What is the tuition and fee for the 3-year program? Is there a stipend available? Can you attain in-state status after one year? Additionally, what is the average monthly cost of a studio?
You pay first to register..how programs know your match number? Because you should have registered earlier and put it on Adea Pass
If I match I'll let you know!
Just my 2 cents, I would rank Tufts over UIC.
whichever you liked the most I guess?
I believe so!
It will be sent around 8 am est and it will either say you matched or didn’t. Then you login if you do match, and it will be there!
Last year I received the match email at 7:17am CST (so right after 8am EST). The email itself will tell you where you matched (or at least it did last year), you do not have to go on the match website unless you are trying to find out which schools have postmatch spots later on in the day. They say you will receive it "by 12 EST" incase the email comes later, but the past few years I've heard it has always come out slightly after 8am EST.
For post match spots that may be unfilled after the match, does one contact the program(s) to show interest only if they have already been interviewed there, or is it open to anyone even if they haven’t been interviewed/applied?
2 year and cheap programs
UNC, Michigan, UCSF, Harvard, UConn, UCLA, and others are three-year research programs, ideal for individuals aiming to pursue careers in academia.
Any thoughts on Saint Louis, Houston, A&M, and UMKC in terms of program quality and how competitive you need to be to get an interview?
I think GME (graduate medical education) programs are hospital-based programs that tend to prefer applicants with years of work experience.
It is open to everyone. You typically would contact the program directly, however with so many applicants it isn't overly likely to actually get in touch with anyone. Last year (other than GSO) there was only one available post match spot. I called and left a voicemail and sent an email to the program director, I did get an email back about a week later that just said "thanks". From my understanding of people who have been successful with post match, it is more common that you have already applied but did not interview or you know someone who vouches for you at that program.
About St. Louis I have heard that you do not get many patients.
It depends how much you are serious about it. Give your best shot by taking GRE and applying as many schools as you can. However, because of the competetive nature of this process, my advice is apply for an orthodontic fellowship program meanwhile, in case you did not succeed to get in somewhere in the upcoming cycle, you will increase your chance to be matched for the next cycle.
I was told by a faculty at Houston that they received 300 applications this past cycle. I think he said they only interviewed 30 candidates.
Is there a comprehensive list of the orthodontic fellowships that are offered at different schools and the cost?
ahhh good to know. Thank you!
It’s nice to see I’m not the only one with cold feet about their rank list..
When it comes to private practice, whether you attend Iowa, VCU, Houston, Howard, or GSO doesn't make a difference. Regardless of whether we attend the top-ranked clinical program or the least strong one, our learning in orthodontics primarily involves understanding the basics.
What is everyone's thoughts on externships? Are they worth doing? Also, I go to a P/F school. Is there anything I can do besides research in the next year to bolster my application?
Externships are a great way to get a feel for a particular program, learn what ortho residency is like, and connect with faculty/residents/staff. I definitely suggest going on at least one externship before submitting your application that way it’s already on your app. In addition to an externship and research, leadership, professional development (conferences, meetings), professional affiliations, volunteering and part time work all look good.
