Any thought about transferring between dental school??

[EGAR]

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Here is my question.
Let's say you got into the dental schools this cycle.
But the dental schools that you were accepted are not your top choices, which means they do not comply with your long-term future goals such as low specialty rate, not good clinical systems and so on.

Are you going to open your choice to transfer dental school while you are in as a first year dental student?

 

[AlbinoPolarBear]

Here is my question.
Let's say you got into the dental schools this cycle.
But the dental schools that you were accepted are not your top choices, which means they do not comply with your long-term future goals such as low specialty rate, not good clinical systems and so on.

Are you going to open your choice to transfer dental school while you are in as a first year dental student?

Transferring is next to impossible. Most of the students who request the transfer are the ones that are failing, blaming the school for their lack of success. Every school has a different and rigidly structure curriculum, and it would be impossible to accommodate a transferring student.

The only way to get into another school is to drop out of your current school, and reapply to a new school.

 

[doc toothache]

Not exactly unique/extenuating circumstances for wanting a transfer.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=655797

 

[AwesomeTeeth]

Transferring is next to impossible. Most of the students who request the transfer are the ones that are failing, blaming the school for their lack of success. Every school has a different and rigidly structure curriculum, and it would be impossible to accommodate a transferring student.

The only way to get into another school is to drop out of your current school, and reapply to a new school.

I wouldn't exactly call it next to impossible. I know two transfer students at different schools and saw a few when I interviewed for d-schools a year ago. Its hard, yes but not impossible. If a school has an open seat due to a drop out or repeat, its more advantageous for them to fill it so they don't lose tuition money. However, most people transfer after the first year, because after that schools are all different in curriculum.

And the majority of transfer aren't people who are failing or want to quit school. Most either want to be closer to home or pay less for tuition.

 

[iralex801]

Don't count on it. You should just go to the school with the mindset that it is impossible to transfer. It's hard to do it without extenuating and unique circumstances.