which GPA is more important?

[balance]

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I was wondering if there is a significant difference between Overall GPA and Science GPA for the dental school admission? Which one is more important?
Also, Is there any other subjects but (bio, o-chem and g-chem, physics) included in Science GPA? For example, other upper division classes.

Thanks

 

[jes1ca]

Different schools weigh factors in different ways. If you look one of the pre-dental books, not sure which one, it has a table ranking each school on a scale of 1 to9 of what they think is important. I'm not sure about how valid that table is.

I think taking hard science courses and getting a good GPA is something schools respect more than taking music voice lessons and ballet and getting A's in those courses.

Jessica

 

[honestpredent]

Science GPA by far is more important. You can get away with a lower overall GPA if your science GPA is higher but the reverse is never true.

 

[thomasjm]

I have the book you are speaking about, its Barron's Guide to medical and dental schools, its a pretty good book with a lot of useful information on each dental school in the US and Canada, among other stuff