I have been kicked out of dental school after year 2 for academics and I am looking to reapply this upcoming cycle. I will be retaking my DAT because it is very much older. What are the chances that I will get into another dental school?
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I think getting into another dental school will be a long road. You will need to craft a good response as to why you were dimisssed, how you have improved and what you can bring to the table now. I would imagine that your best chance at another dental school would be a private DS that is a little easier to get into compared to your state/ivy league ones.
My two cents would be to pursue another career path that would not incur such a high debt load. I would encourage some self-reflection, focus on your strengths and explore some other industries that interest you.
**I had two friends that were dismissed from our DS for academic reasons. They found other careers and seem at peace nowadays.
My two cents would be to pursue another career path that would not incur such a high debt load. I would encourage some self-reflection, focus on your strengths and explore some other industries that interest you.
**I had two friends that were dismissed from our DS for academic reasons. They found other careers and seem at peace nowadays.
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These schools tend to leave their graduates $600,000+ in debt. With 2 years of debt tacked on from OP’s first dental school, the OP could very well be close to $1,000,000 in debt. This is would be insanity.
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what careers did they choose?
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Are you starting from year 1? There is a miniscule to infinitesimal chance that another school will easily "transfer credits" over from another dental school. It's possible, but you have cited academic issues, so if you have extenuating circumstances, you may have a chance... but I would anticipate you would have to start back at square one. I hope it works for you, and I hope the school is not Cal Northstate.
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It is literally a for profit school. Investors are making money off your tuition.
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One got into insurance and sales. The other ended up getting a masters in clinical lab science and working in a hospital system.
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Congrats. Did you call each school and ask?
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Their "medical" school is on probation (the most serious decision the LCME can make short of revoking accreditation). They are the worst MD school in the country.
They have shown themselves to be more interested in their shareholders than their students.
The BS/MD students are suing.
I could go on.
Given your situation, it's hard to argue, though.
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They also do not offer title IV federal loans
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This, even though they had the opportunity to do so since their med school opened!
Providing their students with access to federal loans and payback mechanisms wasn't consistent with their business model.
In a state that is 40% Hispanic, they have 16 Hispanic students, not 16%, 16 students total.
In a state that is 5% African American, they have 4 Black students. There are no Black students at all in the class that entered in 2020.
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Gaining acceptance is usually the easier part; graduating is a bird of a totally different color.
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