The highest degree you can earn in the field of dentistry is a doctorate in dentistry – either a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD)..
What should my GPA be? Many schools make their minimum GPA score a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
That is the lowest acceptable GPA for many schools and any score lower than 3.0 can disqualify your application.
However, a competitive score should be much higher, at least somewhere near 3.5 or more..
To become a dentist, start by taking the below steps.
If you’re considering a career as a dentist, it pays to start preparing in high school.
As an aspiring dental student, you should pursue a course load with plenty of science and math courses.
You do the first three years of college at a University participating in the program, and the forth year in dental school.
So instead of eight years you only need seven, and you get a dental degree and a bachelors degree from the dental school.
As a high school student, you likely go to the dentist or orthodontist fairly often and are therefore familiar with at least one dental professional in your area.
A local dentist can be an excellent resource for teaching you more about dentistry and what kind of career you're envisioning for yourself.
Here are the generalities for most school.
But please realize that some schools may change their requirements slightly.
Required Science Classes for Dental School 8 hours Biology (+ lab) 8 hours Physics 8 hours English 8 hours General Chemistry (+ lab) 8 … Continue reading "Dental School Requirements" .
