<p>I really want to become a dentist and I want to go to a UC school, but it seems that the only UC I could probably get into will be UCM. I know that Dental School is required to become a dentist, and I was wondering if there are any dental programs or something along those lines at UCM. Or would I have to go to UCM and then transfer to a dental school?Sorry I'm such a noob at this college stuff. I'm actually a junior at high school right now, but I want to get all my stuff planned ahead of time. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Pizzahutmaster, I’m sure you’ll be able to get into UCR too.</p>
<p>Maybe, but I would like to go to UC Merced more. I would be able to be away from home for a while. I live too close to UCR.</p>
<p>To Pizzahutmaster:</p>
<p>Dental school is a separate program after attaining your undergraduate degree, meaning you graduate first and then attend dental school.</p>
<p>As for dental specific programs, there are none currently at UCM. However, there is pre-health advising here on campus. I find that the natural sciences advisers know what they are taking about most of the time, so it is relatively safe following what they have to say. </p>
<p>Anyways, you don’t really need a dental-specific program to get into dental school. Here’s what you need to do:</p>
<ul>
<li>Get a good gpa in college (3.7 or higher)</li>
<li>Get a good score on your DAT (Dental Admissions Test)</li>
<li>Get involved with undergraduate research</li>
</ul>
<p>Let me know if you have any other questions.</p>
<p>Most professional/graduate school requires you to take undergraduate courses to be able to apply for admission. UCM or any other university can help you complete those requirements to get into professional/graduate school.</p>
<p>Like fusionall said: keep your gpa high, DAT high, and do undergraduate research.
But also, do some extracurricular activities, join a club, volunteer work, and do shadowing of dentists.</p>
<p>Interesting…</p>
<p>I would like to thank you guys for helping me out.
It seems as though there might be hope after all.</p>
<p>will you be a freshmen for fall '09 at UCM?</p>
<p>No,
I graduate in 2010 from High School
So I would be a freshmen in the fall of 2010.</p>