CIsabel Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 Hello, I'm currently a 2nd year student at UTSC. I had a first year cGPA of 2.11. I know, sad and pathetic. I wanted to know if I have a shot at the UAlberta/UManitoba DDS program. I would like to specifically know about these programs because they accept after 2 year. My first year was scary because of some personal issues which means that I spent a lot of time crying. Or should I just switch universities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothgod Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 UofT drops worst year Western takes best 2 years UBC drops worst year Saskatchewan drops worst year alberta i think drops worst year dalhousie takes last 60 credits from year of application manitoba drops worst year Mcgill is the only one that considers all years Honestly, applying for dental school in 2nd year might be difficult in terms of admissions given the GPA but certainly not impossible! If you are keen in getting in early, I would try explaining the situation so the admissions committee can understand the nature of your grades and why there may be discrepancies. If you wait until 4th year, many of the unis that I listed above give a "forgive" period that will be really helpful for GPAs. Don't be discouraged, you got this!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIsabel Posted September 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 On 9/10/2020 at 2:34 PM, toothgod said: UofT drops worst year Western takes best 2 years UBC drops worst year Saskatchewan drops worst year alberta i think drops worst year dalhousie takes last 60 credits from year of application manitoba drops worst year Mcgill is the only one that considers all years Honestly, applying for dental school in 2nd year might be difficult in terms of admissions given the GPA but certainly not impossible! If you are keen in getting in early, I would try explaining the situation so the admissions committee can understand the nature of your grades and why there may be discrepancies. If you wait until 4th year, many of the unis that I listed above give a "forgive" period that will be really helpful for GPAs. Don't be discouraged, you got this!!!! So if i apply in my third year, would they omit my first year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offmychestplease Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, CIsabel said: So if i apply in my third year, would they omit my first year? no if you apply in third year they would look at both your first and second year marks, no weighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothgod Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 Quote So if i apply in my third year, would they omit my first year? Need to apply during or after 4th year of undergrad for the "forgive" weighting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentistrydmd Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 You would need to apply in your fourth year for schools which only consider your top two years. For schools which consider your top three years (ie. drop your worst year) you would need to apply one year after graduating to drop your first year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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