NBDE part 2 failures

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I'm sure most of you know about the increased part 2 board failures.nationwide around (20% failure rate last year). Just thought I would give you the headsup for the Air Force. You must pass your part 2 boards or your scholarship will be revoked if you fail part 2 boards twice. They will give you one chance to retake boards. This is straight from my dental assimilation officer, all the more reason to study hard and pass the first time. Just thought some of you would be interested to know this
 
I'm sure most of you know about the increased part 2 board failures.nationwide around (20% failure rate last year). Just thought I would give you the headsup for the Air Force. You must pass your part 2 boards or your scholarship will be revoked if you fail part 2 boards twice. They will give you one chance to retake boards. This is straight from my dental assimilation officer, all the more reason to study hard and pass the first time. Just thought some of you would be interested to know this


My question for you is ... does that mean you are kicked out of the AF or do you just not get the stipend for the next 2 or 3 months until you graduate?
 
There were reportedly 3 people who failed part 2 boards twice last year. And their scholarships were revoked and have to pay the gov't back all stipend/tuition/reimbursements they have received. 13 people failed once and passed the second time and had no penalty at all.
 
I'm sure most of you know about the increased part 2 board failures.nationwide around (20% failure rate last year). Just thought I would give you the headsup for the Air Force. You must pass your part 2 boards or your scholarship will be revoked if you fail part 2 boards twice. They will give you one chance to retake boards. This is straight from my dental assimilation officer, all the more reason to study hard and pass the first time. Just thought some of you would be interested to know this

In the Army they will typically bring you on active duty as a medical service corps officer - not ask for repayment.
 
There were reportedly 3 people who failed part 2 boards twice last year. And their scholarships were revoked and have to pay the gov't back all stipend/tuition/reimbursements they have received. 13 people failed once and passed the second time and had no penalty at all.
Bottom line - You can't get a license if you fail the NBDE. The AF has more MSC officers than it needs, so not sure that would be an option for us anyway.

When I was in Dental School, you couldn't graduate until you passed NBDE. Now, some schools allow you to graduate without passing the NBDE. That does that person no favors. Once you graduate you are limited on the amount of time you have to come on active duty.

Moral of the story is, study hard and pass your exam. You didn't go to dental school for 4 years to be a MSC officer. You went to be a Dentist.
 
I know one of those guys that failed multiple times a year and a half ago. He has now separated from the air force (he passed the 4th try). But the separation from what I understand was a mutual decision that they came to. they offered to re-assign him to another job for his payback with no promise of returning to dentistry after passing part 2. He declined.
 
I know one of those guys that failed multiple times a year and a half ago. He has now separated from the air force (he passed the 4th try). But the separation from what I understand was a mutual decision that they came to. they offered to re-assign him to another job for his payback with no promise of returning to dentistry after passing part 2. He declined.
Not an option now. Statistics show those that fail twice don't have a good success rate on try #3. We are at 100% manning. Getting in and staying in will be getting very competitive.

I believe passing the NBDE is part of the contract, so it shouldn't be a surprise that you would be asked to pay the money back if you don't fulfill the contract.
 
What i see in my air force contract says that I must pass boards before I graduate. At my school you don't graduate until you pass boards. It seems the air force would not be able to make you pay it all back if you eventually pass the boards before you graduate, at least at my school.
 
What i see in my air force contract says that I must pass boards before I graduate. At my school you don't graduate until you pass boards. It seems the air force would not be able to make you pay it all back if you eventually pass the boards before you graduate, at least at my school.
Unfortunately, this isn't the case everywhere. Some schools allow students to graduate without passing the NBDE part II. This is unfortunate because you cannot get a license without it and therefore cannot serve. You must have a passing score to enter active duty as a dentist in the AF.
 
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