What marks are important for specializing/GPRs/etc?

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Hey everyone,

I'm wondering if someone wanted to specialize in the future, what grades are important in terms of applying to specialty programs? Is there any difference for applying to GPRs/AEGDs? Do schools tend to look at your cumulative dental school GPA, only clinical years (years 3 & 4), do they even look at year 4 grades (maybe you apply IN year 4 so they don't see those grades?).

I didn't really go into dental school thinking I would specialize, and I don't know much about the process at all, but I'm curious in case I ever change my mind at all down the road.

Thanks!