people with low gpa

[molar19]

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hi, everyone

this is my first year of application process. i have a good nbde part1 score with gpa 2.73 . but my question is to all people who have been selected with low gpa did anyone with 4 reappear got selected. please help me by sharing ur experience . i will really apppreciate evryones genuine and sincere help.

thanx in advance
molar19

 

[tintuchop]

plz can u tell me if u need the degree to apply 4 the advanced standin programme since u are applyin to the uni
how was the part 1exam any suggestions as to wat to do to score well ur reply will be of great help

 

[molar19]

yes do need a degree to apply.

and please someone please help me regarding the gpa .i am to streesed plz help.

 

[molar19]

come on people please help me i think thats what sdn is all about. its a humble request

 

[dentheartthrob]

come on people please help me i think thats what sdn is all about. its a humble request

GPA, is just one criteria along Board scores, and past experiences. HAving decent grades on part 1 and taking part 2(optional for most schools) and having experience workinng in the dental field in the US will also factor in. GPA, is just a part of a criteria in the selection process.

 

[godbless]

come on people please help me i think thats what sdn is all about. its a humble request

also try other evaluators..........they wil giv you diff gpas ,some schools accept multiple evaluators,look at the acceptance thread carefully
your queston has been answered by several people before on this forum, research this forum.....

 

[Aligner]

come on people please help me i think thats what sdn is all about. its a humble request

Listen , low GPA is problem and then it is`t a problem, depending where you apply.At BU high part 1 score and GPA less than 3 is acceptable , look at the acceptance thread of class of 2009-2010 you will validate it.

Is it end of the world ? NO .You wanated to do something about it? get organize ,make a group.This is America and good thing about Americans is that they have solutions for every problem.I would suggest talk to high ups of American dental education associations, ASDA, convince them about scarcity of opportunities and corruption in developing countries that contribute mostly to that problem.Get approval for alternate program GPA consideration , like biology, DA or anyother you think prudent.

My best wishes with you.

 

[chinny]

hi molar 19,
gpa is not a problem if you have goodpart 1 score.in my case.... i have only 2.5 gpa ( ECE ) but my part 1 score is 94 and i got acceptance from bu and i am a fresh applicant. But for NYU , as far as i know they mainly look for gpa.....but not sure.
all d best

 

[molar19]

hi molar 19,
gpa is not a problem if you have goodpart 1 score.in my case.... i have only 2.5 gpa ( ECE ) but my part 1 score is 94 and i got acceptance from bu and i am a fresh applicant. But for NYU , as far as i know they mainly look for gpa.....but not sure.
all d best

hi chinny

i have same stats as urs my only question is that ur gpa is low because of reappears or lowscore and if yes how many reappears u have . i know its too personal but if you could tell me either by replying thru private message or over here in this thread, then it would give me a pretty clear picture of my standing. thanx for all ur help and cooperation
regards
molar19

 

[tina1]

hi molar19

dont worry, they might ask u abt the reappears but just prepare yourself. i did not have any reappears but still my gpa is low, so dont worry. also u have a good part 1 score.

 

[Twinny]

hi molar19,
i feel with such a high score you stand a good chance of getting admission just look for schools that dont require a high GPA score all the best and congrats for such a good score

 

[subh]

Hi Everyone,

I just received my GPA as 2.4 from ECE. I do not have any reappears. I am afraid if I stand any chance at all for DDS. I am planning for NBDE part 1 in coming April.
Please let me know you opinions and suggestions.

Thank You.

 

[chinny]

Hi Everyone,

I just received my GPA as 2.4 from ECE. I do not have any reappears. I am afraid if I stand any chance at all for DDS. I am planning for NBDE part 1 in coming April.
Please let me know you opinions and suggestions.

Thank You.

hi subh,
if u get good part 1 score your gpa is a not a problem...
all d best

 

[xiguaduo]

no problem

 

[Drill2Fill]

To come back into sight.

 

[funny]

Hi Everyone,

I just received my GPA as 2.4 from ECE. I do not have any reappears. I am afraid if I stand any chance at all for DDS. I am planning for NBDE part 1 in coming April.
Please let me know you opinions and suggestions.

Thank You.

hi , gpa is one of the criteria for selection ,but not the only criteria ,and whatever the score u cant change it . importance of gpa depends upon the university (NYU gives importance to gpa also (but not all the time) ,BU & UB wont consider gpa )

mine (96/2.89/230) is a best example , my gpa is 2.89 and i failed in final year . that made my chances difficult at NYU (waiting list) but i got accepted at SUNY Buffalo(UB).

try to get a good score so that u need not to bother about gpa in future.
getting good score is in ur hands but u cant change gpa

i wish u will do fine in ur exam
funny

 

[DDS 1]

Well, I think that everything that you have in CV should be ABOVE average in order to be accepted in AEGD programs.
Let's start with GPA and diploma from your country. GPA should be at least 3.0 (highly recommended), final evaluation grades (diploma paper) should be A, A- or B+ (in Europe those grades are 10, 9, 8).
Then, let's go through NBDE exams. You will aim to 90s in Part I, but even 80s are good scores. Part II exam is not mandatory everywhere in US but it is helpful if you took it. Scores by themselves won't let you be accepted anywhere in US!!!
TOEFL scores requirements differ from university to university, but a minimum of 185+ should be enough for colleges. For universities, try to score ABOVE 220. A score of 250 will be enough in California.
Now, past dental experience in your country and/or in US. If you have any, it will help. To achieve experience in US it is very difficult because of the visa status, social security policies, et cetera...
If you are invited for an interview you should have skills in preparing cavities, et cetera...

If you have any questions, please feel free and express them in a private message.
Good luck and HAVE A HAPPY EASTER!

 

[atom]

can anybody tell me that is there any other way to improve G.P.A. I heard that there are few program to help improve G.P.A and i also would like to know what is D.A as told by aligner in the above message. i quote(Get approval for alternate program GPA consideration , like biology, DA or anyother) cananbody answer my querries.

 

[klassy]

Hi Everyone,

I just received my GPA as 2.4 from ECE. I do not have any reappears. I am afraid if I stand any chance at all for DDS. I am planning for NBDE part 1 in coming April.
Please let me know you opinions and suggestions.

Thank You.

Hi,

I read the thread. I am in a similar situation as you and wanted to inquire if you did get admission in any University. What was your NBDE score??

Thanks

 

[PFM1]

I agree with Molar19, it is pathetic and ridiculous that some of these schools look at GPA from international grads. I can undersand if all students are educated in US then it would be ok b/c there is a standard of education system. While in some county(ies) there is so much corruption. For example if you get good grades and are admitted on a merit basis then you go to a Government dental college, where the students are exposed to great practice, plenty of patients, but the marks given are very low. But if you have lower grades then you can get admitted at private dental universites with Payment (donation seats). At private schools the pracitcal experience may not be great but almost all students that I have seen on SDN have gpa >3.0. So, in my opinion what ECE is doing is that they are treating all private and government colleges equally, so naturally the private/dontation schools' students have higher GPA, which is NOT comparing apples to apples😡. In the end it is not FAIR, but the world is never Fair, we must play by their rules. But remeber being underdog is not such a bad thing.🙂 May God help all of us with low GPAs.

 

[pandu]

I agree with Molar19, it is pathetic and ridiculous that some of these schools look at GPA from international grads. I can undersand if all students are educated in US then it would be ok b/c there is a standard of education system. While in some county(ies) there is so much corruption. For example if you get good grades and are admitted on a merit basis then you go to a Government dental college, where the students are exposed to great practice, plenty of patients, but the marks given are very low. But if you have lower grades then you can get admitted at private dental universites with Payment (donation seats). At private schools the pracitcal experience may not be great but almost all students that I have seen on SDN have gpa >3.0. So, in my opinion what ECE is doing is that they are treating all private and government colleges equally, so naturally the private/dontation schools' students have higher GPA, which is NOT comparing apples to apples😡. In the end it is not FAIR, but the world is never Fair, we must play by their rules. But remeber being underdog is not such a bad thing.🙂 May God help all of us with low GPAs.

Look PFM1,
I can't believe you are speaking this way after completing a professional course like dentistry.A dentist ia dentist wether from a private college or a government college.Can you prove or confirm in any way that government college students make better dentists than private college students.Such talk merely puts forward your arrogance and insecurity.You might have landed in a government college with just one mark more than a private collegge student.Does that make you a better dentist?You are hurting and making a lot of people angry with such immature comments.Please grow up

 

[PFM1]

Pandu

I did not mean to offend you or anyone, and would like to apolize to all that were offended. I was just stating my experience and opinion, it was not ment to be a blanket statment. I know for sure that Schools dont make great students, students them selves may great students. I just wanted to point out the fact that FTDs' GPA should not be highly considered criteria, because of varibility (i.e. ECE GPA is different from WES, that from AARCO). Sorry and good luck
PFM1

 

[gowri]

I agree with Molar19, it is pathetic and ridiculous that some of these schools look at GPA from international grads. I can undersand if all students are educated in US then it would be ok b/c there is a standard of education system. While in some county(ies) there is so much corruption. For example if you get good grades and are admitted on a merit basis then you go to a Government dental college, where the students are exposed to great practice, plenty of patients, but the marks given are very low. But if you have lower grades then you can get admitted at private dental universites with Payment (donation seats). At private schools the pracitcal experience may not be great but almost all students that I have seen on SDN have gpa >3.0. So, in my opinion what ECE is doing is that they are treating all private and government colleges equally, so naturally the private/dontation schools' students have higher GPA, which is NOT comparing apples to apples😡. In the end it is not FAIR, but the world is never Fair, we must play by their rules. But remeber being underdog is not such a bad thing.🙂 May God help all of us with low GPAs.

I had an oppurtunity to talk with one of the professor who was in the selection committe for international dental program,he told me that they have some list which grades each school of different countries.He gave me an example saying that a student with 2.9 gpa from harvard university cant be placed in the same list with other student with the same gpa of another university.so if you are from good dental school,they definetly takes into consideration.