Since a lot of you are talking about U of L, I thought I would put in my two cents even if that is all it's worth. This is my second year applying, I graduated with a BS in Microbiology in May of 2006 and obviously did not get into dental school for the 2006 cycle I applied to some masters programs and eventually moved to Louisville from Utah to attend the U of L's masters degree in oral biology. This degree is offered by the school of dentistry and I was told by the dental school that it would be very good program for reapplying. Here is the kicker, I interviewed here at the U of L this year and again did not get in, my main problem is I have a 3.0 undergrad gpa a 18AA, 19TS, 20PAT, Dat score. So I came to the U of L to pursue my masters and boost my application. I have a 3.8 masters gpa and am looking to retake the DAT next month. But I regret ever doing this program, it is a waste of time and is highly unorganized. Dr. Scott the program director is an @$$&*%#. I believe that the MPH is a very good program here and I was originally accepted there but decided that the oral biology would be significantly better for my application. I don't think that one is better then the other now, I believe any masters degree looks good on your application.
I encourage anyone who will listen to me, DO NOT ATTEND THE ORAL BIOLOGY PROGRAM HERE, you will regret it. I am looking to drop out at the end of the semester because Dr. Scott and I do not see eye to eye on certain things regarding what is more important research or dental school. I say dental school is, he says the program is. He literally wants to kick me out of the program and like I said I have a 3.8gpa. One other thing, if you look to move out here from another state to improve your chances, I will say it works but you can't go to school here. If you move here and immediately attend school then they will consider you a non-resident for any and all remaining school that you do here at the U of L. I know others who moved out here and just worked for a year reapplied and got in because they got resident status. I also know others including me who moved out here worked and went to school but because we enrolled in school as non-residents as far as the dental school is concerned it will be hard to get residency now even when or if I get accepted to dental school here, I even bought a house.
I guess I just want everyone who is looking into this to not make the same mistakes that I made regarding the U of L. Don't get me wrong it is a great school but they don't tell you a lot of things up front.