Dentfm999 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Hi everyone, I am a 4th year undergraduate student, graduating this June. I have applied to dental schools this year, but unfortunately, I did not get in. I am planning to apply again next year. I am not sure what I should do in my next year and would appreciate any advice. I have a high GPA (3.95 for my 4 undergraduate years). Will taking a gap year put me at a disadvantage? Should I consider a master degree? I would greatly appreciate any advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WomboCombo Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 If the GPA is OMSAS, do not do a masters unless you really want to since academically your GPA is more than sufficient. Gap years will not hurt at all, rather they give you a chance to explore life outside of school and you should enjoy it! Get a job, volunteer, do research, travel, etc. Not sure if you received interviews but perhaps your DAT was insufficient or more likely you need to work on your interview skills. For the latter, prep early and prep months ahead since you have more time now and should get interviews. If ECs held you back, reflect on how to present them better and get people to help you or get more involved this year since the app is not due for a while. Apply to American schools as a backup should you feel like you want to. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dentfm999 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Thanks very for your response Steins I actually got interviews but did not get in. So yes I think I should work on my interview skills. I already have varied ECs from undergrad so do you think it will be sufficient to continue my volunteering, shadowing and maybe get a research volunteer work since the deadline for most research work positions has already passed. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleanup Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Go travel. Work for a year. Do something crazy. Your grades are fine. They'll still be there when you're ready to apply again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WomboCombo Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Seeing that you got interviews, do whatever you like as your ECs were sufficient to obtain interviews this year! I'm sure next year is yours. If you need interview help, feel free to PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dentfm999 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Thanks very much for your advice and help !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rtynb Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Thanks very much for your advice and help !! I have the same situation as you! I am graduating this June, have good stats, but got rejected from UofT after my interview! I guess what we should do is to focus on our interview skills and get as much life experiences as we can. Hopefully we will both be able to get in our dream schools next year. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dentfm999 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 I have the same situation as you! I am graduating this June, have good stats, but got rejected from UofT after my interview! I guess what we should do is to focus on our interview skills and get as much life experiences as we can. Hopefully we will both be able to get in our dream schools next year. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dentfm999 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Hi Rtynb. Thanks for the encouragement. Yes we should definitely work on improving our interview skills this year and hopefully we will both be able to get in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dentalofficer Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 I was in the same situation. In my gap year i wrote the dat because schools take your best score so i thought id just study and kill the dat. Then once i wrote the dat, i started reading interview books and formulating a strategy that i thought worked best. Once time got closer, i just did like 10 questions/day. I also worked in my gap year full time. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dentfm999 Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Thanks very much Dentalofficer. This is a great advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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