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Hey guys I am a current D3 at temple and figured I would give a quick review of the school to help people decide where they are going.
In short I really like the school and will explain why.
The good:
-Students- I really think that temple does a wonderful job at picking out students, I genuinely like pretty much every person in my class.
-New facilities- They are upgrading everything, they just put in a new pediatric clinic that is top of the line. New lecture rooms with class capture ect.
-Dean that is really willing to move and shake things up.
-Patients - You will do a ridiculous amount of dental work, after only a little over half a year I already feel pretty confident with my hands. (I have 30 patients of my own and also see other patients when I am on duty).
-Specializing: Temple is actually a pretty good school if you want to specialize because the residencies know how much dental work you have seen and done first hand.
The Bad:
- North philadelphia - really not all that bad compared to what I have heard. I take the subway everyday and contrary to what people say I routinely leave the library at times between 7:30-9:30 pm. I have never had a problem. This is because the school and library are on the main street of philadelphia which is lit up and always has traffic and people all around. That being said I would never walk off the main street because I really do think that being even one or two blocks off of it is dangerous. Also Although I know females that leave by themselves late at night, I suggest having someone walk you to the subway or your car.
- Requirements: the downside of having so many patients is that they also give us a ton of requirements which can sometimes feel overwhelming. Also every year there are a couple of students who take longer than the 4 years to graduate.
There are definitely good and bad things that I am forgetting but those are what jumped into my head. Good luck with your applications.
In short I really like the school and will explain why.
The good:
-Students- I really think that temple does a wonderful job at picking out students, I genuinely like pretty much every person in my class.
-New facilities- They are upgrading everything, they just put in a new pediatric clinic that is top of the line. New lecture rooms with class capture ect.
-Dean that is really willing to move and shake things up.
-Patients - You will do a ridiculous amount of dental work, after only a little over half a year I already feel pretty confident with my hands. (I have 30 patients of my own and also see other patients when I am on duty).
-Specializing: Temple is actually a pretty good school if you want to specialize because the residencies know how much dental work you have seen and done first hand.
The Bad:
- North philadelphia - really not all that bad compared to what I have heard. I take the subway everyday and contrary to what people say I routinely leave the library at times between 7:30-9:30 pm. I have never had a problem. This is because the school and library are on the main street of philadelphia which is lit up and always has traffic and people all around. That being said I would never walk off the main street because I really do think that being even one or two blocks off of it is dangerous. Also Although I know females that leave by themselves late at night, I suggest having someone walk you to the subway or your car.
- Requirements: the downside of having so many patients is that they also give us a ton of requirements which can sometimes feel overwhelming. Also every year there are a couple of students who take longer than the 4 years to graduate.
There are definitely good and bad things that I am forgetting but those are what jumped into my head. Good luck with your applications.
