AEGD or MS degree???!?

[saraman]

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Hi,
Anybody has any comment about which one is the best a two year AEGD that leads to a license or the same program extended to three years with a master degree in the end???
Is it worth spending three years to get a masters degree??
(remember its impossible to take the three year master program and get the AEGD certificate after the first two years. If it was so...this dilemma would not exist 🙂

thanks for the advice 😕

 

[saraman]

Please anyone? give me some advice what to do????
Any input or comment about AEGD or MS ????????

 

[rahmed]

Hi,
Anybody has any comment about which one is the best a two year AEGD that leads to a license or the same program extended to three years with a master degree in the end???
Is it worth spending three years to get a masters degree??
(remember its impossible to take the three year master program and get the AEGD certificate after the first two years. If it was so...this dilemma would not exist 🙂

thanks for the advice 😕

Hi saraman

Firstly, sounds like you are talking about the Rochester Eastman AEGD program?

Secondly, the MS will be a general Masters, helpful if you stay in academic field not otherwise.

Thirdly, after 2 years of AEGD if you can take license then I should go for it. Once you get license then you can always do a MS in a clinical subject of your choice.

Good Luck

rahmed

 

[saraman]

Hey thanks,
I needed the adivice...

Hi saraman

Firstly, sounds like you are talking about the Rochester Eastman AEGD program?

Secondly, the MS will be a general Masters, helpful if you stay in academic field not otherwise.

Thirdly, after 2 years of AEGD if you can take license then I should go for it. Once you get license then you can always do a MS in a clinical subject of your choice.

Good Luck

rahmed

 

[dentist78]

Hey thanks,
I needed the adivice...

But dont forget getting into AEGD progrmas is highly competitive. You might be competing with people who already have their Masters in Ortho/OMFS and so on. I do not mean to imply that getting into Masters is a peice of cake specially if u r aiming for the clinical branches but its relatively easier.
You can get a license to practise in about 13 states if you have a Masters (even Masters in Dental Public Health) and not al universities have 3 years Masters some have 2 years courses ( I dont know which ones).So going for Masters just makes a little more sense to me.
Good luck in your endeavors!!

 

[saraman]

Thanks for your help...
Would you elaborate about the clinical branches when one does masters?
Which branches are in your opinion best and most popular??
/thanks again for all your inputs

But dont forget getting into AEGD progrmas is highly competitive. You might be competing with people who already have their Masters in Ortho/OMFS and so on. I do not mean to imply that getting into Masters is a peice of cake specially if u r aiming for the clinical branches but its relatively easier.
You can get a license to practise in about 13 states if you have a Masters (even Masters in Dental Public Health) and not al universities have 3 years Masters some have 2 years courses ( I dont know which ones).So going for Masters just makes a little more sense to me.
Good luck in your endeavors!!