Talk to us about your current GPA.
Upon acceptance into any dental school, official transcripts from your undergraduate program will be required, and at that point, the dental school you get accepted into will have your final GPA. Your interviewers want you to discuss your GPA and to hear your thoughts on if you are satisfied with it or if you would take the hypothetical opportunity to go back and change it.
"I am set to graduate near the top of my undergraduate program class and am very proud of my accomplishments during my undergraduate studies. My 3.9 GPA was only tarnished by a couple of B grades in general required courses my Freshman year. My undergraduate experience taught me to study hard and set attainable goals for myself, which brought me here in pursuit of a future in dentistry."
Briefly discuss your undergraduate experience and your current GPA as it stands at the time of your dental school interview. If you were satisfied with your GPA, talk about the hard work and dedication it took to achieve it. Also, discuss any accolades you received along the way. If you are not fully satisfied, talk about what you would go back and change while giving the impression that you still worked hard to get where you are today.
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
Anonymous Answer
I feel that my GPA could have been higher; however, I was working part-time, and I had a baby while attending classes. Overall I did learn a lot about commitments.
Rachelle's Feedback
It sounds as though you had a full schedule! It's wonderful that you learned how to juggle all of these commitments. Be sure to address the actions you plan to take to strengthen your performance in the coming years.
