NYU Dental Questions?

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EHA DDS...I spoke to my friend today and she applied at the end of AUgust and already got a letter in the mail yesterday to come and interview? That's good right? That probably means that they really want her since she just applied and they are already calling her for an interview.
 
shariq said:
No failing grades
You have to pass all classes with a C or better
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Is it realy that hard to get a C??? A C is a 2.0 or half the material. It can't be that hard to just get a C. I mean if that were the case, how could people get A's? If you don't want to specialize is there even any incentive to get an A??
 
i'm getting scared about NYU's classes. someone wrote that they drop the lowewst third after the 1st year. is that true? 😎
 
Dentist2b: they dont DROP anyone....people fail out because they cant handle it....thats about it. if you study...which you will right? Then youll be fine. No sweat.

Expensive, yes. But a good school none the less
 
Dentist 2 be said:
i'm getting scared about NYU's classes. someone wrote that they drop the lowewst third after the 1st year. is that true? 😎
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Roughly 30 at of 268 didn't make it to 2nd year. Is that 1/3???? Its closer to 11%. Not even close. They would need to kick out 88 students to make that rumor true.

Who the hell comes up with these rumors???

STUDY AND YOU WILL PASS. PLAIN AND SIMPLE!!!
 
Thanks guys I feel much better!
 
Dentist 2 be said:
Thanks guys I feel much better!
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Oh yeah, of the 30 no longer here, I know of 5 that left to go to other schools (NYC was too much for them and one was canadian and went back to a canadian dental school). So really around 25 got the boot
 
Wondering...for those who are currently NYUCD students and have moved from other parts of the country, what was the adjustment like? I don't mean so much to the dental school as to the city in general? Do you feel the same about it 1 year...2 years...3 years...of living there? Does it grow on you? Do any feel as though it's not what you thought? Thoughts...

Thanks,

The Beach
 
BeachLuvr said:
Wondering...for those who are currently NYUCD students and have moved from other parts of the country, what was the adjustment like? I don't mean so much to the dental school as to the city in general? Do you feel the same about it 1 year...2 years...3 years...of living there? Does it grow on you? Do any feel as though it's not what you thought? Thoughts...

Thanks,

The Beach
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Great question. I think the adjustment really depends on where you're from. It's almost predictable whether you're gonna like NY or not. Most people from bigger cities and/or Cali are more cultured and tend to adjust easier to NY. But if you're from smaller cities like maybe St. Louis you might not adjust to NY as well....and trust me, you'll be miserable.

A big factor is the weather. Since you won't have a car here, you WALK everywhere. So the effects of the weather is amplified. Your umbrella will be your best friend for the next 4 years.

I personally hated it my first year here. Wanted to move back to Chicago (streets lined w/ flowers, cleaner city, nicer people), but 2nd year I had a huuuge attitude change. NY is such a cool city. There's no other city like it. It's no wonder why they call Chicago the Second City. NY just has it all. (except the sports teams...lol)

Bottom line is, just keep an open mind. NY isn't for everybody, but make the most of it. (and pack 2 umbrellas)
 
I just now joined this forum, so I'm still trying to figure out how it works. But if there is anybody that knows of a good job/internship/research opportunity related to dental in NYC for summer 2005, please let me know!! i really want to spend some time up in ny, because in the next yr I plan to apply to NYU for dental school, and just want to check the place out first!! please help!! thank you!
 
call NYUCD and find out if there is anything. I'm sure there has to be something. This school is an opportunity magnet. If it can be done, it is done here.
 
Brocnizer2007 said:
Oh yeah, of the 30 no longer here, I know of 5 that left to go to other schools (NYC was too much for them and one was canadian and went back to a canadian dental school). So really around 25 got the boot
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Broc is right, it's not that bad. I'm more annoyed with how I was rooked by living in the Uni dorms last year for $1600/mo. Things aren't run too efficiently around here, and don't expect any hand-holding or spoon-feeding. You won't get white-glove service even if you're spending $75k/year. It just won't happen. I also happen to hate NYC and my home-state schools don't accept transfer students.

So I'm stuck here. So far, it *is* tough. That difficulty seems only to be a function of my rather bizarre schedule (M 8-5, T 3-8:30, W 3-8:30, Th 12-5, F 9-5). You are expected to finish laboratory assignments on your own time, so that can extend a day to 15 or 16 hours. Sometimes I'm in the lab until 2300. Our first exam was ridiculously easy, and while it's more than likely future exams will be far more difficult, I'm beginning to think that the difficulty of the 2nd year lay primarily in time commitment and raw manual labour.
 
datu said:
Broc is right, it's not that bad. I'm more annoyed with how I was rooked by living in the Uni dorms last year for $1600/mo. Things aren't run too efficiently around here, and don't expect any hand-holding or spoon-feeding. You won't get white-glove service even if you're spending $75k/year. It just won't happen. I also happen to hate NYC and my home-state schools don't accept transfer students.

So I'm stuck here. So far, it *is* tough. That difficulty seems only to be a function of my rather bizarre schedule (M 8-5, T 3-8:30, W 3-8:30, Th 12-5, F 9-5). You are expected to finish laboratory assignments on your own time, so that can extend a day to 15 or 16 hours. Sometimes I'm in the lab until 2300. Our first exam was ridiculously easy, and while it's more than likely future exams will be far more difficult, I'm beginning to think that the difficulty of the 2nd year lay primarily in time commitment and raw manual labour.
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Amen to all you said!

I was in lab today ( a saturday ) finishing up my work. I spent 3 hours and got it done. So all 2 full models from our wax ups and the removable tray is done

That exam was a joke...I hope they keep them coming 🙂 I think 3rd grade was harder than that. So much for the rumor they are trying to kick us out :laugh:
 
datu said:
Broc is right, it's not that bad. I'm more annoyed with how I was rooked by living in the Uni dorms last year for $1600/mo. Things aren't run too efficiently around here, and don't expect any hand-holding or spoon-feeding. You won't get white-glove service even if you're spending $75k/year. It just won't happen. I also happen to hate NYC and my home-state schools don't accept transfer students.

So I'm stuck here. So far, it *is* tough. That difficulty seems only to be a function of my rather bizarre schedule (M 8-5, T 3-8:30, W 3-8:30, Th 12-5, F 9-5). You are expected to finish laboratory assignments on your own time, so that can extend a day to 15 or 16 hours. Sometimes I'm in the lab until 2300. Our first exam was ridiculously easy, and while it's more than likely future exams will be far more difficult, I'm beginning to think that the difficulty of the 2nd year lay primarily in time commitment and raw manual labour.
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This was the first time I saw someone post their daily schedule. Is this the same for all students or does it vary? If some more students could give descriptions of the first year schedules and their daily school schedules, that would be really helpful.

What is the school calendar like? I know some programs run thru the summer and you have mandatory summer classes. Is that the case at NYU? What are the different breaks in school, and how long are they?

Also, does NYU have a nice gym/recreation center? Is it close to the dental school or is it at the main campus (which I heard is a little farther away)? Actually, how far away is the main campus from the dental building? Do most dental students (or at least the ones that care about working out) work out at the school recreation center or do they have memberships to private gyms/clubs?

Sorry, for the barrage of questions, but I will be attending NYU in August, and I'm trying to understand as much as I can before school gets started so that the transition is somewhat easier.

Thanks!
 
It's one thing when a bad student complains about a school, but im a well over 3.0 gpa student complaining, so that says something. Top ten reasons why NYU Dental stinks.....

1. Outrageous tuition. And you can add the daily costs of purchasing teeth to practice on, or take practical exams, books, living costs, equipment....
Debt will mean absolutely nothing to you after awhile, you just keep piling it on.

2. Yes attrition is about 30-50 of a class of over 200. The school takes in more students than can physically fit into 4th year clinics, so policies are aimed accordingly.

3. The attitude of the faculty is disgusting. I have come accross a few nice and willing instructors and thought "this is how they all should act" Rather, most are extremely arrogant, who belittle students and act like god. They subtly look down on patients - who are predominantly poor, as well. all in all
they act like the ones with all the power and no obligation to teach. It helps if youre a hot girl, with those old horny goats dying for some female attention. The older instructors are for the most part the worst.

4. Science classes - typically 25-30% have to remediate. I will say the the lecturers are for the most part okay, but science isn't emphasized by the school.

5. Alot of cheating in the labs and clinics. All in all, if your instructor likes you, you can get away with anything. The few suck ups prefer this system.

6. The dental class lectures are a joke. Maybe 10% of the class show up, and that is probably an overestimate. Those who do, probably enjoy arrogant old farts showing pompous but useless photos of their practice to help them fall asleep.

7. Board scores are terrible. I don't have statistics, but thats what I heard.

8. Terrible curriculum in my opinion. Clinic and pre-clinic is emphasized, yet in a useless way. You end up doing many things you will not in the real world.
Im not sure how other schools rate on this though. There is alot of needless suffering.

9. Terrible with equipment. Be prepared to pay for anything you accidentally misplace. With very crowded clinics, you can count on it.

10. Overcrowded. Hate lines? Welcome to Line hell. Wherever you go whatever you do, they will be there. Taking out equipment in clinic. returning. going to the store for equipment. The hallways feel like grand central station.

Honestly, I can't imagine other schools are this bad.
 
I heard that NYU's interview is REALLY laid back. For the current students, Is this true? Should I be prepared for any difficult quesitons?
 
my dentist told me his NYU interview (~10 years ago) was the most laid back formal meeting he'd ever been to.
 
If it has not been asked already...how many people does NYU interview. I think when I scheduled mine I could pick any day mid-week except Wednesday, so I figure they must interview a lot.
 
nyu probably interviews more than 450 students, not because it has a 200 class size, but because many will not take nyu's offer if they have offers from other schools.
but, i can assure you, nyu will be the last school to fill up its class; it interviews till may. infact, some people just get in without an interview during the last few weeks, provided nyu has some spots left. however, i have only heard of this happening once.
 
tamkhan said:
nyu probably interviews more than 450 students, not because it has a 200 class size, but because many will not take nyu's offer if they have offers from other schools.
but, i can assure you, nyu will be the last school to fill up its class; it interviews till may. infact, some people just get in without an interview during the last few weeks, provided nyu has some spots left. however, i have only heard of this happening once.
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the dean of student affairs told us that their "acceptance without interview" program has been terminated since last year.
 
NYU was laid back but not as laid back as BU
 
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