hi! i am reapplying this cycle with a ~3.5 gpa, 430 AA and 430 SNS, no subsections below 400, got an interview at my state school but waitlisted. which schools are oos friendly with low stat acceptances?? and what are some things i can do to make my app stronger since i graduated i cant do much abt gpa and as for DAT, id really prefer not to retake but if its my only option ill do it. thank you in advance!!
hi guys, just coming here for some advice. I reached out to this recommendation writer, in the middle of February, giving them the deadline for May 15 to submit their letter of recommendation.
I followed up on the 12th and they assured me that they would be ready to submit by the 15th at latest.
Now it’s the 21st and they still haven’t submitted my letter. I reached out twice since the 12th to no response.
What do I do? I have their phone number, but I feel like to call them or send another email a little bit rude or overkill. But at the same time we’re going on a week later than i told them i needed it……
Help!
The Dr I’m shadowing is having an office party today and invited me to come but MAN I’m so tired since I’ve been shadowing 12 hrs the past 2 days and will clock 7 hrs today and don’t want to intrude but they did invite me and I’m going to continue shadowing next week
To go or not to go?
I got my scores back, and I’m disappointed with my sciences, but I’m not sure if I should bite the bullet and schedule another test.
QR: 520
RC: 510
Bio: 420
GC: 380
OC: 370
Total Science: 390
PAT: 430
AA: 440
Any advice is appreciated
Looking for some advice here.
I know people are quick to criticize USC for being an expensive program, but I looked through their actual 2026–2027 cost of attendance breakdown and wanted to share what I found.
I compared the estimated four-year COA for USC, WesternU, Loma Linda, Midwestern-AZ, and ASDOH, while factoring in a 3–5% annual tuition increase. USC is still expensive, no doubt, but their COA also seems to include more items in the breakdown compared to some of the other schools. For example, USC’s COA includes costs like disability insurance, supplies, and scrubs, which may not be listed as clearly or included in the same way in every school’s breakdown.
I should also note that my calculations do not include living expenses because, in my case, I expect them to be relatively similar regardless of where I attend. My personal estimate is around $1,500/month for rent, $500/month for utilities, and $500/month for food, which comes out to about $2,500/month for basic living expenses. This would tack on $120,000 to these programs. I did factor in the "supplies" from each school's breakdown to make it even with USC.
I also removed health insurance from all of these schools, as staying on your parents' plan is an option for the majority of us.
I am definitely not saying this amount of debt is okay, but unfortunately, it seems like this is the reality for a lot of us going into dental school. My main point is that while USC is clearly expensive, I think it is worth looking closely at what is actually included in each school’s cost of attendance before assuming the gap is as large as it first appears.
Title. I’m asking this because some ppl who I know (also are pre-dental) said a lot of times, one specific person will review your application and if they don’t like it, it doesn’t move onto the next phase (essentially denied admission). I know admissions use objective and subjective data, but let me know what you all think or know.
I am a shopmore in college and wanna pursue dentistry and I failed Gen chem 1 and it tanked my gpa but I’m gonna retake it in the fall. I’m a shopmore and will be a shopmore next year to cause of my credits and retaking Chemsitry. I basically have 3 years left of college.
I did Gen chem 1 and biology together that’s why it was very tough and even my academic advisor told me not to do both classes together and I did not listen.
I feel like I did not know how to study and it was my first in person semester of college in years after taking time off after highschool and doing online classes
I'm taking the american dat (I am BC resident) because I am personally good at organic chem and I think it can boost my AA... My primary goal for now is getting into UBC dentistry as I probably cannot afford schools in the states and I dont want to move too far away from home idealy
On the UBC website it says the quantitative reasoning for the american dat is not required. I am not planning to apply for any american schools and getting into ubc is my primary goal. does that mean I do not have to put much emphasis on the QR section as it will be disregarded? Has anyone else ever done this?? Urgent help, please, as I have already started studying for the DAT
I have a 3.8 gpa 3.7 Sgpa, 430 AA and 440 TS. what are my chances at the Texas schools (in state) and usc??? I have 300+ shadowing hours, 200+ volunteering, a good amount of working, and a few extracurriculars. I can retake my dat but I’m honestly dreading studying for it AGAIN and I prob wouldn’t take it until July. Shld I retake to increase my chances,
I’m selecting schools that I should apply to this cycle. I’m pretty set on half of them. The other half, I’m trying to figure out. I’m planning on applying to about 15-20 schools just so I have options, especially cheaper ones 🤞
My stats are:
3.8 cGPA, 3.7 sGPA
470 AA, 480 PA, 490 TS
100+ hours of shadowing, 700+ hours of service
4 leadership positions, many extracurriculars
No research (sadly)
Schools I want to apply to:
UConn
Louisville
UNLV
THE Ohio State
Colorado
UNC
Tennessee
Utah
LECOM
Roseman
UNE
Creighton
Marquette
LMU
University of Saskatchewan (my wife is Canadian and just wants me to apply there just cuz)
Hey everyone I got a C in a paleontology fossils class and it will be factored into my science gpa. But other than that I’ve never gotten below a B+ in any class and only 3 B+ too. I have As through all my bio and orgo sequence and I was shooting for top schools like ivys had a 3.84 gpa. But because of this C I dropped to a 3.7 and I feel like my chances are gone now. Does anyone know how big of a deal a C in this class is?
I have a lot of shadowing hours (500+) and lots of
volunteer work, community service, and research. A little about me is I went to community college for 2 years and transferred with a 3.78 GPA. Ive never been good at math and received a C in Calc 2 while at community college. When I transferred to a 4 year uni (UCLA) I got 2 Cs in physics and 1 C in ecology during my first 2 quarters. It was a rough transition as I was also dealing with personal issues. I’ve maintained an upward trend since then but getting those two C’s in physics and it being a 5 unit class really brought my gpa down. I graduated from UCLA with a 3.45 gpa but my grades after fall and winter quarter were very good :/
I am applying this cycle, but I am not sure when I should apply. For context, I have not taken my DAT yet and will take it in mid-July. I am currently taking a few classes in the hopes of increasing my sGPA. My current cGPA is 3.6, and my sGPA is 3.4. Shadowing hours: 120, and volunteering: 100. Should I apply on the first day or wait until my grades are updated and DAT score is released?
Hi everyone! Im looking for advice here pls! I’m thinking of applying this round for dental school to UofT, uofA, and UBC but I really want to know realistically if a 3.7 would be enough to be competitive or if I would just be screened out immediately, because I know how tough the competition is and if I’m just going to be screened out, I don’t want to spend the money and effort on applying
Hi, I hope you all are doing well. I am a rising Junior now. by the time I submit my dental school applications, I am predicting that my GPA would be between a 3.5-3.6 based off of what I usually get in a semester. I'm just worried that its too low. I think if I dont get in that cycle then my gpa would be between 3.6 and 3.7 just because the classes would be easier as all the prereqs are done and thats what people at my college say. I take the DAT this summer and im guessing im going to have a decent score but nothing above average. I always hear stuff like, oh I know someone who got in with a 3.2 gpa so its not just gpa but i dont know im just worried that I wont get in to dental school. I figured writing out my thoughts would be healthy plus you all can give me advice on what I can do at this point. Thank you all for your help. Kind of ironic that my auto generated reddit name is straight stress cuz thats what it seems like lmao
Yeah, from the title you can probably tell I’ve been seriously considering Australian dental schools after this Canadian cycle didn’t work out for me (also completely bombed Casper lol). My stats are 3.75 cGPA, 20 AA, 19 RC, and 20 PAT.
At this point, Canadian dental schools honestly feel pretty out of reach with my stats. I could maybe try applying to Schulich/UWO again if I can improve my Casper next cycle.
The thing is, Australian dental school decisions don’t come out until around Sept/Oct. If I do get in, should I just go for it? Or is transferring back to a Canadian dental school after first year actually realistic at all? I’ve heard mixed things online.
Also, one thing I’ve been wondering about is specialization later on. If I graduate from an Australian dental school and want to come back to Canada for specialties like ortho, perio, prostho, etc., would I be at a disadvantage compared to people who graduated from Canadian dental schools? Or is it more based on grades/class rank/research/references once you’re in dental school?
I’d really appreciate any advice, especially from people who went abroad for dentistry or were in a similar situation.
i just bought the 3 month plan for dat booster and started studying a little. it's my 2nd day on it. i was looking for when to apply for the dat. I saw that it's $630 total 😭😭 I was hoping to take the dat by middle to late august. should i apply for it right now? i'm kinda scared because what if I dont feel ready for it by then?? should i wait to buy it then?
For context, my top school of choice is Penn and I was told by someone who applied that they had set up a meeting with an admissions member to go over their application beforehand. This is something I was planning on doing soon, but with June 2nd right around the corner, should I not? How much will this move the needle (assuming I put my best foot forward). Does anyone have experience setting up such meetings with other schools?
I will probably finish with a 3.5sGPA 2.7cGPA and a 400 AA 420TS. Should I apply to some masters? If so, which ones?
So I took Pre-Calc, Calculus and Sociology in highschool but they were all colleges classes provided by the same state school I went to so they show up on my college Transcript. I took these before I ever started "College" in 2022 so when I go to plug in the classes, it wont let me because I technically started college then and these were taken in high school. Have any of you guys gone through this problem, and what was the fix? Do you guys recommend I just PTE for this and theyll take care of it?
