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[jasmineH]

I can't believe you can get into any of the dental schools with a 2.anything! That gives me hope. I personnally don't care where I go as long as I get a license to practice. I live in Stockton so UOP is definitely a choice for me. Does anyone know how many actually get accepted without completeing a bachelors degree? And what kind of volunteer work can you do for dental school, besides shadowing a dentist?

 

[MJF]

First of all, very few people get accepted with below a 3.0. Second, only about 3-5% of each class did not receive a degree. I am not trying to discourage you, just stay in school, get your degree, do well on the DAT, raise your GPA, and you will get in somewhere.

 

[chocobo]

People who get in without a degree are usually those who have excelled in college. So, if you don't have too high of a GPA, it really is better to get your degree.

If there are any dental related volunteering available (shadowing is not really volunteering), that would probably be the best because it's like killing 2 birds with 1 stone. Dental schools, some in particular, like to see that you truly care about your community. So, it doesn't have to be dental related. I would recommend that you do something that you would enjoy and stick with it for a long time.