Gotcha, doesnt seem too bad. Thanks a ton!
You will work harder to maintain a high rank. Before anyone else jumps in to extol the virtues of a P/F school, if you do work hard and smart and have a high rank it’s a huge asset to have when applying to residencies. I finished in the top 5% and it’s been brought up by my interviewers at every single interview.
I wouldn't say I studied or worked harder than many of my classmates but dentistry can come more naturally for some people. My equivalent effort was just better rewarded in terms of grades for classes and lab than many of my peers.
Pretty much, but you should still push yourself to learn all you can while you’re in school.
I would assume it depends on the school. My school is ABC for both lab and didactic courses.
Daily projects are basically free A's because you essentially have unlimited time for them. But they only comprise a very small portion of the lab grade. We have practical exams that have many criterion and the same professor grades a single criteria for the entire class. So while yes, it is subjective to that professor, the grading is equal across the board .
Personally, I thought there was more bias in lab grading. There would be times I would submit preps or restorations which I worked super hard on and made sure were perfect and ended up getting the same grade as others where I kinda rushed to get it done. It was definitely a time where I had to view the class like whose line is it anyway (the reference being “here’s a game called blank where the game is made up and the points don’t matter”).
