toothytoothtooth123
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Hi,
I recently decided I want to go to dental school. I graduated last semester with a degree in biology and am currently in grad school for statistics. Since I made this decision pretty late, I’m missing some prerequisites and don’t have a ton of extracurriculars. But I’m planning to apply for the fall 2027 cycle, so I have plenty of time to get my shadowing, volunteering, and coursework done.
In undergrad, I was really focused on school and didn’t join any clubs or take on leadership roles. I worked full-time over the summers and was a director at my job, but that’s the only leadership experience I have. I also graduated a semester early to save money and was balancing a lot of math courses along with my bio classes. I ended up with a 3.85 GPA, but I didn’t really do much outside of academics. Since I’m taking two years off before applying, does it really matter that I wasn’t involved in clubs during undergrad?
As for prereqs, I still need physics 1 and 2 (I took a joint physics class in undergrad and got an A, but I know most dental schools require two separate semesters), orgo 2, and anatomy & physiology. Would it be fine to take physics at a community college over the summer and then do orgo, anatomy, and physiology at my grad school?
Thanks!
I recently decided I want to go to dental school. I graduated last semester with a degree in biology and am currently in grad school for statistics. Since I made this decision pretty late, I’m missing some prerequisites and don’t have a ton of extracurriculars. But I’m planning to apply for the fall 2027 cycle, so I have plenty of time to get my shadowing, volunteering, and coursework done.
In undergrad, I was really focused on school and didn’t join any clubs or take on leadership roles. I worked full-time over the summers and was a director at my job, but that’s the only leadership experience I have. I also graduated a semester early to save money and was balancing a lot of math courses along with my bio classes. I ended up with a 3.85 GPA, but I didn’t really do much outside of academics. Since I’m taking two years off before applying, does it really matter that I wasn’t involved in clubs during undergrad?
As for prereqs, I still need physics 1 and 2 (I took a joint physics class in undergrad and got an A, but I know most dental schools require two separate semesters), orgo 2, and anatomy & physiology. Would it be fine to take physics at a community college over the summer and then do orgo, anatomy, and physiology at my grad school?
Thanks!
