up with any more than a 3.3 upon graduation. I recently interivewed with a local dentist for a dental assistant position, and he wants to hire me but for 44 hour work weeks! I can't do that while going to school. I am confident that I can get above 20's on the DAT.

Extras: I have been a genetics research assistant for a year at school. I'm on a varsity sports team.

Bottom line, with my stats, would anyone consider taking a year off to work as an assistant?? I'm not too enthusiastic about the idea, but if my gpa's only a 3.2 - 3.3, maybe that's the way to become competitive....?!

Also, how do you get into shadowing? And how often do you usually end up doing it?

Thanks in advance guys!

-rals

 

[airvent]

You can probably get by with 40 + hours of observation or volunteering. I wouldn't take a year off to work as a dental assistant. However if you do have a gap between graduation and applying it would be a good plan.

 

[adr12]

Dear topic experts,

I need to plan things out for myself over the nest while, so I'm asking for your advice.

Here's the deal:
I have a 3.12 Science and overall gpa's. I know I need to bring it up, But I don't know if I can realistically end up with any more than a 3.3 upon graduation. I recently interivewed with a local dentist for a dental assistant position, and he wants to hire me but for 44 hour work weeks! I can't do that while going to school. I am confident that I can get above 20's on the DAT.

Extras: I have been a genetics research assistant for a year at school. I'm on a varsity sports team.

Bottom line, with my stats, would anyone consider taking a year off to work as an assistant?? I'm not too enthusiastic about the idea, but if my gpa's only a 3.2 - 3.3, maybe that's the way to become competitive....?!

Also, how do you get into shadowing? And how often do you usually end up doing it?

Thanks in advance guys!

-rals

Take the DAT and see how you do. I wouldn't take a year off if you get 20s. Committees claim they look at the whole application, so if the rest of your application is strong and your DAT scores are good, then you should get in somewhere.