Doing very poorly in dental school

[Daurang]

That doesn't seem to make sense to me. Why would the dean want one of his students to fail or get pissed when the student turned things around?

Yes a lot of things don't make sense to you. There's a thread about BU that you should go read to get a better understanding.

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[8 SNAKE]

Yes a lot of things don't make sense to you.

What are you talking about?

 

[SoulPower]

What are you talking about?

He is referring to this thread . It is a kind of behind the scenes of BU from a student's POV, seems like some pretty f'd up stuff going on there.

 

[8 SNAKE]

He is referring to this thread . It is a kind of behind the scenes of BU from a student's POV, seems like some pretty f'd up stuff going on there.

I followed that part. It was his remark about a lot of things not making sense to me that brought about my request for clarification. I hope that Daurang was simply referring to the situation at BU.

 

[youngmc27]

I was a middle of the road student as far as books go and my hand skills wer okay but needed work. I practiced a ton and to advantage of every oppertunity to see patients at school and at any clinic outside of school available. I was able to finish at the top of my class in clinical accomplishments and I feel that I can and will be a great dentist reguardless of the GPA I have.

 

[Bereno]

I need address this statement because I don't believe this is the right philosophy. Firstly. Who wants a "C" grade dentist operating on them?!!!!!

Yes average grades in Dental school prove you're passing a highly competitive course; but the truth is there are courses which are far harder academically and they are almost always less competitive. People don't go into hard courses just to do hard work and for no other reason!!!!

D-school is difficult to get into because it ISN'T all that hard and the course leads to a highly paid medical specialization in a very short timeframe. Ask any medical specialist (ENT/ dermatologist/ pathologist/ gasterenterologist) how long it took them to get to where they are and you will understand why I say it doesn't take long to get to be a dentist (classified as a medical specialist) in comparison.

And to put law in the same sentence as dentistry is foolhardy. The amount of reading and assessment required for undergraduate law is monstrous compared to BDS.

This "A, B, C all don't matter because you got into dentistry anyway" mentality is incorrect. Most importantly it takes your focus away from "succeeding" to "just getting by". True subsistence.

I think you have missed the point of the thread...

This thread is not aimed at all students in dental school. This thread is aimed at those who are near the bottom of their class. These dental students are not taking their focus away from "succeeding" to "just getting by"; quite the opposite. They are down and out because they are at the bottom of their class, so we are telling them to keep on working harder than ever. We are telling them this so that they have a little motivation to help them succeed. The quotes in this thread are not to help them slack, but to give them motivation that they can finish D-school, and still become a good dentist.

 

[yo shi]

I think you have missed the point of the thread...

This thread is not aimed at all students in dental school. This thread is aimed at those who are near the bottom of their class. These dental students are not taking their focus away from "succeeding" to "just getting by"; quite the opposite. They are down and out because they are at the bottom of their class, so we are telling them to keep on working harder than ever. We are telling them this so that they have a little motivation to help them succeed. The quotes in this thread are not to help them slack, but to give them motivation that they can finish D-school, and still become a good dentist.

Yeah I back this up. I started the thread because I try really hard in dental school. I don't make the straight A's that I used to in undergrad and that is taking a toll on my mentality. In fact, I'm often at the bottom of my class and unfortunately have a few C's under my belt. I promise you, I'm no slacker..just a little slow at my short term memory compared to my peers. Thanks for your response!

 

[yo shi]

Along with my first post in this thread, I hope this one gives you some good advice....

1) Hand skills are paramount and you need to practice practice practice because this is the most important part of your career. Don't finish D-school incompetent/ under-confident in this area. And if you need it - for a fraction of the cost of your education you can practice at home.

2) Don't stress yourself to the brink if you aren't doing the best academically. SOLUTION: When you get into clinic you should get as many sessions as possible and assist as much as you can before you see your first patients. Ask the professors and tutors heaps of questions and you WILL learn from them. Always know why they do what they do.
Also the clinical side of dental school works for you as it often prompts you to read and investigate areas of treatment for your patients as you go so that you have your fundamental knowledge firm before your appointments. This is vital as it cements your abilities far more than cramming for exams and it is entirely congruent with your appointments in the future outside of D-School.

3) Confidence is everything. Celebrate your wins and learn from your losses. Get people around you who encourage you and speak honestly with you about your progress. Don't take advice personally, just get on with the job and only compete with yourself. You are a champion... Know it.

Goodluck!!!

very inspirational, I will look at this when I am feeling down. THANK YOU!