congrats! that's so exciting! I'm still hoping & praying!!
Nothing yet. I know this will vary a bit depending on everyone's beginning position, but do most of you guys agree that the list moved about 11-12 spots? What has been everyone's experience?
Yeah I wonder when deposits are due for the people who received acceptances within the past couple weeks. We have time: 11 weeks till they start but 7 until the new AADSAS application opens!I agree as well. There was some good movement the past 2 weeks but I just called in today and I haven't moved at all this week we still have a lot of time so im keeping my hopes up but im getting so impatient!
Thanks Darce! Seems like we've been at a standstill lately, hope it starts to move again soon.
I'm sure a few of you will get accepted off of the waitlist. In the meantime, start collecting teeth!
P.S. No amalgam, gold restorations or full coverage crowns.
It all depends on what other schools you were accepted to and in state residency etc.
Thank you! Yes of course it would be a little more expensive than going to an in state school but I just wanted to know if it's worth it. I personally wasn't a big fan of the city but I really liked the school and specially their new SIM lab. Also, they offer a DDS degree which means they have more organized lectures. I have two weeks to decide, I guess I have to do more research but thank you for your help!I wasn't trying to be rude. It's just difficult question to answer without something to compare to. Most of the people that are accepted, choose IUSD for in state residency. Other OOS students like myself, felt the program was a good fit (friendly faculty, clean city), while others only had one acceptance. . .
It looks like you were accepted to UIC and are eligible for in state tuition there. Save yourself the money and go to UIC. You will thank yourself in the long run.
Thank you! Yes of course it would be a little more expensive than going to an in state school but I just wanted to know if it's worth it. I personally wasn't a big fan of the city but I really liked the school and specially their new SIM lab. Also, they offer a DDS degree which means they have more organized lectures. I have two weeks to decide, I guess I have to do more research but thank you for your help!
I don't think that the signature of granting a dds degree has anything to do with lectures being organized. The trend is east coast schools tend to use dmd whereas dds is usually for west coast and Midwest schools (with some exceptions such as asdoh or uic, who switched from dds to dmd not too long ago.)
Good luck with your decision!! Let us anxious waitlisters know what you finally decide.
It actually has a lot to do with DDS vs DMD. Schools are switching from DDS to DMD because they want to give students a holistic view vs just focusing on the mouth. In order to do that, they have to implement "small group learning" or "problem based learning". That means some days students have to get into small groups and discuss cases instead of sitting in lecture halls and listening to organized lectures. The students will be more active learners vs passive learners. This is the whole reason UIC is starting this new curriculum (DMD curriculum vs the DDS, organized lectures).
I saw in your profile that you are a pre-dent so when you go for an interview and they ask what's the difference between DDS and DMD. Please don't tell them it has geographical reasons.
And your response still does not explain why dmd schools would be "more organized."
I agree with you that PBL encourages active learning, but I dont think they implemented PBL to become more holistic. PBL is merely a tool to enhance retention, clinical reasoning and apply textbook material to real world situations. According to my interviewers at IUSD they don't even refer to PBL as PBL (they call is something else). I think as a whole, dentistry is turning to preventative medicine, which may be considered more holistic approach to treating patients.
I misunderstood the context of your information. Thanks for the clarification.
The dental school I'm attending is DMD, has no PBL and attendance is required.
I have never heard that DMD is specific to Midwest or DDS is for another part of the states. That's just not accurate information.
Thank you, MissDent.I never said geographical location determines degrees but there are TRENDS. http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=684075
Star, yes I did call today. Moved 1 spot.
I just declined my acceptance to IUSD! So, good luck to anyone who is still waiting!
Just got accepted from the OOS waitlist. Was #15 initially.
Just got accepted from the OOS waitlist. Was #15 initially.