Dental Will several B's on major prereqs hurt my chances?

[AlteredScale]

Hi everyone! I am currently in my third year of undergrad and so far I have gotten a B+ on general chem 1, B- on general chem 2, and a B on orgo 1 and have managed to get an A in everything else. I know these grades are not the worst but also these chem classes have dropped my science GPA quite a bit. I know schools want to see a upward but I haven't really shown that. I'm currently interested in the University of Florida Dental Program which I have heard is competitive. Would these grades affect my chances of getting in?

It will be easier to assess and give advice to know how much it actual hurt your sGPA. What was it before and after these courses?

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[artist2022]

Without these courses I would have a sGPA of 4.0 but with them I have a sGPA of 3.67. My overall gpa is 3.83.

They won't be the death of you but you do have a few upper division science courses left that will hopefully help bring your GPA up. GPA isn't everything (DAT matters just as much, if not a little more since it's a standardized test that everyone has to take) but try to do well in your remaining courses. There's nothing you can do about these grades now, so just focus on the future!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Have you talked with admissions staff at Florida? B's are not great but other things may work in your favor regarding clinical exposure and significant challenges you faced in your journey.

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

It's not the end of your career. A couple B here and there aren't gonna sink the ship as long as you can do well in the other courses. 3.67 is still really good.

 

[schmoob]

Kill your DAT and you’ll have no problems

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I also will emphasize the term is "upward trend". Focus on the up.