You say that research experience is valued, as well as being published. Does it count if I was published as a 5th author in an ACS paper? I also have thousands of hours of research experience, due to years of work as a staff research associate at a university. Would these facets of my application work in my favor, in your opinion?
I completely disagree with the notion that it is necessary to get a publication when doing undergrad research. It is the experience and critical thinking component that dental schools look for in research, not whether you work on a project enough to get it published. I mean it’s not my decision to get a publication but rather the professor who I work with. Any research is good, and a publication helps but is certainly not necessary to get admitted.
Thank you for the video! How do you compare postbac programs and getting a master's degree for example MS in microbiology and cell biology or MS in biochemistry (1-1.5 years long with research requirement)? If I do well during my master's, say a solid GPA of 3.75+ combined with a DAT score of 22, but a low undergraduate GPA of 3.0 with science gpa of 3.2. I have one paper published through Current Biology but only second authored. What are my chances of getting into a dental school? For master's options, there are many online master's options that are tailored for GPA-enhancement and students who are pre-med/pre-dental, I am currently working at a neuroscience lab right now as a lab technician so it will be better for me time-wise to do an online program, but I worry that it may not carry as much weight as traditional MS, many schools do not accept online credits at all. What is your take? Thank you for your time!
You have a pretty good chance if the rest of ur application is of high quality: Personal S., Experiences, Achievements, stellar LORs. If you can afford the postbac and think u can really excel in it then I'd say do that over the masters because it will at least guarantee you an interview if u meet minimum GPA and DAT requirements.
You said to have a stellar personal statement, but you gave no advice on what kinds of things would comprise a stellar personal statement. How would the applicant know whether it was REALLY good or not? Thanks for the tips.
for dental schools expect any below 3.5 as low having gpa lower than 3.0, you will be basically wasting money on the application fee unless you have 25+ DAT or some crazy background story, even then still say the chance is very slim
I assume he means to get involved in a research study at your university (or create a well designed study yourself and have others assist, if you are that advanced) and hopefully get that study published in a respected scientific journal. I'm not sure when you are applying/what year you are in college, but these take quite a bit of time to finish, so I wouldn't start now if you are applying in the upcoming cycle.
Yes @misslysreign. You are right. Getting a research article published in a respected/impactful journal is important, but not necessary for getting into the dental profession. It's more important to have shadowing activity, good GPA and a good DAT score to get accepted to dental school. However, if you have a low GPA, your chances increase if you've done research or publish an article in an respected journal.
Yes, those are definitely much more important. I was just helping to clarify what you meant by doing research and getting published (since you corrected what you actually said, not what you meant by it). I do not have research/ a publication myself and did not feel it was necessary (for me).
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You say that research experience is valued, as well as being published. Does it count if I was published as a 5th author in an ACS paper? I also have thousands of hours of research experience, due to years of work as a staff research associate at a university. Would these facets of my application work in my favor, in your opinion?
I completely disagree with the notion that it is necessary to get a publication when doing undergrad research. It is the experience and critical thinking component that dental schools look for in research, not whether you work on a project enough to get it published. I mean it’s not my decision to get a publication but rather the professor who I work with. Any research is good, and a publication helps but is certainly not necessary to get admitted.
Hi, I have a gpa of 2.36 and post bac gpa of 3.25, you think I can get into dental school with 6 month observation.
acalanes1 just wondering how many semesters and classes did you do for post bac?
Where did you do your Post bacc program? were classes online or in person?
Hey one year later, did you get into dental school?
Did you get in
Thank you for the video! How do you compare postbac programs and getting a master's degree for example MS in microbiology and cell biology or MS in biochemistry (1-1.5 years long with research requirement)? If I do well during my master's, say a solid GPA of 3.75+ combined with a DAT score of 22, but a low undergraduate GPA of 3.0 with science gpa of 3.2. I have one paper published through Current Biology but only second authored. What are my chances of getting into a dental school? For master's options, there are many online master's options that are tailored for GPA-enhancement and students who are pre-med/pre-dental, I am currently working at a neuroscience lab right now as a lab technician so it will be better for me time-wise to do an online program, but I worry that it may not carry as much weight as traditional MS, many schools do not accept online credits at all. What is your take?
Thank you for your time!
You have a pretty good chance if the rest of ur application is of high quality: Personal S., Experiences, Achievements, stellar LORs. If you can afford the postbac and think u can really excel in it then I'd say do that over the masters because it will at least guarantee you an interview if u meet minimum GPA and DAT requirements.
Hi Dental School Coach, Dose volunteering in a dental clinic or with a dentist also strengthens my application?
You said to have a stellar personal statement, but you gave no advice on what kinds of things would comprise a stellar personal statement. How would the applicant know whether it was REALLY good or not? Thanks for the tips.
Hi, please see this video
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I analyzed my own personal statement and explained what's great about the essay.
Thank you! This is some great information
What do you mean by low GPA? What’s the number?
I have a low foreign dental school gpa that is 2.28 can i apply
You got in?
@amanpreet
first of all what do you consider LOW GPA? cause anything lower than a 3.0 i consider low
for dental schools expect any below 3.5 as low
having gpa lower than 3.0, you will be basically wasting money on the application fee unless you have 25+ DAT or some crazy background story, even then still say the chance is very slim
3.4 and below. Lower than a 3.0 and you may not even qualify to apply to many dental schools.
What do you mean do research and published in a newspaper?
I said publish at an impactful journal (not newspaper)
I assume he means to get involved in a research study at your university (or create a well designed study yourself and have others assist, if you are that advanced) and hopefully get that study published in a respected scientific journal. I'm not sure when you are applying/what year you are in college, but these take quite a bit of time to finish, so I wouldn't start now if you are applying in the upcoming cycle.
Yes @misslysreign. You are right. Getting a research article published in a respected/impactful journal is important, but not necessary for getting into the dental profession.
It's more important to have shadowing activity, good GPA and a good DAT score to get accepted to dental school. However, if you have a low GPA, your chances increase if you've done research or publish an article in an respected journal.
Yes, those are definitely much more important. I was just helping to clarify what you meant by doing research and getting published (since you corrected what you actually said, not what you meant by it). I do not have research/ a publication myself and did not feel it was necessary (for me).