How detrimental would it be to go to dental school with a degree that is not a science?

I'm thinking about eventually going to dental or law school. If I graduate with a double major in political science and english (which is what I'm pursuing now) would dental school really be that much harder than if I had graduated with a degree in something like biology?





This is on the web page of the dental school I'm interested in:


"No particular major field of study in college is required for admission to dental school. A well-rounded educational background with courses in a variety of subjects is desired. Individuals have been accepted to dental school who majored in French, engineering, marketing, etc. Majoring in a science, however, will make an applicant more attractive to the Admissions Committee. The majority of successful applicants to LSUSD have degrees in biology, zoology, microbiology or chemistry."

How detrimental would it be to go to dental school with a degree that is not a science?
i would take some science courses first. i know that you usually have to take the DATS to apply for dental school, and a huge part of what they look at is the chemistry grades for some reason. a lot of more advanced chemistry is pretty hard to comprehend on your own without a prof or someone helping you out.
Reply:i don't think it should affect you much. Of course you might have to put in more effort compared to those with a slight background in the associated subjects but you should be on par with them after the first few months. At least that was what I saw in certain of my coursemates who entered medicine never having studied biology throughout their school years.





Hope this helps and all the best! :D