So I've had the opportunity to go on a few interviews. At a couple schools, they were proud to announce that they don't have any specialty programs (SP). To them, it means that all the dental students get to do the complicated procedures that would likely be passed on to residents at schools that have those SP. So ultimately, they say that their students get more experience and practice than schools with SP. On the flip side, I've been to schools where they brag about having all the specialty programs because in their mind, you get to do rotations and gain experience and knowledge from the residents while you work along side them (even though you wouldn't do the complicated procedures).
My question for you all is, where do you fall on the issue? Is there any side of this argument that I'm leaving out or that you see that would be important to know? Is this something that I should take into consideration when picking a dental school?
My question for you all is, where do you fall on the issue? Is there any side of this argument that I'm leaving out or that you see that would be important to know? Is this something that I should take into consideration when picking a dental school?