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[free99]

Your GPA is a little on the low end to be admitted without a bachelor's degree, but a big DAT score could turn that around. Be aware that applying to 22 schools will cost $3-4,000 in aadsas and secondary fees. Pick up the new adea guide when it comes out and be sure to choose schools that don't require a bachelor's degree. If you don't have much luck this year, being a reapplicant won't put you at a disadvantage, but will likely require you to write a few more essays on secondaries explaining how you've improved your app over the past year. So, I'd say if you've got the money and you're willing to gamble with it, fire away.

 

[free99]

I am well aware of the costs.

However why would I be considered an applicant without a bachelor's degree? All I would need is 15 more credits to graduate, and by the time I have been admitted to a dental school, hypothetically, I would have my degree. Do they not consider the year of schooling during the interview period?

Gotcha, I didn't realize you're planning to graduate in three years. In that case, definitely apply, you'll be in the exact same position as all the other "traditional" applicants who applied after their junior year and will get their bachelor's degree a few months before they matriculate to dental school. Good luck on the DAT, I suspect you'll have a fun interview season.

One final thought - look into the AP requirements for the schools you'll be applying to. They all have slightly different guidelines for those courses. The adea guide lays it all out nicely.