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<blockquote data-quote="insaiyanpredent" data-source="post: 22423469" data-attributes="member: 848513"><p>Hi, I'm currently a second-semester student at Rutgers SMP. From Undergrad not SMP, My cGPA is a 3.2 AMCAS sGPA is a 3.2 and</p><p></p><p>I have no dental experience, but the main reason for the switch is because I'm considering a job still in the healthcare field that will have good incentives yet will allow me to graduate in a fair amount of time and start working. I haven't taken either MCAT or DAT yet. Would probably have to shadow a dentist.</p><p></p><p>Now I do like the science classes that are offered in medicine, I don't know what curriculum is offered in Dental school and would like to preferably practice in a diverse city or near city-suburban environment (I.e. North NJ, SoCal etc). For this to happen I have to specialize in Dentistry either way.</p><p></p><p>Would adcoms interview mention things like; why not a surgical specialty? My thought could be that it involved more life-death situations rather than having a more positive impact on patient? Also Gen surg can take 5+ years after medical school.</p><p></p><p>Lifestyle-wise there are several ROAD specialties in medicine that can lead to a good lifestyle however most of these are very competitive (Derm, Rads, Optho, Anesthesiology. even though from what I've seen Rads and anesthesiology isn't that bad). An orthodontist specialty comprises the top 10-15% of a graduating class which I think I can manage with proper mindset/motivation.</p><p></p><p>My dilemma is that I don't really want to do a gap year after the SMP and would like to see if Dentistry is really for me, but shadowing is halted due to covid. I also can take classes that will help prep for the DAT and dental school.</p><p></p><p>Here are a couple of questions I can think of.</p><p></p><p>All dentists diagnose and perform surgery on their own, and this is very appealing to me. Additionally, the majority of dentists do not specialize (I believe only 15% do) and I have heard it is extremely competitive to do so (board scores, gpa). Can the specialists speak of their experience?</p><p></p><p>Did you work for a few years as a general dentist following dental school or did you immediately apply/interview for residencies? How would GPR or AEGDs help prep for real world?</p><p></p><p>A lot of the dentists that I have spoken to prior to this (my experiences are limited as I have primarily shadowed physicians) have a single regret which is the lack of comprehensive medical knowledge that they think they would have had if they had chosen medicine. I have no doubts that dental is a mentally challenging career but what are your personal thoughts on this? Do you feel any sort of lingering “What ifs…” over your decision?</p><p></p><p>I am just a tiny bit concerned with private practice which over 90% of dentists engage in. I am still relatively unfamiliar with the professional world so I would like to know if there is really anything to fear from leaving the ‘shelter’ of being a salaried employee and becoming one that runs their own small business. Are these fears unfounded? Will newly-minted dental associates primarily work in an established practice prior to opening their own? If you have opened your own practice, what are your thoughts on the advantages/disadvantages of doing so?</p><p></p><p>Lastly the primary reason for my doubt in career choice has to do with lifestyle as mentioned above. I am plagued with concerns that I am going to put my life on hold for years without a serious grasp on what I will find on the other side. I'm 25 rn and would like to live my 30s well in terms of being able to do other things and be with family/friends.</p><p>Many of my friends who are in the same boat as I simply seem to repeat the phrase “I just want to get it over with” with some sort of grand assumption that things will turn up roses after their residency. I personally think this is too much of a risk to take and my parents are far too practical for me to think otherwise. Was lifestyle a primary motivator for your own decision? What if the lifestyle like and what is the “Worst Possible Scenario” of the dental field spectrum?</p><p></p><p>Apologies for the fake-out but this is actually my last question: Do you anticipate the dental field to grow a lot over the coming years? Additionally, with many of the lifestyle benefits that dentists seem to enjoy, do to anticipate becoming a dentist to eclipse the competitiveness of becoming a physician in the future? Random questions I know, but these are things I personally think of when I consider the career during my research.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="insaiyanpredent, post: 22423469, member: 848513"] Hi, I'm currently a second-semester student at Rutgers SMP. From Undergrad not SMP, My cGPA is a 3.2 AMCAS sGPA is a 3.2 and I have no dental experience, but the main reason for the switch is because I'm considering a job still in the healthcare field that will have good incentives yet will allow me to graduate in a fair amount of time and start working. I haven't taken either MCAT or DAT yet. Would probably have to shadow a dentist. Now I do like the science classes that are offered in medicine, I don't know what curriculum is offered in Dental school and would like to preferably practice in a diverse city or near city-suburban environment (I.e. North NJ, SoCal etc). For this to happen I have to specialize in Dentistry either way. Would adcoms interview mention things like; why not a surgical specialty? My thought could be that it involved more life-death situations rather than having a more positive impact on patient? Also Gen surg can take 5+ years after medical school. Lifestyle-wise there are several ROAD specialties in medicine that can lead to a good lifestyle however most of these are very competitive (Derm, Rads, Optho, Anesthesiology. even though from what I've seen Rads and anesthesiology isn't that bad). An orthodontist specialty comprises the top 10-15% of a graduating class which I think I can manage with proper mindset/motivation. My dilemma is that I don't really want to do a gap year after the SMP and would like to see if Dentistry is really for me, but shadowing is halted due to covid. I also can take classes that will help prep for the DAT and dental school. Here are a couple of questions I can think of. All dentists diagnose and perform surgery on their own, and this is very appealing to me. Additionally, the majority of dentists do not specialize (I believe only 15% do) and I have heard it is extremely competitive to do so (board scores, gpa). Can the specialists speak of their experience? Did you work for a few years as a general dentist following dental school or did you immediately apply/interview for residencies? How would GPR or AEGDs help prep for real world? A lot of the dentists that I have spoken to prior to this (my experiences are limited as I have primarily shadowed physicians) have a single regret which is the lack of comprehensive medical knowledge that they think they would have had if they had chosen medicine. I have no doubts that dental is a mentally challenging career but what are your personal thoughts on this? Do you feel any sort of lingering “What ifs…” over your decision? I am just a tiny bit concerned with private practice which over 90% of dentists engage in. I am still relatively unfamiliar with the professional world so I would like to know if there is really anything to fear from leaving the ‘shelter’ of being a salaried employee and becoming one that runs their own small business. Are these fears unfounded? Will newly-minted dental associates primarily work in an established practice prior to opening their own? If you have opened your own practice, what are your thoughts on the advantages/disadvantages of doing so? Lastly the primary reason for my doubt in career choice has to do with lifestyle as mentioned above. I am plagued with concerns that I am going to put my life on hold for years without a serious grasp on what I will find on the other side. I'm 25 rn and would like to live my 30s well in terms of being able to do other things and be with family/friends. Many of my friends who are in the same boat as I simply seem to repeat the phrase “I just want to get it over with” with some sort of grand assumption that things will turn up roses after their residency. I personally think this is too much of a risk to take and my parents are far too practical for me to think otherwise. Was lifestyle a primary motivator for your own decision? What if the lifestyle like and what is the “Worst Possible Scenario” of the dental field spectrum? Apologies for the fake-out but this is actually my last question: Do you anticipate the dental field to grow a lot over the coming years? Additionally, with many of the lifestyle benefits that dentists seem to enjoy, do to anticipate becoming a dentist to eclipse the competitiveness of becoming a physician in the future? Random questions I know, but these are things I personally think of when I consider the career during my research. [/QUOTE]
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