Ask me anything.
-what have you done clinically?Ask me anything.
-what have you done clinically?
-how large is your class and do you guys get along? Any gunners and how is the atmosphere?
-how are the professors?
-any cons of the school that you can think of or your classmates have expressed?
-vanilla or chocolate?
Cost aside, do you think you made the right choice in choosing MWU?
What is a typical day like during D1? Lectures 8-12, 1 hour lunch, then 3 or 4 more hours of lecture/sim lab?
How many hours per night do you spend studying?
How much hours do you study daily?
Are there single girls that are approachable?
How do your classmates feel about the level of debt they are incurring and their confidence of paying it back?
Ugh don't even get me started on this topic. Most of those who are non-military, with no parents or spouses helping out, think they can pay their 450-500k loan in a few years. There are misconceptions about how much associates make, most think they will be making 200-350k a year as associates very quickly. What's strange is those who will most likely be more successful: military, parents helping out or parents as dentists who are inheriting practices seem to be much more realistic about potential incomes.
Ugh don't even get me started on this topic. Most of those who are non-military, with no parents or spouses helping out, think they can pay their 450-500k loan in a few years. There are misconceptions about how much associates make, most think they will be making 200-350k a year as associates very quickly. What's strange is those who will most likely be more successful: military, parents helping out or parents as dentists who are inheriting practices seem to be much more realistic about potential incomes.
-clinically, well we are at the end of our second year now so we have done almost everything except for RPD preps. We have done endo twice on natural teeth.
-we have 140. Yeah we mostly get along, definitely a few cliques here and there
-professors are awesome, amazing faculty who truly care about your education
-slides they give us to study and test us on are very poor, exam questions are also sometimes poorly written, and....cost of school is always a topic of complaint
-vanilla
Ask me anything.
just curious, what kind of stuff do you guys do in terms of fixed prosth and aesthetics?
How much hours do you study daily?
Are there single girls that are approachable?
@mwuazama if u don't mind, how much is the price for housing of 1 room by yourself?
The housing price in glendale area for lowest townhouse is 60k-80k. With monthly payment of 400$ (including everything for 30 year fixed), is this less than the housing price you are paying?
if you parents have the money to give you for down payment (~15k), will you choose to buy a house and stay there to go to school so you can at least use your loan to pay the mortage. In the end, those loan money will be converted into another form of property owned by you.
Thank you.
I think the very lowest monthly payment you will find if you survey most of the class is just over the $500 a month mark for rent with utilities included. If I had the down payment money yes I would purchase a home since there is a possibility that you could rent out the spare bedroom and get some money that way, furthermore the housing market in phoenix will surely rise in the next 4 years.
Thank you bro/sis. One last question:
MWU-AZ, or dental school in general, awards scholarship based on merit correct?
is there any type of financial aid award based on family income (I highly doubt this but just to make sure)?
Thus, by putting my name in the ownership of a small home (60k value) will not negatively impact my chance of getting the financial aid (if I qualify and the school has the award) ?
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry to bump an old thread, but had a question and I think OP is still active on the site:
@mwuazama , i'd be really grateful if you could address these questions:
1) How much time off in each summer do you get, especially after D1 considering that that is when you take Part 1? How many weeks does it take for an avg. student to prepare for Part 1 and do well on it? Main reason I'm asking is that I'm considering doing the HPSP and was wondering if I would have enough time to sneak in a 5 week officer development course in the summer.
2) What kinds of externships does the school allow you to do/help you find? Is there a set number of weeks in the curriculum where you can do such externships? Global service learning trips?
3) Is there a group for HPSP students to get together, learn about the military/get to know each other?
4) How supportive are the faculty in general? What happens if you're not doing well in a course? How involved are D2/D3/D4 students in the D1 students' education?
1. We get 12 weeks off in summer to take boards. You can study typically it in 4-5 weeks of hard studying.
2. Externships? None. Service trips? We go to Tonga yearly but the spaces are very limited, unlikely you will get a spot in your first attempt.
3. I'm sure there is but it is probably not regular meetings or anything. Plenty of HPSP people though so you can definitely ask them questions.
4. Faculty are awesome, very supportive and passionate. If your not doing well, then they have a talk with you, that's about it...im not too sure as I never really struggled. Well there is a program where the D2s review basic science material with the D1s, this is done via volunteers so take that how you will lol
Midwestern is my #1 choice, how do I make that come across to get in there?Ask me anything.
if there is no externships and service trips, how can the school maintain their students competitive for specialties such as OMFS or ortho. I thought you had to do 2-3 externships in some programs so they get to know you and more likely to consider you for the specialty residence.
They teach us to slay it clinically and you get amazing letters! Really though, I don't know. There are more to ways to specialize than going and hanging out to get noticed somewhere. But since we have a decent amount of time off, I know people who have gone and done externships at some residency sites (usually for a week, one was gone for 3 weeks). I'm sure it helps, but it's not necessary. I don't know the number of people who apply for residencies from here and maybe those who don't get in stay quiet, but I don't see too big of a problem not getting in from those people who desire to specialize. It seems most of us just want to do general. But I don't personally know anyone who didn't get into their program of choice. I'm sure there are a couple out there. I just haven't heard about it. From this graduating class alone, I know 3 pedo, 1 OMFS, 2 ortho, 1 perio, 2 endos, several GPR/AEGDs.
As for service trips, I suppose we could do more. I suspect there will be more in the future. We've hardly been at this dental school thing for too long and traditions and organizations are still forming. Presently, the Tonga trip is 32 people going this year. It's not as hard to get as some people believe. The organization going is likely going to add a Guatemala trip in the coming years as well. One of the dental frats is wanting to get something going, but it didn't happen this year. AAPHD is forming a chapter and ultimately wants to do a mission trip as well. Also, this is a campus of healthcare students, so there are other organizations outside of just dental that go on trips (there's one going to Guatemala soon that was asking for dental students to join in).
1. What are your study tips?
2. Do you spend more time on didactic classes or in sim lab?
3. Are you aiming to specialize?
4. What do you like most about dental school?
5. What do you like least about dental school?
Thanks for doing this!
Presently, the Tonga trip is 32 people going this year. It's not as hard to get as some people believe.
32 spots for around 480 students? Its hard to get in.
What was the interview process like?Ask me anything.
Ask me anything.
What was the interview process like?
Do you know if they give any preference to URM students?
How much was your first year...after fees?
What is the curriculum like for the first year? Is it like biochem, anatomy, physiology?
I'm from AZ and would really love to go here, would you recommend mentioning anything or emphasizing on your personal statement?
How is the parking situation @ the dental school? Is it feasible to try to commute in from Phoenix?
What was orientation like when you started D1?
Parking is ok on most days, depends what time you get into school really. If you come in for 8am class then you will find parking close to class but any later you probably have to settle for the multistory carpark which is further from the lecture halls but really its only a 5min walk. Yeah some people I know commute from phoenix, its feasible although you would be spending alot of money on gas.
How much does parking cost? Also, it's only 10miles one way...do they really spend that much on gas?
Its free. Traffic can be bad, it will take you at least 20mins.