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1.) Im seriously thinking about going into dentistry. my grades were very bad in Highschool, and OK in the first semester of college due to family issues and my mother having a stroke...However now im back in school after taking a year off and am currently doing very well. Straight A's so far.
2.) I know im smart enough, but theres another situation which bothers me. Finance. Both of my parents are unemployed and we're very poor living in subsidized housing. Can i afford my way through dental school?
3.) I was also thinking about just becoming a dental hygienist first then working to become a dentist later. That way i can get atleast some finances in quicker, and use that money to help fund my education.
4.) Do i have to specificly go for dental hygiene or can i just simply go to school for general dentistry then take a test to be a cert. hygienist along the way??
5.) the cheapest dental school around me is UCONN and even then tuition alone is about 44K a year... and this isnt even including dorm cost...
Im currently 20 years old (21 soon)
PLEASE help with any suggestions or past experiences or any insight what so ever...thank you.
2.) I know im smart enough, but theres another situation which bothers me. Finance. Both of my parents are unemployed and we're very poor living in subsidized housing. Can i afford my way through dental school?
3.) I was also thinking about just becoming a dental hygienist first then working to become a dentist later. That way i can get atleast some finances in quicker, and use that money to help fund my education.
4.) Do i have to specificly go for dental hygiene or can i just simply go to school for general dentistry then take a test to be a cert. hygienist along the way??
5.) the cheapest dental school around me is UCONN and even then tuition alone is about 44K a year... and this isnt even including dorm cost...
Im currently 20 years old (21 soon)
PLEASE help with any suggestions or past experiences or any insight what so ever...thank you.