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Hey y'all,
I graduated from dental school in 2019. Didn't really know what I wanted to do after school, so decided to do a GPR. Realized near the end of the GPR that surgery would be the right fit for me. Obviously, this was the year that COVID was wrecking havoc in most states, and I was legit broke af. Thought about applying for internship, but then some OMFS attendings recommended against it considering that COVID made things unpredictable and recommended to instead focus on the CBSE. So it seemed like it wouldn't be a bad idea to start working and pay off some debt and study for the CBSE.
CBSE first attempt: 68
CBSE second attempt: 72
Class rank: My uni doesn't rank, but my average has been consistently above the class average and increasing every year
Research: Extensive (mostly in public health though...)
Volunteer: Extensive
I wasn't successful with matching this past cycle; unfortunately, received very few interviews. Thought about applying for internship but couldn't secure a position (sent out so many emails...)
Now that I've managed to increase my CBSE score to the 70+ range, it got me a bit hopeful....but then again, CBSE scores have been increasing every year, and I feel like most programs prefer recent grads over people with GPR's or people having worked in private practice.
Is there any hope for me? I want OMFS so badly, but every time I'm reminded that I haven't done an Internship or that I'm almost 2 years out of school, my heart sinks...
I graduated from dental school in 2019. Didn't really know what I wanted to do after school, so decided to do a GPR. Realized near the end of the GPR that surgery would be the right fit for me. Obviously, this was the year that COVID was wrecking havoc in most states, and I was legit broke af. Thought about applying for internship, but then some OMFS attendings recommended against it considering that COVID made things unpredictable and recommended to instead focus on the CBSE. So it seemed like it wouldn't be a bad idea to start working and pay off some debt and study for the CBSE.
CBSE first attempt: 68
CBSE second attempt: 72
Class rank: My uni doesn't rank, but my average has been consistently above the class average and increasing every year
Research: Extensive (mostly in public health though...)
Volunteer: Extensive
I wasn't successful with matching this past cycle; unfortunately, received very few interviews. Thought about applying for internship but couldn't secure a position (sent out so many emails...)
Now that I've managed to increase my CBSE score to the 70+ range, it got me a bit hopeful....but then again, CBSE scores have been increasing every year, and I feel like most programs prefer recent grads over people with GPR's or people having worked in private practice.
Is there any hope for me? I want OMFS so badly, but every time I'm reminded that I haven't done an Internship or that I'm almost 2 years out of school, my heart sinks...
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