I agree with everyone else, last year I applied to Canadian Schools, didn't get in, this year applied to US. got in.
if you are an American citizen, definitely apply to US. schools. you guys have way more options in terms of the number of schools you can apply.
and yes, it is cheaper in Canada, but why do u think that is?
there is always some reason behind it, do you think you will see the same facilities and same technology as there is in US? NO WAY! things are so out of fashion at least in 2 places I have been interviewed, McGill and University of Toronto.
Carving was a nightmare for me, my hands got sweaty at the exam and all the powders stuck to the soap, plus you can only write canadian DAT 2 times a year, which is crazy, if you screw up, it's gone! some people fall behind for this reason. even interviews are different here, they want to evaluate your personality, so for this reason they have psychologists questioning you, it is like you're in a court, nothing like what I saw at NYU, UNLV, LLU. they have different way of influencing your self-confidence, to see if you can still give good answer when someone is making you nervous and anxious, that's exactly what a dental researcher told me at Mcgill. it is like their aiming for "who has the strongest personality?" which is not a bad thing (just a bit cruel to some students).
so bottom line is that : Canada has only a couple of dental schools with a huge applicant pool most with high GPA and great DAT scores, so how can they select the best applicants? they have to have "other" methods which wouldn't seem so normal!
Good luck
They apparently have such a tight grip on their physicians. That's why it's ridiculously competitive to do dentistry up there and you definitely would get laughed at if you can't get in here and apply up there. Anyone who's got Canadian buddies in dental school can confirm what I'm saying.
