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hi guys!
i made this post in another thread recently, but i wanted to put it here to get your guy's feedback, as i think this is more of an appropriate audience.
I'm a reapplicant for 2007- lets just say i wasn't prepared at all last year, and so without much suprise i am back here reapplying. My DAT scores from the last cycle are 18 PAT 17AA, science gpa is 2.6 - i realize both are very low scores.
At this point though, I understand inorder for me to get an interview anywhere, I need to kick ass on the DATs. I'm scheduled to retake it Sept 20th - I've been studying hard, and for the next couple of months will be kicking it up several notches. I'm aiming for solids 20s..
I've been working as a dental assistant at an ortho/pedo office (a specialty that I'm interested in) for the past year, sadly work has consumed most of my time for the past few months.
I know I can't make up for my pitiful GPA (and its rather too late for postbacc programs for the 2007 cycle) I am planning on taking Anatomy w/ Histology, Physio and a Neuro Bio course this coming fall at UCI. The courses will end in December and hopefully I can forward the grades from that quarter to the schools. Of course this wont make up for four years of bad grades, but I just want something to show the schools that I'm serious - that I can do it & keep up with the dental school curriculum. If need be, i will do the same thing winter quarter and forward those grades aswell, but of course they wont be available until march.
Newbie2, i completely understand your situation...in the end, you just have to figure out if the postbacc is worth the time & effort you are putting into it. in my case, i didnt have a postbacc option, so i am doing my own thing and hopefully things will all work out in the end. good luck!
hi guys!
i made this post in another thread recently, but i wanted to put it here to get your guy's feedback, as i think this is more of an appropriate audience.
I'm a reapplicant for 2007- lets just say i wasn't prepared at all last year, and so without much suprise i am back here reapplying. My DAT scores from the last cycle are 18 PAT 17AA, science gpa is 2.6 - i realize both are very low scores.
At this point though, I understand inorder for me to get an interview anywhere, I need to kick ass on the DATs. I'm scheduled to retake it Sept 20th - I've been studying hard, and for the next couple of months will be kicking it up several notches. I'm aiming for solids 20s..
I've been working as a dental assistant at an ortho/pedo office (a specialty that I'm interested in) for the past year, sadly work has consumed most of my time for the past few months.
I know I can't make up for my pitiful GPA (and its rather too late for postbacc programs for the 2007 cycle) I am planning on taking Anatomy w/ Histology, Physio and a Neuro Bio course this coming fall at UCI. The courses will end in December and hopefully I can forward the grades from that quarter to the schools. Of course this wont make up for four years of bad grades, but I just want something to show the schools that I'm serious - that I can do it & keep up with the dental school curriculum. If need be, i will do the same thing winter quarter and forward those grades aswell, but of course they wont be available until march.
Newbie2, i completely understand your situation...in the end, you just have to figure out if the postbacc is worth the time & effort you are putting into it. in my case, i didnt have a postbacc option, so i am doing my own thing and hopefully things will all work out in the end. good luck!