Official Specialty Stats Page

Yah-E · Jan 31, 2005

Dear upper classmen:

I know many pre-dental and current dental students are very interested in specialties and what it takes to get there. As we all know, we ALWAYS want to know how or what numbers?! So with your help, I thought it would be helpful to start a "specialty stats page" for our reference.

Here's the format:

Specialty/Where:
Dental School Attended:
Year Earned DMD/DDS:
NBDE Part I/II scores:
Class Ranking:
Match/Non-Match:
Externship(s):
Research:
Extracurriculars:

Example: (made up)

Specialty/Where: St. Josephs OMFS
Dental School Attended: Nova Southeastern University
Year Earned DMD/DDS: Class of 2005
NBDE Part I/II scores: 93/87
Class Ranking: 5/95
Match/Non-Match: Match
Externship(s): 2 (1 @ LSU for 2 weeks & 1 @ Parkland for 2 weeks)
Research: None
Extracurriculars: Tutor, student government, Big Brother

I want to thank all of you in advance as I know this thread will be a great reference thread for many specialty hopefuls! I know we have many current residents lurking and browsing daily. So if any current residents and recent matched upper classmen can contribute to this thread. MUCH, MUCH would be appreciated! C'mon River13, start us off! Also, if you're Perio, Ortho, Pedo, whatever, please post as we can all use this as a reference.

If you don't feel like sharing any particular info, then please leave it blank. Only share what you feel comfortable sharing.

Mucha gracious! 👍

Yah-E · Jan 31, 2005

Oh c'mon! 120 views and no sharing? heck, most of you shared your stats in one thread or the other, why don't we consolidate all of those info!? Any first taker?

zidanereal2003 · Jan 31, 2005

Yah-E said:
Oh c'mon! 120 views and no sharing? heck, most of you shared your stats in one thread or the other, why don't we consolidate all of those info!? Any first taker?

I wish I could help. But I am going to start dental school in Fall 05. Since I am interested in OMFS I am checking this thread.

dc-10 · Feb 1, 2005

maybe if they didn't share where they went to dental school or where they're doing their specialty? That would keep it more anonymous and maybe people would be more likely to post. 👍

Yah-E · Feb 1, 2005

dc-10 said:
maybe if they didn't share where they went to dental school or where they're doing their specialty? That would keep it more anonymous and maybe people would be more likely to post. 👍

It's funny really, everyone is willing to post all over the place about their numbers and where they go, but when it comes to a potential great reference thread, everyone bails out. I know River13 and Jediwendell have always been extremely helpful so I'm hoping that they will come through for us again.

As I have said before, if certain info is too personal, then simply leave it blank. I know IF and when I do get into an OMFS residency, I have no problem sharing my experiences and numbers. If this thread doesn't kick off this time, we'll kick it off next year and hopefully others will follow suit.

Jediwendell · Feb 1, 2005

Yah-E said:
It's funny really, everyone is willing to post all over the place about their numbers and where they go, but when it comes to a potential great reference thread, everyone bails out. I know River13 and Jediwendell have always been extremely helpful so I'm hoping that they will come through for us again.

As I have said before, if certain info is too personal, then simply leave it blank. I know IF and when I do get into an OMFS residency, I have no problem sharing my experiences and numbers. If this thread doesn't kick off this time, we'll kick it off next year and hopefully others will follow suit.

Sorry man, I didn't know you wanted old dudes to post on this one.

Part I 97
Part II 91
University of Kentucky Dental ('01) 4 out of 45
Externs at Parkland, Florida, UK, Cleveland Metrohealth

Applied to 25 OMS schools, got 24 interviews, got in at San Antonio
Applied to 20 ortho schoos, got 10 interviews, got in at San Antonio.

KY2007 · Feb 1, 2005

It would also help if people who applied to programs but didn't get in would post their stats.

Yah-E · Feb 1, 2005

Jediwendell said:
Sorry man, I didn't know you wanted old dudes to post on this one.

You da man! "old dudes" are definitely welcome! 👍 Thanks for the contribution!

dort-ort · Feb 1, 2005

Jediwendell said:
Sorry man, I didn't know you wanted old dudes to post on this one.

Part I 97
Part II 91
University of Kentucky Dental ('01) 4 out of 45
Externs at Parkland, Florida, UK, Cleveland Metrohealth

Applied to 25 OMS schools, got 24 interviews, got in at San Antonio
Applied to 20 ortho schoos, got 10 interviews, got in at San Antonio.

Just curious. Why not stay in OMS. Why ortho? You could do very well chucking 3rds, periodic orthognathic cases here and there, genioplasties and nose jobs every other week --- etc. etc. So why, oh why, do ortho? -

Especially when ortho will soon be an everyday common person trade. With OEC's plans on ruling the ortho-landscape - I think they may already be in talks with CVS, Walgreens, Eckerts, and Walmart to have orthodontic brothels set up at all these stores so Mr. Hicksville can get his kid's pajamas, shampoo, and Garth Brooks CD AND be seen by happy, excited, and recently graduated --> Dr. (I'll sell my soul to be an orthodontist-cause I can't get in anywhere else) OEC -- and be able to do all this in one place - man how convenient. Yes pretty soon not only will dental GP's be doing better than physicians -- they'll be doin better than orthos too -- wait they are already doing better than orthos --- should've went into endo and OMS like my mom told me to --- damn it. Anyways you've probably seen my comments before but just had to add this to stir up the pot. And if I had a fricken nickel for every pre-dent that wants to be an ortho -- I could retire now. No wonder endo is doin so well.

Speaking of which I think I will go back to school and apply to OMS. Yea thats the ticket. Thats what I am going to do. Then maybe I won't have to worry about OEC and GP's and Pedo invading my turf. Cause all I am going to do is orthognathics, nose jobs, botox, and eye lifts-- all day all night. Oh I guess then I will be invading the plastic guys. Damn! can't win. Going to join Amway and get it over with. Yes thats my ticket.

tx oms · Feb 1, 2005

Dort-ort: Jediwendell detailed his story in a thread about two months ago. Try doing a search for Jediwendell.

Yah-E: What you're doing is good--trying to help and all that, but I wish people would use the search function a little more.

If you're interested in OMFS, search for it and read all the good stuff people have posted. I especially enjoyed Yah-E's detailing of his extern experience 😉 .

Anyway, here's mine for the fifth time:

Specialty/Where: OMFS

Dental School Attended: San Antonio

Year Earned DMD/DDS: DDS 2003 (BTW, DDS=surgeon, DMD=medical doc aka doesn't fix anything)

NBDE Part I/II scores: 93/~76

Class Ranking: 38/96

Match/Non-Match: Matched

Externship(s): LSU Shreveport, LSU New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio

Research: Presented table clinic concerning AVMs at ADA meeting, did some lab work on TMJ free radicals and got my name on a paper. Nothing major.

Extracurriculars: Tutored gross anatomy two years, took a summer anatomy elective, president of Delta Sigma Delta at my school

Jediwendell · Feb 1, 2005

dort-ort said:
Just curious. Why not stay in OMS. Why ortho? You could do very well chucking 3rds, periodic orthognathic cases here and there, genioplasties and nose jobs every other week --- etc. etc. So why, oh why, do ortho? -

Especially when ortho will soon be an everyday common person trade. With OEC's plans on ruling the ortho-landscape - I think they may already be in talks with CVS, Walgreens, Eckerts, and Walmart to have orthodontic brothels set up at all these stores so Mr. Hicksville can get his kid's pajamas, shampoo, and Garth Brooks CD AND be seen by happy, excited, and recently graduated --> Dr. (I'll sell my soul to be an orthodontist-cause I can't get in anywhere else) OEC -- and be able to do all this in one place - man how convenient. Yes pretty soon not only will dental GP's be doing better than physicians -- they'll be doin better than orthos too -- wait they are already doing better than orthos --- should've went into endo and OMS like my mom told me to --- damn it. Anyways you've probably seen my comments before but just had to add this to stir up the pot. And if I had a fricken nickel for every pre-dent that wants to be an ortho -- I could retire now. No wonder endo is doin so well.

Speaking of which I think I will go back to school and apply to OMS. Yea thats the ticket. Thats what I am going to do. Then maybe I won't have to worry about OEC and GP's and Pedo invading my turf. Cause all I am going to do is orthognathics, nose jobs, botox, and eye lifts-- all day all night. Oh I guess then I will be invading the plastic guys. Damn! can't win. Going to join Amway and get it over with. Yes thats my ticket.

My wife is a pediatric dentist, so I can do whatever I want. You sound bitter. Botox sucks.

tx oms · Feb 1, 2005

I think omsres is still banned so I'll post his info, too:

Specialty/Where: Hygiene
Hygiene School Attended: UT-Tyler
Year Earned CDH: 2003
NBDE Part I/II scores: 43/40
Class Ranking: 97/45
Match/Non-Match: Scramble
Externship(s): Monroe, LA school of dental hygiene
Research: "Modified pen grasp, the new way to grip it" JAHA 2001
Extracurriculars: Doing whatever his wife says

Yah-E · Feb 1, 2005

tx oms said:
I think omsres is still banned so I'll post his info, too:

Specialty/Where: Hygiene
Hygiene School Attended: UT-Tyler
Year Earned CDH: 2003
NBDE Part I/II scores: 43/40
Class Ranking: 97/45
Match/Non-Match: Scramble
Externship(s): Monroe, LA school of dental hygiene
Research: "Modified pen grasp, the new way to grip it" JAHA 2001
Extracurriculars: Doing whatever his wife says

You two never cease to crack me up!

north2southOMFS · Feb 2, 2005

dort-ort said:
Just curious. Why not stay in OMS. Why ortho? You could do very well chucking 3rds, periodic orthognathic cases here and there, genioplasties and nose jobs every other week --- etc. etc. So why, oh why, do ortho? -

Especially when ortho will soon be an everyday common person trade. With OEC's plans on ruling the ortho-landscape - I think they may already be in talks with CVS, Walgreens, Eckerts, and Walmart to have orthodontic brothels set up at all these stores so Mr. Hicksville can get his kid's pajamas, shampoo, and Garth Brooks CD AND be seen by happy, excited, and recently graduated --> Dr. (I'll sell my soul to be an orthodontist-cause I can't get in anywhere else) OEC -- and be able to do all this in one place - man how convenient. Yes pretty soon not only will dental GP's be doing better than physicians -- they'll be doin better than orthos too -- wait they are already doing better than orthos --- should've went into endo and OMS like my mom told me to --- damn it. Anyways you've probably seen my comments before but just had to add this to stir up the pot. And if I had a fricken nickel for every pre-dent that wants to be an ortho -- I could retire now. No wonder endo is doin so well.

Speaking of which I think I will go back to school and apply to OMS. Yea thats the ticket. Thats what I am going to do. Then maybe I won't have to worry about OEC and GP's and Pedo invading my turf. Cause all I am going to do is orthognathics, nose jobs, botox, and eye lifts-- all day all night. Oh I guess then I will be invading the plastic guys. Damn! can't win. Going to join Amway and get it over with. Yes thats my ticket.

You seem extremely upset with every specialty.

You should limit the caffiene in your diet.

psiyung · Feb 2, 2005

north2southOMFS said:
You seem extremely upset with every specialty.

You should limit the caffiene in your diet.

sdog · Feb 2, 2005

KY2007 said:
It would also help if people who applied to programs but didn't get in would post their stats.

Part I- 96
Part II- 92
Class Rank- 11/93
Research- 3 years of ortho research and presentation at national and international level
Interviews- 8
GPR- one year
MATCH for ortho- no for the past 2 years

You all tell me what they are looking for???
I would give you a million dollars for the right answer......

J2AZ · Feb 2, 2005

It sounds like ortho and some of the other specialties are all about nepotism. Its all about who you know.

gryffindor · Feb 2, 2005

KY2007, since sdog put some stats up of an "unmatched" applicant, this is for you.

Specialty/Where: orthowannabe
Dental School Attended: SUNY Buffalo
Year Earned DMD/DDS: 2004
NBDE Part I/II scores: 93/86
Class Ranking: 10/90
Externship(s): none
GPR: yes, currently in it
Research: published paper from undergrad, dental school research on bone biology with multiple abstracts & presentations, some other research too between college & dental school
Extracurriculars: Yearbook (ate up most of my time senior year), ASDA stuff, publications for ASDA, and other stuff. Basically, if I wasn't at home studying, I was at school in class or at an extracurricular.
Interviews: 4/27 as a senior in dental school, 7/17 as a current GPR resident.
Match/Non-Match: none. At this point, I'd prefer a non-match acceptance b/c it ends the stress earlier. But hey, I won't be picky, I'll take either.

Try again: planning on it

My opinion: it's all based on luck & fate

gryffindor · Feb 2, 2005

J2AZ said:
It sounds like ortho and some of the other specialties are all about nepotism. Its all about who you know.

In that case, Yah-E forgot one more crucial category in the "stats" list.

Is your parent/uncle, aunt/grandparent a specialist (orthodontist for me): no

ScorpiORTHO · Feb 2, 2005

Thanks griffin, you are always so helpful.
This is something I heard....not sure if it's true. I heard that ortho bases some of their judgement on personal appearance after stats of course. Maybe this means your teeth, your hair, the way you dress...do you think it's true? Like if you're not exactly the type they're looking (as far as appearance) for then they dont' really want u. Not sure what they would be looking for just putting the idea out there.

omfs44 · Feb 2, 2005

Here's my stat....

Specialty/Where: OMFS 6 years
Dental School Attended:UCLA
Year Earned DMD/DDS: 2003
NBDE Part I/II scores: 92/78
Class Ranking:None (if there's, probably bottom 10 out of 85)
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): King/Drew, Mt. Sinai, Kings county, UCSF
Research:None in dental school. 2 papers during undergrad.
Extracurriculars: Shadowed in omfs private offices, run 2 free clinics in dental school.

Yah-E · Feb 2, 2005

Jedi, Griffin, OMS44, and TX OMS, thank you guys so much for sharing your info! Your contributions will help more than you know.

tx oms · Feb 2, 2005

ScorpiORTHO said:
Thanks griffin, you are always so helpful.
This is something I heard....not sure if it's true. I heard that ortho bases some of their judgement on personal appearance after stats of course. Maybe this means your teeth, your hair, the way you dress...do you think it's true? Like if you're not exactly the type they're looking (as far as appearance) for then they dont' really want u. Not sure what they would be looking for just putting the idea out there.

Of course this happens. I do the same thing; so do you. Everyone judges on appearance. Based on my experience interviewing candidates let me recommend: no three piece suits, no shiny shirts/ties, conservative/traditional shoes, no pin stripes, no pocket squares, and no earrings.

toofache32 · Feb 2, 2005

tx oms said:
I think omsres is still banned so I'll post his info, too

Did he ever get his dental license back? Even though it wasn't his fault (she said she was 18...and she was willin'...)

toofache32 · Feb 2, 2005

tx oms said:
Of course this happens. I do the same thing; so do you. Everyone judges on appearance. Based on my experience interviewing candidates let me recommend: no three piece suits, no shiny shirts/ties, conservative/traditional shoes, no pin stripes, no pocket squares, and no earrings.

...and no wife-beaters...

tx oms · Feb 2, 2005

toofache32 said:
Did he ever get his dental license back? Even though it wasn't his fault (she said she was 18...and she was willin'...)

Too bad she was a he!

lnn2 · Feb 2, 2005

OMFS residents do have a good sense of humor 😱

jiggapigga · Feb 2, 2005

Specialty/Where: OMS 6 years (USA)
Dental School Attended:Canada
Year Earned DMD/DDS: 2005 ( i hope)
NBDE Part I/II scores: 88/??
Class Ranking:N/A probably average
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): 2
Research:3 years, 1 paper
Extracurriculars: Mentor/tutor,

omfsres · Feb 2, 2005

Specialty/Where: OMS 6 years
Dental School Attended:University of Tennessee, Memphis
Year Earned DDS: 2003
NBDE Part I/II scores: 93/91
Class Ranking:9/75
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): 2
Research: none
Extracurriculars: making babies

It's all about personality once you get an interview. And don't get caught banging yourself in the call room on an externship. 👎

tx oms, your just mad because you got checked by an LPN on your nursery rotation today. Its a good reality check when someone with 18 months of post high school education puts you in your place. By the way your wife says HI.

toofache, did your wife get that child support check I sent last christmas?

eddiescott · Feb 3, 2005

tx oms said:
Of course this happens. I do the same thing; so do you. Everyone judges on appearance. Based on my experience interviewing candidates let me recommend: no three piece suits, no shiny shirts/ties, conservative/traditional shoes, no pin stripes, no pocket squares, and no earrings.

No conservative shoes????

Exactly what do you mean ?

Thanks!

gryffindor · Feb 3, 2005

tx oms said:
Of course this happens. I do the same thing; so do you. Everyone judges on appearance. Based on my experience interviewing candidates let me recommend: no three piece suits, no shiny shirts/ties, conservative/traditional shoes, no pin stripes, no pocket squares, and no earrings.

Seriously, what is wrong with pin stripes and earrings (for women)?

I had both of those during my interviews. Should I drop them? How about makeup, what's the take on that?

Should I get a "risque" skirt suit instead? Or maybe a conservative skirt suit?

But I look good in pin stripe suits, they work so much better for me. And actually, a friend of mine who is an ortho resident said when they interview for her program, they criticized one applicant during the ranking process because they didn't like her earrings. Ouch, poor girl. Maybe there is some truth to it and I need to rethink my jewelery.

KY2007 · Feb 3, 2005

jiggapigga said:
Specialty/Where: OMS 6 years (USA)
Dental School Attended:Canada
Year Earned DMD/DDS: 2005 ( i hope)
NBDE Part I/II scores: 88/??
Class Ranking:N/A probably average
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): 2
Research:3 years, 1 paper
Extracurriculars: Mentor/tutor,

Do you mind letting us know where you matched? I'm glad to see that someone matched who has less than a 97 part 1.

tx oms · Feb 3, 2005

eddiescott said:
No conservative shoes????

I admit the sentence construction was awkward on my part, but I purposely left the "no" off before "conservative shoes". (that means conservative shoes are good).

griffin04 said:
Seriously, what is wrong with pin stripes and earrings (for women)?

Actually, nothing. This question brings up a good point: if you wear pin stripes and an earring/earrings you might be a woman.

Finally, I applaud risque skirts and cleavage, but my attendings may not.

toofache32 · Feb 3, 2005

Specialty/Where: OMS 6 years
Dental School Attended: Tennessee
Year Earned DDS: 2002
NBDE Part I/II scores: 92/89
Class Ranking:7/78
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): 4 (Vanderbilt, Alabama, LSU-Shreveport, Mayo)
Research: Some obscure Endo project that I can't really remember anymore. I never pushed to get it published after I already matched
Extracurriculars: banging myself in the call room

texas_dds · Feb 3, 2005

ladies earrings: i would go w/diamondish studs or small pearls, they look classy and clean
nothing dangly or hoops - just my opinion

i would also avoid drama makeup - go easy and look natural but put together

toofache32 · Feb 3, 2005

griffin04 said:
Seriously, what is wrong with pin stripes and earrings (for women)?

I had both of those during my interviews. Should I drop them? How about makeup, what's the take on that?

Should I get a "risque" skirt suit instead? Or maybe a conservative skirt suit?

But I look good in pin stripe suits, they work so much better for me. And actually, a friend of mine who is an ortho resident said when they interview for her program, they criticized one applicant during the ranking process because they didn't like her earrings. Ouch, poor girl. Maybe there is some truth to it and I need to rethink my jewelery.

I think a nice halter-top always looks nice. And maybe some fish-net stockings...especially if you're female.

north2southOMFS · Feb 3, 2005

griffin04 said:
Seriously, what is wrong with pin stripes and earrings (for women)?

I had both of those during my interviews. Should I drop them? How about makeup, what's the take on that?

Should I get a "risque" skirt suit instead? Or maybe a conservative skirt suit?

But I look good in pin stripe suits, they work so much better for me. And actually, a friend of mine who is an ortho resident said when they interview for her program, they criticized one applicant during the ranking process because they didn't like her earrings. Ouch, poor girl. Maybe there is some truth to it and I need to rethink my jewelery.

I don't know where Tx OMFS comes off saying earings and pinstripes are bad, or even miniskirts for that matter. I myself have cought him on multiple occasions wearing those same miniskirts, earings and pinstripes. He told me it made him feel more in-tune with the OB pt.'s he was working on in that rotation. He said OMSRES also liked him in it as well.

north2southOMFS · Feb 3, 2005

Specialty/Where: OMS 6 years Shreveport
Dental School Attended: Marquette Dental School(which i was told was a "second tier" dental school by an extern who ?suprisingly? didn't match this year.)
Year Earned DDS: 2004
NBDE Part I/II scores: 90/86
Class Ranking:4/78
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): 5(Minnesota, Parkland, LSU-Shreveport, UF-Jax, Nebraska-omaha)
Research: Some stuff about fluoroscopy and Zygomatic arch fxrs, some stuff about 3rd molars, and some undergrad stuff I did with the dental school as an Engineering major.
Extracurriculars: Dating all of OMSRES's bastard children he's had with TX OMFS's wife.

Oh and for you guys who wonder how a 97 on part 1 boards doesn't match. It took me to be on the interviewer side until I realized that it is just as easy in an interview for a 97% guy to become last on the rank list as it is for a 90% guy to jump up to first on the list. That interview is huge, and programs like it much more if you extern with them first.

tx oms · Feb 3, 2005

1. Double posting=poor form
2.

north2southCDH said:
cought

3. You must not have done enough third molar research in school; I don't remember anything about ORIF being part of a standard third molar extraction.

north2southOMFS · Feb 3, 2005

tx oms said:
1. Double posting=poor form
2.
3. You must not have done enough third molar research in school; I don't remember anything about ORIF being part of a standard third molar extraction.

I'm setting a new standard.

KY2007 · Feb 3, 2005

The whole match process seems kind of scary to me. Is there a certain strategy to it.? I know that ideally you should know where you want to go, and would like to rank that program first. However, what happens if you don't get a good vibe from that program when you interview there. Say you didn't make an arse out of yourself but you just didn't get that warm fuzzy feeling. Do you now rank a program higher where the interview went better? Has anyone received some type of sign during the interview that lets you know for sure that you should rank that program first. I have heard that some programs let the individual know before the match if they are in. Can anyone confirm this.

toofache32 · Feb 3, 2005

KY2007 said:
The whole match process seems kind of scary to me. Is there a certain strategy to it.? I know that ideally you should know where you want to go, and would like to rank that program first. However, what happens if you don't get a good vibe from that program when you interview there. Say you didn't make an arse out of yourself but you just didn't get that warm fuzzy feeling. Do you now rank a program higher where the interview went better? Has anyone received some type of sign during the interview that lets you know for sure that you should rank that program first. I have heard that some programs let the individual know before the match if they are in. Can anyone confirm this.

This is a question everybody has to know about going in to the match. The match works in the favor of the applicants, not the programs. This goes for all the dental specialties because they all use the same 3rd party company with the same computer algorithm. You should rank where you want to go, not where you think you have the best chance. The reason is this: if you rank where you want to go 1st and you don't match, then your 2nd choice becomes your first choice, and so on down your list. Therefore, if you rank where you think you will match (instead of where you really want to go), you might match there and then you never even gave yourself a chance at the place you really wanted to go.

Yah-E · Feb 3, 2005

Let me clean this thread up a bit....... 👍

Jediwendell:
Part I 97
Part II 91
University of Kentucky Dental ('01) 4 out of 45
Externs at Parkland, Florida, UK, Cleveland Metrohealth
Applied to 25 OMS schools, got 24 interviews, got in at San Antonio
Applied to 20 ortho schoos, got 10 interviews, got in at San Antonio

tx oms:
Specialty/Where: OMFS
Dental School Attended: San Antonio
Year Earned DMD/DDS: DDS 2003 (BTW, DDS=surgeon, DMD=medical doc aka doesn't fix anything)
NBDE Part I/II scores: 93/~76
Class Ranking: 38/96
Match/Non-Match: Matched
Externship(s): LSU Shreveport, LSU New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio
Research: Presented table clinic concerning AVMs at ADA meeting, did some lab work on TMJ free radicals and got my name on a paper. Nothing major.
Extracurriculars: Tutored gross anatomy two years, took a summer anatomy elective, president of Delta Sigma Delta at my school

sdog:
Part I- 96
Part II- 92
Class Rank- 11/93
Research- 3 years of ortho research and presentation at national and international level
Interviews- 8
GPR- one year
MATCH for ortho- no for the past 2 years

griffin04:
Specialty/Where: orthowannabe
Dental School Attended: SUNY Buffalo
Year Earned DMD/DDS: 2004
NBDE Part I/II scores: 93/86
Class Ranking: 10/90
Externship(s): none
GPR: yes, currently in it
Research: published paper from undergrad, dental school research on bone biology with multiple abstracts & presentations, some other research too between college & dental school
Extracurriculars: Yearbook (ate up most of my time senior year), ASDA stuff, publications for ASDA, and other stuff. Basically, if I wasn't at home studying, I was at school in class or at an extracurricular.
Interviews: 4/27 as a senior in dental school, 7/17 as a current GPR resident.
Match/Non-Match: none. At this point, I'd prefer a non-match acceptance b/c it ends the stress earlier. But hey, I won't be picky, I'll take either

omfs44:
Specialty/Where: OMFS 6 years
Dental School Attended:UCLA
Year Earned DMD/DDS: 2003
NBDE Part I/II scores: 92/78
Class Ranking:None (if there's, probably bottom 10 out of 85)
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): King/Drew, Mt. Sinai, Kings county, UCSF
Research:None in dental school. 2 papers during undergrad.
Extracurriculars: Shadowed in omfs private offices, run 2 free clinics in dental school

jiggapigga:
Specialty/Where: OMS 6 years (USA)
Dental School Attended:Canada
Year Earned DMD/DDS: 2005 ( i hope)
NBDE Part I/II scores: 88/??
Class Ranking:N/A probably average
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): 2
Research:3 years, 1 paper
Extracurriculars: Mentor/tutor

omfsres:
Specialty/Where: OMS 6 years
Dental School Attended:University of Tennessee, Memphis
Year Earned DDS: 2003
NBDE Part I/II scores: 93/91
Class Ranking:9/75
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): 2
Research: none
Extracurriculars: making babies

toofache32:
Specialty/Where: OMS 6 years
Dental School Attended: Tennessee
Year Earned DDS: 2002
NBDE Part I/II scores: 92/89
Class Ranking:7/78
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): 4 (Vanderbilt, Alabama, LSU-Shreveport, Mayo)
Research: Some obscure Endo project that I can't really remember anymore. I never pushed to get it published after I already matched
Extracurriculars: banging myself in the call room

north2southOMFS:
Specialty/Where: OMS 6 years Shreveport
Dental School Attended: Marquette Dental School(which i was told was a "second tier" dental school by an extern who ?suprisingly? didn't match this year.)
Year Earned DDS: 2004
NBDE Part I/II scores: 90/86
Class Ranking:4/78
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): 5(Minnesota, Parkland, LSU-Shreveport, UF-Jax, Nebraska-omaha)
Research: Some stuff about fluoroscopy and Zygomatic arch fxrs, some stuff about 3rd molars, and some undergrad stuff I did with the dental school as an Engineering major.
Extracurriculars: Dating all of OMSRES's bastard children he's had with TX OMFS's wife

Thanks to all for sharing and guidance. River13 and USC2003, where are you guys?

dc-10 · Feb 3, 2005

any pedos, endos, or perios care to post? I know there has to be a few of you out there.

Jone · Feb 4, 2005

i could see this happening, but not intentionally. i'm sure subconciously, the adcom takes appearance into account. i noticed at my school all the ortho residents are 6 feet or taller, and slender, except for one resident.

ScorpiORTHO said:
Thanks griffin, you are always so helpful.
This is something I heard....not sure if it's true. I heard that ortho bases some of their judgement on personal appearance after stats of course. Maybe this means your teeth, your hair, the way you dress...do you think it's true? Like if you're not exactly the type they're looking (as far as appearance) for then they dont' really want u. Not sure what they would be looking for just putting the idea out there.

ScorpiORTHO · Feb 4, 2005

Interesting..what's the stereotype for female orthos?

delicious · Feb 5, 2005

Jone said:
i could see this happening, but not intentionally. i'm sure subconciously, the adcom takes appearance into account. i noticed at my school all the ortho residents are 6 feet or taller, and slender, except for one resident.

Are they also blond with blue eyes. Yes, I suspected it, orthodontists are the new master aryan race. 😛

Seriously though, this subconscious favouritism of the good-looking happens all the time. There's been a lot of psychological studies on this. Especially when you have a competetive program and have a ton of equally qualified people, things like looks are gonna come into play.

USC2003 · Feb 5, 2005

Specialty/Where: OMS 4 years
Dental School Attended:USC
Year Earned DDS: 2003
NBDE Part I/II scores: 92/85
Class Ranking:10/125
Match/Non-Match:Match
Externship(s): 1 (USC 4 weeks)
Research: none (don't need it, Overrated)
Extracurriculars: Mentor/Tutor, OMFS selective, IV Sedation selective
Officer in Delta Sigma Delta, Class representative
Certificates: While in dental school earned certificates as BLS instructor, PALS (pediatric advance life support), ACLS ( in my opinion having these certificates helped a little, especially ACLS because you need this prior to entering an OMFS residency)
Programs applied to/Interviews received/Interviews Attended/Ranked programs: 25/20/12/10 (Matched to my #1 choice)

dc-10 · Feb 5, 2005

Research: none (don't need it, Overrated)

What if you get published? How much does that help?

texas_dds · Feb 5, 2005

dc-10 said:
Research: none (don't need it, Overrated)

What if you get published? How much does that help?

it helped me a lot

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