got accepted at ucsf

[dentoclan]

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I have been a fan of SDN for a long time and had nothing to post so far. Just got the membership. Thanks for the welcome comment.

 

[narisemail]

Post from an Investment professional
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Foreword
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I am an investment professional and my wife just entered the arena.
She will be taking her board exams next year.
So, let me say a few things with out bias.

A story from Year 2000-2001
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When the economy was booming and stock market was touching skies, in financial forums, I had seen similar posts, heavily biased 1 side or the other. Any logical person knew that the biased posts were not completely true and no one really could have rated a stock or company better than other with strong reasons. Inspite of all this, a few weak, non-skeptical and trust-in-all kind of people took the advice from forums directly and invested a lot.

It turns out that the posts were aimed at mis-directing various forum members and thus raising the price of stocks of various companies artifically. The people who mis-directed forum members eventually made a lot of money, by selling those artifically priced stocks. Trust-in-all kind of investors lost a lot of money.

Thoughts
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If I were one of you, I would take real good advice from people external to the forums and from those people whom I know and who I trust and who do not have bias.

What is the gurantee that a person in UCSF waiting list is not posting bad information about UCSF so that other students join USC and thus he/she gets in to UCSF? I rather not be dragged in to controversy but I would urge you to be careful and make a decision with your own evaluation.

Also, note that individual evaluation would result in different results for different people based on where they live, where they like to live, where their spouses work or where they potentially can find spouses, quality of education and a lot of other factors.

Debunk of a few myths
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1. Cost of living in San Francisco vs that in LA.
I have lived in both places and if you share an apartment, it can be same in both places. You can choose an apartment that costs you the same. Historically there was rental control in LA which caused lower living costs in LA but that's not true any more.

2. Traffic. This should not be a reason based on which people choose their universities but LA is bad and its a fact. Go to Traffic information websites for that info.

3. USC is cheaper. When you already spend 120K another 20K will not make a difference if your choice is UCSF, especially if you already live in San Francisco or Bay area and your husband or wife works there or other such strong reason. In fact, there are more opportunities in the Bay area as per statistics.

4. Patient pool- I laugh seeing many posts on this point. How can anyone guarantee that you get X number of patients? Even if the school receives lots of patients how can anyone guarantee that a single person gets more. It always depends on how aggressive you are and how you try to get
patients beyond the normal limit. Let's say there are more patients. But don't you want to qualify the patients and cases. Are 10 Class II or Class I preparations better than 1 root canal on a child? How can you guestimate the number of quality cases by reading or posting in the forums? Or even by visiting the schools. All that varies by human population around the school and their thoughts in a specific year. Such kind of statistical problems are addressed by statistic profession everyday. Historically it could be that USC had more patients in number but that would not mean quality cases. I would not choose USC over UCSF based on this point unless USC is my first
choice due to other reasons.

5. This 2 year program is not end of your education. In any profession education is continuos. My dentist who is a 54 year old cosmetic dentist takes 4 weeks of classes every year. Your education in these 2 years should help you re-enforce your fundamentals and give you practice in American
environment. Note that at school you guys are still under the umbrella of professors. You are still guided. Your school's program should be aimed at longetivity and enable you to learn in such a way that your career lasts long and it should not be "Primarily" focused on clinical practice, as said about USC in this forums. (Let me put a disclaimer, I don't know about USC. I got this info about USC from the posts here). Your education should give you basic skills and help you to improve all along.

Good luck to you all.

 

[drpulp]

Post from an Investment professional
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(Let me put a disclaimer, I don't know about USC. I got this info about USC from the posts here). Your education should give you basic skills and help you to improve all along.

Good luck to you all.

Hi NARISEMAIL,
you said you are not in the field of dentistry and u also said that you got information about USC in the posts here....right???

NO one can ever say some perticular school is good or bad(though u didnot mention any thing bad) the choice just base on the convenience and preferences of a perticular person ....thats all.

 

[international]

thanks international thts definitely a relief. i am not keeping a high budget for living. 🙂
regarding showing of 2 yr expenses to get the I 20, is it ok if we show some property back home in india as proof tht we can support ourselves for 2 yrs or does it have to be liquid assets or property and liquid assets in the US?

Hi,
I think if u want to get an I20, u need to show the full amount what they want officialy, whether u spend them or not. I mean, if they think housing will cost you 20000, u need to show them, even thought ur sure, u wont spend full amount. Coming to showing properties in India, i think they need some thing liquid and not assets. So Talk to the International Program people and see what guys can do.
All the best

 

[Ramya]

I was looking at the housing options and found that off-campus housing works out cheaper. Any comments???? If yes, how can I book an apartment in advance? What are the procedures? Website quotes $500 including the utilities...Is it a dorm or a single bedroom or studio apartment??
Can somebody furnish more information on housing options in SF.

 

[naina]

hi friends,
has anyone from waiting list heard from ucsf yet..let me know please..
naina

 

[mrcanine]

Hi friends,
Did anyone from the waitlist in UCSF hear from the school???

I am on the alternate list and the wait is really painfull.
Other people on the waitlist also please post here.


happy new year

 

[nimeshshingala]

Hi friends,
Did anyone from the waitlist in UCSF hear from the school???

I am on the alternate list and the wait is really painfull.
Other people on the waitlist also please post here.


happy new year

hi mrcanine
I understand you are in high priority list reading your previous posts
I know at least three people who have been accepted have opted out
So you have a very good chance
currently the school is closed for vacation and will reopen on 3rd , you will soon hear from them
keep your hopes and good luck and hope you join the class with us

 

[mrcanine]

hi mrcanine
I understand you are in high priority list reading your previous posts
I know at least three people who have been accepted have opted out
So you have a very good chance
currently the school is closed for vacation and will reopen on 3rd , you will soon hear from them
keep your hopes and good luck and hope you join the class with us

Hi nimesh,
Thanks a lot for the encouragement.Please check ur pm.

goodluck.

 

[naina]

hi mr.canine,
iam in the same state as you are in..wait is getting worse,hope we hear from them soon,atleast we can plan further..friends please post if you get anykind of info..thanks and happy new year..
naina..

 

[mrcanine]

hi mr.canine,
iam in the same state as you are in..wait is getting worse,hope we hear from them soon,atleast we can plan further..friends please post if you get anykind of info..thanks and happy new year..
naina..

Hi Naina,
how many u know from the high alternate list???
Yea, the wait is getting tougher day by day.

 

[naina]

hi mr.canine,
i just know 2 more on the list,and they are waiting like us,bit of luck can change everything right now.
bye
naina.

 

[sree]

Hi naina,
good luck with the admissions.

 

[mrcanine]

Hi friends,
I think the list is too long and there are lots of people waiting for the acceptence.
I wonder how many have been put on the waitlist in total?????

any info is appretiated...

thanks in advance.

 

[Ann 03]

hi folks
the school reopens on jan 3 i think the waitlist will move only after tmrw.
right now i know 7 poeple have surely chosen ucsf.
i hope this helps.

 

[naina]

Hi Ann,
thanks for the info,hope we hear from them soon..
thanks,
naina.

 

[international]

hi folks
the school reopens on jan 3 i think the waitlist will move only after tmrw.
right now i know 7 poeple have surely chosen ucsf.
i hope this helps.

I know 2 people who dropped UCSF.

I think there will be a lot of people who will selected from waiting list.

 

[mrcanine]

I know 2 people who dropped UCSF.

I think there will be a lot of people who will selected from waiting list.

Thanks a lot international and ann for your replys.
Actually the problem comes if we all are counting the same people to be dropped all again and again 😛 .
international please check ur pm.

 

[soulfull]

Hi all!
Congratulations for your acceptance to the esteemed UCSF School of Dentistry...........I too got my acceptance last month.....I heard about this forum and decided to go looking for pals.........It's great!
See ya' soon!

 

[nimeshshingala]

Hi all!
Congratulations for your acceptance to the esteemed UCSF School of Dentistry...........I too got my acceptance last month.....I heard about this forum and decided to go looking for pals.........It's great!
See ya' soon!

welcome to the club pal!!!
see you in san francisco

 

[soulfull]

I was looking at the housing options and found that off-campus housing works out cheaper. Any comments???? If yes, how can I book an apartment in advance? What are the procedures? Website quotes $500 including the utilities...Is it a dorm or a single bedroom or studio apartment??
Can somebody furnish more information on housing options in SF.

Hey!
$500 is CHEAP!!!! go for it!!San Francisco is expensive..............
I am too starting to look for an apartment............I got in UCSF.......Are you looking for a roommate?
I agree with you that off campus is cheaper, plus.....the sudent housing is quite a walk away.....................
anyway..........
good luck with the hunt!

 

[Ann 03]

welcome soulful
whr r u frm?i mean whr did u do ur dentistry. good luck to u . 🙂

 

[pepsi]

Hi all

A very Happy New Year to everyone !!!

I was wondering if anyone received any financial information packet from the school...

Take care

-Pepsi

 

[mrcanine]

Naina,please check ur pm.
We are sailing in the same boat and the wait is really a big pain.

thanks in advance.

 

[mrcanine]

Hi friends,
Its a long time I heard from anyone who got the waitlist cleared in UCSF.I know its too late now to expect anything from them 🙄 .....But u know...just a hope.
Can anyone trough some light on this aspect.....

thanks alot in advance.

 

[Ann 03]

Hi friends,
Its a long time I heard from anyone who got the waitlist cleared in UCSF.I know its too late now to expect anything from them 🙄 .....But u know...just a hope.
Can anyone trough some light on this aspect.....

thanks alot in advance.

the waitlist is moving forward , thts for sure i know a couple of poeple who got frm the waitlist. so i would surely keep up my hopes if i were u. good luck mr caninine