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west coast?

Looking for some good pre-dental schools that are somewhat simple to get into if you have 3.3 gpa and 1100+ sat.

By Collegebound05 (Collegebound05) on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 11:36 pm: Edit

it's not the west coast, but University of Florida

By Zacdizzle (Zacdizzle) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 05:30 am: Edit

others?

some less demanding

By Alan5 (Alan5) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 07:35 am: Edit

Mass College of Pharmacy and Allied Health in Boston.

By Alan5 (Alan5) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 07:35 am: Edit

Mass College of Pharmacy and Allied Health in Boston.

By Carolyn (Carolyn) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 01:52 pm: Edit

Try the University of the Pacific in Calif - good pre-dental programs and has one of the best dental schools in the west. Your stats would be fine for undergrad application purposes.

Other suggestions: U of Redlands, U of San Diego,
Santa Clara U, Willamette U (Oregon)

By Zacdizzle (Zacdizzle) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 06:21 pm: Edit

Carolyn seems like you have a pretty good knowledge in pre-dental.

is there any requisite tests need to be taken or anything to get into a pre-dental school if your planning on that field?

Anything you should be strong with in subjects to excel in dental classes.

-Zac

By Zacdizzle (Zacdizzle) on Monday, August 16, 2004 - 04:30 am: Edit

Carolyn, can i still go for say a business degree and go dental?

or is it slimmer chances?
Do you have aim or msn

You have like all the answers to my questions.

-Zac

By Carolyn (Carolyn) on Monday, August 16, 2004 - 01:59 pm: Edit

The American Dental Association has an excellent page on dentistry careers that discusses undergrad preparation, testing requirements, and what dental schools are looking for:
http://www.ada.org/public/education/careers/index.asp

Basically, what they say is that it is not necessary to major in science to apply to dental school but it is necessary to complete a prescribed series of science courses including biology, organic and inorganic chemistry, biochem, and physics.

Additionally, check out the information at the American Student Dental Association - www.asdanet.org and the American Dental Education Association www.adea.org.

Between these three sites, most questions should be answered. The ADA offers a job shadowing program that might be very useful for people considering a dental career as well. Details are at the site above.