<p>Does where you go for your undergrad really matter? I want be a dentist specifically an orthodontist. I do not have a high gpa only a 3.4 and a 1720 sat but I do have really good EC's and a good essay. Probably will only get into one uc, uc riverside and some cal state. Do dental schools look at if you went to a UC or Cal State? Would it look better to go to ucr over csun? Do Dental schools judge where you went or is the admission process for a uc and cal state the same? Basically, would going to csun affect my selection process for graduate school even if I have a 4.0 at both colleges?
Feedback is greatly appreciated! Thank you!</p>
<p>Absolutely no one should plan on getting a 4.0 in any pre-health program. It can happen, but one should never plan on it.</p>
<p>Where you go can matter (for numerous reasons), but there is probably little difference between the schools you are talking about. Harvard vs. Directional State, yes, that matters, as does Berkeley vs. Bakersfield, but in general, those schools ranked close to each other should be considered equal for the purposes of getting into dental school.</p>