Buffalo School of Dental Medicine

[member3434]

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Has anyone gotten accepted to Buffalo or is it anyone's top choice? Why or why not would you consider going to their dental school?

 

[AppalachianDentalBoy]

There’s a whole thread for this

 

[periopocket]

I am an alumni, I went there solely for the in state tuition I received shortly after beginning the program, the education is average.

 

[shst1]

That's exactly why I am interested in the school, I just don't know what my odds are. I want to make sure that I at least secure a spot in their program, in case it happens to be the cheapest. I am a sophomore so I have some time to build my resume but do you mind commenting on my stats?

GPA: 3.8
DAT: Haven't taken yet
Extracurricular's: Honor's Society, Dental Club Secretary, Tutor students in Bio through a free-tutoring program at my school, some community involvement, lots of Dentist shadow hours

I am also not sure if the school is big on research, will it be a major disadvantage if I have no research experience? I have been looking for labs to work in but it just hasn't been working out. If it is big, then I will keep trying of course, but if it won't help much, I would rather spend more time on other things. Also, any more suggestions on extracurriculars, I feel like these are still not enough, considering how competitive they are :/

Accepted student here. Keep that 3.8 till the end. Aim for 20+ on the dat and you're golden. No research either (at least not directly) and your ECs look good. Try shadowing specialties

 

[member3434]

Accepted student here. Keep that 3.8 till the end. Aim for 20+ on the dat and you're golden. No research either (at least not directly) and your ECs look good. Try shadowing specialties

Thanks for the reply! When do you think I should take the DAT, and how long should I study for it before I take it? Also, what do you mean by no research directly?

 

[shst1]

Thanks for the reply! When do you think I should take the DAT, and how long should I study for it before I take it? Also, what do you mean by no research directly?

I took it January senior year but I also took a gap year so it depends when you want to start. I studied 3 months for the DAT.
I wasn't doing any actual research just helping around gathering data. (Public health research)