do dental schools not like to accept too many people from the same school?

[mc719]

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Just wondering if there would be any reason a school would not want to accept too many people from the same undergrad school.

 

[doc toothache]

They are probably not looking for clones.

 

[SupDanLOL]

I know two applicants who went to Georgetown together and both got into Harvard last cycle. They were both female. They were roommates. I'm not joking.

 

[sacapuntas]

I know that the dental school connected with the undergrad I currently attend accepts very few from the connected undergrad. I know of 3 last cycle and 2 so far this cycle. I don't know if this has to do with lack of quality applicants from the undergrad or if they want more diversity on their campus. Judging by the performance of some of my peers in class, it would not surprise me to find out that there simply aren't too many qualified students coming out of the undergrad.

 

[2th Doc]

Many dental schools accept 10+ pre-dents per year from my university (In 2008, USC accepted 27 😱). Generally speaking, I don't believe dental schools are averse to accepting multiple students from the same university if they are independently qualified. Some schools may have specific reasons for being selective in certain regards, but you would have to examine that on a school-by-school basis I would think.

 

[mc719]

Many dental schools accept 10+ pre-dents per year from my university (In 2008, USC accepted 27 😱). Generally speaking, I don't believe dental schools are averse to accepting multiple students from the same university if they are independently qualified. Some schools may have specific reasons for being selective in certain regards, but you would have to examine that on a school-by-school basis I would think.

Well that's just because your undergrad was BYU, lol. Does anyone know why there are so many dental students from BYU? I love BYU, I'm just asking out of curiosity.

 

[2th Doc]

Well that's just because your undergrad was BYU, lol. Does anyone know why there are so many dental students from BYU? I love BYU, I'm just asking out of curiosity.

Well that's a whole other story, but most would probably attribute it to the perceived ease and normalcy of a dentist's schedule (ease meaning standard 7a-5p, 8a-5p, etc., not night shift or 24-hour), allowing a dentist-father to be involved in family life, while still being in the medical field and making a considerable income which will allow us to maintain a good quality of life while having our wives (for us male pre-dents, and no that's not a reference to plural marriage) stay home and care for our children. For me, these were a few key reasons that led me toward dentistry rather than nurse anesthesia. Generally speaking, I think our LDS religious views play a part in so many of us choosing dentistry. Of course, though, this is just one piece of the pie.

 

[mc719]

Well that's a whole other story, but most would probably attribute it to the perceived ease and normalcy of a dentist's schedule (ease meaning standard 7a-5p, 8a-5p, etc., not night shift or 24-hour), allowing a dentist-father to be involved in family life, while still being in the medical field and making a considerable income which will allow us to maintain a good quality of life while having our wives (for us male pre-dents, and no that's not a reference to plural marriage) stay home and care for our children. For me, these were a few key reasons that led me toward dentistry rather than nurse anesthesia. Generally speaking, I think our LDS religious views play a part in so many of us choosing dentistry. Of course, though, this is just one piece of the pie.

Makes sense.

 

[dantemac]

Unless the schools have 3+4 deals in place with undergrad universities, the ad coms probably strive for some diversity!