Why do I feel like my transcript from undergrad is kind of "blah"

[NDPitch]

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I attached a crude spreadsheet of my undergrad career at UMass Amherst. Looking back at it, hindsight is always 20/20. If I could go back, I wouldn't have taken nearly as many "filler" classes like astro 100 and music 100. I also wouldn't have taken molecular and cellular 2 pass/fail, considering I improved to a B in it from a B- in the first one. There's nothing I can do about it now I suppose.

My GPAs are decent, and the pre-reqs are there, but I feel like there's no wow factor. I'm taking the DAT this spring/summer, I've been doing a good amount of shadowing, I have 2 years of professional work experience, and some decent volunteer work. I'm also currently taking Medical Biochemistry and am hoping I'll get an A in it.

Thoughts?

Edit: in the spreadsheet, I forgot to indicate that chem 111 and 112 included the labs, minor oversight.

 

[Kier]

make your DAT the wow factor.

 

[wired202808]

I attached a crude spreadsheet of my undergrad career at UMass Amherst. Looking back at it, hindsight is always 20/20. If I could go back, I wouldn't have taken nearly as many "filler" classes like astro 100 and music 100. I also wouldn't have taken molecular and cellular 2 pass/fail, considering I improved to a B in it from a B- in the first one. There's nothing I can do about it now I suppose.

My GPAs are decent, and the pre-reqs are there, but I feel like there's no wow factor. I'm taking the DAT this spring/summer, I've been doing a good amount of shadowing, I have 2 years of professional work experience, and some decent volunteer work. I'm also currently taking Medical Biochemistry and am hoping I'll get an A in it.

Thoughts?

Edit: in the spreadsheet, I forgot to indicate that chem 111 and 112 included the labs, minor oversight.

Your GPA is fine stop complaining over nothing.

 

[NDPitch]

Your GPA is fine stop complaining over nothing.

I know my GPA itself is okay, but I was more worried about an adcom thinking my GPA was "good because of easier filler classes".

I didn't do as well in the upper level bio classes as I did in the pre-reqs.

I'm not trying to complain about nothing, I'm just scrutinizing every detail of my application, just like everyone else, heh.

 

[wired202808]

I know my GPA itself is okay, but I was more worried about an adcom thinking my GPA was "good because of easier filler classes".

I didn't do as well in the upper level bio classes as I did in the pre-reqs.

I'm not trying to complain about nothing, I'm just scrutinizing every detail of my application, just like everyone else, heh.

the average GPA of most admitted applicants is around a 3.4 to 3.5. No one cares about the filler classes, your BCP is 3.6 as you indicated, which is more than an average students.

Theres a difference between scrutinizing and complaining for the wrong reasons. a 3.6 is a 3.6 is a 3.6. Especially when its in the BCP range. You'll be fine. You should focus on doing well on the DAT since your GPA is already set in stone.

 

[agb2782]

Your GPA is just fine, and it's consistent at that. No C's or red flags to be found. I was the kind of person who took a good amount of non-science classes, between attending a liberal arts school and have two non-science majors. In retrospect, I'm happy I went that way. I feel that taking nothing but science classes in undergraduate (or extremely high concentration on them) would burn me out before dental school.

 

[NDPitch]

Your GPA is just fine, and it's consistent at that. No C's or red flags to be found. I was the kind of person who took a good amount of non-science classes, between attending a liberal arts school and have two non-science majors. In retrospect, I'm happy I went that way. I feel that taking nothing but science classes in undergraduate (or extremely high concentration on them) would burn me out before dental school.

Right. I actually lucked out a little bit. When I wasn't a bio major, I was wandering around flip flopping between majors. At one point I was a pre-english major (yuck), but in doing so took some English classes. Low and behold, a lot of schools require English classes that are reading and writing intensive. So I inadvertently fulfilled those requirements!

 

[dantemac]

I felt that way too and got 5 acceptances. Funny how that works!

 

[asdfray]

is the GPA calculated using the approach adcom would use ((Quality point))/total credit)? If not, maybe it would be higher. =) Regardless, your GPA looks great!!