Specialization and School

[Doogie Howser]

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so its time for me to choose a dental school to attend and I'm looking at a good state school and a great private institution.

when it comes to the private institution, the specialization rates of their class is about 30%. but is that skewed because of the types of students that attend here are most likely entering dental school with a wish to specialize and obviously a great academic record.

when it comes to my state school, its well known as a great clinical facility. during my interview, i was very impressed with the relationship the students seemed to have with the faculty and i really feel like the school wanted me to go there.

so my question:

Is it the type of student that attends the private institution that improves their specialty rate, or is it the "superior education" provided at said university that causes their high specialty rates.

thanks
tj

 

[armorshell]

I like option B

 

[Frederico Albin]

but again... superior schools as you mention... tend to recruit or accept students with stellar GPAs/DATs... it really depends on both of them.

 

[SuperC]

If you would like to specialize after dental school do the following
1. Get good grades
2. Be involved
3. Do well on boards
(not arranged in any order)

Where you go to school is really not important.

-C

 

[Typo]

If you would like to specialize after dental school do the following
1. Get good grades
2. Be involved
3. Do well on boards
(not arranged in any order)

Where you go to school is really not important.

-C

This is about to become a lot more complicated for the class of 2012, actually . . .

 

[rarm1]

This is about to become a lot more complicated for the class of 2012, actually . . .

true when boards become pass fail.... do extra projects/research/ volunteer activities... residencies(GPR,AEGD) help you get into speciality programs

 

[Regmata]

If I had a nickel for every time I saw this thread...I could drop out of dental school and live out the rest of my days traveling the world.


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