Hi all,
I've started my 4th year of dental school and have just started to seriously think about what comes after. I spent a majority of my time in dental school confident that I wanted to be no more than a general dentist, and really had a "C's get degrees" attitude when it came to grades. After just over a year in clinic, I'm starting to realize that I would really like some more training. What are my post-grad options considering my GPA is shot (so specialty residency and GPR are fairly out of the questions) and I don't have the ability to go into debt any further. Are there any other type of mentorship programs that would look past my GPA? (willing to take standardized tests) Or do I have to go into general and stack up on CE courses at this point?
My interests are mainly in pediatrics and oral surgery (beyond simple extractions).
Thanks for your guidance!
I've started my 4th year of dental school and have just started to seriously think about what comes after. I spent a majority of my time in dental school confident that I wanted to be no more than a general dentist, and really had a "C's get degrees" attitude when it came to grades. After just over a year in clinic, I'm starting to realize that I would really like some more training. What are my post-grad options considering my GPA is shot (so specialty residency and GPR are fairly out of the questions) and I don't have the ability to go into debt any further. Are there any other type of mentorship programs that would look past my GPA? (willing to take standardized tests) Or do I have to go into general and stack up on CE courses at this point?
My interests are mainly in pediatrics and oral surgery (beyond simple extractions).
Thanks for your guidance!