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Hello everyone,
I am in my senior year of high school and am following the British pattern system (A-levels) in Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics. I plan to become a dentist and work in the US.
I am a US citizen and a Pakistani, and I know I can either do:
(1) 4 year any undergrad in the US + 4 year DDS in the US (Total 7 to 8 years)
Or,
(2) 4 year BDS in Pakistan + (2 to 4 years) DDS in the US (Total 6 to 8 years)
I am leaning towards doing a BDS in Pakistan because (1) I feel like it's a better degree to hold than a random undergrad degree (Which most likely, for me, would be a science degree), and (2) It would probably take me less years to get to a DDS.
My questions:
(1)Is there any disadvantages not doing my undergrad in the US and applying traditionally?
(2) What happens to all the prerequisites I need to complete to get into US dental schools? and the GPA score? are they not required if your undergrad is a BDS?
(3) Do I have to do DAT?
(4) Is there an equivalency process I will need to go through after a BDS? If so, how long is it?
(5) Are my chances to a dental school in US decreased if I do a BDS instead of an undergrad in US?
(6) What exams will I have to do? and are there any extra exams I need to do after a BDS?
(7) what is the equation of being a licensed dentist/ specialized dentist in US with BDS, please correct the following equation if I'm incorrect:
(4 years BDS from Pakistan)+(NBDE part 1)+(DAT??)+(2 years DDS in US)+(NBDE part 2,3)= Licensed dentist
For specialization is the following equation correct?:
Licensed dentist + (US dental school for specialization) + (specializing license exam?) = Specialized dentist?
Thank you for reading my post, any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I am in my senior year of high school and am following the British pattern system (A-levels) in Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics. I plan to become a dentist and work in the US.
I am a US citizen and a Pakistani, and I know I can either do:
(1) 4 year any undergrad in the US + 4 year DDS in the US (Total 7 to 8 years)
Or,
(2) 4 year BDS in Pakistan + (2 to 4 years) DDS in the US (Total 6 to 8 years)
I am leaning towards doing a BDS in Pakistan because (1) I feel like it's a better degree to hold than a random undergrad degree (Which most likely, for me, would be a science degree), and (2) It would probably take me less years to get to a DDS.
My questions:
(1)Is there any disadvantages not doing my undergrad in the US and applying traditionally?
(2) What happens to all the prerequisites I need to complete to get into US dental schools? and the GPA score? are they not required if your undergrad is a BDS?
(3) Do I have to do DAT?
(4) Is there an equivalency process I will need to go through after a BDS? If so, how long is it?
(5) Are my chances to a dental school in US decreased if I do a BDS instead of an undergrad in US?
(6) What exams will I have to do? and are there any extra exams I need to do after a BDS?
(7) what is the equation of being a licensed dentist/ specialized dentist in US with BDS, please correct the following equation if I'm incorrect:
(4 years BDS from Pakistan)+(NBDE part 1)+(DAT??)+(2 years DDS in US)+(NBDE part 2,3)= Licensed dentist
For specialization is the following equation correct?:
Licensed dentist + (US dental school for specialization) + (specializing license exam?) = Specialized dentist?
Thank you for reading my post, any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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