Re: Dental school: What undergrad dgegree?

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Re: Dental school: What undergrad dgegree?

W_B	24 Jun 2005 14:44
Sure there are, fluff like embryology, histology, comparative anatomy.... >Note "required courses". This includes physics, anatomy, organic >chemistry, microbiology, etc., etc. Nothing 'easy' about it. There [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> IOW... take something easy? -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com

Steven Fawks	23 Jun 2005 18:18
Note "required courses". This includes physics, anatomy, organic chemistry, microbiology, etc., etc. Nothing 'easy' about it. There isn't much room for 'fluff' courses to pad the GPA. Fawks >>At UMKC, if you have all of the required courses, an excellent GPA, do >>well on the DAT, and interview well, the BS doesn't count for much. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > IOW... take something easy?

me@privacy.net	23 Jun 2005 17:26
>At UMKC, if you have all of the required courses, an excellent GPA, do >well on the DAT, and interview well, the BS doesn't count for much. Really? So is it in best interest to get and undergrad degree where the only goals is to get a high GPA then? IOW... take something easy?

Steven Fawks	23 Jun 2005 16:54
At UMKC, if you have all of the required courses, an excellent GPA, do well on the DAT, and interview well, the BS doesn't count for much. Fawks > I didn't, BUT it was 1964. I don't know if things have changed. I would > think the absence of a bachelor's degree might be a negative when the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Dr. G., FACP

Dr. G.

23 Jun 2005 06:06

> >>What's an undergraduate degree?
>
> Serious?
>
> You don't need an undergrad degree?

I didn't, BUT it was 1964. I don't know if things have changed. I would
think the absence of a bachelor's degree might be a negative when the
majority your competitors have one.
Very good grades might possibly counter the lack of a degree.
I may be able to find out the policy at UCSF if you'd like.

My 2 cents!

Dr. G., FACP

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me@privacy.net	22 Jun 2005 22:05
>>What's an undergraduate degree? >Oh yeah, forgot I don't have one of those either. Serious? You don't need an undergrad degree?

W_B	22 Jun 2005 20:52
>What's an undergraduate degree? Oh yeah, forgot I don't have one of those either. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com

Dr Steve

22 Jun 2005 20:42

What's an undergraduate degree?

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> Does it really matter what undergrad degree one has if
> they think they may want to become a dentist?
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> Example.... could a person have an undergrad degree in
> say engineering or computer science or accounting and
> still become a dentist?

me@privacy.net	22 Jun 2005 20:08
Does it really matter what undergrad degree one has if they think they may want to become a dentist? Example.... could a person have an undergrad degree in say engineering or computer science or accounting and still become a dentist?

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