Post Bac programs that require you be rejected from dental school to apply....

[Futuredds2010]

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What do you guys think about post bac programs that guarantee admission to their dental school upon successful completion of their post bac program? The only problem is that you have to be rejected from a dental school. I am applying to a SMP but wondering if I should just apply to a dental school just to be rejected lol😱 and then apply for a post bac. Yay? or Nay? lol

 

[srb711]

well I had been previously rejected by my home state school and got in to the Creighton post bacc program. we're about to finish up our summer session next week and (although I wish I would have gotten in without the post bacc) I really like it. I wasn't a science major, so the post bacc is helping me a lot with my basic sciences.

as far as applying to be rejected, that's up to you. a lot of the post baccs are designed to help students that have been rejected, so you might as well apply to a few schools if a post bacc is how you plan on getting in.

best of luck

 

[Futuredds2010]

Oh wow I was just looking at Creighton's post bac. I would love to get into that program. Do you mind sharing your stats for when you were accepted into the program?

 

[sfrice80]

Did you figure out whether your science gpa is above a 3.0?

 

[Futuredds2010]

No, my science gpa is low....2.4. I am a biochem major as well. over all gpa is 2.65. I am also applying to masters programs.....I still have my senior year to boost my sGPA and cGPA.

 

[sfrice80]

Depending on what happens next year, I would consider a masters program because first of all its a brand new gpa that you could really start out well and continue to do well and dental schools will know you can handle upper level course work and be successful at it. Just a suggestion, I know its probably way more expensive then a post-bacc program but if you do become a dentist, its not a big deal at all! Consider maybe a Masters in Public Health (MPH). It fits well to the medical profession and its a 1-year masters without thesis. A lot of doctors and some dentists have MPH's.

 

[Futuredds2010]

I will definitely consider a MPH. Thanks!!

 

[srb711]

I did one year of an MPH before I got into the Creighton Post Bacc program and I think it's a huge waste of time (and money, as these programs tend to be expensive). The only way I would consider an MPH is if it's at a school with an accredited program (so not online) and then I would recommend switching to an M.S. program after a semester because the MPH curriculum is a joke.

Futuredds2010: There are 7 of us in the dental post bacc this year and our stats vary quite a bit. I had a 3.0 cumulative gpa and a 2.7 science... but a few students have 3.5's. My DAT was AA 17, TS 16... I think this was about average.

 

[Futuredds2010]

Thanks a lot. Do you mean a MPH is easy?

 

[4thMolar]

I would suggest you not to do an MPH if your plan is to get into dental school. The reasoning behind it is because of your low science GPA. The courses you take during your MPH will NOT count towards your science GPA, although it will increase your cumulative GPA. Dental schools look at overall and science GPA, and what you need to increase is your science GPA foremost. I almost did an MPH, but I was told by adcoms that it would be a waste of time and would not help me become more competitive in dschool admissions as my science GPA was low as well. They suggested I do an SMP, which is what I suggest you do as well.

 

[Futuredds2010]

Thanks 4thmolar. I agree. Many people have told me that as well.