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anyone know what dental schools offer a post bac program where your taking actual dental courses with dental students and if you do well, are in following admissions cycle guaranteed.
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Had posted something before, but once again, I am proven wrong. From VCU
A: The D.5 program was initiated about 14 years ago for students who had made an application to dental school, but were not successful in gaining admission. Some of these applicants showed great potential towards being a dentist. However, certain factors, such as lower GPA, weaker DAT scores, many years without taking college courses, and other factors, negated them from being a viable candidate. This program was created to have these applicants take certain selected science courses with the freshman dental class. The purpose was to have them prove their ability to succeed in professional school courses. Five science courses, Dental Biochemistry, Dental Genetics, Dental Microbiology, Dental Physiology and Evidence-Based Dentistry were selected. The strict requirement for success is a mandatory minimum of B in each course. If this is achieved, then the prospective student would have a greater potential of being accepted into the following year's freshman class and they would also be exempt from these five courses. However, if a grade of lower than B was achieved in any of these courses, then they would not be considered for entrance into the new freshman class. The students selected for the D.5 program usually have strong science backgrounds, excellent interpersonal skills, and dental experiences.
Note: The Dean for Admissions and the Admissions Committee select D.5 candidates from the pool of interviewed applicants.
Supposedly Nova also has something in this realm, but I've been unable to find the link for it. Note that you have to be interviewed at VCU just to qualify, and the words 'greater potential of being accepted' leave some wiggle room not to qualify for the linkage. I wonder what the stats are for students in the program and those who get the linkage? Also, I wonder if you can turn down the link if you want?
A: The D.5 program was initiated about 14 years ago for students who had made an application to dental school, but were not successful in gaining admission. Some of these applicants showed great potential towards being a dentist. However, certain factors, such as lower GPA, weaker DAT scores, many years without taking college courses, and other factors, negated them from being a viable candidate. This program was created to have these applicants take certain selected science courses with the freshman dental class. The purpose was to have them prove their ability to succeed in professional school courses. Five science courses, Dental Biochemistry, Dental Genetics, Dental Microbiology, Dental Physiology and Evidence-Based Dentistry were selected. The strict requirement for success is a mandatory minimum of B in each course. If this is achieved, then the prospective student would have a greater potential of being accepted into the following year's freshman class and they would also be exempt from these five courses. However, if a grade of lower than B was achieved in any of these courses, then they would not be considered for entrance into the new freshman class. The students selected for the D.5 program usually have strong science backgrounds, excellent interpersonal skills, and dental experiences.
Note: The Dean for Admissions and the Admissions Committee select D.5 candidates from the pool of interviewed applicants.
Supposedly Nova also has something in this realm, but I've been unable to find the link for it. Note that you have to be interviewed at VCU just to qualify, and the words 'greater potential of being accepted' leave some wiggle room not to qualify for the linkage. I wonder what the stats are for students in the program and those who get the linkage? Also, I wonder if you can turn down the link if you want?