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For most, but not all. Puerto Rico, Tufts, and more. I won't make a list, it is not the purpose of this post.If you are talking about US omfs programs, a US/Canadian dental school degree is required.
For most, but not all. Puerto Rico, Tufts, and more. I won't make a list, it is not the purpose of this post.
Yes I should have said *most*, but lets be real here, matching as an international is so slim that I think 99% of the time its throwing money away.
Here is my evidence, according to match statistics for 2019, only one international student matched. And only 12 matched from Canada.
https://natmatch.com/dentres/stats/2019applstats.pdf
I know, and probably everybody here who have been on the forums knows. But he doesn't. He deserves an accurate reply, regardless how unlikely it is he or any international candidate will get into a program.Yes I should have said *most*, but lets be real here, matching as an international is so slim that I think 99% of the time its throwing money away.
Here is my evidence, according to match statistics for 2019, only one international student matched. And only 12 matched from Canada.
https://natmatch.com/dentres/stats/2019applstats.pdf
To summarize. Your chances in the US are close to zero. Possible, but improbable.Hey all!!
I’m a 2nd year dental student at University of Melbourne and I’m looking for someone to share some information with me regarding the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery!
Recently I had the opportunity to shadow the OMFS at the local hospital and the field caught my attention! I really liked the dual surgical perspective they had, rally intrigued me. Yet I’m still no where close to knowing the full scope of the specialty and what it has to offer! So that’s why I’m here!
To my knowledge in Australia all OMFS require both their MD / DDS, however in North America they are split into 4 year and 6 year Programs? With 6 years having the MD with them? (Correct me if I’m wrong) - Now days, what are some the specific requirements OMFS programs look for (Specifically in North America)? Any OMFS residents mind sharing some of their extra curriculars, scores, etc. I unfourtenetly did not take first year very seriously and ended up with a 3.03/4 I hope to achieve a higher GPA in future years. What would be a good GPA to sit at? Is research valued higher compared to extracurricular leaderships? How much of a role does assisting / shadowing a dentist play?
Sorry if I keep rambling and have a lot if silly questions. I hope someone is willing to mentor me more about the field and the program.
Thank you everyone who’s made it this far! I look forward to any responses!!
To summarize. Your chances in the US are close to zero. Possible, but improbable.
The requirements are basically the same in most of the countries (UK, Australia, Spain, whatever). Good scores, good letters of recommendation, good cv.
Best of luck.