Should I apply to orthodontic programs?

[bbbbb5]

Hello! Just to go straight to the point my stats are:

40/110 (should go up if we ever get ranks for this year after clinic gpa almost 4.0)
Research experience for 3 years in ortho
Leadership and community service heavy

My biggest concern is obviously the class rank. Its not anywhere close to where I would consider competitive for orthodontic programs however I really want to do it. I am struggling between the debt load of non match schools but knowing that's probably where my application belongs. Does anyone have any advice for me or schools I should apply to?

Thank you!

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[Big Time Hoosier]

Hello! Just to go straight to the point my stats are:

40/110 (should go up if we ever get ranks for this year after clinic gpa almost 4.0)
Research experience for 3 years in ortho
Leadership and community service heavy

My biggest concern is obviously the class rank. Its not anywhere close to where I would consider competitive for orthodontic programs however I really want to do it. I am struggling between the debt load of non match schools but knowing that's probably where my application belongs. Does anyone have any advice for me or schools I should apply to?

Thank you!

How much will you owe for dental school? Going to an ortho residency that’s $300,000+ would be very unwise, I my opinion, if you already owe $400,000+.

Big Hoss

 

[mmc12]

Did you get published for your research? Or was it presented at conference somewhere?

 

[allDAT]

Careful with costs as Big Hoss has said. You never know until you throw your name in the hat. An AEGD/GPR or PP experience for 2 years or so would make you a more competitive applicant. If you don't get in, just retry for 2 cycles and see what happens if this is really what you want to do.

 

[bbbbb5]

How much will you owe for dental school? Going to an ortho residency that’s $300,000+ would be very unwise, I my opinion, if you already owe $400,000+.

Big Hoss

I will owe about ~$275,000 for undergrad and dds

 

[bbbbb5]

Did you get published for your research? Or was it presented at conference somewhere?

Presented at IADR/AADR conference and our school research conference. Not published but hopeful! It won't happen by application time unfortunately