Grad School Requirements for High School Students

[Legendofdeep]

These are the requirements for the grad school which I want to go to.
I'm a high school student at the moment.

Subject and semester hours

Biology 8
English 6
Inorganic Chemistry 8
Organic Chemistry 8
Physics 8
All courses in the sciences must include both lecture and laboratory instruction.

Advanced placement courses will not be accepted.

On the website it also says

A strong background in the natural sciences is essential, both as a criterion for admission and as a basis for successful performance in dental school. In addition, students are urged to include courses in government, economics, and social and behavioral sciences in their pre dental education, since the dental practitioner must combine technical competence with an awareness of and sensitivity to factors which bear on the patient and the community, such as education and socioeconomic status.

I been wondering if it would be better to take Physics B in high school and take the AP test, and take Physics C in college or take Physics B and take it again in college.

Also, I been wondering what other classes I should take in college to improve my chances to get into grad school.

 

[Choppy]

For clarificaton, professional degrees like dentistry and medicine are not generally considered "grad school." Usually when someone is talking about graduate school they're referring to master's or doctoral degrees in an academic field - in north america anyway.

If dentistry is your goal, you simply need to make sure that you read the admission requirements carefully and make sure the classes that you decide to take will qualify you for admission.

Otherwise, I personally thinks it's best to pursue subjects that you are the most interested in, as opposed to what you think you will get the highest marks in - largely because it would not feel good to struggle in a course you have no interest in simply because you thought it might be easy.

 

[Amy E]

Your requirements for getting into a master's degree program are going to depend on which school you decide to go to. The important thing is to try to do your best in your undergrad and go from there. You should also be concerned about the requirements to practice in your state. Here's a link to the dental board of California site http://www.dbc.ca.gov/, but if you don't live in California, it's very easy to find similar sites for other states.
When I first decided to strive for my dental degree, I found another site that was really great and informative. It's http://www.dentaldegree.org, and there's tons of information on the different types of degrees you can get and where you can get them.
I hope all this helps you in your future. Good Luck!