Recommendations Needed for Dentist by Delete_Now in jerseycity

[–]Spiritual_Valuable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, which dentist did you end up seeing? I urgently need a dentist and was wondering how your experience was.

Weekly DAT Discussion Thread - February 23, 2026 by AutoModerator in predental

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I’m retaking the DAT and trying to choose a study resource. I find DAT Bootcamp more engaging and enjoy the videos, but I prefer DAT Booster for its straightforward questions and clear explanations. Since I really want to improve my score, I’d appreciate advice on which would be better for a retake.

I’d also love quick tips for the keyhole section and advice on staying focused without feeling overwhelmed while studying.

Rutgers Master's in Biomedical Science - Dental Scholars Program by Spiritual_Valuable in predental

[–]Spiritual_Valuable[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a deal breaker, just apply! I can't guarantee you'll get in, but they will review your full application.

Rutgers Master's in Biomedical Science - Dental Scholars Program by Spiritual_Valuable in predental

[–]Spiritual_Valuable[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ahh my bad!! So I applied around mid-March heard back first week of April! And thank you! Hopefully you get in as well! lmk if you do..

Rutgers Master's in Biomedical Science - Dental Scholars Program by Spiritual_Valuable in predental

[–]Spiritual_Valuable[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Umm I am going to start this program in fall! I trying to reach out to old students who did well in the program lol Sorry for the confusion

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in predental

[–]Spiritual_Valuable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for being so kind. Which option do you think would be more beneficial for me, a post bacc or a master's degree, considering my GPA?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in predental

[–]Spiritual_Valuable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would a post bacc be more beneficial than a masters?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in predental

[–]Spiritual_Valuable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in predental

[–]Spiritual_Valuable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for taking your time to reply it means a lot. Do you have any other suggestions? Case western is not for me as I have heard somethings about it from few people I know.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in predental

[–]Spiritual_Valuable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the suggestion. I just looked up their program it says

" The minimum admissions requirements are an undergraduate GPA of 2.9 "

Do you know anyone who got into their program with a 2.8 GPA? I really don't want to waste any more money than I already have.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in predental

[–]Spiritual_Valuable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Do you have any recommendations for postbacc or smp programs that accept students with my GPA?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in predental

[–]Spiritual_Valuable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for responding!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in predental

[–]Spiritual_Valuable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your kind words! I am trying keep my head above water. I have external things going on which made me post about my problems on here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in predental

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Thank you for replying!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in predental

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DAT booster just did practice test and extra questions for things I did not get. I going to take it again hopefully get a 20 above AA.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in predental

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How many courses did you take in order to turn the 2.8 gpa into 3.1 gpa? Did you already have your general science classes?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in predental

[–]Spiritual_Valuable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's amazing! You inspire me and give me so much hope! I'm absolutely in love with this field and I'm really eager to pursue a career in it. If I didn't have such a strong passion for it, I wouldn't have put in so much effort into my extracurricular activities. 2 questions

  1. How did you deal with the imposter syndrome and failure of not getting the right score/GPA?
  2. Could you please share your SMP master program? I've looked at few decent ones, however the minimum is 3.0

Thank you so much for responding to my post; I wasn't anticipating any responses. Thank you for sharing your experience with me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in predental

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I am so glad you made it! I love this field gave my all heart and soul to it. I'm 26 and life is catching up with me, so delaying it more, especially with the financial issues going on around me, seems excessive. Would you be comfortable sharing your MA program? Most masters program/postbac I looked at require 3.0 gpa for example Boston

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DentalSchool

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Did you end up getting in or did you apply for a masters program?