papascherbatsky
Non-trad/Career Changer
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Hello!
I am a non-trad/veteran/career changer looking for some guidance on whether I should pursue an SMP to become more competitive for CAA school. My cGPA is 3.37, and my sGPA is 3.55 (I graduated in 2020 with 58 credits from a CC and the remaining at a private university).
After I left the service, I wanted to become a dentist. However, midway through my undergrad, challenging life events caused me to do poorly in my first two semesters at the university level--which led me to change career paths entirely. I've been working in the federal sector for a few years now, but a conversation I had with a colleague earlier this year made me realize I should've stayed the course.
While I still daydream of becoming a dentist, I am in my 30s with a small family and do not want to miss out on valuable time with them or accept the debt at this point in life. I have a few hours of shadowing a CAA under my belt, and I am set on making this happen! I completed all the pre-reqs during my undergrad, save for organic chemistry 1, biochemistry, and statistics. I will also need to take the GRE and tack on more shadowing and volunteer hours.
Would an SMP be advisable in this situation?
Thank you!
I am a non-trad/veteran/career changer looking for some guidance on whether I should pursue an SMP to become more competitive for CAA school. My cGPA is 3.37, and my sGPA is 3.55 (I graduated in 2020 with 58 credits from a CC and the remaining at a private university).
After I left the service, I wanted to become a dentist. However, midway through my undergrad, challenging life events caused me to do poorly in my first two semesters at the university level--which led me to change career paths entirely. I've been working in the federal sector for a few years now, but a conversation I had with a colleague earlier this year made me realize I should've stayed the course.
While I still daydream of becoming a dentist, I am in my 30s with a small family and do not want to miss out on valuable time with them or accept the debt at this point in life. I have a few hours of shadowing a CAA under my belt, and I am set on making this happen! I completed all the pre-reqs during my undergrad, save for organic chemistry 1, biochemistry, and statistics. I will also need to take the GRE and tack on more shadowing and volunteer hours.
Would an SMP be advisable in this situation?
Thank you!
