NYU Dental Questions?

[DarcyT]

---

Members don't see this ad.

Okay Folks I am gonna start a Q & A about NYU Dental. 🙂 If you have a question about NYUCD go ahead and ask it and i will try to answer it.

I am currently an NYU first year dental student so i don't know everything but i will do my best to answer your questions. 😀 I have decided to set this thread up to help kill some of the myths about NYU. 👍

eg. NYUCD is not trying to become an IVY League school (one of the speakers at orientation told us this). NYU does not drop students who are passing(he also mentioned this one)

If you guys think of anymore go ahead and post them or PM me and i will do my best to help out. 😀

 

[pbure]

so as i understand it they don't kick out the bottom 1/7th of the incoming class? i heard that from a friend of mine once..

also, what would be helpful would be to post general stats (gpa,dats,science gpa etc..) that you would think are a good measure of what someone needs for an interview and/or for an actual acceptance. I will be sending in my aadsas very soon and would like to know what I can expect at nyu..so thanks for taking the time to start this thread.

 

[Icejay]

how many ppl go on to specialize? lets say for ortho

 

[busdriver]

is grading on a curve? cuz if it isn't then the people that get kicked out (if this isn't a myth) do it to themselves...i'm interested in the specialization question as well. are the students competitive? and do you guys compete against columbia? (although i know the schools are kinda far away from each other...)

 

[Smooth Operater]

How much is your tution per yr at NYU?

 

[DarcyT]

Okay i am gonna try to get to all your questions as best as i can.

what would be helpful would be to post general stats (gpa,dats,science gpa etc..) that you would think are a good measure of what someone needs for an interview and/or for an actual acceptance.

If you want official stats you can go to the NYUCD website at: http://www.nyu.edu/dental/academicprograms/dds/characteristics.html
These stats have not been updated and they do not include GPA,Dat etc... but i do remember reading somewhere that the avg NYU stats are GPA=3.15 and DAT=18. My GPA was 3.1 and my DAT was 18. My roommates GPA was 2.9 and his DAT was 21. Our entering class size is 230 people. hope this helps 🙂

how many ppl go on to specialize? lets say for ortho

I don't know how many people go on to specialize from nyucd but i do know the university tilts acceptances towards NYUCD grads. One of our orientation speakers told us this and mentioned that out of 12 residents accepted for one of the programs (i can't rem which one. I think endo but not sure) 5 where NYU grads.

is grading on a curve?

Ask me in a couple of months (i have not had a test yet)

are the students competitive? and do you guys compete against columbia?

I would not say the students are competative. Everyone is friendly, just the other day while I was in the lobby i was talking to another first year and he told me which copy center has old test(going 10 years back for some classes). A second year told me where i could find old tests on the net. so no i would not say its very competative here. I don't really understand your other question so if you could re-word it i might be able to help. 🙂

How much is your tution per yr at NYU?

Estimated Expenses for 2004-2005
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition, residents $45,320 $45,320 $45,320 $45,320
Tuition, nonresids $45,320 $45,320 $45,320 $45,320

Fees
Books & Instr $4,898 $4,898 $4,898 $4,898

Estimated Living Expenses
Room/board /Off-campus $17,350 $20,818 $20,818 $15,614
Transportation $766 $919 $919 $689
Health insurance $1,917 $1,917 $1,917 $1,917
Personal Expenses $4,260 $5,112 $5,112 $3,834
Total Expenses $74,511 $78,984 $78,959 $72,242

 

[pbure]

Thanks a lot. Very helpful stuff..
one last query..does applying late significantly hurt ur chances of acceptance? i ask becuz i can only take the dat on november 6th since i am canadian so they'd only review my aadsas around late november or early december when my dat scores get forwarded to them. pretty sketch i know..i could send in aadsas now but without my dats they wouldn't even look at it until the scores pour in.

 

[Dentin068]

According to the Barron's book, NYUCD has a ~3.3 GPA. That 3.15 is from entering students in Fall 2002 on a rutgers site. I really dont know how accurate that is. However, the avg. DAT is an 18. Just my 2 cents 😀

 

[Dr. Steve Brule]

How much is your tution per yr at NYU?

Estimated Expenses for 2004-2005
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition, residents $45,320 $45,320 $45,320 $45,320
Tuition, nonresids $45,320 $45,320 $45,320 $45,320

Fees
Books & Instr $4,898 $4,898 $4,898 $4,898

Estimated Living Expenses
Room/board /Off-campus $17,350 $20,818 $20,818 $15,614
Transportation $766 $919 $919 $689
Health insurance $1,917 $1,917 $1,917 $1,917
Personal Expenses $4,260 $5,112 $5,112 $3,834
Total Expenses $74,511 $78,984 $78,959 $72,242

im curious about getting loans for such massive fees..is it possible to get just one big loan that covers all of it? how r u paying for it? what i want to be able to do is avoid having to go through FAFSA because my parents aren't going to be contributing at all...im just so clueless on how the whole thing works

 

[speter33]

I would not say the students are competative. Everyone is friendly, just the other day while I was in the lobby i was talking to another first year and he told me which copy center has old test(going 10 years back for some classes). A second year told me where i could find old tests on the net. so no i would not say its very competative here. I don't really understand your other question so if you could re-word it i might be able to help. 🙂

Can you share where on the web we can find old exams? thanks

 

[DarcyT]

does applying late significantly hurt ur chances of acceptance? i ask becuz i can only take the dat on november 6th since i am canadian so they'd only review my aadsas around late november or early december when my dat scores get forwarded to them.

I would send in your aadsas application in anyway b/c it take aadsas a while to send it to the schools. Most people send in the application and then their DAT score a couple of months later.

im curious about getting loans for such massive fees..is it possible to get just one big loan that covers all of it? how r u paying for it? what i want to be able to do is avoid having to go through FAFSA because my parents aren't going to be contributing at all...im just so clueless on how the whole thing works

If i were you i would go through FAFSA b/c the interest rates are going to be better. You don't need your parents to contribute at all. The way it works is the schools financial aid office will tell you what FAFSA loans you are able to recieve, once you fill out your paper work, and then they will suggest what private loans you could apply for. I have four loans paying for my education: Stafford Loan, Stafford Unsub, HPSL and Citi-Assist Loan. It is actually really easy the schools financial aid office takes care of it and if you want to accept their suggestions then you sign the paper work for the loans you want to accept 🙂 .

Can you share where on the web we can find old exams? thanks

www.goofito.com then click on the exam link 👍

 

[Smooth Operater]

Hey Darcy! How much loan will you be taking out for your dental education, and how long do you think you will pay all of it back? Thanks!

 

[shariq]

Hi
I saw this post and i thought i would respond
Well i am a fourth year student, who is going to graduate in 8 months and once and for all, i want to dispell any rumors about NYUCD.

1. NYU DOES NOT KICK STUDENTS OUT WHO ARE PASSING. Well the answer to that is ofcourse they dont. Thats illegal. But NYU does kick a lot of students out and its the only school i know who kicks students out at the end of the second year. Now does that mean, these students did not work hard. Not at all. A lot of them passed first year without failing anything.
The schedule in second year is really messed up, so it could happen to anybody

2. NYU is a great school. The answer to that. HELL NO
Clinically. its the best school in the nation. You will have no many patients, you will not know what to do with them. however you have to survive the first and second year onslaught

3. BIOTERRORISM>< WE ARE THE ONLY SCHOOL]
Yeah, and the reason they do it its because they got 14 million from the US government.

In short, here is what i have to say. If you get accepted in another school. go there. If this is theo nly school you get accepted into, come here. If you really want to learn clinical dentistry, come to NYU. But understand THAT ITS THE HARDEST DENTAL SCHOOL> make no mistake about that. People will argue that there dental school is harder. THATS A BUNCH OF BALONY. We go thru so much at NYU, even in the third year where we have to spent 6hrs in the clinic treating patients and then studying.

SO whoever is here, welcome. Any other questions, just ask 😀

 

[ap7dgs]

Hi
1. NYU DOES NOT KICK STUDENTS OUT WHO ARE PASSING. Well the answer to that is ofcourse they dont. Thats illegal. But NYU does kick a lot of students out and its the only school i know who kicks students out at the end of the second year. Now does that mean, these students did not work hard. Not at all. A lot of them passed first year without failing anything.
The schedule in second year is really messed up, so it could happen to anybody

Are they getting kicked out because of failing grades or they not meeting some unwritten gpa or performance cutoff at the end of the second year?

 

[shariq]

No failing grades
You have to pass all classes with a C or better

 

[shariq]

You cannot have more than 4 F's. If you have less you enter remediation, However remedials are harder and pretty fast paced

 

[DarcyT]

Smooth Operater]Hey Darcy! How much loan will you be taking out for your dental education, and how long do you think you will pay all of it back? Thanks!

In the end my loans should total 200k. I plan to stretch them out as long as possible but pay more than the minimal payment. That way more of my money will go towards paying the loan rather than the interest. 👍

 

[ILikeTeeth]

Hello All,

Okay I understand that NYUCD has the biggest patient pool, about 250,000, which is #1 from my understanding, and Temple comes in #2 at about 150,000 patients per year.

Which school is the better clinical school?
I understand that Temple is a lot cheaper, one way that they save so much money is by having students do all the lab work. How is NYU on lab work - do they make the students do it or have it sent out to a dental lab?

How are the clinics at NYU? Are they old or did they remodel? When they say clinical training do they mean on real humans, b/c I have been reading how dental schools recently have been getting computer simulation. I am not saying that is bad, its just that real people would be much better since we will be practicing dentistry on real people.

Finally, PLEAES explain about NYU kicking students out. I am so confused about that? Why do they do it?

Thank you,

 

[gryffindor]

But understand THAT ITS THE HARDEST DENTAL SCHOOL> make no mistake about that. People will argue that there dental school is harder. THATS A BUNCH OF BALONY. We go thru so much at NYU, even in the third year where we have to spent 6hrs in the clinic treating patients and then studying.

Oh boohoo. 😴 We did this at my school too, and went through a lot of other BS in clinics and academics. Every school has its BS and elements that suck. Suck it up and get through it, it will be over soon.

 

[shariq]

well i expected this from griffin and any others however i can bet you this that NYU treats its students pretty poorly. We have a class of 365 students, so go figure the rest on your known

NYU kicks students out the first and second year bc they dont have eneough places for them in clinic
In 3rd year, you can commit murder
In terms of Lab, in case of a crown , you send it out for pindexing, it comes back, you ditch it and thats about that. For dentures the only thing we do is make triads, border mold, set teeth and final impressions. I HATE DOING DENTURES

Thats that

 

[Dr.BadVibes]

Hello All,

Okay I understand that NYUCD has the biggest patient pool, about 250,000, which is #1 from my understanding, and Temple comes in #2 at about 150,000 patients per year.

Which school is the better clinical school?
I understand that Temple is a lot cheaper, one way that they save so much money is by having students do all the lab work. How is NYU on lab work - do they make the students do it or have it sent out to a dental lab?

How are the clinics at NYU? Are they old or did they remodel? When they say clinical training do they mean on real humans, b/c I have been reading how dental schools recently have been getting computer simulation. I am not saying that is bad, its just that real people would be much better since we will be practicing dentistry on real people.

Finally, PLEAES explain about NYU kicking students out. I am so confused about that? Why do they do it?

Thank you,

Your right, Temple is a lot cheaper, and one reason is due to students doing their own labwork...but you must understand that if you can get instate residency at Temple, temple is ALOT CHEAPER...and also, although NYU has a bigger patient pool, NYU's class size is 365 whereas Temple's class size is only 125, so more patients are available for Temple students and the patient/student ratio at Temple far exceeds any school out there....

However, you still get an excellent clinical education at NYU...no one can dispute that....

 

[Dr.BadVibes]

Smooth Operater]Hey Darcy! How much loan will you be taking out for your dental education, and how long do you think you will pay all of it back? Thanks!

In the end my loans should total 200k. I plan to stretch them out as long as possible but pay more than the minimal payment. That way more of my money will go towards paying the loan rather than the interest. 👍

Just a newsflash for all you predents out there...Darcy's situation is a little different from the average NYU grad....an average NYU debt is about 300K, and NYU will be very blunt about this during your interview....just giving you guys the heads up....dont expect Darcy's debt unless you live for free with your parents or you have a sugar daddy...

 

[justletmein]

do ya know if there are any scholarships or grants available during dental school at NYU? 300,000 dollars.....whew!

 

[Dentin068]

Your right, Temple is a lot cheaper, and one reason is due to students doing their own labwork...but you must understand that if you can get instate residency at Temple, temple is ALOT CHEAPER...and also, although NYU has a bigger patient pool, NYU's class size is 365 whereas Temple's class size is only 125, so more patients are available for Temple students and the patient/student ratio at Temple far exceeds any school out there....

However, you still get an excellent clinical education at NYU...no one can dispute that....

Ok Dr.DumbVibes, NYUCD first of all does not have a class size of 365. It is 230 as per administration this year. Second, I would rather pay more for a well known school instead of a no-name school where I could possibly get shot up. Third, people kick themselves out, as long as you pass your classes here, you are fine. Fourth of all NYUCD's costs are a bit over estimated. Like for our first year living will be ~15000. And there is no transportation costs since most of the students that are paying ~15000 are living in 26th street apts. I would say it is about ~270-280K total costs. This is comparable to Tufts and Boston. And Finally, why are u always posting on the NYU forum, goto your Temple forum....where you can discuss guns and how to dodge bullets.

 

[Dr.BadVibes]

Ok Dr.DumbVibes, NYUCD first of all does not have a class size of 365. It is 230 as per administration this year. Second, I would rather pay more for a well known school instead of a no-name school where I could possibly get shot up. Third, people kick themselves out, as long as you pass your classes here, you are fine. Fourth of all NYUCD's costs are a bit over estimated. Like for our first year living will be ~15000. And there is no transportation costs since most of the students that are paying ~15000 are living in 26th street apts. I would say it is about ~270-280K total costs. This is comparable to Tufts and Boston. And Finally, why are u always posting on the NYU forum, goto your Temple forum....where you can discuss guns and how to dodge bullets.

SOrry, the 365 number is taking into consideration the foreign dentists that enter 2nd year over there...remember, they have to treat patients as well! 😉

SO your class size is indeed 365 and all your patients have to be divided among that amount of students....

Also, I never talked about NYU's dropout rate, or its name/reputation....I merely stated what NYU's exact costs were...why are you turning this into an argument that will once again go nowhere.

And once again, I continously find it funny that someone from New York City is telling me that in PHilly all we do is discuss guns and dodging bullets. As everyone knows, New York City experiences no crime at all 🙄

And werent you the one that was dying to get off the UPenn waitlist...well, obviously you didnt get into UPenn, but I hate to break the news to you....UPenn is in Philly

Glad you didnt get into UPenn and had to settle for NYU, eh? Now you wont get shot! 👍

Second, I would rather pay more for a well known school instead of a no-name school

Dude, your comments are always filled with hypocrisy and stupidity....

 

[NYCDentGrl]

I too got rejected from Penn (grrrrr!) so here I am at NYU.
Shariq - I've been hearing some AWFUL things about 2nd year here. Besides pharmacology, what else makes it so brutal? I am hearing all these rumors and getting very scared...Can't wait until this year is over

NYCDentGrl
NYUCD '07

 

[wahlbj]

Ever think that you guys bickering back and forth is annoying for those of us who don't care about your rivalries and just want to get some good info about NYU dental?

 

[shariq]

Allrite once for all

 

[shariq]

Here i go again
Dentin, what are you first year. First of all do not argue witha fourth year. You have not taken one class, sat in one exam, taken one pratical exam. So dont tell me everything is Ok and the students deserved getting kicked out,

1. New Flash, Second year this year 110 people failed systemic and 80 people failed Pharm. that is more than 25% of the class. You want to tell me that these 25% of the people were stupid. They made it thru first year
2. 230 people in first year class yes. But dont dish people like the guy from temple. You obviously knows what the hell he is talking about. IN second year, they wil accept 140 foreign dentists who will throw the averages way up.
3. IN nYU, first two years STUDY STUDY AND STUDY. It is by no means impossible. People make it. True some students fail 7 classes and they need to revaluate their studying habits. But Some people fail 3 which is super easy to do so. I THANK god that i passed. And if it was not for my wife, well.......

NYU gives a good education, no doubt especially in the clinical sciences. But the way it treats it students is appaling

 

[Dr.BadVibes]

Ever think that you guys bickering back and forth is annoying for those of us who don't care about your rivalries and just want to get some good info about NYU dental?

I was trying to give some good advice about NYU and really didnt want to get into an argument....

 

[hockeydentist]

I kinda agree, with everyone else, I think badvibes is bark up the wrong tree. No disrespect Bad, you claim to give unbiased responses, but untill you actually go to that school, leave the dissimenation of information for those that actually attend that school.

Why don't you start a temple thread! I am really serious, I would like to know a lot of info on the philly area, the school, the faculty, the real deal.

HD

 

[Icejay]

I kinda agree, with everyone else, I think badvibes is bark up the wrong tree. No disrespect Bad, you claim to give unbiased responses, but untill you actually go to that school, leave the dissimenation of information for those that actually attend that school.

Why don't you start a temple thread! I am really serious, I would like to know a lot of info on the philly area, the school, the faculty, the real deal.

HD

I agree, go start Q&A about Temple, it would be more helpful for us predental who are trying to find out which school suits our needs better

 

[Dr.BadVibes]

I kinda agree, with everyone else, I think badvibes is bark up the wrong tree. No disrespect Bad, you claim to give unbiased responses, but untill you actually go to that school, leave the dissimenation of information for those that actually attend that school.

Why don't you start a temple thread! I am really serious, I would like to know a lot of info on the philly area, the school, the faculty, the real deal.

HD

Look...I dont need to goto the school to clarify to predents on this site about NYU's cost and class size. Yes, I dont goto the school and thats why you never see me post anything about NYU's education, teachers, etc. Leave that for asking questions to actual NYU students during your interviews....

And about the TEmple thread, I would be the wrong person to talk to about specific questions, because I just started last week....however, I could answer about general things of Temple if you ask...also, I could ask upper classmen specific questions that any of you may have....

 

[speter33]

I was trying to give some good advice about NYU and really didnt want to get into an argument....

I suggest you stop trying since you have been doing a really bad job at it. Stick to informing students about things you've actually experienced and know about if you want to be helpful and a bit less irritating to the students who actually go to NYUCD.

 

[Dr.BadVibes]

I suggest you stop trying since you have been doing a really bad job at it. Stick to informing students about things you've actually experienced and know about if you want to be helpful and a bit less irritating to the students who actually go to NYUCD.

I thought I do inform students of things Ive experienced...ok, Ill try.

At MY interview at NYU, they told me that their class size is over 200 people and after the first year, foreign dentists enter the school and the class size reaches over 350 people.

Also, at MY NYU interview, the financial aid lady during her presentation bluntly stated to expect a debt of 300K after your dental education at NYU.

Is everybody happy now?

 

[hockeydentist]

Bad vibes

your acting like a child! The most mature response would have been okay, I understand that I do not attend NYU, therefore it would be foolish of me too continue dispensing information about NYU, instead I will concentrate my energy into temple, the school that I will actually be attending.

Instead you choose to take the childish route, sort of " I get the last word"

Just childish, honestly I think you just like to hear or see your self speak on this website.

Hd

 

[boogaking]

I have viewed the estimated cost of attending NYU... is it really 75K including living expenses??? Is that an overestimation or underestimation or about right??? I would love to go to NYU but I think I would do the Armed Forces Scholarship route...

another question... is remediation of failed classes a guaranteed thing... do everyone get to remediate??

What makes the classes so hard? Is it poor teachers? The scheduling? the level of the subject??

I would much appreciate your input... since I am very much considering NYU as one of my top three choices... thanks!

 

[ems5184]

One question I had was, what happen to these people after 2 years if they are not allowed to continue on? Do they have to reapply and start over at some other dental school or what?

 

[Dr.BadVibes]

Bad vibes

your acting like a child! The most mature response would have been okay, I understand that I do not attend NYU, therefore it would be foolish of me too continue dispensing information about NYU, instead I will concentrate my energy into temple, the school that I will actually be attending.

Instead you choose to take the childish route, sort of " I get the last word"

Just childish, honestly I think you just like to hear or see your self speak on this website.

Hd

Sorry Im not living up to your maturity standards jackass....I just think that when people talk about their own schools, you only get one sided biased answers, just like when u goto interviews and hear admissions directors spout off like used car salesmen, thus sometimes you need an impartial third party to point things out to try and get the entire picture....Im sure most, if not all people will agree me on this...

 

[hockeydentist]

Jackass, hmmmm, not sure how to respond to that?

I won't!
good luck, Bad vibes at temple.

HD

 

[DDS2BE]

I thought there is a different place to express your anger. Some people just don't get it!

 

[Dr.BadVibes]

good luck, Bad vibes at temple.

HD

Cheers!

 

[Dentin068]

Sorry Im not living up to your maturity standards jackass....I just think that when people talk about their own schools, you only get one sided biased answers, just like when u goto interviews and hear admissions directors spout off like used car salesmen, thus sometimes you need an impartial third party to point things out to try and get the entire picture....Im sure most, if not all people will agree me on this...

Quit posting on NYU Forums. Get a life. And stop annoying the hell out of everyone as you have done this past year. Your input is not useful and no longer needed.

 

[DDS2BE]

When does NUY start sending out interview invitations? I cannot wait anylonger

 

[EHA DDS]

Yeah Dr. Bad Vibes, you are so negative...what's wrong with you man?

Dentin, send me an IM, I wanna know who you are.

 

[DarcyT]

I have viewed the estimated cost of attending NYU... is it really 75K including living expenses???

Yes that includes living expenses, transport etc....

Is that an overestimation or underestimation or about right???

Well it depends on where you want to live. If you want a penthouse in Manhattan and eat out everyday then its probably an underestimation. But if you watch your spending and don't need to go out everyday then I think you will be okay. I am doing okay so far.

is remediation of failed classes a guaranteed thing... do everyone get to remediate??

According to our orientation speaker it is not. It depends on how badly you failed the class and how many classes you failed. Basically, if you fail a class you will go to the review board and they will look at your academic record and decide how to proceed from there. Now I am only a first year and this is what I was told at orientation. So if anyone else knows anything else on this subject please feel free to add some info.

What makes the classes so hard? Is it poor teachers? The scheduling? the level of the subject??

That I don't know yet. My first real class starts on Tuesday. PM me later in the semester if your still interested.

what happen to these people after 2 years if they are not allowed to continue on?

I guess some will pick other fields to enter while others will reapply. But I heard its hard to get into another dental school once you've failed out, not sure though 🙂 .

 

[Dr.BadVibes]

Yeah Dr. Bad Vibes, you are so negative...what's wrong with you man?

Dentin, send me an IM, I wanna know who you are.

My original post was not meant to be negative and I was merely stating the facts. However, some people cant accept the facts and thus resort to arguing with me about it.....

 

[UBTom]

What makes the classes so hard? Is it poor teachers? The scheduling? the level of the subject??

I doubt it's the level of the subject. Pretty much every dental school in the U.S. tries to teach you to an optimal level required to pass the NBDE Part I and Part II, including NYUCD.

It can be the scheduling... Dental school do tend to make a student into an "early riser/late sleeper" by the sheer volume of material that one has to absorb, and being a commuter (as many NYUCD students will be) doesn't help. What one can do to mitigate this? Simple-- Live as close to the school as you can!

As far as instructors go, there are good instructors and bad instructors at every school, and one will usually have to absorb a lot of material on one's own anyway. Personally I don't think this is such a huge factor at any school.

Basically, if you manage your time wisely and are willing to sacrifice a night out on the town when time comes to button down and study for the midterm a couple of days away, you will do fine. And I think this is true at any dental school, be it Harvard or Howard, NYU or NSU. 😎

Just my $0.02..

 

[Dr Hope]

Hi
I saw this post and i thought i would respond
Well i am a fourth year student, who is going to graduate in 8 months and once and for all, i want to dispell any rumors about NYUCD.

1. NYU DOES NOT KICK STUDENTS OUT WHO ARE PASSING. Well the answer to that is ofcourse they dont. Thats illegal. But NYU does kick a lot of students out and its the only school i know who kicks students out at the end of the second year. Now does that mean, these students did not work hard. Not at all. A lot of them passed first year without failing anything.
The schedule in second year is really messed up, so it could happen to anybody

2. NYU is a great school. The answer to that. HELL NO
Clinically. its the best school in the nation. You will have no many patients, you will not know what to do with them. however you have to survive the first and second year onslaught

3. BIOTERRORISM>< WE ARE THE ONLY SCHOOL]
Yeah, and the reason they do it its because they got 14 million from the US government.

In short, here is what i have to say. If you get accepted in another school. go there. If this is theo nly school you get accepted into, come here. If you really want to learn clinical dentistry, come to NYU. But understand THAT ITS THE HARDEST DENTAL SCHOOL> make no mistake about that. People will argue that there dental school is harder. THATS A BUNCH OF BALONY. We go thru so much at NYU, even in the third year where we have to spent 6hrs in the clinic treating patients and then studying.

SO whoever is here, welcome. Any other questions, just ask 😀

I am planning on attending NYU Dental next year. So i have been reading on NYU threads especially regarding the drop out issue. I have a 64 dollar question for current students. Why do not the students organize and protest about it. If all the other schools drop the students after first and second year at the same rate it will be okay. But, if it is only NYU something is wrong. It is unfair to the students. If the students lack the ability for the program, then they should not be admitted in the first place. But to determine this is the responsibility of the admissions committee. Looking at the stats in Barons, NYU students have GPAs etc. similar to many other schools like Boston, Temple, Tufts, etc. and higher than students admitted to Howard or Meharry. If these other schools do not have similar drop out rates as NYU, then there is something wrong with NYU. If the students with lower GPA and DAT sail through at Meharry and Howard, they should be able to pass at NYU also. NYU admits a student and drops him/her after two years with a debt load of 150K. Now, how is that student with an uncertain future supposed to pay that debt off?? Are they admitting extra students so they can generate additional tuition money to run the school? At $45,000 tuition rate, this is unfair to students. Something wrong is going on at NYU. In my opinion, students should organize and protest to NYU president. Maybe they should even write to the press, like New York Times. It may even make a good 60 minutes story.

 

[EHA DDS]

I am a D1 at NYU and the administration assured us that they do not intentionally drop anybody. From what i hear it is the students who are the root of this problem ie. they fail out. Everyone says that if you put in the time and are reponsible, you'll be fine.