Notifying Schools of Fall Semester Grades?

[smthngintheway]

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Hey SDNers. So I've been hosting a private debate in my head and I was wondering what you all think I should do.

My sGPA is undoubtedly the weakest link on my application, it being a mere 3.25. However, the good news is that I'm not a science major so I haven't taken too many science classes and that this semester I took 13 credits worth of science courses which really has a huge potential to move my sGPA. So far I've gotten 9 credits worth of As and I'm just waiting for that last grade to come in. Therefore I'm really happy that it looks as if my sGPA will be moving upwards to around the 3.35 neighborhood. In addition to ending my college career on an upwards trend, it also says that I can handle a heavy science load.

So here's the thing. I'm obviously very excited to show dental schools my fall grades but I'm worried that by the time my last grade comes in and I get my university to send AADSAS my updated transcript and for AADSAS to have it sent to all the D Schools I'm applying to, the schools will have already sent out most of their second wave of interviews/acceptances/rejections and they wouldn't have had the opportunity to consider my application along with my updated transcript.

What should I do?! I'm really considering calling all of the Dental Schools I'm applying to and telling them my fall semester grades (once I find out what that last grade is). I don't know whether I'm over analyzing things or not but I really feel that I can give myself a bigger chance if dental schools know my grades before Dec.1 deposits are due!!

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sayahhhhh]

Yeah I've been stressed out about the same thing. But wouldn't everyone be in the same situation based on the timeline? Schools should be receiving everyone's academic updates around the same time right...

 

[Kobebucsfan]

ME TOO !!

my fall grades were my best, couple of A+ 's and good grades in my science classes.

I send out the transcript request form way before XMAS and it still hasn't reached when i logged on to AADSAS this morning. I want my new gpa calculated fast

 

[NRG]

sent transcripts directly to the schools.

 

[smthngintheway]

Sorry to bump this up. Can anyone else throw in some advice for me please?

 

[wired202808]

Sorry to bump this up. Can anyone else throw in some advice for me please?

Call the schools individually and ask them what they prefer. Some schools asked me for unofficial transcripts of the Fall grades; meanwhile other schools didn't want me to send anything and just wanted to see the AADSAS Academic Update.

 

[jmukid]

Does anyone know how long it will take schools to see the change in the application after its been updated? My application was updated today so im wondering when the school will see the updates.