Withdrawing from the fall semester

[hk64]

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I have graduated from the undergraduate institution this spring, and currently I am attending one-year long architecture program, which I have indicated on AADSAS application with courses listed.

First of all, I have already completed all of the prerequisite courses by the spring, and courses I am taking this semester is only art-related, architectural history courses, which may help but not directly related to dental schools' mandatory courses.

For certain reason, personal problem and so on, I have had hard semester by now, and if possible I would like to drop out of all the courses and start volunteering and get more shadowing, or do something related to field of dentistry.

Of course, I will ask the dental schools above all, but do you guys think it will be serious penalty or a factor that may cancel my acceptance to dental school if I withdraw from the architecture school this semester? In that case, is it possible to adjust AADSAS application to delete all the courses listed this fall and next spring now?

Even if I continue the courses, I don't think I will achieve good grades, perhaps Bs and one C. Do you think dental school will put serious consideration on it? I will like it would be better to make excuse and drop from the semester than getting and sending bad grades.

And if possible, I would prefer to withdraw.

Any opinion would be thankful.

Thank you.

 

[hk64]

Anyone?

 

[rkhalil6]

From my limited knowledge, as long as you have all the prereqs with a minimum of C for some schools, then you can withdraw from the "extra" courses you're taking now.

In a way, taking them or not didn't increase your GPA (when you were invited for an interview, that's if you were) because you probably had them as "in progress" on your application, aka they didn't affect your GPA.

Again that's speculation, I'd call the schools and make sure.

 

[rkhalil6]

does that make sense? lol

 

[free99]

I think calling the schools is the best and only way to answer this definitively.

Out of curiosity, what was the motivation for doing a 1 year architecture program if dental school was the eventual goal?

 

[hk64]

During the gap year, i looked for something that i can enjoy as a hobby but at the same time be some what helpful for the admission of dental school, as they recommend arts classes and dexterity, and overall showing unique passion is good.

I have talked about it in my application, and since i do not know how much emphasis they made on my architectural aspect for giving me invitation, i am not sure of the penalty of dropping from the program. I hope they wouldnt really care since non of them are science telated. I definitely need to ask schools but i was sensitive that even asking about this would make them reconsidef their decision.