Would any of you be willing to look at my grades?

[IMABADSTUDENT]

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So I finally know what I want in life and in a career, but I fear that I may have ruined it for myself. I have not been a good student. I won't even try to explain since I don't think it matters. Right now, my university says that my GPA is 3.17. I know that doesn't seen TOO bad, I I have many retakes, E's, and W's. I have no idea how my GPA will turn out as I start applying (I am not ready yet since I still need some more pre-reqs). Is there any way I can check to see how my GPA may be calculated? I put my grades into an excel spreadsheet and tried to do a quick calculation. I counted every single retake, all E's and so on. It turned out to be a 2.6. I don't know if I made any errors, but it doesn't look promising.

Would any of you be willing to look at that spreadsheet or an actual copy of my grades (with my personal info blacked out)? I would be willing to return the favor in any way that I could. I cannot offer money since I am poor, but I would be willing to something else.

Please help me. I know I can get basically all A's for the next two or so years. But I don't want to kill myself doing it if it won't pay out so to speak.

Thank you.

 

[Sprgrover]

I suggest that you go to AADSAS' website and create an application (don't worry, you don't have to submit it, but it is a good way to see what is on there and so on) and obtain their guidelines for how they calculate gpa's. They're the ones that calculate everything up ( your university gpa will still be visible on your transcripts) and the numbers they come up with usually are different than those your school calculated. I'm not sure what an 'E' is nor do I recall how AADSAS handles W's, so I encourage you to check their site out.

 

[IMABADSTUDENT]

I was hoping I could start an application like that, but would that be visible later on down the line? If so, would that hurt me?

 

[food4thots]

i too had many mistakes in my past, but was able to get into dental school this year. it depends on how committed you are in acheiving your goals. the adcom will look at your gpa, but they will also consider your grade trend. so if your grades improve dramatically, that would really help.

 

[IMABADSTUDENT]

I should probably mention that this is my fifth year. I started out well and then starting hitting lows (again I don't think the reason matters). Now I am going to start getting all A's. That is, after this semester (this will be another bad one.

 

[Gl4di4tor]

Why did you get such poor grades? Lack of ambition? Too much partying? why?

 

[toothealer12]

listen if dentistry is your dream, go for it! Don't let mistakes stand in your way, just make up for them by getting the good grades, and doing extra things like volunteer, shadowing, leadership. i'm not sure what your reason is for doing poorly, but you will have your time to explain in your personal statement, as well as in an interview. If you need to take another year or two to straighten things up, it's worth it if it's what you want! just don't give up, you will eventually get in!

 

[thewince7]

If its your fifth year already how long will it take you to graduate, 7 years?? I am not one to say you cant help yourself by getting A's from here on out. My first two years I had a 2.9 gpa overall. I have had straight A's the past five semesters (including summer) and have improved my gpa to 3.42 and should be approaching a 3.5 hopefully by the end of the semester, and I got into dental school. However, if it takes you 6 or 7 years to graduate with not so good grades Id almost say graduate and focus on a post bac. For the most part people get A's and B's in those programs and from what Ive witnessed many get into dental school. goodluck.

 

[lnn2]

I should probably mention that this is my fifth year. I started out well and then starting hitting lows (again I don't think the reason matters). Now I am going to start getting all A's. That is, after this semester (this will be another bad one.

If this is your fifth yr then stay there another 3 yrs. Do yo know what they call people who spent 8 yrs in college? DOCTOR! jk!

email me copy of your transcript (w/out personal info) and I'll help you out.

 

[INFNITE]

what is your major, and what undergrad school are you attending? If you are struggling to get through undergrad, how are you expected to handle dental school course load? You say you'll start getting A's....why didn't you do that when you got into college? Are you slacking off? or are you seriously trying hard to earn good grades? Also, if dental schools see that it takes you 7~8 years to graduate from college, I don't think they'll seriously consider you as someone who can handle dental schools without any trouble. Not trying to make you feel bad or anything, but if things don't improve drastically, I would suggest you look for some backup options.

by the way, what is an E? is that the equivalent to F?

 

[IMABADSTUDENT]

Can you pm me your email address?

 

[STARCITY]

So I finally know what I want in life and in a career, but I fear that I may have ruined it for myself. I have not been a good student. I won't even try to explain since I don't think it matters. Right now, my university says that my GPA is 3.17. I know that doesn't seen TOO bad, I I have many retakes, E's, and W's. I have no idea how my GPA will turn out as I start applying (I am not ready yet since I still need some more pre-reqs). Is there any way I can check to see how my GPA may be calculated? I put my grades into an excel spreadsheet and tried to do a quick calculation. I counted every single retake, all E's and so on. It turned out to be a 2.6. I don't know if I made any errors, but it doesn't look promising.

Would any of you be willing to look at that spreadsheet or an actual copy of my grades (with my personal info blacked out)? I would be willing to return the favor in any way that I could. I cannot offer money since I am poor, but I would be willing to something else.

Please help me. I know I can get basically all A's for the next two or so years. But I don't want to kill myself doing it if it won't pay out so to speak.

Thank you.

if you want to be a dentist you will do it for the next two years anyways and take a chance. if not then your not worth it and the profession is better without you.

take a chance or start wearing a skirt cause you will be a quitter and a _ _ _ _ _ .

 

[IMABADSTUDENT]

I changed majors; I started off pretty well, but changed and had some family issues come up. One semester went really bad. I should have taken the semester off, but I didn't. I ended up with mostly E's (which, yes are like F's). After, that, I didn't get back into it well because of some still unresolved family issues. All of those issues are now solved, but I fear the damage is done.

I am capable of earning all A's. I now have the time to invest.

I am going to try and attach the files of my grades.

Should I try and start an application to see what my GPA will be?
Should I finish my current degree (dietetics) and then get a masters in Bio?
Should I just keep taking undergrad courses until I am pleased? I may be able to squeek out with two undergrad degress.

 

[eravin99]

wow. im not going to lie. i think you should feel prettyyy lucky you even have a 3.0 after getting that many Ws and Es... butt since you're gpa can be worked on, keep it up. bring it up to 3.3-3.4 and you should have a shot if you do well on your dat.. you better have a real good story too for all those semesters "messed up."

 

[INFNITE]

just wondering, what's the difference between "survey of ..." and "intro to ..." classes? Also, it seems to me that your grade is actually padded by a decent amount of phys ed courses, which I don't believe counts in AADSAS GPA (correct me if I'm wrong). Also, you have taken an Intro to Quant. Biology...is that the freshman intro biology course (the course required by dental schools)?

 

[IMABADSTUDENT]

Intro to chemistry and all others that start like that are chem1 chem2 etc. Survey of...means it is a one semster course. They are usually easier, but it just depends on the class. I took those because they are what's needed for my dietetics degree. Intro to quant bio is freshman bio.

I know this looks bad. Should I used graduate time to improve my grades, or should I just forget it?

 

[STARCITY]

Intro to chemistry and all others that start like that are chem1 chem2 etc. Survey of...means it is a one semster course. They are usually easier, but it just depends on the class. I took those because they are what's needed for my dietetics degree. Intro to quant bio is freshman bio.

I know this looks bad. Should I used graduate time to improve my grades, or should I just forget it?

I will be brutally honest with you. I was in a similar position as you (but no way as bad)and I returned to school and got straight A's and was forgiven and granted a position in my state school.

However, the classes that I took were upper level courses such as Calculus and Anatomy and Cell Bio, etc and not the basic level classes that you took and failed miserably. I got C's and was scared to death. If you really want to become a dentist your only shot will be your in-state college as no out of state college will even interview you. I CAN GUARANTEE THAT.

Furthermore, you need to return to school and get A's and B's and prove yourself. To date you have done nothing to prove yourself as a matter of fact you have only presented yourself to be an individual with no motivation who is full of excuses. Excuses only work with parents and not in the real world friend.

you have a mountain ahead of you.

Now on a more serious level. If you were to really want to get into dental school, I suggest moving to another state and starting fresh at a new college and not transfer any credits, etc. make it look as if you never went to school. Take all the dental pre-reqs and get all A's and apply then.

Course everyone will disagree with that, but I dont see how you would get caught.

Only other option is to do a masters program and get all A's.

Good luck, its hard as hell to do so!

 

[Mysteree]

If you can get out w/ two BAs and do well from here on out, then that is one option. The other is to finish out your degree, dietetics (is that the degree to become a dietitian?) as soon as you can, and enroll in a postbacc program and get those A's. Choosing the second option, you kind of breakaway from your previous college streak, and somewhat start anew. Which might be good for you as well to get a fresh start.

I'm somewhat curious, how can you be certain that you can pull straight A's now? In either case, you'll have to nail the DAT. I've seen and know people with lousy GPAs but stellar DATs get into great schools. Although, I haven't always seen people who have great gpas, and bad DATs do quite as well. Regardless, which route you choose to pursue, be certain that dentistry is what you want in life. I hate to say this, but I'm sure you're aware that it will be an uphill battle just to get into dental school. Once you get there (to the interview) i can bet that they will ask you, what makes you think that you'll be able to stand the stress of dental school, that you won't crumble under the pressure? And you'd better have a strong answer, and hopefully your work leading upto dental school will speak for itself. I wish you luck, if this is what you truly want, then stick with it, I am sure it will happen for you!

 

[SuperC]

Starcity, I have been reading some of your posts and generally I don't say this kind of thing but.... YOU ARE A TOOL. This kid is trying to get his/her life together. Take it easy on him/her.

As for the OP goes. I have pretty much the same grades as you do. I even have the all F/W semester and I was accepted to dental school this year.

The thing that concerns me the most about your grades is that it seems like you fail a class pretty much every semester. This looks like a trend you cannot break and it if I were an adcom I would have trouble accepting you.

However, making it into dental school CAN BE DONE and you can do it w/o cheating (as starcity suggested). Here is how to do it.

Start NOW on getting good grades. You had said that this semester the grades don't seem so good. Talk with your profs. Let them know about your dream. Tell them that you want to really understand the material. ASK FOR HELP. Make a commitment to do the BEST you can in EVERY class.

Here is a quote from my personal statement... about doing it now.

In the book, Letters to Jennifer, the author, James Patterson quotes Father Alfred D. Souza. He wrote, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, or a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life."

I finally realized that the obstacles in my life, whether it be in the classroom, studying late into the night or preparing for a test all these things would only be as fun or difficult as I made them. I have a new outlook on school now and I am genuinely excited about the classes I am taking. Naturally like any other student I have my days when the stress kicks in and my hair comes out: But
that's life. That's the journey


Become a leader. Join clubs and take a leadership role.

Study with the people that get A's in the classes that you are taking. ALWAYS STUDY WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE SMARTER THAN YOU.

You have plenty of classes left. If you can start now and show that you have made the turn around you can make it.

-C

 

[IMABADSTUDENT]

I will be brutally honest with you. I was in a similar position as you (but no way as bad)and I returned to school and got straight A's and was forgiven and granted a position in my state school.

However, the classes that I took were upper level courses such as Calculus and Anatomy and Cell Bio, etc and not the basic level classes that you took and failed miserably. I got C's and was scared to death. If you really want to become a dentist your only shot will be your in-state college as no out of state college will even interview you. I CAN GUARANTEE THAT.

Furthermore, you need to return to school and get A's and B's and prove yourself. To date you have done nothing to prove yourself as a matter of fact you have only presented yourself to be an individual with no motivation who is full of excuses. Excuses only work with parents and not in the real world friend.

you have a mountain ahead of you.

Now on a more serious level. If you were to really want to get into dental school, I suggest moving to another state and starting fresh at a new college and not transfer any credits, etc. make it look as if you never went to school. Take all the dental pre-reqs and get all A's and apply then.

Course everyone will disagree with that, but I dont see how you would get caught.

Only other option is to do a masters program and get all A's.

Good luck, its hard as hell to do so!

Anyone like to comment on that?

I have been hoping for the last two week or whenever I found out how they calculate GPA that this was possible. Why move to another state? Would it even be possible to do this? Would I just send a new college my high school records and ACT scores? Is it even possible for other institutions (or AADSAS ) to find out that I went to another school?

 

[Yellow Snow]

Well, the crowd is usually split on whether or not dental schools will be able to tell if you attended a school that you didn't report. I know for a fact that there are national clearing houses that have information on where X student was enrolled and for how long but as far as I know they only supply this information to financial insitutions.

Bottom line is you aren't gonna get alot of sympathy here if this is the course of action you choose to take. It is "cheating". There are the normal risks involved with cheating and most here aren't going to help you gauge the probability of being exposed, should you choose such a route.

 

[fightingspirit]

But I don't want to kill myself doing it if it won't pay out so to speak.

Thank you.

not a good attitude!!!! being a dentist is being professional. being professional entails high standards in anything you do. either do it well or do not do it at all!!! get the A's for your own sake!!! why wait for encouragement from others, SDNers or d-schools?....do well so that your college experience can be worthwhile!!! do well so that you can feel good about yourself. if you attend a state school, think of the tax-payers who are paying for your education. give them thanks for what they made possible for you to have.

if you really wanna get into d-school, then you should not have that attitude...you know... i am talking about your if-it-wont-pay-i-wont-do-it business!!....keep in mind that you will never know whether it would pay or not in terms of d-school until you've actually tried it, earned these A's and then applied. sitting around wondering if it would pay or not is a waste of time and an indulgance of a languid self. knuckle under and do the work.

 

[berryfremont]

your chances are slim..were you a PE major at first? All I can say is get straight A's for the next 2 years and get 20+ on DAT. If I were an Adcom you would have to show me you really wanted to do this;Shadow, shadow, shadow. I understand that any major can get into dental school, but with that major you would need a higher gpa than most i would think. Maybe think about changing your major since you don't want to be a dietician anyway there is no reason to take those classes for another 2 years. Focus on the biological sciences and get A's. good luck..you are gonna need it

 

[E. coli]

I changed majors; I started off pretty well, but changed and had some family issues come up. One semester went really bad. I should have taken the semester off, but I didn't. I ended up with mostly E's (which, yes are like F's). After, that, I didn't get back into it well because of some still unresolved family issues. All of those issues are now solved, but I fear the damage is done.

I am capable of earning all A's. I now have the time to invest.

I am going to try and attach the files of my grades.

Should I try and start an application to see what my GPA will be?
Should I finish my current degree (dietetics) and then get a masters in Bio?
Should I just keep taking undergrad courses until I am pleased? I may be able to squeek out with two undergrad degress.

By looking at your academic records, it seems like a lot of the classes you took are not very difficult. Especially the music classes and the recreation classes like golf and country dancing. It also seems you don't do well in the science classes. i.e. physiology is a C and Chem II is a C-. You have got to be more serious in your course selection.

If you want my opinion, I think you have got a huge road ahead of you if you want to get in dental school. First of all, you need to prove that you can handle science classes. You should take more advanced level science courses to prove this and you need to get all As and you need to do a bunch of them each semester, not one or two each semester. I think you should stick with doing a post-bac or another bachelor just to pull your undergrad GPA up to at least 3.0. Ace your DAT (>22) too and maybe you will have a chance.

 

[tinman831]

Anyone like to comment on that?

I have been hoping for the last two week or whenever I found out how they calculate GPA that this was possible. Why move to another state? Would it even be possible to do this? Would I just send a new college my high school records and ACT scores? Is it even possible for other institutions (or AADSAS ) to find out that I went to another school?

Trying to hide your record is pretty much lying to them. If you do not disclose your entire educational record and dental schools find out, you have NO chance. They will find out sooner or later and they'll send you up the creek without a paddle for sure. At least being honest with them will give you some chance.

I was a pretty bad student my first 2 years in college (sub 3.0 with a pretty crappy conduct record as well). During a pre-health professions meeting I met a guy who said he had a sub 2.0 his first two years of undergrad. He went on to get a 4.0 the last two years and got into medical school. I also had to work very hard to pull up my grades and this fall, I'll be going to dental school somewhere (not sure where). I DID disclose all of my faults to the admissions committee and made sure that they knew I had changed for the better.

You say that you are SURE you can get all A's from now on. Are you sure?
If so, then go for it. Don't let your past be your burden and let it go.
Everyone deserves a second chance. Let the admissions committees know that you deserve one too. If you really want to become a dentist, then you are going to have to "kill yourself" working hard as you said. Whether or not you get accepted into dental schools will be up to the ad-coms but you have NO chance at all if you don't try. 🙂

 

[polarnut]

this sounds all too familiar. i've been through same stuff.

welcome to the first step of going to dental school: realizing you have ****ed up.

whats next? prepare to work your ass off for the next couple of years to make up for it. can you do it? yes. how? i'm sure you know, you just want others to tell you what you already know for a little morale boost.

start hitting those books, less and less parties, start studying for the DAT, start stalking dentists, lose couple pounds, etc etc.

if you have the will, in the end, anything's possible.

 

[IMABADSTUDENT]

not a good attitude!!!! being a dentist is being professional. being professional entails high standards in anything you do. either do it well or do not do it at all!!! get the A's for your own sake!!! why wait for encouragement from others, SDNers or d-schools?....do well so that your college experience can be worthwhile!!! do well so that you can feel good about yourself. if you attend a state school, think of the tax-payers who are paying for your education. give them thanks for what they made possible for you to have.

if you really wanna get into d-school, then you should not have that attitude...you know... i am talking about your if-it-wont-pay-i-wont-do-it business!!....keep in mind that you will never know whether it would pay or not in terms of d-school until you've actually tried it, earned these A's and then applied. sitting around wondering if it would pay or not is a waste of time and an indulgance of a languid self. knuckle under and do the work.

Let me clarify.

Like I said earlier, I am now in a position to do as well as I know I can in school. Certain things got in the way of that before. Again, I am not making excuses; that is why I didn't say what was getting in the way. No matter what route I take, I will get all A's. What I meant when I said I wouldn't bother is that I wouldn't take the pre-dental classes and just continue in the direction of becoming an RD. If it is even possible to make it, then I will devote 100% of myself to this. I am also willing to take an extra 2-3 years or whatever it takes. I just don't want it to end up being a waste of my time. I have already done enough of that. I am done with not giving it my all as it were.

 

[tinman831]

Yes it is possible. Now go do your thing. 👍

 

[Comet208]

IMABADSTUDENT,

As everyone else has been saying, it is possible to get into dental school if you start devoting all your energies into it. I will be honest with you, it wont be easy but it is doable.
I have looked at your grades, the trend is not at all promising yet, rather it represents someone who was enrolled in college just to take PE and other fun classes. I am not sure what got in your way and it does not matter at thie point. Whatever it was, you need to learn from it. Luckily, the number of BCP cources you have taken are few. You should be able to raise your overall Sci and BCP GPA by taking many more classes in those fields. Do well in your courses and start studying for the DAT when you have had enough background. Try working in a dental office in the meanwhile also. Once you do all these, it still may be needed that you do a one year masters to raise your BCP GPA. Do it, its worth the effort.

It is going to take some time, but please be patient and stay driven.

 

[colt]

How old are you guy?

 

[Sprgrover]

I was hoping I could start an application like that, but would that be visible later on down the line? If so, would that hurt me?

No, as long as you don't submit it and pay the processing fee noone will see it. I actually created a file during the cycle previous to mine just so I could see what I needed to fill out, what it looked like, and so on.

 

[IMABADSTUDENT]

I decided that I am going to ga ahead and do the classes. I will bring my GPA up as much as possible. If it is not enough, then it should be enough to get me a few scholarships so I can finish and get a degree that I can use to make some money.

I decided to sign a major in Biology. I think I can do that along side of the remainder of my dietetics degree (I only have 25 credits to go). I just need to decide how to do that. I will probably just have to ask an advisor. How many "science" courses should I try and take each semester?

Also, my wife may have a job lined up near the metro detroit area. I was thinking about transfering to a school over there (it's still in the state). How would that look? Would it look like I am running away from my "problems," or would it look like I made a big change in my life. She can get a job anywhere; I was just considering that for my benefit.

BTW I am about to turn 23

 

[giggledesi]

Hi
i transferred schools and I got into dental school... i dont think it makes any difference.... so i think you should do whatever is best for you and most practical. and trust me if i can get into dental school, you can🙂 i am def not one of the typical sdners, so if you had any more specific questions i d be happy to help 🙂

 

[colt]

You are still young so you have plenty of time to make your stats competitive.

 

[STARCITY]

Starcity, I have been reading some of your posts and generally I don't say this kind of thing but.... YOU ARE A TOOL. This kid is trying to get his/her life together. Take it easy on him/her.

As for the OP goes. I have pretty much the same grades as you do. I even have the all F/W semester and I was accepted to dental school this year.

The thing that concerns me the most about your grades is that it seems like you fail a class pretty much every semester. This looks like a trend you cannot break and it if I were an adcom I would have trouble accepting you.

However, making it into dental school CAN BE DONE and you can do it w/o cheating (as starcity suggested). Here is how to do it.

Start NOW on getting good grades. You had said that this semester the grades don't seem so good. Talk with your profs. Let them know about your dream. Tell them that you want to really understand the material. ASK FOR HELP. Make a commitment to do the BEST you can in EVERY class.

Here is a quote from my personal statement... about doing it now.

In the book, Letters to Jennifer, the author, James Patterson quotes Father Alfred D. Souza. He wrote, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, or a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life."

I finally realized that the obstacles in my life, whether it be in the classroom, studying late into the night or preparing for a test all these things would only be as fun or difficult as I made them. I have a new outlook on school now and I am genuinely excited about the classes I am taking. Naturally like any other student I have my days when the stress kicks in and my hair comes out: But
that's life. That's the journey


Become a leader. Join clubs and take a leadership role.

Study with the people that get A's in the classes that you are taking. ALWAYS STUDY WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE SMARTER THAN YOU.

You have plenty of classes left. If you can start now and show that you have made the turn around you can make it.

-C

Im a tool? Did you look at this guys grades?

Your a DOUCHE BAG if I am a tool!

 

[STARCITY]

I decided that I am going to ga ahead and do the classes. I will bring my GPA up as much as possible. If it is not enough, then it should be enough to get me a few scholarships so I can finish and get a degree that I can use to make some money.

I decided to sign a major in Biology. I think I can do that along side of the remainder of my dietetics degree (I only have 25 credits to go). I just need to decide how to do that. I will probably just have to ask an advisor. How many "science" courses should I try and take each semester?

Also, my wife may have a job lined up near the metro detroit area. I was thinking about transfering to a school over there (it's still in the state). How would that look? Would it look like I am running away from my "problems," or would it look like I made a big change in my life. She can get a job anywhere; I was just considering that for my benefit.

BTW I am about to turn 23

Wow you did that bad in college and you think you can still get SCHOLARSHIPS?

Maybe this guy is a tool?

 

[STARCITY]

You are still young so you have plenty of time to make your stats competitive.

you do have plenty of time.

And look on the bright side with a terrible horrible record like this, YOU CAN ONLY DO BETTER!

 

[IMABADSTUDENT]

Ok starcity, I am going to have to side with superc. Even though I made those errors, my cumulative GPA is still 3.17. That means I am more than capable of getting some scholarships. You don't need a perfect record for that. Just so you know, I will disregard everything you say from here on. I will leave it at that.

 

[whiskeysour]

Ok starcity, I am going to have to side with superc. Even though I made those errors, my cumulative GPA is still 3.17. That means I am more than capable of getting some scholarships. You don't need a perfect record for that. Just so you know, I will disregard everything you say from here on. I will leave it at that.

IMABADSTUDENT,

I'll agree that STARCITY can be a tool sometimes, but you need to put your situation into perspective. You DO NOT have a 3.17 cumulative gpa. That is a GPA established by your university. In reality your GPA is below a 2.5.

To set the record straight, it IS possible for you to get into dental school...but are you capable? You have not made an effort whatsoever in attaining your goal of getting into dental school. You even admitted that you will get poor grades this semester, and it is only half way through. What's the deal? Get off your ass and study.

I would have to say it is IMPOSSIBLE for you to get any sort of scholarship. You're asking for too much.

You got the answers you were looking for.. now my advice: log off SDN and go to the library now...you have a lot of catching up if you want to make it to dental school..

who am i kidding?? lol.

 

[STARCITY]

Ok starcity, I am going to have to side with superc. Even though I made those errors, my cumulative GPA is still 3.17. That means I am more than capable of getting some scholarships. You don't need a perfect record for that. Just so you know, I will disregard everything you say from here on. I will leave it at that.

Feel free to disregard everything I say as most people do. However, you do not really have that high of a GPA and when AADSAS gets hold of it they will take it down to a 1.5 or less.

So in reality, you have a very low GPA and chances of gettin into dental school are very poor.

Schools just dont want to let students become doctors that cant pass the simple lame brain classes that you took thats REALITY.

 

[STARCITY]

Allow me to be more of a tool now, I looked at your transcript and saw that you got a C- in two courses of INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY.

INTRODUCTION!

So for the people that say you can still get into dental school, ARE YOU GUYS SERIOUS?

 

[issa]

its possible only if he ace the dat test AND get 3.0+ in higher level biology/chemistry courses. if he keep getting W's and E's or too many C's then its impossible. i don't know how you got E's and W's. english is not my first language and i never had a W or an E before. i have 1 year left to graduate. you need to explain to the admission committee why you had too many W's and E's during the interview.

 

[polarnut]

Feel free to disregard everything I say as most people do.

👍

 

[STARCITY]

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Wow another worthwile post by polarnut. Your name is fitting!

 

[NerdIAm]

STARCITY = Dental Jedi = ToothVader?

 

[STARCITY]

STARCITY = Dental Jedi = ToothVader?

I thought that STARCITY = cool motha?

 

[STARCITY]

STARCITY = Dental Jedi = ToothVader?

You have 20 posts?

Whats your real handle? Are they yours? Check my IP address.

Not me brother!

 

[psychRN]

You guys are hilarious!!! I have never laughed soooo hard 😳

 

[nnjh]

Obtaining a master's degree seems doubtful. Most decent graduate programs discard applicants with a sub 3 gpa. And I don't see how a irreputable masters degree would serve any good. My advice is graduate a.s.a.p w/ ur current degree. Work a couple years and save some some money, pay back loans, go back to school after and get a post-bac with some kick ass scores. Post bac; must get high gpa and if possible go to a big name school, believe me a lot of Dent schools don't admit but they love the school name and you must score 22+ on the dat. And since you are 23. 2 years of work experience and 2 years of post bac will make you 27 and that's safe to play the "I was just young and stupid and now I'm older and wiser card. A.K.A the mature applicant, A.K.A. the prodigal son" card.