Re: Dental School Admission for Nontraditional students

From: Tony Bad (spamspamspam_at_bakedbeans.spam)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 15:33:26 -0500

"TXPreDent" <mwen1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1104436826.465844.12790@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm almost done with the prerequisite courses for dental school. Since
> I'm a Texas resident I'm hoping to attend one of the three dental
> schools in Texas. I was wondering if anyone in this group has any
> knowledge on how a nontraditional student's application is evaluated in
> any of the Texas dental schools. I noticed that the average age for the
> class of 2004 is more than a year lower than the average age for the
> applicant pool for that year, so on average a recent college graduate
> has a better chance of getting admitted than someone who's out of
> school for more than five years.
>
> Is there a way to overcome this? Would a high DAT score compensate for
> my 'deficiency' in terms of age? (I'll be 31 when I apply).
> Any other pointers in this regard are highly appreciated.
> have a nice day
>
> M
>

Traditionally those with some life experience had that in their favor, not held
against them. The age spread in the recent class may just be a reflection of who
applied rather than some movement to make it harder for older students. I was
"non-traditional" when I applied, and interviewers seemed to like that.

Good luck.

T