NYU Class of 2008

[tooth man]

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any one interviewed on 14th april recieved acceptance letter

 

[Soniredy]

I have an interview scheduled this week. Can anyone please tell me what kind of questions I should expect and is dressing casual or business?

I am really worked up. Do we know if they are still sending acceptance letters??

Thanks
Sonya

 

[fido!]

hi soniredy,plz. post ur stats!

I have an interview scheduled this week. Can anyone please tell me what kind of questions I should expect and is dressing casual or business?

I am really worked up. Do we know if they are still sending acceptance letters??

Thanks
Sonya

 

[khyde]

Hello,
well dont worry about the interview as such coz it is one of the most easiest interview I ever had. the interview is really casual and they ask you simple questions.dress wise you have to wear a business attire.
best of luck,
take care,
bye 👍

 

[fido!]

hi soni redy,when did u apply&when did you receive the interview call letter?

hi soniredy,plz. post ur stats!

 

[fido!]

hey khyde,when was ur interview?plz. post ur stats!




well dont worry about the interview as such coz it is one of the most easiest interview I ever had. the interview is really casual and they ask you simple questions.dress wise you have to wear a business attire.
best of luck,
take care,
bye 👍[/QUOTE]

 

[gpsbhattal]

hi, congtrats spowari, welldone, i`ll see u there at NYu, take care, bye 🙂

=spowari]hi tooth man,
i was interveiwed on 31st march and received the acceptance letter around 13th or 14th apil.good luck for whatever u do in ur life 👍[/QUOTE]

 

[dr_hannibal]

I am a final year (soon to be... will be in about two weeks) student at NYUCD and would like to extend my congratulations to all that got into NYU. I will be happy to answer any questions that you might have regarding the school.

Regarding the dress code,
It is absolutely important that you wear formal attire to your clinical group practices or scrubs. Scrubs are mandatory during your OMS rotation. But you'd still have an year to go before you start thinking about all that.

I used to have a thread last year for the NYU batch of 2007 that you might wanna check out. I had pretty much covered a lot regarding the interview process, the medical clearance, loans, laptops, vitalbook, about the challenges you'd face as a second year student etc etc.

But, I'd be happy to revisit some topics if needed.

Dr. Hannibal

 

[Saira]

thanks dr hannibal for taking time out for us.. it will definetely be of great importance to all of us to have some moral support 🙂

can u post your tread link here so that we all can have easy access without searching.

Best Regards,
Saira

 

[dr_hannibal]

thanks dr hannibal for taking time out for us.. it will definetely be of great importance to all of us to have some moral support 🙂

can u post your tread link here so that we all can have easy access without searching.

Best Regards,
Saira

Sure. here's the link

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=88246&highlight=dr_hannibal

Dr. hannibal

 

[dentalena]

Sure. here's the link

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=88246&highlight=dr_hannibal

Dr. hannibal

Dr. Hannibal,
Ii is great that you keep helping new students with all this valuable info. I have read all ur input even before I got admitted to NY college and found it very, very helpful. Thank you very much!!!! Since it was information for class of 2007 and it has been already more than 1,5 years, would you be able to update all of us on any changes that took place over this period of time? I mean curriculum, requirements, etc. Beside that, would you be able to advise us in terms of what every one of us should pay more attention to at the beginning since we will be overwhelming and might get lost in this pool of information at first and make mistakes. For you, upon looking back on your experience it will be easier to define things that you or your classmates have been trough and which might have not been happened if otherwise you were aware of them at the beginning and which might be solved differently without wasting valuable time and troubles?
🙂
Thank you very much again for giving your time and information to us!!!

 

[dr_hannibal]

Dr. Hannibal,
Ii is great that you keep helping new students with all this valuable info. I have read all ur input even before I got admitted to NY college and found it very, very helpful. Thank you very much!!!! Since it was information for class of 2007 and it has been already more than 1,5 years, would you be able to update all of us on any changes that took place over this period of time? I mean curriculum, requirements, etc. Beside that, would you be able to advise us in terms of what every one of us should pay more attention to at the beginning since we will be overwhelming and might get lost in this pool of information at first and make mistakes. For you, upon looking back on your experience it will be easier to define things that you or your classmates have been trough and which might have not been happened if otherwise you were aware of them at the beginning and which might be solved differently without wasting valuable time and troubles?
🙂
Thank you very much again for giving your time and information to us!!!

Well, lot has changed in the past 1 yr in NYUCD, but the admission process, the loan process, the medical clearance et al remain a constant and prolly wouldnt change.
Anyways, The college of dentistry at NYU was merged with the college of Nursing. Although concerns were raised about this merger... the end effect is that our degrees would read DDS from the NYUCD rather than NYU college of nursing and dentistry. But, as an effect of this merger or maybe not related to this merger, NYUCD secured a grant of 26.7 million dollars from NIDCR a branch of NIH. This is the highest grant any of the NYU colleges has ever secured and prolly maybe the highest grant ever given by the NIDCR. This grant will effectively push NYU among the top 5 dental schools in terms of research.

WE now have a financial quota to meet in clinics, every student in the clinic needs to produce a minimum amount of money for the year.

I'll tell more as and when I remember more about the past year.

Dr. hannibal

 

[tooth man]

Dr. hannibal did you have any idea how many seats are left unfilled in the dental school.or all the seats have already been filled.
i am still waiting to her from them

 

[dr_hannibal]

Dr. hannibal did you have any idea how many seats are left unfilled in the dental school.or all the seats have already been filled.
i am still waiting to her from them

Unfortunately, I wouldnt have any answers to that. Its been a while since I visited the administrative block. But, rest assured, I have heard of people getting in to the program a day before the orientation.
Good luck

Dr. hannibal

 

[snowdrop]

Hi,
I know this has been addressed before but I need some clarification on two things:
1) What are the specifications required for the laptop? The paper work they sent said the site will be updated soon, but nothing's on the web site.
2) Does every student have an evening lab session? In other words, are you assigned one batch and you stick to it every day (M-Th) for the next 3years? And on the days you have evening labs, do you start your morning session (lectures) at a later time?
It would be very helpful to know this because I am planning on commuting from Connecticut everyday! BTW, anyone planning to commute from Connecticut?

Snowdrop

 

[gujjudent]

Hi,
I know this has been addressed before but I need some clarification on two things:
1) What are the specifications required for the laptop? The paper work they sent said the site will be updated soon, but nothing's on the web site.
2) Does every student have an evening lab session? In other words, are you assigned one batch and you stick to it every day (M-Th) for the next 3years? And on the days you have evening labs, do you start your morning session (lectures) at a later time?
It would be very helpful to know this because I am planning on commuting from Connecticut everyday! BTW, anyone planning to commute from Connecticut?

Snowdrop

is there anyone who got acceptance letter after 24 th march from nyu except spowari coz i had interview on 24 th march i didnt get any kind of letter(acceptance/waiting) till today .

 

[dr_hannibal]

Hi,
I know this has been addressed before but I need some clarification on two things:
1) What are the specifications required for the laptop? The paper work they sent said the site will be updated soon, but nothing's on the web site.
2) Does every student have an evening lab session? In other words, are you assigned one batch and you stick to it every day (M-Th) for the next 3years? And on the days you have evening labs, do you start your morning session (lectures) at a later time?
It would be very helpful to know this because I am planning on commuting from Connecticut everyday! BTW, anyone planning to commute from Connecticut?

Snowdrop

Laptops- YOu could either buy your own laptop or buy it from the NYU computer store. The minimum requirements for the laptop would be a Windows XP OS, has a disk drive, has internet connectivity, preferably a wireless network. Apart from all this, I'd personally suggest you go in for something lighter as you would be carrying it around.

YES, you'll have atleast one evening lab session and a maximum of two per week, the lab sessions are gonna be over 4 days monday to thursday- 3 sessions per day for 3 different batches -A, B and C. Now, if you were, say in the A batch- you'd have one session on monday morning (8 to 11AM), on tuesday and wednesday- you'd be doing the evening session from 530 to 830PM, and on thursdays you'd have lab sessions in the afternoon 1230 to 330PM. This is gonna remain a constant for you throughout your second year. The lectures are gonna be held for the entire class together - M- Th betn 3-5PM and all day friday (8 to 5).

Your clinical years (3rd and final yr) the whole batch is gonna be divided into two batches -A and B- again scheduled for two different clinical sessions. Students are also gonna be part of 7 different group practices multiplied times two (session A and B....), hence a grand total of 14 different group practices.

Dr. hannibal

 

[rahmed]

I have an interview scheduled this week. Can anyone please tell me what kind of questions I should expect and is dressing casual or business?

I am really worked up. Do we know if they are still sending acceptance letters??

Thanks
Sonya

Hi Soniredy

How was your Interview? Who interviewed you? How many people were there? Did they have Stats similar to you? Did you ask Amy or your interviewer that how much time they going to take about your interview outcome?

Your input highly appreciated.

Thanks and Good luck

rahmed

 

[snowdrop]

Dr. Hannibal,
Thank you very much for your respone. So, if I understand correctly, M-TH are 5 hour days?
Snowdrop

 

[bluearmy]

Dr. Hannibal,
Thankyou for all your valuable advice.
I have a question, will we be getting any holidays end of this first semester. Let's say Sept 1st, 2005 classes begin so will we get a week or 2 of winter vacation this year itself, as I'm planning to go visit family. Is this feasible?

 

[snowdrop]

Laptops- YOu could either buy your own laptop or buy it from the NYU computer store. The minimum requirements for the laptop would be a Windows XP OS, has a disk drive, has internet connectivity, preferably a wireless network. Apart from all this, I'd personally suggest you go in for something lighter as you would be carrying it around.

YES, you'll have atleast one evening lab session and a maximum of two per week, the lab sessions are gonna be over 4 days monday to thursday- 3 sessions per day for 3 different batches -A, B and C. Now, if you were, say in the A batch- you'd have one session on monday morning (8 to 11AM), on tuesday and wednesday- you'd be doing the evening session from 530 to 830PM, and on thursdays you'd have lab sessions in the afternoon 1230 to 330PM. This is gonna remain a constant for you throughout your second year. The lectures are gonna be held for the entire class together - M- Th betn 3-5PM and all day friday (8 to 5).

Your clinical years (3rd and final yr) the whole batch is gonna be divided into two batches -A and B- again scheduled for two different clinical sessions. Students are also gonna be part of 7 different group practices multiplied times two (session A and B....), hence a grand total of 14 different group practices.

Dr. hannibal

Hi Dr hannibal,

I have not taken part 2 yet. I would like to know if i should take it before i join or wait till the end of 3rd year and take it? Do you think it is better to wait till we complete all the courses ? Will we be better prepared to take part 2 and get high scores? some say that we wont have that kind of time to prepare for boards once we join the program! and some say that courses and clinics will shape us well and help us score better!
what do the rest of you all think?
Adivice is highly appreciated.

Snowdrop

 

[hardwork_80]

Unfortunately, I wouldnt have any answers to that. Its been a while since I visited the administrative block. But, rest assured, I have heard of people getting in to the program a day before the orientation.
Good luck

Dr. hannibal

dr hannibal
i wanted to ask u that if a person has positive

 

[hardwork_80]

Unfortunately, I wouldnt have any answers to that. Its been a while since I visited the administrative block. But, rest assured, I have heard of people getting in to the program a day before the orientation.
Good luck

Dr. hannibal

dr hannibal
i wanted to ask u that if a person has positive T.B.test-skin test and negative xray report with a history of BCG VACCINATION THAN IS THE ADMISSION DENIED

 

[Soniredy]

Hi Soniredy

How was your Interview? Who interviewed you? How many people were there? Did they have Stats similar to you? Did you ask Amy or your interviewer that how much time they going to take about your interview outcome?

Your input highly appreciated.

Thanks and Good luck

rahmed

Interview was pretty cool. I was interviewed by Ms.Novella Jones. She was extremely sweet and I got a chance to meet the Dean as well. Since I have some business background they seemed pretty impressed but then again you NEVER know. There was one more person for AP program and he had 86 on part-1. Ms. Jones did mention that they received 800 something applications this year and they have 125 seats.

Ms.Amy Knowles said we will be hearing from them in about 2 weeks. So I am keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[rahmed]

Interview was pretty cool. I was interviewed by Ms.Novella Jones. She was extremely sweet and I got a chance to meet the Dean as well. Since I have some business background they seemed pretty impressed but then again you NEVER know. There was one more person for AP program and he had 86 on part-1. Ms. Jones did mention that they received 800 something applications this year and they have 125 seats.

Ms.Amy Knowles said we will be hearing from them in about 2 weeks. So I am keeping my fingers crossed.

Thanks Soniredy for your input. So I heard right on the day of my interview that there are 125 sets this year. Well good luck to all of us.

rahmed

 

[fido!]

thanks sonireddy,4 sharing ur xperience with us!all the best!any other people with scores of 85?

Thanks Soniredy for your input. So I heard right on the day of my interview that there are 125 sets this year. Well good luck to all of us.

rahmed

 

[dr_hannibal]

Blue army- Nice avatar- I mean 'office space is one of the funniest movies I've seen. Now for your question- Yes, you'll get about 2 weeks off before christmas and extending into the new year that'd be your winter break. Apart from this, you'd get a week off as spring break somewhere in the first week of march ( talk about spring, it was more like extreme winter during the spring break that we got this year). You'd also get two weeks off as summer break -end of august. This would be all the break that you'd get.


Snow drop- a very interesting question. Well, lemme put it this way- I havent taken my part-2 boards yet. You'd definetely have very little time to study for boards. As for your actual question, there are pros and cons both ways. Yes, being in the school would definetely help. Some of my seniors swear by the questions that they got in the tests at schools being repeated word to word on their board part-2. hope this helps. Please do lemme know if you want me to say anything more in specific about this topic.

Hardwork 80- People from other countries who have been vaccinated with BCG usually show a *false* positive PPD skin test. And, any positive PPD test needs to be substantiated with negative chest xray reports. So as long as you've gotten a chest x ray within the past year and have gotten a clean chit on your PE from your physician, it shouldnt be a problem. I would also suggest you go through my previous thread ( I had started a thread a year back for the NYUCD class of 2007) where I've covered everything that you need as far as medical clearance is concerned.

Dr. hannibal

 

[dr_hannibal]

Oh by the way, some people thought that I was gonna graduate in two weeks. What I was trying to convey was that I would be entering my senior year in about two weeks. I still have another year to go before I graduate.

Dr. hannibal

 

[shaliraj]

Oh by the way, some people thought that I was gonna graduate in two weeks. What I was trying to convey was that I would be entering my senior year in about two weeks. I still have another year to go before I graduate.

Dr. hannibal

hi dr.hannibal,

thanks for all the valuable inputs.

i would like to know what do we do in the morning if my batch has clinic from 5.30 to 8.30 and theory from 3-5?in this case do we need to attend the college from 8 in the morning?

thanks in advance.

 

[gujjudent]

hi dr.hannibal,

thanks for all the valuable inputs.

i would like to know what do we do in the morning if my batch has clinic from 5.30 to 8.30 and theory from 3-5?in this case do we need to attend the college from 8 in the morning?

thanks in advance.[/Q
i called nyu today they said they sent one letter yesterday so i will probably get it tomorrow or day after tomorrow hope for good but u never know unless u get something in ur hand

 

[fido!]

all the best,gujjudent! 👍

hi dr.hannibal,

thanks for all the valuable inputs.

i would like to know what do we do in the morning if my batch has clinic from 5.30 to 8.30 and theory from 3-5?in this case do we need to attend the college from 8 in the morning?

thanks in advance.[/Q
i called nyu today they said they sent one letter yesterday so i will probably get it tomorrow or day after tomorrow hope for good but u never know unless u get something in ur hand

 

[spowari]

is there anyone who got acceptance letter after 24 th march from nyu except spowari coz i had interview on 24 th march i didnt get any kind of letter(acceptance/waiting) till today .

one candidate from my batch(march 31st) got acceptance few days back. part 1 score 90.good luck to everyone who are still waiting 👍

 

[rahmed]

one candidate from my batch(march 31st) got acceptance few days back. part 1 score 90.good luck to everyone who are still waiting 👍

Hi spowari

Thanks for the info. I presume this person was waitlisted following interview. At least the waiting list is moving!

rahmed

 

[tooth man]

one friend of mine too got acceptance.score is 89%

 

[rahmed]

one friend of mine too got acceptance.score is 89%

Hi tooth man

Any idea when this person was interviewed and waitlisted?

Thanks for the input.

rahmed

 

[tooth man]

Hi tooth man

Any idea when this person was interviewed and waitlisted?

Thanks for the input.

rahmed

on 17 feb

 

[spowari]

CAN I GET MY PHYSICAL examination and blood test done from india as im going to india .and my insurance plan doesn't cover physical examination .so if i get it done here ,i have to pay from my pocket .any suggestions.....................

 

[tooth man]

why profile 76 is scaring everyone

 

[dr_hannibal]

Shaliraj- Well you could jus come to school in the evening in that case. But, just to let you know.... you are gonna have seminars and conferences apart from the lectures and attendance is mandatory for all seminars and conferences. Also, when you start lab, you're gonna have to put in a lot of extra time practicing and trying to meet your submission deadlines.

Second year is probably one of the toughest years but you dont have to put in a lot of school time. The third year would get overwhelming as you are in clinics and final year is gonna be spent trying to pass the boards etc. Oh by the way, I've heard 2007 is gonna be the last year for the NERBS although at this point in time, it could just be a rumour. New york state is pushing towards having a mandatory one year residency after graduation from dental school ( again could be another rumour). But, even presently, people who've not given the NERBS can still be eligible to practice in New york state by doing a one year residency like the GPR or the AEGD.

Dr. hannibal

 

[shaliraj]

Shaliraj- Well you could jus come to school in the evening in that case. But, just to let you know.... you are gonna have seminars and conferences apart from the lectures and attendance is mandatory for all seminars and conferences. Also, when you start lab, you're gonna have to put in a lot of extra time practicing and trying to meet your submission deadlines.

Second year is probably one of the toughest years but you dont have to put in a lot of school time. The third year would get overwhelming as you are in clinics and final year is gonna be spent trying to pass the boards etc. Oh by the way, I've heard 2007 is gonna be the last year for the NERBS although at this point in time, it could just be a rumour. New york state is pushing towards having a mandatory one year residency after graduation from dental school ( again could be another rumour). But, even presently, people who've not given the NERBS can still be eligible to practice in New york state by doing a one year residency like the GPR or the AEGD.

Dr. hannibal

hi dr.hannibal,

thank you for ur response.

i did not understand ur following statement "I've heard 2007 is gonna be the last year for the NERBS although at this point in time, it could just be a rumour. New york state is pushing towards having a mandatory one year residency after graduation from dental school ( again could be another rumour"

what do u mean by last year for NERBS ?r they(ada) putting in effect the
"one common exam for all" concept?

one year residency ,is there fees for that too? how useful will it be in future to do the 1 year residency?what are the pros and cons of having this change?any comment would be helpful.

thanks in advance.

 

[toothie]

hi dr.hannibal,

thank you for ur response.

i did not understand ur following statement "I've heard 2007 is gonna be the last year for the NERBS although at this point in time, it could just be a rumour. New york state is pushing towards having a mandatory one year residency after graduation from dental school ( again could be another rumour"

what do u mean by last year for NERBS ?r they(ada) putting in effect the
"one common exam for all" concept?

one year residency ,is there fees for that too? how useful will it be in future to do the 1 year residency?what are the pros and cons of having this change?any comment would be helpful.

thanks in advance.

hi shaliraj..
check this thread out.. its about the common exam one for all(ADEX)... found it in the dental forum:
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=194938:

 

[tooth man]

hey! as now i guess interview process got over with the end of april lets hope to hear something from nyu

 

[dr_hannibal]

Well, I was jus tryin to say that the NERBS are gonna be replaced. And, as far as NY state is concerned, we hear that NY state proposes a one year internship as a possible alternative to this since this is one of the accepted means by which a person can practice at ny even presently. So, in a nutshell, they are pushing towards a common licensing board or in the other case a dentist who's done atleast one years worth of experience in the form of GPR or AEGD. Think of this as simillar to the one yr internship we all had back home. And no, shaliraj you dont have to pay for the extra yr but would be paid for doing this.

dr. hannibal

 

[DDS-2008]

Hi Dr Hannibal,
Thanks for your time and all the useful info.
I received the curriculum details/like a rough timetable for the first year at NYU last week and there are no doubts that it is a pretty intensive program.
When do we have to take part-II national boards?In your opinion is it wise to start preparing for them now as most likely there would be a time crunch during the three years of the program.Please advise.
Also this news about the replacement of theNERBS by one year residency,I feel that the students should be informed about it before they enrol for the program as I'm sure many students will have time & finance relted limitations and sudden changes like this can come as an unpleasant surprise. Also Iassume that we will be paid a stipend during the residency,but its going to definitely be very little in comparison to the salary you would earn at a private practice and that matters a lot in those initial years when your goal is to payoff most of the student loans with high interesr rate.
Your opinions and advice is appreciated.
THanks
DDS_2008.

 

[DDS-2008]

Hi,
Can anyone post info on the federal loans front?
I am a permanent resident, have filed my online FAFSA, received the SAR and am waiting for the award letter from NYU.Is anyone else sailing in the same boat as me? Is there anything else I need to do at this stage or apply for any oter federal loans?Has anybody else received the award letter from NYU?
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks
DDS_2008.

 

[music]

Hi,
Can anyone post info on the federal loans front?
I am a permanent resident, have filed my online FAFSA, received the SAR and am waiting for the award letter from NYU.Is anyone else sailing in the same boat as me? Is there anything else I need to do at this stage or apply for any oter federal loans?Has anybody else received the award letter from NYU?
Any input is appreciated.
Thanks
DDS_2008.

hi
i want to know when u file for fafsa which yr do u tell them ur joining to is it for graduate or undergraduate coz they have options 1st yr undergraduate, 2nd yr sophomere, 3rd yr, and for 1st yr graduate and continuing education. as far as i know we will join for 2nd yr but i m confused between 2nd yr sophomere or 1st yr graduate/ professional. if u can tell me i will really appreciate it.
thanks

 

[gorur]

hi
i want to know when u file for fafsa which yr do u tell them ur joining to is it for graduate or undergraduate coz they have options 1st yr undergraduate, 2nd yr sophomere, 3rd yr, and for 1st yr graduate and continuing education. as far as i know we will join for 2nd yr but i m confused between 2nd yr sophomere or 1st yr graduate/ professional. if u can tell me i will really appreciate it.
thanks

Hai music,

The type of degree or certificate is graduate /professional degree and grade level in 2005-2006 is continuing graduate /professional or beyond i suppose.That is what i filed in my faafsa.
If anybody thinks otherwise plzz lemme know...

Thanks n regards
Gorur

 

[dentice]

hi gorur and music,
when i called nyu for the same question they said we should fill as 1st year graduate..and i have question too,i got my sar report and iam in india right now,iam returning again in july so can i complete my work from india ,do they need my signature or e sign is suffice..please let me know..
thanku...

The type of degree or certificate is graduate /professional degree and grade level in 2005-2006 is continuing graduate /professional or beyond i suppose.That is what i filed in my faafsa.
If anybody thinks otherwise plzz lemme know...

Thanks n regards
Gorur[/QUOTE]

 

[gorur]

hi gorur and music,
when i called nyu for the same question they said we should fill as 1st year graduate..and i have question too,i got my sar report and iam in india right now,iam returning again in july so can i complete my work from india ,do they need my signature or e sign is suffice..please let me know..
thanku...

Thanks dentice..I corrected my report .As for esign i think as long as u have applied online it should suffice. According to the info provided u can choose either to sign n send it thru mail r e sign if it's thru web.

Regards
Gorur

 

[dentice]

can someone tell me the procedure after sar report..right now iam in india can i do loan processing both federal and private through online or will i be required here..let me know friends..i cant enjoy my stay right now with these tentions..
thanks...