Undergrad Transfer student with some questions about applying

[littlecalvaria]

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I just transferred to a uni and will be starting soon. I wanted to be in dental school by 2013 so that would mean I have to apply by summer 2012 correct?

If this is true then it might be a problem for me because I only have a 3.0 GPA (although it starts fresh at my new uni) and I would have to cram everything into this one school year (good grades+research). Is there no way to apply later and still get into d-school for 2013? Otherwise I would have to finish up both years and then wait a whole year to get in which would suck.

Also if I do really well in my classes (pretty much all upper div bio now) at the uni will that be enough for the schools to sort of "overlook" my lower GPA at the CC? Even though the GPA starts fresh at the uni the other GPA still counts.

 

[jackalo34]

I just transferred to a uni and will be starting soon. I wanted to be in dental school by 2013 so that would mean I have to apply by summer 2012 correct?

If this is true then it might be a problem for me because I only have a 3.0 GPA (although it starts fresh at my new uni) and I would have to cram everything into this one school year (good grades+research). Is there no way to apply later and still get into d-school for 2013? Otherwise I would have to finish up both years and then wait a whole year to get in which would suck.

Also if I do really well in my classes (pretty much all upper div bio now) at the uni will that be enough for the schools to sort of "overlook" my lower GPA at the CC? Even though the GPA starts fresh at the uni the other GPA still counts.

1.Yes
2. No as far as I know
3. What's your rush? As many people say, one year is nothing when you realize you will be a dentist for the rest of your life. IMO, you would stand very very little chance of getting in after just 1 year of university especially if you aren't gonna have your degree. 3.0 is low for sure. Not to be rude, but what makes you think you can do better in university upper science classes when you were only able to pull a 3.0 at CC pre-reqs? This is something you need to ask yourself, because you definitely need to pull your GPA up and doing what you did in CC would probably not work.
4. DAT-have you taken it? If not, then I would take it summer 2012 or 2013

I technically graduate this year, but am staying an extra semester and taking 1.5 years or more off before I go to dental school. (Planning to apply summer 2013) Don't rush into applying...it's costly and draining.

TL;DR
You can't apply after deadline and get in, your grades are too low, you haven't taken the DAT, and haven't taken any uni classes yet (so no BS/BA). WAIT IT OUT!

 

[littlecalvaria]

To be blunt, I didn't study at CC. Yep pretty much it.

Thanks for tips

 

[jackalo34]

To be blunt, I didn't study at CC. Yep pretty much it.

Thanks for tips

Yea well that wasn't a very good idea imo but to each his own. As long as you don't carry that into uni... gl!