Interviews head scratcher... Is this happening to you too?

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I am confused, baffled, perplexed, befuddled, bemused and a bit frustrated, demoralized and disturbed.

I am a well-rounded applicant with very high stats and applied to over a dozen schools. In addition, I made a concerted effort over the past 2 years to connect with admissions offices at my target schools resulting in about a half dozen legitimate connections with Directors of Admissions.

So far I scored interviews to a couple of competitive and prestigious schools and a couple of solid schools. I've also been rejected by the school at the bottom of my totem pole WTF. However, I haven't heard a peep from the rest of the schools, most of which have given interviews to SDNers with lower stats, and with most of my admissions connections belonging to this group too.

Go figure, what a head scratcher smh. Anyone else experiencing this too?
 
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I feel ya. I don't know what it is though. This process is so unpredictable. My only guess is that some people who review our apps are looking for really specific things. Maybe they don't like something you said in your personal statement? Maybe you don't have enough proof of manual dexterity? Maybe they don't like the undergrad inst. you went to.
 
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YoHomey said:
I am confused, baffled, perplexed, befuddled, bemused and a bit frustrated, demoralized and disturbed.

I am a well-rounded applicant with very high stats and applied to over a dozen schools. In addition, I made a concerted effort over the past 2 years to connect with admissions offices at my target schools resulting in about a half dozen legitimate connections with Directors of Admissions.

So far I scored interviews to a couple of competitive and prestigious schools and a couple of solid schools. I've also been rejected by the school at the bottom of my totem pole WTF. However, I haven't heard a peep from the rest of the schools, most of which have given interviews to SDNers with lower stats, and with most of my admissions connections belonging to this group too.

Go figure, what a head scratcher smh. Anyone else experiencing this too?
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Yea same with me. Granted I didn't make any connections with admissions. I've gotten 4 interviews, including one from a non OOS friendly school. Yet I haven't gotten one at my state school (Michigan), which I thought would be my best shot at acceptance. I also haven't heard back from Boston. I've also seen people with much lower stats get interviews at both places, especially Boston.
 
DentalJedi said:
Yea same with me. Granted I didn't make any connections with admissions. I've gotten 4 interviews, including one from a non OOS friendly school. Yet I haven't gotten one at my state school (Michigan), which I thought would be my best shot at acceptance. I also haven't heard back from Boston. I've also seen people with much lower stats get interviews at both places, especially Boston.
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honestly i feel its all a crapshoot.
i think BU takes extra time in their application process to go through personal statements (they state its importance on their site) so long as you make that 3.3+ GPA requirement. I feel like they screen for applicants who mention wanting to travel to underserved areas... BU definitely reiterated they wanted their students to do that in their presentation on interview day
 
Maybe its not just about stats, as so many people have said on this website. Maybe your passion for the field and compassion for other people didn't shine through as much as it should have. No one in this process is entitled to an interview from any school, no matter how good of an applicant you think you are. I know Boston is very much about having relaxed and laid back personalities at their school, and may that wasn't apparent in your app. It might help to be a little more humble, take a step back, and think about what you can/could have improved upon instead of complaining that people with lower stats are getting interviews you think you deserve.

Good luck though with the rest of the admission process.
 
Yeah, I've been experiencing the same thing. I'm pretty sure the lower end schools aren't getting back to us right now because they want to interview more tangible candidates (aka, those who won't reject them for another school/those who won't get many interviews). BU, for example, hasn't been inviting any super stellar candidates; they're interviewing those good enough for them, but not (explicitly) good enough for the next tier of schools.

I am willing to bet that once the "lower schools" fill their class with a good amount, they'll extend interviews to the top candidates. Unfortunately, it'll be way too late by then lol.
 
It definitely is confusing. You never really know what the adcoms think of you. I received an invite from UOP early, and that was my only interview for a good 4 months after I submitted in July. Now I got a UCSF invite, but these are my only two interviews. Although I don't plan to be interviewed elsewhere, I was really worried because no other school wanted me!! I applied to 10 schools.
 
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Maybe its not just about stats, as so many people have said on this website. Maybe your passion for the field and compassion for other people didn't shine through as much as it should have. No one in this process is entitled to an interview from any school, no matter how good of an applicant you think you are. I know Boston is very much about having relaxed and laid back personalities at their school, and may that wasn't apparent in your app. It might help to be a little more humble, take a step back, and think about what you can/could have improved upon instead of complaining that people with lower stats are getting interviews you think you deserve.

Good luck though with the rest of the admission process.
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Dude, no one was complaining. But it's funny that you're telling people to be more humble when yours is the most high and mighty post on this thread.
 
Lol toot your own horn while asking question. Let me give you the answer you wanna hear. You're just too wonderful that the lower schools schools are afraid you won't accept their offer.
 
iralex801 said:
Lol toot your own horn while asking question. Let me give you the answer you wanna hear. You're just too wonderful that the lower schools schools are afraid you won't accept their offer.
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Didn't Indiana do that to some people at the beginning of the cycle? I didn't apply there but I think I remember reading about it on here.
 
iralex801 said:
Lol toot your own horn while asking question. Let me give you the answer you wanna hear. You're just too wonderful that the lower schools schools are afraid you won't accept their offer.
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I guess it's time to start dumbing it down a little!

Getting rejected because you're too good of an applicant...that's when you know you're a baller 😀
 
iralex801 said:
Lol toot your own horn while asking question. Let me give you the answer you wanna hear. You're just too wonderful that the lower schools schools are afraid you won't accept their offer.
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Is that directed at me?? I hope not.

I'm frustrated because I worked my ass off inside and outside the classroom and made tons of sacrifices the past few years to give myself the best possible chance to get into dental school. I really went all in to the nth degree. And instead of being rewarded for my efforts, I'm being penalized as I'm seeing other candidates being rewarded for not working as hard as me.
 
I know that a good personal statement can make a big difference, especially if you have a good sob story (sadly).

I know one of my friends with low scores/records got accepted based on her personal statement. I won't divulge her personal information, but it was a sob story through and through...
 
YoHomey said:
I am confused, baffled, perplexed, befuddled, bemused and a bit frustrated, demoralized and disturbed.
So far I scored interviews to a couple of competitive and prestigious schools and a couple of solid schools. I've also been rejected by the school at the bottom of my totem pole WTF. However, I haven't heard a peep from the rest of the schools, most of which have given interviews to SDNers with lower stats, and with most of my admissions connections belonging to this group too. Go figure, what a head scratcher smh. Anyone else experiencing this too?
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With 4 interviews, everyone within earshot of sdn should be "confused, baffled, perplexed, befuddled, bemused and a bit frustrated, demoralized and disturbed."
 
doc toothache said:
With 4 interviews, everyone within earshot of sdn should be "confused, baffled, perplexed, befuddled, bemused and a bit frustrated, demoralized and disturbed."
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LOL, yeah fair statement. But there are no guarantees and I'm not taking anything for granted.
 
Denthope said:
Maybe its not just about stats, as so many people have said on this website. Maybe your passion for the field and compassion for other people didn't shine through as much as it should have. No one in this process is entitled to an interview from any school, no matter how good of an applicant you think you are. I know Boston is very much about having relaxed and laid back personalities at their school, and may that wasn't apparent in your app. It might help to be a little more humble, take a step back, and think about what you can/could have improved upon instead of complaining that people with lower stats are getting interviews you think you deserve.

Good luck though with the rest of the admission process.
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Somebody boo this man
BOOO!!!!!
 
amalgamgrillz said:
Yeah, I've been experiencing the same thing. I'm pretty sure the lower end schools aren't getting back to us right now because they want to interview more tangible candidates (aka, those who won't reject them for another school/those who won't get many interviews). BU, for example, hasn't been inviting any super stellar candidates; they're interviewing those good enough for them, but not (explicitly) good enough for the next tier of schools.

I am willing to bet that once the "lower schools" fill their class with a good amount, they'll extend interviews to the top candidates. Unfortunately, it'll be way too late by then lol.
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Wow... there sure are some conceited pre-dents in this thread. There are no "lower end" dental schools. Here's a little secret, schools with high acceptance gpas usually tend to have the cheapest tuition prices. It has no correlation to the quality of education you will receive in the didactic courses and in the clinic. Have some humility and try not to insult some of your future colleagues and fellow pre-dents.
 
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no money no honey.
 
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I think we have all been passed on by some schools we think should have selected us for interviews. It happens to everyone. Nothing we can do about it.
 
dantemac said:
I think we have all been passed on by some schools we think should have selected us for interviews. It happens to everyone. Nothing we can do about it.
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I agree. And conversely, I think some have received interviews where they didn't think they had a chance. I for one got an interview where I didn't think I would.

Just looking forward to Dec 1st and even then, up until classes convene next year, the game is still on!
 
longhornpride said:
Wow... there sure are some conceited pre-dents in this thread. There are no "lower end" dental schools. Here's a little secret, schools with high acceptance gpas usually tend to have the cheapest tuition prices. It has no correlation to the quality of education you will receive in the didactic courses and in the clinic. Have some humility and try not to insult some of your future colleagues and fellow pre-dents.
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Lol, I'm not going to argue with you over the dental school reptuations at Harvard vs. Meharry. You can fight with yourself on this one. I'll be humble when I have to be; here, on SDN, I can be realistic.
 
amalgamgrillz said:
Lol, I'm not going to argue with you over the dental school reptuations at Harvard vs. Meharry. You can fight with yourself on this one. I'll be humble when I have to be; here, on SDN, I can be realistic.
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Ah yes... the super duper "smart" pre-dent with close to 1000 posts who believes Harvard's "reputation" as a University will bear any impact on a dental student's clinical skills.

Please enlighten us, wise one, of how Meharry's program is any "lesser" than Harvard's? Does Harvard have some extraordinary magical high speed hand piece that will help their students finish a PVC prep in less than 2 minutes? Or maybe Columbia has this really cool way of doing a class II prep that other schools don't know about!!! Those poor state schools have no shot at providing a great education without "REPUTATION!"

You're pretty bad at being realistic on here. If you knew anything about a schools reputation you'd know that Harvard is a great and competitive school for students that want to go into research or academia. Clinically, it's probably not even the best school in Boston. Many would argue that honor would have to go to Tufts with their brand new clinic and their enormous pool of patients. Pretty smart idea to put a dental school right in Chinatown next to the orange line.

But hey, we can all just pretend that BU hasn't interviewed you yet because they have some sort of agenda against kids with high stats in fear of rejection. Whatever helps you sleep at night kiddo.
 
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Wow! This thread is riddled with frustration. Most of you have great stats so relax a little. Focus on your last year and things will work out. On a side note... A word to the wise: Acting like a dental school "owes you something" reeks of arrogance. I personally don't care for my classmates that sit on a high horse. I think their attitudes poison the learning environment. This is not a personal attack on anyone... just my $.02:eyebrow:
 
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Ah yes... the super duper "smart" pre-dent with close to 1000 posts who believes Harvard's "reputation" as a University will bear any impact on a dental student's clinical skills.

Please enlighten us, wise one, of how Meharry's program is any "lesser" than Harvard's? Does Harvard have some extraordinary magical high speed hand piece that will help their students finish a PVC prep in less than 2 minutes? Or maybe Columbia has this really cool way of doing a class II prep that other schools don't know about!!! Those poor state schools have no shot at providing a great education without "REPUTATION!"

You're pretty bad at being realistic on here. If you knew anything about a schools reputation you'd know that Harvard is a great and competitive school for students that want to go into research or academia. Clinically, it's probably not even the best school in Boston. Many would argue that honor would have to go to Tufts with their brand new clinic and their enormous pool of patients. Pretty smart idea to put a dental school right in Chinatown next to the orange line.

But hey, we can all just pretend that BU hasn't interviewed you yet because they have some sort of agenda against kids with high stats in fear of rejection. Whatever helps you sleep at night kiddo.
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:laugh: good one!
 
YoHomey said:
Is that directed at me?? I hope not.

I'm frustrated because I worked my ass off inside and outside the classroom and made tons of sacrifices the past few years to give myself the best possible chance to get into dental school. I really went all in to the nth degree. And instead of being rewarded for my efforts, I'm being penalized as I'm seeing other candidates being rewarded for not working as hard as me.
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Dude, get over yourself, life can be unfair. Who are you to say that other candidates aren't working as hard as you? Are you an adcom with access to all of the applications? I didn't think so. So before you stand on your soap box and preach about how you're getting the shaft, instill some humility in yourself.

and seriously, chill out. have a beer and celebrate your interview invites thus far.
 
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YoHomey said:
I am a well-rounded applicant with very high stats and applied to over a dozen schools. In addition, I made a concerted effort over the past 2 years to connect with admissions offices at my target schools resulting in about a half dozen legitimate connections with Directors of Admissions.
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Okay, I have no comment about the how schools view high stats and being well-rounded since I don't understand what could be holding you back.

However, for the connections with Admissions aspect. My opinion is that networking can do wonders, so the more the better. However, only you know how much of a deep connection you've had with Directors of Admissions. Is it one of those friendships that they would really go out of their way to vouch for you, or is it just a mere acquaintance that just scratches the surface? I feel you can get different results since the two are two different worlds, especially with powerful people in charge of admissions.


Another thing to consider is that... the Director of Admissions may or may not be the person who has looked at your application to invite for interview (I have no idea how it works). So, in the end, your application should still be solid to anybody that looks at it, rather than the person that you've made a connection with.
 
I applied to 8 schools and the only one I haven't received and interview invite is UOP. I talked to a friend at UOP and he said the key to getting into UOP is a 20+ DAT and a letter from an alumni...

Seriously?
 
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longhornpride said:
Ah yes... the super duper "smart" pre-dent with close to 1000 posts who believes Harvard's "reputation" as a University will bear any impact on a dental student's clinical skills.

Please enlighten us, wise one, of how Meharry's program is any "lesser" than Harvard's? Does Harvard have some extraordinary magical high speed hand piece that will help their students finish a PVC prep in less than 2 minutes? Or maybe Columbia has this really cool way of doing a class II prep that other schools don't know about!!! Those poor state schools have no shot at providing a great education without "REPUTATION!"

You're pretty bad at being realistic on here. If you knew anything about a schools reputation you'd know that Harvard is a great and competitive school for students that want to go into research or academia. Clinically, it's probably not even the best school in Boston. Many would argue that honor would have to go to Tufts with their brand new clinic and their enormous pool of patients. Pretty smart idea to put a dental school right in Chinatown next to the orange line.

But hey, we can all just pretend that BU hasn't interviewed you yet because they have some sort of agenda against kids with high stats in fear of rejection. Whatever helps you sleep at night kiddo.
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1. You must have had a really low reading comprehension score, because I didn't say anything about comparing clinical performance, just reputation. If you really want to compare things, let's just take public surveys of each institution's reputation. I win.

2. Nooowww I see why you're so bitter. You, as a BU dental student, are angry about the BU jabs I've been giving! Sorry, buddy, but everyone with any knowledge of the dental community thinks the same way about your school lol. It's not just me. Just because your mediocre application got your one and only acceptance to arguably the worst dental school in the country, doesn't mean my whole theory applies to you. You could be the exception! I think it's cute that the 'bottom of the barrel' schools have to stick up for each other.

But on a more factual note: there's a reason why BU was the only school that interviewed my seven friends from CANADA (17AA-19AA),without anything concretely impressive on their resumes.

You can hate on Harvard all you want. They may train awful clinicians...but at least they'll get to specialize anywhere they want. BU, on the other hand, oh boy... lol. Good luck even getting into a GPR :laugh:.
 
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Wow, this is getting awful b*tchy. Probably time to close this thread.
 
amalgamgrillz said:
1. You must have had a really low reading comprehension score, because I didn't say anything about comparing clinical performance, just reputation. If you really want to compare things, let's just take public surveys of each institution's reputation. I win.

2. Nooowww I see why you're so bitter. You, as a BU dental student, are angry about the BU jabs I've been giving! Sorry, buddy, but everyone with any knowledge of the dental community thinks the same way about your school lol. It's not just me. Just because your mediocre application got your one and only acceptance to arguably the worst dental school in the country, doesn't mean my whole theory applies to you. You could be the exception!

Harvard may train awful clinicians...but at least they'll get to specialize anywhere they want. BU, on the other hand, oh boy... lol. Good luck even getting into a GPR :laugh:.
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Yes, it was my mediocre application that made me pick BU. The 2 dentists and ortho in my family that graduated from BU had nothing to do with me picking BU over other schools. I love BU dude. It's a laid back school in a great city with some of the best and caring professors/researchers in the country. Dr. McManama is an example of that. Are there problems with patients right now? Yeah, but what school doesn't have their problems.

And what exactly do you know about the dental community? Are you even in the dental community yet? oh wait, you shadowed and have 1000 worthless posts on SDN so you must be right.

You do realize that BU has almost every post doc program out there? Jokes of a school usually don't have every specialty program.

And please tell me you don't actually believe that every Ivy league dental school grad specializes and gets 200k starting salary jobs!!

Here's a few tips. Pick a school where you feel comfortable at because residencies, post doc programs, employers, and your patients could give 2 sh*ts about where you went to school. Listen to people with experience and learn as much as you can so you don't make the same mistakes. Last but not least, drop your condescending, childish, and conceited attitude. Insulting your fellow predents, future colleagues, and schools that you've actually applied to is a reflection of your character.

And I'm not bitter. I'm about to enter the clinic in a few months and I'm living my dream. Just hope that you get that opportunity.
 
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mjlake1 said:
Wow! This thread is riddled with frustration. Most of you have great stats so relax a little. Focus on your last year and things will work out. On a side note... A word to the wise: Acting like a dental school "owes you something" reeks of arrogance. I personally don't care for my classmates that sit on a high horse. I think their attitudes poison the learning environment. This is not a personal attack on anyone... just my $.02:eyebrow:
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👍 I totally agree. Everyone has a different story and most of us have worked really hard to get where we are at. Life isn't always fair and there's no need to attack others.
 
There's a small crew of users who pretty much derail every thread into something negative. It's really not that fun. Opinions and input are great and all and part of what makes a good community, but there seems to be excess garbage lately. Maybe it's the pre-December tension.
 
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amalgamgrillz said:
Yeah, I've been experiencing the same thing. I'm pretty sure the lower end schools aren't getting back to us right now because they want to interview more tangible candidates (aka, those who won't reject them for another school/those who won't get many interviews). BU, for example, hasn't been inviting any super stellar candidates; they're interviewing those good enough for them, but not (explicitly) good enough for the next tier of schools.

I am willing to bet that once the "lower schools" fill their class with a good amount, they'll extend interviews to the top candidates. Unfortunately, it'll be way too late by then lol.
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All of you guys can be mean to amalgamgrillz because he didn't say it very nicely but in my opinion schools certainly DO take into account whether or not you would possibly even fathom the idea of attending the school, regardless of how qualified or competitive of an applicant you are.
 
amalgam...why are you putting up a fight with a dental student about dental school if you're not even in dental school?

edit: why are you such a hater?

edit 2: this argument is stupid, seriously.

i mean yeah, i'd assume reputation does matter to some people..but would you want to be a dentist defined by your skill set or by where you went to school?
 
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Hey, what's wrong with schools thinking you're too good for them?

They've been in this admissions game a long time, and know which types of applicants will take them seriously, and which types of applicants are using them as a backup, or even as the backup of backups.

If you're a top candidate from Cali (3.7+ (s)GPA, 23+ DAT, awesome ECs), why the heck would you go to an expensive private school in the east coast, when you're pretty much a shoo-in for all the Cali schools? Why would a school in the east coast extend invites to you, go through all that trouble interviewing you, when you're going to ditch the first chance you get into a Cali school?

They would rather interview applicants who are likely to go to their school once offered an acceptance.

They know where they stand. That's why for the entering class of 2010 at BU, the top DAT score in that class is 22AA. Judging from the scores on the DAT forums, it seems like half of us have 23AA+. So half of us SDNers wouldn't even want to go to BU given the chance.
 
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amalgam...why are you putting up a fight with a dental student about dental school if you're not even in dental school?

edit: why are you such a hater?

edit 2: this argument is stupid, seriously.

i mean yeah, i'd assume reputation does matter to some people..but would you want to be a dentist defined by your skill set or by where you went to school?
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You don't need to be in dental school to call it as it is. My opinion isn't going to change when I get into dental school on December 1st.
 
AlbinoPolarBear said:
Hey, what's wrong with schools thinking you're too good for them?

They've been in this admissions game a long time, and know which types of applicants will take them seriously, and which types of applicants are using them as a backup, or even as the backup of backups.

If you're a top candidate from Cali (3.7+ (s)GPA, 23+ DAT, awesome ECs), why the heck would you go to an expensive private school in the east coast, when you're pretty much a shoo-in for all the Cali schools? Why would a school in the east coast extend invites to you, go through all that trouble interviewing you, when you're going to ditch the first chance you get into a Cali school?

They would rather interview applicants who are likely to go to their school once offered an acceptance.

They know where they stand. That's why for the entering class of 2010 at BU, the top DAT score in that class is 22AA. Judging from the scores on the DAT forums, it seems like half of us have 23AA+. So half of us SDNers wouldn't even want to go to BU given the chance.
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I agree with your logic bear, but many people have double digit interviews, from the newest schools to the ivy's. So I would submit that some schools really don't care, and will just interview a ton of candidates to fill their seats.
 
Are you sure you want to add amalgamgrillz to your ignore list?
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longhornpride said:
Yes, it was my mediocre application that made me pick BU. The 2 dentists and ortho in my family that graduated from BU had nothing to do with me picking BU over other schools. I love BU dude. It's a laid back school in a great city with some of the best and caring professors/researchers in the country. Dr. McManama is an example of that. Are there problems with patients right now? Yeah, but what school doesn't have their problems.

And what exactly do you know about the dental community? Are you even in the dental community yet? oh wait, you shadowed and have 1000 worthless posts on SDN so you must be right.

You do realize that BU has almost every post doc program out there? Jokes of a school usually don't have every specialty program.

And please tell me you don't actually believe that every Ivy league dental school grad specializes and gets 200k starting salary jobs!!

Here's a few tips. Pick a school where you feel comfortable at because residencies, post doc programs, employers, and your patients could give 2 sh*ts about where you went to school. Listen to people with experience and learn as much as you can so you don't make the same mistakes. Last but not least, drop your condescending, childish, and conceited attitude. Insulting your fellow predents, future colleagues, and schools that you've actually applied to is a reflection of your character.

And I'm not bitter. I'm about to enter the clinic in a few months and I'm living my dream. Just hope that you get that opportunity.
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Is it true as I've read on SDN that BU only requires ONE root canal that can be done on a mannequin in order to fulfill its clinical requirements? Because if so, then how can one call him/herself a dentist if you can't even competently perform one of these procedures?
 
i don't know what's wrong with BU, but I'm still hoping for an invite there. then I get to travel to boston for the first time haha.
 
YoHomey said:
Is it true as I've read on SDN that BU only requires ONE root canal that can be done on a mannequin in order to fulfill its clinical requirements? Because if so, then how can one call him/herself a dentist if you can't even competently perform one of these procedures?
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I know plenty of 3rd years that have done root canals within their first 3 months of clinic this year (Yes, on real people). I'm sure they'll get to do plenty more in the next year and half.

Take the stuff you read here with a grain of salt. Usually when you read a new poster going out of their way bad mouthing a particular school... they usually have an agenda.

Is there a patient problem at BU? Yes, just like there is at many other schools. Mass health cut off their adult benefits in their dental plan. In this crappy economy, people struggling with money aren't as likely to pay for treatment out of pocket unless it's severe pain. However, it's usually the students that put in the bare minimum effort that get screwed with patient problems. Lots of over exaggeration on SDN lately.

If you have any other questions, feel free to PM me.
 
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YoHomey said:
Is it true as I've read on SDN that BU only requires ONE root canal that can be done on a mannequin in order to fulfill its clinical requirements? Because if so, then how can one call him/herself a dentist if you can't even competently perform one of these procedures?
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This is not about BU; this is about schools in general.

I don't know if it's changed over the years, but one dentist (maybe in his 50's) so he probably went to dental school late 1970's and opened his practice in 1980, told me back in his days, a person would only do 30-40 fillings and a few times for other cases. Considering that's all the practice that you have after you graduate dental school, it is not a lot. This is a dentist who won "Best Dentist" for the last 5 consecutive years, in a city that I went to for college.


Most people probably get experience through other places, working for the navy/AF/army, residency, fellowships, etc. You can also take courses.


Not sure if things have changed in terms of requirements though. I'm sure you'll be fine clinically regardless of the requirement for the school....
 
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YoHomey said:
Is that directed at me?? I hope not.

I'm frustrated because I worked my ass off inside and outside the classroom and made tons of sacrifices the past few years to give myself the best possible chance to get into dental school. I really went all in to the nth degree. And instead of being rewarded for my efforts, I'm being penalized as I'm seeing other candidates being rewarded for not working as hard as me.
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Yes, It is directed at you.

It must suck when no one recognizes your greatness after so much sacrifices. So you come on SDN tooting you own horn to finally get the recognition of your greatness that so many people have overlooked. I hope my previous post helped your self-esteem a little bit.

You'll probably hate me. I got through life with a pretty face :laugh:

To all other SDNers:

Jk btw about the last statement......sorta lol.

I really am just kidding.
 
lol, amalgam your argument is baseless, sorry to say (thank god you're not trying to become a lawyer). that is how YOU call it. and if you're gonna sit here and go by other people's opinions then so be it. were you rejected by BU at some point? that would probably explain a lot.

dude, you're only making yourself look like a prick. whatever school admits you this cycle might have to cut a few seats to make room for your ego, just sayin'.
 
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iralex801 said:
Yes, It is directed at you.

It must suck when no one recognizes your greatness after so much sacrifices. So you come on SDN tooting you own horn to finally get the recognition of your greatness that so many people have overlooked. I hope my previous post helped your self-esteem a little bit.

You'll probably hate me. I got through life with a pretty face :laugh:

To all other SDNers:

Jk btw about the last statement......sorta lol.

I really am just kidding.
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At the end of the app cycle, let's compare our acceptances. Enough said. :laugh:
 
preDENT1210 said:
lol, amalgam your argument is baseless, sorry to say (thank god you're not trying to become a lawyer). that is how YOU call it. and if you're gonna sit here and go by other people's opinions then so be it. were you rejected by BU at some point? that would probably explain a lot.

dude, you're only making yourself look like a prick. whatever school admits you this cycle might have to cut a few seats to make room for your ego, just sayin'.
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Well, your reading comprehension score must suck, too, because I never had an argument...I had an opinion. Sorry this opinion is shared by many people in the dental community...so technically, that's how a lot of people call it. 😉

I really don't care for my reputation on SDN lol. I'm just hoping to get into a half-decent school...and that does not include BU. It might be for some people, but it doesn't appeal to me. Good luck with that school. We should all strive for sub-mediocrity.
 
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