To all you D1+, what have been your experiences with the types of exams given in dental school? How do they compare with undergrad exams/midterms...
Ditto. You can't even compare. It's like asking the difference between a high school homework assignment and a college final.Originally posted by Brocnizer2007
There is no comparison! The level of detail they ask is unreal...and its not detail for a few things but 100's of things. I remember hearing that after your first year of dental school you will learned 10,000 new facts!
Now remembering them is another story...
Sure, but without context it would be meaningless.Originally posted by blankguy
Would it be possible to give an example?
My experience is the same as the people you talked to; all exams, no homework. There's lab work, too, of course.Originally posted by trypmo
I visited a dent school this week and talked with some D1-D4s, and according to them, although the exams are absolutely horrible, there is no homework assigned (or there's a little bit and it's trivial): that is, all you do is prepare for exams.
This was music to my ears, especially since in grad school the homeworks first year would take us 40 hours per week easily, and then studying for exams was on top of all that.
For me, preparing for dental school exams will be very tough because of the amount of detail you're expected to know, but I think it's a much more pleasant way to do things than to have tons of homework to worry about.
It's arguable, of course, that having homework sets due and having exams just as frequently are equivalent situations, but I think I'd like the frequent exams better.
I dunno; that's just me.
Originally posted by Dentaldream
I thought the consensus was that undergrad was more difficult than dental school??
Originally posted by DcS
I think for the most part the material in dental school is easier than in my undergrad experience (both at the same school). The challenging thing about dental school is the volume of work, which is a change from undergrad. But for the most part (there are exceptions of course), the courses are easier because they don't have as much time to get really in depth. For example, my biochem class in undergrad was much more difficult than in dental school, it went into much more detail and we had the class more so we had more time to get into things.
There's nothing about dentistry that is that hard to understand conceptually. It certainly is a lot to learn, but there isn't much that you have to read five times to grasp. Compare this to say, an upper level chemistry or physics class, where sometimes things are very abstract and conceptually difficult to understand.
Again, there are of course exceptions, but this is just my thoughts on your question.
Originally posted by blankguy
By volume do you also mean that it is more detailed? I am under the impression it is just like undergrad courses(in level of detail) but rushed. So dental school is a 4 yr cram session?
We have one more option to choose from on our exam. e) Both statements are true, but the 2nd one does not explain the 1st.a) Both statements true
b) Both statements false
c) First statement true, second statement false
d) First statement false, second statement true
Originally posted by Dentaldream
I thought the consensus was that undergrad was more difficult than dental school??
Case 1: Mr. David Spleet, a 70-year-old man, arrives in the Emergency Room. On physical examination, heart rate is 85bpm. No abnormal heart sounds, and no history of short of breath or chest pain. No family history of congenital heart diseases. The JVP is at 3cm above the sternal angle. His left arm pressure is 110/80 and right arm pressure is 60/40. He does not smoke or have any history of TB or hypertension. What's the most likely etiology? Or, what's the next step to confirm the diagnosis? Answer: aortic dissection; echocardiogram/CT scan.
Case 2: David Small, a 15-year-old teenager, came to your clinic and complained about his high-pitched voice and lack of body/facial hair. When he was asked about his family history, it revealed that his mother had her menarhe at age 14 and his father had a history of short stature during his teenage years. What's the most likely diagnosis? Answer: he's healthy; no medical treatment is required.
Originally posted by tropicalwind
You take 28 units per term in dental schools, but how many of you took 28 units per term in your undergrad school? It's almost impossible, isn't it? So it's not accurate to say that undergrad material is easier.
Originally posted by tropicalwind
You take 28 units per term in dental schools, but how many of you took 28 units per term in your undergrad school? It's almost impossible, isn't it? So it's not accurate to say that undergrad material is easier.
Originally posted by tropicalwind
OMS Wanabe,
I responded to a previous post mentioning taking 28 units per term in dental school. I mean a coursework of 28 units is huge no matter where you take it, undergrad or dental school. Of course, I believe dental school is more difficult with respect to volume of material covered. But I know some of my undergrad courses are very difficult. When I showed my molecular bio and biochem exams to my brother, a DS2 at UCLA, he shook his head wondering why my profs made those exams so hard. In my undergrad biochem, we also had a big research project in which we had to design our own experiment, (our prof said only technicians read a given instruction or procedure. Scientists don't; they make one). The prof hoped we could publish our paper at the time.
OMS Wanabe,
I think I'll choose UNLV. I don't know if they are going to send me info on housing. When do you think I should start looking for an apt?
Yearly? Dozens. Cumulative in D1 will probably be at least 50 projects, quizzes, tests, and presentations.After joining school for DDS how many exams are there yearly in school?
I may be the only one that can understand where you're coming from. The hardest part is getting into dental school, without a doubt. But once you're in, you could (I don't recommend it, but you could) make strait C's in your sleep and still get through it. B's are super easy, I might study one hour a day to get a B. But A's are freakin' unreal. Like, I don't want to put in as much effort as it takes to get an A in a class like biochem or histology.I thought the consensus was that undergrad was more difficult than dental school??
I just looked at my schedule and counted 29 exams, practicals, and IDs from July to December. That isn't counting the countless daily quizzes for some classes, pop quizzes for others, online quizzes for others, writing assignments, journal articles, and presentations that we have to do.After joining school for DDS how many exams are there yearly in school?
Yearly? Dozens. Cumulative in D1 will probably be at least 50 projects, quizzes, tests, and presentations.
Yeah you're probably right. When I made that post I was too spent from tallying ATP payout from beta oxidation reactions to tally dental school assignments. Suffice it to say - there are a lot.i bet you have more than that. someone in my class counted 25 exams/quizzes/practicals at the halfway point for this semester alone.
probably puts us on track for 100+ for D1
Same, I work my ass off a few days before the next exam and have been pulling B's -- I want to be wherever @THS is... sleeping and getting C's sounds nice.At Tennessee, we have a single exam every few weeks that covers everything. I study hard (and I do mean hard) the weekend before the exam and get Bs/Cs. The people who get As are the ones who keep up with the material more consistently.
Also, kudos for reviving a 10 year old thread
Yes, it is. In my opinion, if you don't want to specialize, spend more time working on your lab projects than studying for didactic classes. C's and even B's are easy to get without too much effort. Put that effort into the clinical couses.If you want to be a general dentist, what is the point of putting in extra effort in the classroom to get As/Bs vs not studying as much and getting Bs/Cs?
I mean, wouldn't your time be more valuable in the lab working on actual dentistry vs studying?
Awesome to hear. Will make dental school less stressful and will hopefully make me a better dentist.Yes, it is. In my opinion, if you don't want to specialize, spend more time working on your lab projects than studying for didactic classes. C's and even B's are easy to get without too much effort. Put that effort into the clinical couses.