From taking Chemistry to Physics. Please evaluate if possible. I get good grades (I am in high school) B's and A's. Science is not my stong point, but I want to be a dentist, and this requires a degree in science, and you have to get all A's in college. Is this doable?
2007-03-25 16:40:03 · 3 answers · asked by Starcraft 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I believe anything is doable if you set your mind to it...
work hard, don't give up..keep a positive attitude.
Science was not my strong point either, and I worked my butt off in college in physics and chemistry..was tough, but i made it!!
Remember you will be not just taking science classes throughout your time in college...so its not like every semester you will have 5 classes of science..
and if you're not happy with a final grade in college, you can always retake the class in another semester.
2007-03-25 16:55:29 · answer #1 · answered by akablueeye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is possible and doable. You may want to seek out a tutor and/or study groups to make studying more interesting and to get more involved with the material. Attending school full-time, and not working outside of school, will also make it more attainable. Be sure to join the honor societies that invite you (Golden Key, etc) as they look good on your resume now and later. Also, if you do any volunteering (medic at concerts, for example) be sure to list that.
GPA, leadership, prof. organizations, honors, etc., and civic are all criteria that will be reviewed when it comes to getting admitted to dental school. Keep up the good work!
Best wishes.
2007-03-25 16:50:27 · answer #2 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the person. Anytime I tell people that my major is chemsitry (hopefully cosmetic or forensics which I hear is VERY lucrative) they give me that "wtf are you thinking" look. I love science it was between this and chemistry.
Anyways like I said it depends on the person. If you love science and things associated with it it will be easier for you than someone who hates it or is not good at it. If you don't like it and its not your strong suit you're going to have to work very hard to succeed
I think it will help you tremendously if you have a strong background coming out of high school so you don't have to waste your time with developmental classes and it will hopefully be a review for you when you go to take college level classes.
Your dedication to it is also very important. Alot of times kids in college lose sight of what they are really there for. When you're going to a "medical" profession average isn't going to cut it anymore.
At the end of the day you're going to have to realize that in life you are going to have to travel a road that you dont' want to travel to eventually get to where you want to be. I can't stand some aspects of calculus and don't understand how they apply to my future cosmetic chmeistry or forensic science but I have to take them.
You don't have t ohave straight A's you just cannot have any C's
2007-03-25 17:01:46 · answer #3 · answered by piscesgurl310 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋