Unsure if I should mention depression on my application

[gogoclever]

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[tooth knockn]

go in clean

 

[tooth knockn]

take those words, and use them as they appear to you.

Not easy

but the consensus will tell you to not put it in your app.

that is not their business...

if it is under control, and you will not harm yourself or others then why do others have to know?

your grades just had a little down trend and will or is back up . ..

 

[sumin5924]

Hi all,
I plan on applying to dental school this year and I'm not sure if I should include on my application somewhere that I suffered from depression for some time in college. I'm from southern california, love to surf, free dive, take photos, etc and I ended up going to school (financially the cheapest b/c of scholarships) in the Northeast near the canadian border where it is snows a serious amount and is dark and cloudy for most of the school year. As a result of the sudden change and being away from family, etc I was in some major depression and suffered from seasonal affective disorder. It got really bad to the point I was recommended for anti depression pills but I didn't want to take them at such a young age and was afraid of the all the side effects.

My sophomore year hit the hardest because we had a really bad winter and my grades suffered. I averaged a 3.0 and I happened to take a lot of the harder pre reqs that year (orgo, biochem, differential equations). However, I somehow managed to bring my GPA up to above a 3.5 by averaging over a 3.7 my last 4 semesters of college (took 20-22 credits each semester) through pure determination and a great group of friends who supported me, although I was still miserable my entire time in college.

So my question is, do I mention about my depression on my application? I know my depression had an effect on my academic performance during my sophomore year but I am unsure if I should mention it and explain it on my application for later this year. Would dental schools view my depression negatively because I feel like they could see my mental disorder as something that could hinder my abilities as a doctor (how are you going to treat patients effectively if you are prone to depression?) Should I be mentioning my depression on my application? Thoughts and feedback would be greatly appreciated

Then don't disclose it.

 

[fogorvostan]

No. Do not mention it.

 

[Advance]

I agree. Your GPA is fine. Don't give them any reason to red flag your application.

Don't mention it.

 

[JLT223]

You'd be shooting yourself in the foot of you did so.

 

[Typical Average Student]

If you mention that you got depressed because you moved to a different place for undergrad, adcoms will see the same person that would get depressed if they move to another place for dental school and would risk an academic downfall.