P/F vs letter grades

[roadtodmd1]

Is it better to go to a school that is P/F or letter grades with rankings? Is one better than the other for residency matching? I'm interested to know everyone's opinion

Thanks!

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[956139]

Poor horse. Beat down to dust.

 

[sobertiger]

If it's a reputable school P/F will help you.

If not, you need other ways to set yourself apart from other candidates.

 

[princeafrica]

@Life of Pablo

 

[princeafrica]

It’s better to go to the cheapest school because you can specialize out of any school


PS - you were active in the “specializing” thread. This answer was answered multiple times in there.

 

[Life of Pablo]

If it's a reputable school P/F will help you.

If not, you need other ways to set yourself apart from other candidates.

This. If you're going to a newer/less reputable school, P/F isn't necessarily in your favor (unless you want to do general dentistry which in that case wouldn't matter). If you're going to like UCLA/Harvard/Columbia etc., then it's a lot better to be P/F.