Lady in charge said about $65K 1st year and they will work on the price for other years later on.
Bait & Switch.
They have U of Tennessee main campus but no dental schools in the area. The school said the estimated number of underserved patients in East Tennessee (region this school is in) is 2.2 million.
Tuition is set to 64,500 is what they told us. I'm assuming that's for all 4 years. They were super friendly and laid back in our interviews. If you're expecting diversity though, this is not the right school. Most of the applicants seemed to be from East Tennessee.
I PM'd you!
That's just tuition. What about the fees? At many schools that's easily another $10,000+ per year. Take UPenn for example...
I am going to ask all this on Tuesday and hope I get answers and will update the thread accordingly!
$10K for D1 and $2500 for rest of the years. $400 per year for technology and $400 in D4 for graduation. That is all. They are going to include loupes in the tuition with lifetime warranty.
Do you know if we have our choice of loupes or if they will actually be providing a specific kind? I forgot to ask about this during my interview
I believe they have a specific company they partnered with. The company is going to provide the lifetime warranty, not the school. You can always email Trish and ask if you want. How did your interview go if you don't mind me asking?
It went really well! It was by far the most casual/conversational one I've had. They sent the acceptance letter just a few days afterwards.
Which other schools did you interview at? Did you do in person or virtual interviews?
Two virtual (UTenn & Detroit) and two in-person (LMU & Nova)
How would you compare Nova's facilities and infrastructure to LMU's? I know LMU is still building theirs but I am still curious.
Nova's facilities were probably the most impressive, especially the sim lab. It's not too surprising considering how much money they have, but the facilities are their strongest selling point. They have all the latest technologies and are integrating them into the curriculum. However, I was told during my interview that they plan to literally tear down and redo most, if not all of the dental facilities because they are increasing their class size and therefore need to accommodate more students. So there's a bit of uncertainty there for the next entering class, but I doubt it will be much of a hindrance.
Yeah they did say they will do implants, so is it true that not a lot of other schools give that experience? Which schools do offer implant experience?
Other than LMU I've only heard of NYU, Roseman, and MWU-AZ doing this. Many schools let you restore implants or at least have you assist with the process, but few actually let you place them.
Did Nova have Simodont? I heard that they do but I wasn't completely sure.
I can't remember seeing Simodont during the tour tbh but I would be surprised if they didn't have it.
I feel you with the convenience aspect lol. I am an ORM so I don't think I have much of a chance either but I am still hoping.
So what differences make LMU "modern" vs UTenn's old fashioned methods? Other than the facilities, equipment, and the hygienist + dental students working together at LMU. I remember they said that most dental schools have us do certain things but that nobody does those things in practice anymore so LMU won't make us do them either but what those techniques/procedures are, I don't remember.
I think the whole modern vs traditional thing just comes down to a difference in philosophy, both of which are valid. The field is becoming increasingly focused on treating patients holistically instead of focusing so intently on oral health alone. This comes as a result of how well known the link between oral health and systemic disease has become. That's what I mean by "modern." I think that explains why schools like LMU are integrating the dental curriculum with the medical school's. And it's not like traditional schools don't understand this, it's just that they prefer to teach dentistry "how it's always been done" so that you have a really solid fundamental understanding of how to handle things clinically. I'm obviously not sure of this yet, but I have a feeling those that are taught the more modern philosophy won't have as steep a learning curve once they start practicing since the field is advancing so rapidly from a technology perspective.
Not yet, they are having trouble setting up the accounts. IT is working on it. But you can join the FB page to stay up to date.
Pretty chill, they are really nice.
I'm really interested in applying to this school but my stats are on low side. If you don't mind can you tell me your stats and how was the interview. Also since they are new school, what were your thoughts on applying there?
Sure, I will PM you.
Thank You
which state are you coming from?
Did you apply to LECOM or NSU?
Both! Still waiting to hear back
Hi! Could you also PM me, I have the same questions
I applied beginning of Feb like the first week and still haven’t heard back. I’ve heard the class is half full but I’m not too sure of how accurate that is.
Ahh i see. Do you mind sharing your stats?
Sure. I’ll PM you
They said a few days ago that the site visit went really well but there hasn't been an update on accreditation other than that since then. It's probably a lengthy process
Oh okay. It’s been a few days so I didn’t know if they started working on the applications again or not. Thanks for the update though
