My first post, introducing myself.

Sup. Sounds like dentistry is the thing for you so Im glad you found it. A little advice about this forum... almost any question you have has already been asked so use the search function and read the old threads before you post a new thread. There's a ton of info in those old threads so use it.

 

young Alex,

Just make note of this introduction you did here. You don't know what you got yourself into. It was the equilalent of your introduction at an AA meeting. Soon, you'll be gong throught the 12 stages of SDN addiction. Sorry, but it is a hard habit to break. I thought I was cured twice of this habit, but obviously I am here typing this to you - instead of studying for final #10 of 11 this semester. Good luck!

 

True, but if you don't feel like looking up all the answers you will have, here they are, in order of when you get them.

1) Yes, you have a chance of getting in
2) No, there is no official dental school rankings
3) Yes, applying early really does make a huge difference
4) DDS and DMD are the same thing
5) No, you can't wear jeans to an interview
6) X school vs Y school? Go to the cheapest school you got into in a city you can stand to live in for 4(3) years
7) Competitive scores are 3.5+ GPA and 20+ DAT
8) PreDents.com is a place you can compare stats with other applicants and can contribute by making an account yourself
9) Yes, the dude that made PreDents.com is frig'n awesome



That should hold you for a while

 

Double true!

 

You dont say lol.

 

Hey, that's just what I heard

 

You just stumbled into an oasis of knowledge, congrats.

 

Wow, sounds like you have a good start on things, already shadowing in high school, just keep up those grades in college and you'll be fine! Goodluck! And PS, densitry is the best choice!

 

Dude...you're in high school, you should be going to parties and mackin on girls like crazy. Go develop those social skills this weekend.

 

no, he's a sophomore in undergrad...he was just telling us about his experiences in high school

 

haha indeed. what did you guys get on the reading comprehension test?

 

A little advice to the OP: Take everything with a grain of salt that is said on SDN. We SDNers like to joke around "If you heard it on SDN, then it must be true!" but it usually isn't. I provided you an example quote for reference.

 

Just saw where he talked about being weird in high school...sorry.

Yeah...well I made a 24 on the RC. Thats in the 98th percentile.

 

well dentistry is a great field my friend...it might seem a little boring just shadowing and observing a dentist, but once u actually get the hands on experience itll be quite the opposite

 

Yea.....you don't know how to read. He said he was sophomore undergrad in the second sentence dude. C'mon buddy.

You also didn't need to tell us the percentile - we know 24 is fine. However, you either didn't GET that (not "made") .......or you just don't know how/when to read when it counts.

You should be looking at elementary schools...not dental schools mate.

 

Who are you to come run your mouth guy? I was offering the kid advice.

Sorry, but I don't think I'll be looking in to elementary schools anytime soon. I'm not the one who hasn't even been accepted yet. I applied to only three schools and got into all of them.

Get your story straight before you take shots at people.

 

welcome

 

Welcome... If you hadn't noticed already **cough** sometimes this forum can get a little heated. But fear not young padawan...

 

Act as professional as you say you are.