Really Need Advice

[hopefuldentist22]

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I'm currently going into my third year of undergrad and my first 2 years GPA was below a 3.0. I'm really planning on bringing it up this year (had a bunch of personal stuff going on in my first two years) and i just want to focus on doing really well. I scored a 19 AA in DAT, but I'm taking this summer off to study really hard for the November DAT. I don't know if I should take an extra year to take some extra courses to boost my GPA, or if I should think about doing a masters after I graduate (assuming I do well the next 2 years), maybe another degree, or any other options? I'm not really sure what I should do but my main goal is to go into Dentistry because I've been wanting to do that since I was very young, and I don't want to let go of my dream just yet. I just really need some advice.

 

[acesofseven]

I think you should see where your GPA (assuming you do well on the DAT) is at before graduating at before considering a post-bac or Masters.

 

[I-hate-alginate]

I would get an A in every course I take from now on and I would definitely do my best to get a 23AA in November. I understand your passion for dentistry but at the end of the day, we applicants are nothing more than GPAs and DAT scores.

 

[Kouneko]

Don't worry about the grades you have right now and just do as well as you can until you graduate and reevaluate your options from there (apply straight away or post-bacc/master's).

You can also try to project your GPA with your current GPA, units completed, planned units, and target grades. If you need help with that pm me I can either calculate them for you or point you to the tools I have been using.

And of course, try to get a high DAT if you can. Good luck.

 

[smile matters]

Don't worry about the grades you have right now and just do as well as you can until you graduate and reevaluate your options from there (apply straight away or post-bacc/master's).

You can also try to project your GPA with your current GPA, units completed, planned units, and target grades. If you need help with that pm me I can either calculate them for you or point you to the tools I have been using.

And of course, try to get a high DAT if you can. Good luck.

Could you also share the tools you've been using with me as well?

 

[Kouneko]

Could you also share the tools you've been using with me as well?

Sure