<p>ok...this thread is all my fault...^^
i simply thought that pre-dent major would be major beneficial to dent school....</p>
<p>im VERY passionate about politics and am really hardcore into it. but in the long run, i want to become a dentist....</p>
<p>so ud suggest majoring in political science then go to dent school with the required units?</p>
<p>but ur schedule will be pretty tough</p>
<p>well thats exactly why no one does that! i guess ill just major in chem and get the credits while doing it.</p>
<p>most pre-dents major in bio, chem, and biochem to prepare for the rigors of dental school. if anything, majoring in poly sci while doing the prereqs will give you an easier schedule. hard sciences are hard.</p>
<p>if your passion is politics, I would STRONGLY urge you to major in it. i'd think you'd regret not studying poly sci if you don't.</p>
<p>so if u were me, what'd u do?</p>
<p>he just said poly sci would be better for you</p>
<p>okkkkkkkkkkk</p>
<p>wow!!!almost 40 reply in 2hours.</p>
<p>i edited it in afterwards, so that's not his fault. sorry.</p>
<p>hahaha it shows dentistry is a good topic.</p>
<p>I'll post this AGAIN so you guys can let it sink in:</p>
<p>""Although most applicants major in biology or chemistry, the school does not consider other major fields in any way unacceptable. In fact, it may look upon students majoring in other subject areas as perhaps more well rounded intellectually, and prepared to deal with the diverse aspects of a people-oriented professional career. Applicants who select non-science majors should complete at least one science course each quarter or semester to keep attuned to the specific disciplines required in scientific training.""</p>
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well thats exactly why no one does that! i guess ill just major in chem and get the credits while doing it.
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<p>People do it all the time! Where are you getting this from?</p>
<p>yea, but to play devil's advocate:</p>
<p>"We recommend that applicants carry a full academic load (15-16 credits hours) per semester and suggest taking a minimum of 3-4 science courses each term. This gives you a chance to preview what is in store for you in dental school (i.e., a full course load which cannot be taken part time). At the same time, it gives us the opportunity to better evaluate your chances of success in dental school."</p>
<p>-take from the same site(UCSF). sort of weird they list conflicting ideas in the same faq.</p>
<p>so no major is really preferred, as there are admission tips you'll get for majoring in the hard sciences(preparedness), and tips you'll get for majoring in the humanities(well-roundedness).</p>
<p>How is that conflicting at all? A term is a year, so that's 1 science course per quarter or so. Sounds consistent to me.</p>
<p>i was aware a term=one semester</p>
<p>that's how my school does it: fall term and spring term</p>
<p>"We recommend that applicants carry a full academic load (15-16 credits hours) per semester and suggest taking a minimum of 3-4 science courses each term.</p>
<p>Notice how they're differentiating between semesters and terms...</p>
<p>AceRockolla,</p>
<p>Where do you go to school?</p>
<p>I go to boarding school, and they call them terms.</p>
<p>But the colleges i'm considering call their semesters terms too. USC(<a href="http://www.usc.edu/academics/classes/%5B/url%5D">http://www.usc.edu/academics/classes/</a>) differentiates each semester by calling them different terms; 2006 fall semester is term 20063 and 2005 spring semester is term 20061. Notre Dame also does not differentiate the meaning of term and semester either; there's fall term and spring term.</p>
<p>I don't know any schools that call their academic years terms. And, correct me if I'm wrong, a term generally means a whole marking period i.e. a semester.</p>
<p>Well, it doesn't really matter. I think that UCSF is simply saying that it's good to take a minimum number of science classes a year, even if it's somewhat confusing.</p>
<p>This terminology is definitely not set in stone, at any rate. I've always known a term as a year, but maybe I'm weird. I did go to a quarter school.</p>