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I officially give up...its out of my hands at this point, the schools have everything they need. The rejections have started coming and I got nothing left to do but sit here and take it.
I officially give up...its out of my hands at this point, the schools have everything they need. The rejections have started coming and I got nothing left to do but sit here and take it.
I've worked hard for four years working, going to night school, raising a kid and it got me 3.7 gpa for the pre-reqs but when weighed back in with college grades from 15+ years ago...back down to a 2.81 sgpa. Schools are already sending the rejection letters without even bothering to list app status in aadsas.LOL!!! omg this post is so sad!!!! stop it !!!! you will get in, work hard work hard work hard!!!!
What schools did you apply to? Thats weird most schools look at your last 2 years of study in much more regards than then prior ones.
Was BU, NYU, Midwestern on ur list>?
all of them were on my list as well as Meharry,Howard, Roseman, LECOM...I applied to 20 schools. As for lookin at my last two years of study, I dont think they get that far if you dont meet all the minimum requirements. I didnt realize some schools look at BCP vs sGPA. I just basically pulled up a list of the d-schools and took the ones with dat/gpa stats that I could almost qualify for. Im not the stellar stats like most SDNers here but hey once your accepted, everyone starts at the same beginning... I had to get about a 3.73 for 52 credits of nothing but science and math courses to get my sgpa up to a 2.8 to offset the damage I did 15 years ago that has come back to haunt me.🙁 But, everyone has got a story of what they have to overcome and mine is just another, so it is what it is. Its been tough but hopefully Ive done enough cause the tank is about on empty.
all of them were on my list as well as Meharry,Howard, Roseman, LECOM...I applied to 20 schools. As for lookin at my last two years of study, I dont think they get that far if you dont meet all the minimum requirements. I didnt realize some schools look at BCP vs sGPA. I just basically pulled up a list of the d-schools and took the ones with dat/gpa stats that I could almost qualify for. Im not the stellar stats like most SDNers here but hey once your accepted, everyone starts at the same beginning... I had to get about a 3.73 for 52 credits of nothing but science and math courses to get my sgpa up to a 2.8 to offset the damage I did 15 years ago that has come back to haunt me.🙁 But, everyone has got a story of what they have to overcome and mine is just another, so it is what it is. Its been tough but hopefully Ive done enough cause the tank is about on empty.
all of them were on my list as well as Meharry,Howard, Roseman, LECOM...I applied to 20 schools. As for lookin at my last two years of study, I dont think they get that far if you dont meet all the minimum requirements. I didnt realize some schools look at BCP vs sGPA. I just basically pulled up a list of the d-schools and took the ones with dat/gpa stats that I could almost qualify for. Im not the stellar stats like most SDNers here but hey once your accepted, everyone starts at the same beginning... I had to get about a 3.73 for 52 credits of nothing but science and math courses to get my sgpa up to a 2.8 to offset the damage I did 15 years ago that has come back to haunt me.🙁 But, everyone has got a story of what they have to overcome and mine is just another, so it is what it is. Its been tough but hopefully Ive done enough cause the tank is about on empty.
all of them were on my list as well as Meharry,Howard, Roseman, LECOM...I applied to 20 schools. As for lookin at my last two years of study, I dont think they get that far if you dont meet all the minimum requirements. I didnt realize some schools look at BCP vs sGPA. I just basically pulled up a list of the d-schools and took the ones with dat/gpa stats that I could almost qualify for. Im not the stellar stats like most SDNers here but hey once your accepted, everyone starts at the same beginning... I had to get about a 3.73 for 52 credits of nothing but science and math courses to get my sgpa up to a 2.8 to offset the damage I did 15 years ago that has come back to haunt me.🙁 But, everyone has got a story of what they have to overcome and mine is just another, so it is what it is. Its been tough but hopefully Ive done enough cause the tank is about on empty.
Personally, i dont think it's the GPA thats getting you rejected. Many stories of GPAs around 2.80, but last years of study was around a 3.70 and got accepted. Have you spoken to an adviser?
You have more than a chance here. You have a lot of room for improvement. Best luckI graduated from a tech school with an AAS in electron microscopy sciences in 2010 with a miserable gpa of 2.5. The blame is all my own, as I wasn't serious in any way and had no real idea of what I wanted to do with my life. For the last year I have been working as an electron microscopist at a semiconductor research facility. I've shadowed a general dentist recently because of my ever increasing interest in the field. He told me that with my background and the manual dexterity required working with small samples I would be a good candidate for dental school, and he would let me shadow him as much as I would like.
If I were to get good grades in a bachelors program and do well on the DAT do you think adcoms would overlook my not so impressive gpa that I had in tech school?
Thank you!
all of them were on my list as well as Meharry,Howard, Roseman, LECOM...I applied to 20 schools. As for lookin at my last two years of study, I dont think they get that far if you dont meet all the minimum requirements. I didnt realize some schools look at BCP vs sGPA. I just basically pulled up a list of the d-schools and took the ones with dat/gpa stats that I could almost qualify for. Im not the stellar stats like most SDNers here but hey once your accepted, everyone starts at the same beginning... I had to get about a 3.73 for 52 credits of nothing but science and math courses to get my sgpa up to a 2.8 to offset the damage I did 15 years ago that has come back to haunt me.🙁 But, everyone has got a story of what they have to overcome and mine is just another, so it is what it is. Its been tough but hopefully Ive done enough cause the tank is about on empty.
You applied to Roseman huh? This is good news for you. They only look at the last three years for your GPA. That's if your sGPA doesn't meet their standards. So you should look pretty good to them. They wont start sending interview invites for another month though. Just be patient. Also, might I suggest applying to Oregon. They're looking for out of staters apparently. It's a long shot, but a lot of people don't even end up going to their interviews because they interview so late into the cycle (I'm talking Feb). I wish I knew that last year when I did my first applications.
I was in your position last year, I applied to 13 schools and kept getting rejection after rejection. Don't give up. This year I have 3 interviews so far. You will make it into dental school, believe me. When you get some of these rejections make sure you contact a few of the schools to see if they can help pinpoint some of your weaker spots. It might not be your GPA. Also, be prepared to retake the DAT next year. I had to take it twice myself. I hope you'll have a more fortunate cycle then I did last year. Just don't beat yourself up over it. 🙂
Hi guys! I am trying to understand the Dental lingo... What is BCP mean?
Your biology, chemistry, and physics grades
Thanks! Sorry if someone else has asked this question but does biology only include gen biology 1 and 2 or does it include other courses such as histology, immunology etc..?
Well it could be something else but the rejection letter stated straight up that they require a minimum BCP of 2.75 which I did not meet so I was just going with that. My sGPA meets that but not my BCP...
I'm in my senior year and have decided to wait until next summer to apply. I started my journey 3 years ago with a sub 2.0 GPA and over 100 credits. I knew it would be an uphill battle to get into dental school, but I'm willing to do the work so that I can become a dentist. I have been in school full time for 3 years and have managed to make A's in every class except Organic (B and C+). I also have 2 children. If I am able to earn a 4.0 over the next two semesters, my overall GPA will sitll only be a 2.9. Because my GPA is extremely low, I know I have to get an incredibly high score on the DAT to be taken seriously. I spoke with the Dean of Admissions at my state school and was advised that I need to aim for 22+ on the DAT to have a realistic chance there.
Your GPA is low and your DAT is average for many schools. I hope you are accepted this year but you need to have a plan in place in case you need to reapply. You have to take more science classes to get over the BCP 2.75 requirement. In addition, you should focus all of your time on obtaining an outstanding DAT score.
Most of the people who are accepted with a low GPA, have an above average DAT score. Most schools will talk to you after you are rejected and offer advice for improving your application. You already know that your GPA is low and DAT scores are average. These are two areas that you need to continue to work on improving. However, you may learn that something in you personal statement raised a red flag, or a certain school wanted you to do more shadowing.
I know the waiting must be agony. I wish you the best in your journey!
Hi! Will you be doing a postbac program? My bcp average is about a 2.7 but my overall is a 3.0. Do you think if i get into a post bac for dental, ds will mostly look at my post bac or undergrad gpa? I also have an upward trend for the last 2 years. I was going to apply this year but i chickened out. i think i definitely need to do a post bac.
Its been tough but hopefully Ive done enough cause the tank is about on empty.
Well it could be something else but the rejection letter stated straight up that they require a minimum BCP of 2.75 which I did not meet so I was just going with that. My sGPA meets that but not my BCP...
Sorry to hear that. I cannot imagine how u feel and fear that I will find myself in the same position. The best thing here is to see if there is anyone who has gotten in with a low gpa. Its good to hear words of encouragement to pursue this path but u and I need to hear success stories of ppl in similar situations. Perhaps retaking the DAT or other medical firlds might be a consideration. Keep us posted.I've worked hard for four years working, going to night school, raising a kid and it got me 3.7 gpa for the pre-reqs but when weighed back in with college grades from 15+ years ago...back down to a 2.81 sgpa. Schools are already sending the rejection letters without even bothering to list app status in aadsas.
Sitting by watching all the posts of people getting interviews while my score stands at 0
18 AA/20 PAT for the DAT, as for my gpa...well this is the under 3.0 club
Cheer UP!! I applied twice already with my low DAT scores got rejected and still NOT giving up... Applying again next cycle
I'm curious how some people have put comments on sdn bout getting rejection letter from school I applied to and they were in later batch but listed better stats then me?
I thought if the school has two applicants and one has worse stats then the other, the lower stats would be the first to get a rejection letter...unless there is something so amazing about my application I am unaware of. I don't know anymore and going more crazy with each passing day and no news
I got 3 rejections by the 2nd week after submitting and then...silence
Midwestern is the only school that has on their website that BCP is required to be 2.75 so don't be bummed about the rejections. I wouldn't have applied if that was on their website and didn't meet it.
Congrats on your interviews BruinDentist. May I ask you where did you do the masters program?