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What is your school policy on leave of absence. Did you guys have stories to shart about those who took LOA and for what duration and due to what reason?
One fact i wanted to share. A dental student, a gfs best friend (dont want to say the school to protect her privacy) was very depressed in dental school and was on medication. I dont know what type but i guess it made her gain a little weight which didnt help her selfesteem and made her more depressed. Long story short, the girl was a HARD WORKER, very bright, but i guess the depression caused her to fail her Board I. I guess she didnt pass it on her third attempt, she was a senior by now in dental school and done with her clinicals i think. The school decided she take classes with the freshmen to strengthen her Basic Science skills, so now while her friends are Graduated dentists, she is sitting with Freshen taking DS1 material over, now even if she was not depressed, that is a depressing situation to be in. What would your dental school have done if this student was in your school?
One fact i wanted to share. A dental student, a gfs best friend (dont want to say the school to protect her privacy) was very depressed in dental school and was on medication. I dont know what type but i guess it made her gain a little weight which didnt help her selfesteem and made her more depressed. Long story short, the girl was a HARD WORKER, very bright, but i guess the depression caused her to fail her Board I. I guess she didnt pass it on her third attempt, she was a senior by now in dental school and done with her clinicals i think. The school decided she take classes with the freshmen to strengthen her Basic Science skills, so now while her friends are Graduated dentists, she is sitting with Freshen taking DS1 material over, now even if she was not depressed, that is a depressing situation to be in. What would your dental school have done if this student was in your school?