fluffybunnyyyyy Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 Hello, ill be entering into the DMD program this fall and know that I want to specialize later on (mb ortho, or OMFS). When you apply to those specialization programs, is your undergrad GPA (BSc) factored into the decision? thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgolover Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, fluffybunnyyyyy said: Hello, ill be entering into the DMD program this fall and know that I want to specialize later on (mb ortho, or OMFS). When you apply to those specialization programs, is your undergrad GPA (BSc) factored into the decision? thanks!! Short answer, No! You can see the requirements yourself on the school website. Competitive programs such as OMFS do require you to attend North American dental school though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokage777 Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 On 4/11/2020 at 2:11 PM, orgolover said: Short answer, No! You can see the requirements yourself on the school website. Competitive programs such as OMFS do require you to attend North American dental school though. What GPA do you need to get into those programs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starburst Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 16 hours ago, Hokage777 said: What GPA do you need to get into those programs? I asked the same question to my mentor earlier this year. It varies for each specialty but here in the US it's more dependent on your class ranking, not GPA to my understanding. HopefulDDS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPH Posted April 15, 2020 Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 Yes many OMFS programs in USA that have a combined MD component assess your undergraduate GPA as well. Not so much for other programs that i know of though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffybunnyyyyy Posted April 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2020 2 hours ago, DPH said: Yes many OMFS programs in USA that have a combined MD component assess your undergraduate GPA as well. Not so much for other programs that i know of though! Do you know if canadian OMFS programs look at undergraduate GPAs too? Most canadian programs also have the 6 yr MD component too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatPiper Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 On 4/14/2020 at 10:51 PM, DPH said: Yes many OMFS programs in USA that have a combined MD component assess your undergraduate GPA as well. Not so much for other programs that i know of though! Do they put more emphasis on dental school gpa or undergrad gpa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPH Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 On 4/15/2020 at 1:02 AM, fluffybunnyyyyy said: Do you know if canadian OMFS programs look at undergraduate GPAs too? Most canadian programs also have the 6 yr MD component too. I am not sure about Canadian schools. I think your best bet is to look at the website or contact them if your are interested. 1 hour ago, TheGreatPiper said: Do they put more emphasis on dental school gpa or undergrad gpa? I am not sure how they look at each. All i know is they look at both for some US MD OMFS programs. TheGreatPiper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Censored Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 I have heard from some upper years that ONLY your dental school GPA/class rank matters (especially canadian OMFS) and everything else is secondary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPH Posted April 21, 2020 Report Share Posted April 21, 2020 On 4/17/2020 at 2:43 AM, Censored said: I have heard from some upper years that ONLY your dental school GPA/class rank matters (especially canadian OMFS) and everything else is secondary. I heard CBSE is very important for every program, as well as your references and extracurricular activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatPiper Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 On 4/21/2020 at 3:05 PM, DPH said: I heard CBSE is very important for every program, as well as your references and extracurricular activities. Sorry I'm a nooby but do you need to take the CBSE to apply to canadian programs? Or is it just for american programs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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