Latin International Dentist

[nestorv]

Any latin dentist around taking the NBDE part I ?
I'm a a graduated Colombian dentist about to take the NBDE I

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[dentist17]

I am latinoamerican dentist nice to meet you.........I am will take the NBDE part I very soon good luck in your test.....seee youuuuu

 

[nestorv]

COOL!, Where are you from? since when have youve been studying? what materials have you been using? When do you plan in taking them?

take care . . .

 

[pazdent]

Hola, a los dos:
I am also latin, specifically,from South America.
Have not begun to study formally,since I started working on Health Care Center and for the moment, I am focused on it.
Although, I am getting all the bibliography, decks, and everything I can and I study on weekends and everytime that I am free.
I graduated in 1998, so I think I will study for at least 8 months to try to get a good score.(itis not easy to remember basic sciences like Biochem,specially in english after all those years)

What schools are you applying?,what are your STATS?(GPA,Toeffl, etc)and years of graduation etc.
lests start with information like that, I have seen that in other threads and that it is helpfull.
PAZDENT

 

[nestorv]

Hey I'm from Colombia, graduated on 2003 and worked for 1 year after that. I'm gonna take my NBDE part I pretty soon, just finishing up dental anatomy. After this I plan to review everything oncce more and review the deck cards I ordered, havent recieved them yet.
I did the kaplan 3 month course, been studying from the reviex book, answering the last 5 ASDA released exams, and been reading from other books like some books for the USMLE.
I,ve been studyin from monday to friday about 5 hours daily and on saturday and sunday I study about 8 - 10 hours daily.
I cant study more cause I'm also working in the mornings.
I was wondering , is the kaplan QBANK any good?

 

[dentist17]

I am studying everything .....like kaplan book, dental desk, and some USMLE books... Qback is ok I already tried but the real questions are more hard .....I will take the test very soon ....I know some dentists from colombia and they are very nice people.......good luck in your studying

 

[felini]

Hola a todos:
Un forum de latinos y no hablan espanol, what a surprise!
Alguna pregunta pueden contar conmigo, especialmente si estan interesados en aplicar en UCSF.
Suerte a todos!

 

[evaluna1847]

Ya estas en el programa de la UCSF? Si ya estas en el programa podrias compartir tus experiencias?

Gracias!!!

 

[nestorv]

So I've heard the kaplan q bank is too easy . . Should I take it? or its not worth it?

 

[dentist17]

es que debo practicar my ingles .......por eso solo escribo en ingles aunque no sea bueno.......alguien sabe cuanto es la minima nota para pasar el NBDE part I ??

 

[dentist17]

So I've heard the kaplan q bank is too easy . . Should I take it? or its not worth it?

just if you want practice a little but for me the questions are too easy....so is better if you practice with the old tests. bye

 

[norikiri]

just if you want practice a little but for me the questions are too easy....so is better if you practice with the old tests. bye

Hola a todos!!!
I don't think that kaplan questions are easy. some of them are very tricky and you tend to learn from them. so, if i were you, I would do kaplan as well as a back up. just as a personal experience.

 

[nestorv]

THE MINIMUM SCORE TO PASS THE NBDE IS 75.

Well I think I'm not gonna take the Kaplan Q bank, anyways I have some kaplan quizes that I got when I took the the 3 month course and well their ok, but not to hard.
I think I'll stick with the released ASDA exams.

 

[nestorv]

SO HAS ANYONE ALREADY TAKEN THE EXAM? SCORES? EXPERIENCES? REMEMBERED QUESTIONS?

 

[nestorv]

I,m gonna take the exam on August the 21st, starting to get nervous, I'm just reviewing everything again, deck cards, books and released exams, hope I do good, I will tell you guys how I did, see ya

 

[dentist17]

 

[dentist17]

good luck my friend..... I wish the best ....see youu

 

[dentist17]

 

[dentist17]

I,m gonna take the exam on August the 21st, starting to get nervous, I'm just reviewing everything again, deck cards, books and released exams, hope I do good, I will tell you guys how I did, see ya

I have my test very soon too......don't worry we will do a good job.....

 

[diamapache]

Hi guys!
I hope u r fine!
I'm from Colombia!!! Nice to heard from u guys!
We can make a support group forum, if interested please e mail me to [email protected].
Thanks!
GL

 

[dentist17]

nice to meet you....how that forum works?? souds greet!! did you do your NBDE part I......??? do you know what is the most important thing that the university will consider......your grades??? or your experiences as dentist??? your interviews???? bye take care.

 

[nestorv]

hey guys at last I got my notes, I got a 85, dont know if its good enough, well anyways I'm just glad I got over that, guess I'll start studying for part II now.

BIO/PHIO : 79
ANA: 83
DENTAL ANA: 88
PATH/MICRO : 90


I knew BIOCHEMISTRY was gonna be my lowest score, it has pretty difficult.

 

[felini]

Hola a todos y Evaluna :
Disculpa evaluna no habia podido contestar a tu rpegunta, estaba en el summer course y no tuve tiempo de nada, ahora que estoy en el break te puedo contestar.
Recien comence en UCSF y realmente a mi me gusta mucho la escuela, la ciudad es preciosa pero el clima no muy agradable pues es fresco todo el ano y muy foggy, sin embargo yo venia de una ciudad mas fria y con nieve so para mi no es problema.
El programa son 2 anos, el primer quarter es en el lab y se hace de todo en esos 3 primeros meses que son muy intensos porque hacemos endo, fixed and removable prostho, en fin de todo. Tambien tenemos clases con el grupo regular dos veces a la semana pero no en el lab, estos son lectures que tienen examenes escritos. Mi experiencia es que he aprendido mucho pero no todo es perfecto, no es una escuela privada y en ocasiones hay problemas de organizacion pero realmente nada es perfecto y estoy segura que en cualquier programa hay cosas que no van a gustar.
Algo que no me gusta es que soy la unica latina de mi clase y en la clase del ultimo ano son 2 nada mas, eso quiere decir que los latinos tenemos que ponernos los patines y aplicar dondequiera proque a veces por los porcentajes bajos tenemos miedo que no nos llamen y con hacer el intento no se pierde solo el dinero. Sin embargo, en el grupo regular hay varios estudiante que nacieron aqui de padres latinos.
Otra de las cosas que me gusta mucho de mi escuela es que todos los instrumentos son tuyos, es decir que el instrument kit que pagas es caro pero es para ti, muchas escuelas es una especie de rent y al final si pierdes algo lo tienes que pagar.
Si alguien de ustedes lo invitan a la entrevista este ano pueden contactarme y yo les puedo ayudar.
Saludos desde aca y gusto en ayudarlos!
Felini.

Ya estas en el programa de la UCSF? Si ya estas en el programa podrias compartir tus experiencias?

Gracias!!!

 

[evaluna1847]

Hola Fellini!!

Que gusto me da que hayas respondido y compartas tus experiencias!! Genial que ya estes en un camino seguro!! Ojala todos los hispanos que estamos con la misma meta tambien logremos ese pequeno paso este anio!!

Podrias decirnos como fue el interview, el examen practico, te fuiste a alguna academia para los practicos? Si no es mucha molestia, te lo agradeceria de corazon!!! Me imagino lo ocupada que estaras con la adaptacion a la universidad!!

Que lastima que seas la unica hispana del grupo. Tambien espero que con el pasar del tiempo esto mejore!!

Yo aqui preparandome a rendir otra vez el Part I, pero aplique con el old score a las universidades de cali for el tema del deadline, so aqui esperando tambien con muchas ansias alguna carta todos los dias!!!! y... claro estudiando, jiji

Otra vez gracias un millon Fellini y suerte!!!!!

 

[mrtha pantoja]

estamos en el mismo barco, tenemos un sueno en común, debemos unirnos y ayudarnos mutuamente, los que logren escalar. no se olviden de los que estamos iniciando el proceso, todo consejo y ayuda es bueno.