All questions at one thread!!

[visbimmer79]

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Hi..I am a predent student, and actually I am having 10 interviews so far. 👍

So far, I have been to 5 interviews, and tomorrow I have one at a newly launching D-school in California. Btw, I am quite a lot excited to be there.
😀

Anyway, I know I should wait until I hear accepted or not.

However, I am also doing my best to know more about each school, and pretty satisfied. 🙂

Today, hopley the last one, I want to ask a few questions. I will look at it the day after tomorrow, and I will leave brief feedback, too. 😡

Please answer based on the following school lists only.

*Dental schools list
a. Loma Linda
b. Case Western
c. Nova Southeastern
d. Midwestern
e. Indiana
f. NYU CD
g. Columbia
h. Louisville
i. Buffalo
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j. Tufts
k. USC
l. Boston

1) Which D-schools are having the most harsh grading system?
Briefly, why?

2) Which D-schools are u not recommending for GP pursuit?
(Btw, I think the answer to this question might be "none")
Briefly, why?

3) Which D-school are u not recommending for specilaty pursuit?
(I also think the answer is "none" again.)
Briefly, why?

4) P/F vs Letter grade
Sounds like atmosphere at schools with P/F is laid-back.
Yes? Can u breifly explain more?
No? Why not?

5) Is it true that all D-schools have somewhat similiar format and difficulty level in their exams? (NDBE style nowaday!)

6) Which schools have low retention rate?

Plz answer by replying to each question. 🙂

 

[visbimmer79]

cuz u can't unless u are specialized in dental school admission.


However, I really prefer some organized answers.


Keep the anwers succinct in the order of the questions plz.

Bascially, I am highly likely to post only this one again and again until I got satisfactory outcome.

 

[aphistis]

cuz u can't unless u are specialized in dental school admission.


However, I really prefer some organized answers.


Keep the anwers succinct in the order of the questions plz.

Bascially, I am highly likely to post only this one again and again until I got satisfactory outcome.

I would advise against repeatedly bumping your own thread merely because you are unsatisfied with the level of interest it generates. If you do, the thread will have to be closed. Thank you.

 

[Jone]

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4) P/F vs Letter grade
Sounds like atmosphere at schools with P/F is laid-back.
Yes? Can u breifly explain more?
No? Why not?

Yes, because you can focus on research and rocking the NBDE (if you want to specialize). However, if/when NBDE goes to P/F, then such schools could put you at a disadvantage since programs have nothing to measure you by. Also, some schools that are P/F still DO differentiate the top 10%. So if you're at 11%, you look just as bad as the person at the bottom 99%.

5) Is it true that all D-schools have somewhat similiar format and difficulty level in their exams? (NDBE style nowaday!)

Nope. From your list of schools, USC does seem to have a different format from what I've heard. Some schools are known for grade inflation. Some schools are known for being cutthroat. Some schools put you in class with medical school students. There is a wide variation.

6) Which schools have low retention rate?

This is the wrong question to ask. If you have 10 interviews, chances are you will be able to handle graduating at any school. The more important question to ask is, what percent of the class graduates on time? Anyhow, you should have asked these questions about graduation statistics when you were at the interviews.

 

[visbimmer79]

Also, some schools that are P/F still DO differentiate the top 10%. So if you're at 11%, you look just as bad as the person at the bottom 99%. -----> Which school is it?



Nope. From your list of schools, USC does seem to have a different format from what I've heard. Some schools are known for grade inflation. Some schools are known for being cutthroat. Some schools put you in class with medical school students. There is a wide variation. ---> Which schools are these?

Thanks for your reply.