Not finishing prereqs

[Walshy]

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A lot of the schools I'm looking at require biochemistry. I won't be able to take biochemistry before applying to dental school. Does this look bad that I didn't finish this prereq? also, should I apply at all to schools that require biochem?

 

[Dainotda]

A lot of the schools I'm looking at require biochemistry. I won't be able to take biochemistry before applying to dental school. Does this look bad that I didn't finish this prereq? also, should I apply at all to schools that require biochem?

You don't need to have biochemistry done by the time you apply; you just need to complete it before you start dental school. I don't think it would have any effect on your admissions (they're more interested in your gpa/DAT/extracurriculars/experience/personality)

 

[baby tooth]

You don't need to have biochemistry done by the time you apply; you just need to complete it before you start dental school. I don't think it would have any effect on your admissions (they're more interested in your gpa/DAT/extracurriculars/experience/personality)

This should most definitely be in our planned/in-progress courses, though, right? I mean it'll come up on interviews, so you should be able to show schools that you have a plan you're executing.

 

[b0110]

This should most definitely be in our planned/in-progress courses, though, right? I mean it'll come up on interviews, so you should be able to show schools that you have a plan you're executing.

While that is probably a good thing to put down, it probably isn't necessary. I think the schools assume that everyone will get their pre-reqs done, or else they wouldn't have applied.

 

[Walshy]

You don't need to have biochemistry done by the time you apply; you just need to complete it before you start dental school. I don't think it would have any effect on your admissions (they're more interested in your gpa/DAT/extracurriculars/experience/personality)

but Tufts dental school says you do need to have bio chem:
http://dental.tufts.edu/admissions/dmd-program/#academic

 

[dentite1127]

You need it before you ATTEND, not before you APPLY. If they accept you, you just have to have all the prereqs done by a certain date, like a month before d-school starts. As long as you will have everything done by then, you're fine.