Practicing After Dental School

[packrbackr]

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I was wondering if fellow applicants consider the location of their dental school in relation to where they want to practice. I would rather avoid taking the boards more than once, but I am set on going to school on the east coast, and coming back to the midwest when it is all said and finished.
I am sure most other people do the same sort of thing, but my question is how much weight did you give the location of your dental school for where you want to practice afterward?

 

[IWuvTeef]

don't sweat it. after you take the boards in the state where you will go to school, stay in that state and work for an older dentist for awhile. once you have gained enough experience, taking the boards for other states should not be horribly difficult.

i did not choose schools based on location. i choose schools for their programs and facilities. i guess location was number three on my list.

 

[ItsGavinC]

School location can be an excellent way to begin networking with other dentists, but in many cases it simply doesn't matter. You'll see graduates from all schools all over the country, so don't limit your educational choices to places where you want to practice.

 

[omaralt]

hey, from what i've heard it is kinda important. for example, i wanna practice in FL, and FL has some of the toughest boards. i know both NOVA and UF prepare you for the FL boards and both have very high pass rates (i've heard NOVA has even a higher pass rate than UF now??!!!). if i went to school out of state, i'd have to come back and be on my own, or take an expensive class, in order to prepare for the boards. and at the same time, like was stated earlier, u can start making connections while in school. good luck

omar

 

[demonicr]

there are states out there that has its own board, florida being one of them. im not so sure if its about the boards being harder, but i've heard the board in those states are run by dentists who try to keep none local dentists from practicing there, therefore being tougher on those dentists. i know to practice in hawaii, if your not from there, the chance of you passing their boards is slim to none; and its not that its harder, its that they want to keep other dentists out.

 

[egpndoc]

hey, from what i've heard it is kinda important. for example, i wanna practice in FL, and FL has some of the toughest boards. i know both NOVA and UF prepare you for the FL boards and both have very high pass rates (i've heard NOVA has even a higher pass rate than UF now??!!!). if i went to school out of state, i'd have to come back and be on my own, or take an expensive class, in order to prepare for the boards. and at the same time, like was stated earlier, u can start making connections while in school. good luck

omar

hey omaralt, do u know if howard is a good school? i HEARD THAT THEIR STUDENTS ARE REALLY HAPPY, BUT I NEVER HEAR ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT THEM.

 

[omaralt]

hey omaralt, do u know if howard is a good school? i HEARD THAT THEIR STUDENTS ARE REALLY HAPPY, BUT I NEVER HEAR ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT THEM.

i dont know SO I DONT SPEAK. but i'm sure its good. as long as a school is accrediated, theres no prob. from what i understand, only UNC is slightly lacking in full accrediation.

 

[eddiescott]

i dont know SO I DONT SPEAK. but i'm sure its good. as long as a school is accrediated, theres no prob. from what i understand, only UNC is slightly lacking in full accrediation.

HOW IS UNC slightly lacking in accrediation ???

 

[omaralt]

i'm not entirely sure man, but from what i've read on these forums is that it didnt get accredited in one area. if anybody knows for sure plz post. u can also try doing a search.

omar

 

[omaralt]

ya i found the website:

http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/programs/search_ddsdmd_us.asp


UNC is the only one that is "accrediated with reporting status" i'm not sure what that means, but the remainder of teh schools are "without reporting status"

omar