Work with a pedodontist or continue taking courses

[sonrie]

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I'm deciding whether or not to work full time for a pediatric dental office or continue taking courses at the university? I recently graduated with a bachelors degree in biology but Im going back and forth and deciding what will make me stand out from the rest of the applicants for applying for 2013. Here a little about me: I'm Hispanic, been a dental assistant for the past 3 years, have more than enough shadowing exp. In(ortho,Gen,oral and perio). I applied in 2009 to all Texas schools and was rejected. Since then I have received my BA in biology and have continued taking courses. My Overall GPA is 2.9 and science is 2.65. Any advice or suggestions? Thank you!

 

[Predoctalk]

Take classes. You need to get that gpa up and as you stated, you have more than enough exposure to the dental field from working as an assistant

 

[youknowthedrill]

Take a full load of classes and make all A's. You have plenty of experience and can convince any dental school that you are serious about becoming a dentist. Now its time to show them that you can handle the rigors of dental school.

 

[SeattleRDH]

Absolutely bring up that GPA. To at least a 3.0. How about your DAT? If you can get a 20 or higher that could make up for being below average academically.

 

[sonrie]

Thank you all for your suggestions....