Will a C in organic chem disqualify me from getting into dental schools?

[istephen]

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Will a C in organic chem prevent me from getting into dental schools? My gen chem 1 and and physics 1 was done at a CC, does it matter?

I have 800-1000 hours of shadowing experience between general dentist and oral surgeon. All my other pre requisites are B- and up. Overall GPA is 3.0 because i was in a different major with not the greatest grades. Is it worth it to keep going with a low GPA like this? If it is, what else would make me a better applicant?

I was an engineer and worked in the field for a few years before switching to this route

 

[macsak]

Will a C in organic chem prevent me from getting into dental schools?

no

 

[Mr.Smile12]

No but don't bomb the DAT OC.

 

[istephen]

No but don't bomb the DAT OC.

Got it. I updated the post. Is 3.0-3.2 GPA possible to apply for dental schools?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Got it. I updated the post. Is 3.0-3.2 GPA possible to apply for dental schools?

It's your money so regardless of what advice you get, you can apply and spend however much you want. Success depends on mission fit. You don't have a WAMC profile so we can't tell you if you would do well.

 

[macsak]

Will a C in organic chem prevent me from getting into dental schools? My gen chem 1 and and physics 1 was done at a CC, does it matter?

I have 800-1000 hours of shadowing experience between general dentist and oral surgeon. All my other pre requisites are B- and up. Overall GPA is 3.0 because i was in a different major with not the greatest grades. Is it worth it to keep going with a low GPA like this? If it is, what else would make me a better applicant?

I was an engineer and worked in the field for a few years before switching to this route

you will need an extreme upward trend and get basically all As in your upper division sciences...

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Got it. I updated the post. Is 3.0-3.2 GPA possible to apply for dental schools?

We don't have your WAMC profile. Upward trends can help you, but we need to know your full story/profile. And your purpose as a dentist.

 

[macsak]

please fill out a full Wamc template...

 

[Bigjt1420]

No. Source: me. Also I had a low GPA and low science GPA. Had to do a Masters/crush the DAT to have a shot. Ended up getting into 2 schools. It's possible but it's tough

 

[Big Time Hoosier]

Got it. I updated the post. Is 3.0-3.2 GPA possible to apply for dental schools?

If you get accepted, it will almost certainly be by a very expensive private school, as these are generally less competitive. With the changes in federal student loans, the math on becoming a dentist just doesn’t math anymore. (It really didn’t before, but it definitely does not now.) You’re likely going to end up with $600,000+ in student loans and this will be financial suicide. I’d think long and hard before you even start down this road…

Big Hoss