Science Masters Program Options - Please HELP!

[mkhan27]

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Hi all,

I am currently in my final semester and will be graduating with a bio major. I am, like everyone else, pre-dental. My only problem is that my science GPA is 2.69 right now. I can bring the science GPA to a 2.7-2.8 at the end of this semester, but its still below 3.0. My overall GPA is 3.33 and I have signed up to take the DAT in April. My practice exam scores for the DAT have been very good and I have confident I should do well.

The only reason my science GPA is low is because of one class that really screwed me over during a tough semester and even after re-taking it and getting a good grade the science GPA is still low. I started very poorly in college as a freshman and sophomore, but picked up the slack and for the past year my science GPA has been 3.5+ though not good enough to bring it up for dental school.

I am looking around for science master programs that dental schools would look at with my science GPA and I was hoping if someone could provide feedback.

Is there a school that has a science masters program that would accept me even though my science GPA is low? Does anyone know of any school(s) with a science masters program that will accept me with this GPA? I really changed my studying methods and matured myself from my previous college days. I wish I could change that, but its history.

If anyone who was in the same boat as me with a science GPA below 3.0 and got into a masters program that dental schools look at, please provide more information of which masters program school they got accepted into. I have been stressed out and have been in full depressed mode because of this for the past month now because my dream to my profession is on the line.

Thanks for everyone’s input!

 

[Teeths]

Hi all,

I am currently in my final semester and will be graduating with a bio major. I am, like everyone else, pre-dental. My only problem is that my science GPA is 2.69 right now. I can bring the science GPA to a 2.7-2.8 at the end of this semester, but its still below 3.0. My overall GPA is 3.33 and I have signed up to take the DAT in April. My practice exam scores for the DAT have been very good and I have confident I should do well.

The only reason my science GPA is low is because of one class that really screwed me over during a tough semester and even after re-taking it and getting a good grade the science GPA is still low. I started very poorly in college as a freshman and sophomore, but picked up the slack and for the past year my science GPA has been 3.5+ though not good enough to bring it up for dental school.

I am looking around for science master programs that dental schools would look at with my science GPA and I was hoping if someone could provide feedback.

Is there a school that has a science masters program that would accept me even though my science GPA is low? Does anyone know of any school(s) with a science masters program that will accept me with this GPA? I really changed my studying methods and matured myself from my previous college days. I wish I could change that, but its history.

If anyone who was in the same boat as me with a science GPA below 3.0 and got into a masters program that dental schools look at, please provide more information of which masters program school they got accepted into. I have been stressed out and have been in full depressed mode because of this for the past month now because my dream to my profession is on the line.

Thanks for everyone's input!

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[mkhan27]

Thanks for the response Teeths. Is there anyone else who was in the same boat as me that knows of schools that offer masters programs to get into dental school.

Thanks again to everyone!

 

[kstoothfairy]

Midwestern in AZ/IL has one year and two year programs for a masters in biomedical science. Min. Cumulative gpa is 2.75, they don't specify a sic-gpa. I'm currently in the two yr program in IL and love it, if you have any questions. Plus they have an articulation agreement with the dental school, guaranteeing you an interview if you get a 3.0 in the program and an 18 on the DAT.

 

[mkhan27]

Midwestern in AZ/IL has one year and two year programs for a masters in biomedical science. Min. Cumulative gpa is 2.75, they don't specify a sic-gpa. I'm currently in the two yr program in IL and love it, if you have any questions. Plus they have an articulation agreement with the dental school, guaranteeing you an interview if you get a 3.0 in the program and an 18 on the DAT.

That is one of the schools I was looking at. If you don't mind me asking, how was your science GPA and DAT? Do you know anyone in your class who was accepted with a GPA as low as mine around 2.6-2.8ish.

 

[kstoothfairy]

My science gpa was right about 3.0, cumulative 3.3. DAT AA17. I applied to the dental school, got rejected, but was invited to apply to this program, that's how I found out about it. I'm planning on retaking my DAT this spring to fulfill the requirements of the articulation agreement.... plus to further improve my chances at other schools.

As far as classmates go, I really can't say. If I had to venture a guess, I'd say more than likely there are some who were sub 3.0.

 

[HASassin]

try for tulane

 

[NYDano]

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