Question for Creighton University

[trust068]

Does anyone know if they are religious? what is special about the school?

thanks

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[jdcinza13]

It's a Jesuit University.

 

[Fermata]

Corn.

Lots of corn.

 

[TheBigO]

Does anyone know if they are religious? what is special about the school?

thanks

I went to Creighton undergrad and thus am probably more informed about Creighton Dental than the average SDN reader. Yes, the school is a Jesuit university, just like Marquette, Boston, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Gonzaga, Loyola schools, Santa Clara, etc. (Jesuit being an order of the Catholic Church, more on the liberal side of issues. I just say this because many people are not familiar with the Jesuits). The school is obviously "religious," and has many resources/activities for those who are looking for that religious environment, but I feel this is more geared towards the undergrads. The professional schools (Med, Dent, Pharmacy, PT, OT, Nursing, Law) are more about learning whatever it is you are studying, with one common theme--Creighton is huge on commitment to the community and serving underprivileged populations with the training you receive. For example, Creighton has a satellite campus in the Dominican Republic where every summer they send Med/Dent/Pharm/PT/OT/Nursing/undergrad students with Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists, etc. to provide healthcare to those with limited access to it at their clinics down there. You get to stay with local families. A lot of the dental students return to the states very competent with extractions, all while learning/practicing their medical Spanish. Just one example of a cool opportunity at the school.

Creighton’s Dental School is the only dental school in the city and has a large patient pool (Omaha population: 800,000). The school has no specialty training programs, which means dental students do all procedures, and if an implant comes your way as a D4, then you bet your ass you'll be placing it. Specifically, they are looking to train general dentists. Only about 25-30% of graduates go on to specialties, and from my limited knowledge, research is not huge at the school, but available to those who seek it out. I believe a small, first-year research project is implemented.

The class is roughly 84 students, and the dental school building itself and the connected health sciences library are not state of the art (like what I hear about Arizona facilities), but are adequate (what I hear about Temple) to get a solid academic and very solid clinical dental education (lot's of chair time). You really get to do a broad range of procedures at Creighton as a dental student, something they pride themselves in, as graduates feel very comfortable with most dental procedures when they begin to practice.

Omaha itself (where I was born and raised) is bound to disappoint if you are looking for a large, diverse city, but great if you don't mind a laid back city, low cost of living, or putting in a little effort to find interesting and fun things to do. I will tell you up front, the Old Market area is overrated. BUT there's always Creighton basketball to follow (home of Kyle Korver) and the BlueJay Bar and Grill (‘best ****hole college bar’ award for many consecutive years) to hit up after a hellish week of lectures. Also a huge new performing arts center is being constructed downtown and will be done soon.

Overall, I'd give it a good look. It's a great school. Not cheap, but about the same as any private school.

And yes, there's corn to be seen.

Hope this helps.

 

[Omahahahaha]

Big O is right. Religion is not an issue in the Dental School. There is an area in the school where people CAN go to mass if they want to over lunchtime on Wednesdays. But I don't know of anyone who does.

Good school. Check it out.

 

[billermo]

Big O is right. Religion is not an issue in the Dental School. There is an area in the school where people CAN go to mass if they want to over lunchtime on Wednesdays. But I don't know of anyone who does.

Good school. Check it out.

For those who are current Creighton dental students, how important is a campus visit in order to receive an acceptance? I hear they don't conduct formal interviews but welcome campus visits. I made the waitlist last year without a visit, but I hear the list is rather large. So I can't say I feel too special about that. I applied much, much earlier this year and already sent my secondary. I hear great things about the school and clinic. My friend's dad travels from Iowa for his dental care. I would love to visit if I can find the time and finances.

 

[kurt10]

WOW how was i not so informed about creighton. it sounds like a great school. i lived in the dominican republic for two years, i love the people there and still keep in touch with many of them. i would love to go back again. i also like the fact that they don't have speciality programs because you could really get a feel for all the different aspects of dentistry. just my thoughts.

 

[xmen]

Sounds like a good school. I am just a bit weary about schools that don't require interviews... Importantly, what is the number of students graduating? Do they drop a large number of students during first, second, third years?????

I went to Creighton undergrad and thus am probably more informed about Creighton Dental than the average SDN reader. Yes, the school is a Jesuit university, just like Marquette, Boston, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Gonzaga, Loyola schools, Santa Clara, etc. (Jesuit being an order of the Catholic Church, more on the liberal side of issues. I just say this because many people are not familiar with the Jesuits). The school is obviously "religious," and has many resources/activities for those who are looking for that religious environment, but I feel this is more geared towards the undergrads. The professional schools (Med, Dent, Pharmacy, PT, OT, Nursing, Law) are more about learning whatever it is you are studying, with one common theme--Creighton is huge on commitment to the community and serving underprivileged populations with the training you receive. For example, Creighton has a satellite campus in the Dominican Republic where every summer they send Med/Dent/Pharm/PT/OT/Nursing/undergrad students with Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists, etc. to provide healthcare to those with limited access to it at their clinics down there. You get to stay with local families. A lot of the dental students return to the states very competent with extractions, all while learning/practicing their medical Spanish. Just one example of a cool opportunity at the school.

Creighton’s Dental School is the only dental school in the city and has a large patient pool (Omaha population: 800,000). The school has no specialty training programs, which means dental students do all procedures, and if an implant comes your way as a D4, then you bet your ass you'll be placing it. Specifically, they are looking to train general dentists. Only about 25-30% of graduates go on to specialties, and from my limited knowledge, research is not huge at the school, but available to those who seek it out. I believe a small, first-year research project is implemented.

The class is roughly 84 students, and the dental school building itself and the connected health sciences library are not state of the art (like what I hear about Arizona facilities), but are adequate (what I hear about Temple) to get a solid academic and very solid clinical dental education (lot's of chair time). You really get to do a broad range of procedures at Creighton as a dental student, something they pride themselves in, as graduates feel very comfortable with most dental procedures when they begin to practice.

Omaha itself (where I was born and raised) is bound to disappoint if you are looking for a large, diverse city, but great if you don't mind a laid back city, low cost of living, or putting in a little effort to find interesting and fun things to do. I will tell you up front, the Old Market area is overrated. BUT there's always Creighton basketball to follow (home of Kyle Korver) and the BlueJay Bar and Grill (‘best ****hole college bar’ award for many consecutive years) to hit up after a hellish week of lectures. Also a huge new performing arts center is being constructed downtown and will be done soon.

Overall, I'd give it a good look. It's a great school. Not cheap, but about the same as any private school.

And yes, there's corn to be seen.

Hope this helps.

 

[jdcinza13]

My cousin graduated from there and said it was a great school....

 

[Omahahahaha]

Sounds like a good school. I am just a bit weary about schools that don't require interviews... Importantly, what is the number of students graduating? Do they drop a large number of students during first, second, third years?????

I understand your thought process, but thankfully it is way off base. I've heard horror stories about other places like NYU who accept WAY to many people so they can get the tution from the 1st year, and then drop them from the class.

In my discussions with the dean of admissions he said that Creighton understands that it has a responsibility to only accept students that they believe can make it through 4 years of school. I'd say on average each incoming class loses one student per year for various reasons.

The reason that they don't REQUIRE interveiws is because they understand how expensive interview trips are. Because honestly, most admissions committees still base their opinions of you from your paper file, even if you did come for an interview the whole committee doesn't meet you. That having been said since I went to undergrad 2 hours from Cregihton, I drove there and did a visit. I spoke with the dean of admission for about 30 minutes, took a tour with a 4th year student and is was nice.

Hope this helps.

 

[JPdent]

Hi...


(Just a thought from all the responses for Creighton...)

The responses from all the students who are currently going to Creighton seem to be very genuine, especially the statements about the Dean's reason for not having interviews and the reason for admission. I think all schools should think this way. I've never realized how much it would cost for going to interviews but just from this first interview i have, I've spent around $600 already - for suits & shoes, plane tickets, & hotel tickets - w/o knowing I will be accepted or not!!!!! Creighton seems like a school that truly cares for the students not just to get their money. I'm really looking forward to being accepted and going to Creighton.

 

[ramona_k]

Hi...


(Just a thought from all the responses for Creighton...)

The responses from all the students who are currently going to Creighton seem to be very genuine, especially the statements about the Dean's reason for not having interviews and the reason for admission. I think all schools should think this way. I've never realized how much it would cost for going to interviews but just from this first interview i have, I've spent around $600 already - for suits & shoes, plane tickets, & hotel tickets - w/o knowing I will be accepted or not!!!!! Creighton seems like a school that truly cares for the students not just to get their money. I'm really looking forward to being accepted and going to Creighton.

👍 👍 and to Creighton U 👍 . Very good school and awesome staff and faculty; especially Dr. Ayers and patti!