pitt good for OMFS?

[headsup]

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Hello upper classmen...
I got accepted to Pitt, and was wondering how would it pave my way into OMFS
residency. I am mostly interested in the 6 year programs, namely UCSF, OHSU, Harvard and the rest alike...
I understand that a very high NBDE I and good GPA+externship will pave my way into resid. but would a school like Harvard omfs consider a D.M.D from Pitt or are they mostly looking for IVY graduates?!?
Thanks in advance

 

[toofache32]

Hello upper classmen...
I got accepted to Pitt, and was wondering how would it pave my way into OMFS
residency. I am mostly interested in the 6 year programs, namely UCSF, OHSU, Harvard and the rest alike...
I understand that a very high NBDE I and good GPA+externship will pave my way into resid. but would a school like Harvard omfs consider a D.M.D from Pitt or are they mostly looking for IVY graduates?!?
Thanks in advance

Why Harvard? Do you know much about their OMFS program? It's not regarded very highly in the greater OMFS community.

 

[headsup]

Why Harvard? Do you know much about their OMFS program? It's not regarded very highly in the greater OMFS community.

I know Harvard is not great in OMFS... That was just an examle of an IVY scool, but since for example, UCSF contributed residents to Harvard, itself and OHSU[+ one more that i dont remember] I was wondering whether there is some type of an agreement between some of these schools [ some with good names and some with good programs]

 

[PantherPaws]

Pass Head and Neck Anatomy first

 

[drmeathead #2]

Pass Head and Neck Anatomy first

yeah for real dude...chill out. lemme guess you got a good score on your DAT and now think you are going to be in the top of your class? cmon seriously dental school is hard. you should be thinking about not flunking out the first two years and not how you are going to be a hot **** omfs person. it is a nice to have a dream but dont put the cart before the horse. for the record though pitt omfs is one of the top programs in the country. it accepts pitt students all the time. forget harvard, if omfs were my dream id rather have my omfs diploma read u pitt and my sweatshirt read harvard university. concentrate on doing well in dental pre doc first and the rest will fall in place.

 

[OMFSCardsFan]

yeah for real dude...chill out. lemme guess you got a good score on your DAT and now think you are going to be in the top of your class? cmon seriously dental school is hard. you should be thinking about not flunking out the first two years and not how you are going to be a hot **** omfs person. it is a nice to have a dream but dont put the cart before the horse. for the record though pitt omfs is one of the top programs in the country. it accepts pitt students all the time. forget harvard, if omfs were my dream id rather have my omfs diploma read u pitt and my sweatshirt read harvard university. concentrate on doing well in dental pre doc first and the rest will fall in place.

Forget this guy. Better to know now that you want to do OMFS so you can work hard to get the grades and board scores. Had I not wanted to specialize when I started, I wouldn't have put in half the time studying as I did for the D1/D2 years. Several things could happen:

1. Dental school may kick your ass more than you expected. You may not get the grades or board scores you need to specialize.
2. You may decide that you don't really like OMFS once you learn more about it.
3. You may do very well, get great grades, great board scores, and find yourself applying for OMFS in a few years.

Regardless of the situation you find yourself in, I don't know how having a goal in mind early-on is such a bad thing. Most of the guys that bitch about people who decide early that they want to specialize are those that realized that they didn't have what it takes. When you start next year, you'll find that 75% of the class will say they want to specialize. Only a small portion of those actually will have what it takes. The rest will hate on those that will come behind them for still having the opportunity to achieve their goals

I started dental school wanting to do ortho. It took the first day of ortho class for me to realize it wasn't for me. Luckily, the hard work was already done, so when I got interested in OMFS, I had everything in order.

Don't let other people's inadequacies discourage you from getting what you want.

 

[headsup]

Forget this guy. Better to know now that you want to do OMFS so you can work hard to get the grades and board scores. Had I not wanted to specialize when I started, I wouldn't have put in half the time studying as I did for the D1/D2 years. Several things could happen:

Thanks OMFScard
I agree with you 100%... I never understood why one would say "first pass the head and neck then think about OMFS" when your grade in Head and neck anat, [not only passing it!!] would possibly affect your acceptance into the specialty?!?!

 

[drmeathead #2]

hey i didnt give anyone bad advice. all i said was to get through the first two years of school. i said work hard and having a dream is great but dont get ahead of yourself. i also said that pitt omfs is a well respected program and they take pitt kids.

if harvard is your dream then do it by all means. but realize two things...one you dont wake up one morning and say i am an omfs resident. there are many many little steps to take and you have to chose them everyday. if that is for you great. second if omfs is you dream any program will do but if you want harvard then go for it but remember dont let the good get in the way of the perfect...meaning that your patients wont give a **** as long you can help them. dont go to a dental school that has a great rep but you are miserable at for the next four years. it isnt worth it.

 

[headsup]

hey i didnt give anyone bad advice. all i said was to get through the first two years of school. i said work hard and having a dream is great but dont get ahead of yourself. i also said that pitt omfs is a well respected program and they take pitt kids.

yup you are right too... and I think you are right about Harvard, from what I hear form various people they are not that popular in OMFS.
I'll do my best not to get ahead of myself and still keep my eyes on my goal...
thanks