Students who leave DS

[Docplaque]

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I was just wondering what are some the most common reasons students leave dental school? Stress? Family? Ect...?😕

 

[dentaldawg32]

There are a lot of different reasons, and not all are academic-related. Without going into the specifics, some people leave for medical conditions, some people just don't like dentistry (and go to medical school or something else instead), some can't hack the classes and are "asked to leave." Others have family problems that they must attend to.

 

[Saddleshoes]

I was just wondering what are some the most common reasons students leave dental school? Stress? Family? Ect...?😕

My class had one student leave, at her choosing, after the first year.

If we could find her today I'm sure she would say that she just discovered that dental school was just not for her. And that being a dentist was not what she wanted to do with her life.

All I know, is that she was so stressed out all of the time that she was miserable.

 

[newyorkblork]

All I know, is that she was so stressed out all of the time that she was miserable.

With absolutely no sarcasm, I thought this was par for the dental school course, and that you live through this crappy "student stress" so you get to the "Better Stress" of being a professional later.

Edit: that is, no sarcasm, facetiousness, or humor at all... I really thought that's what Dental School was for everyone: a steaming pile of **** you have to run through to get where you want to go

 

[Docplaque]

I see that academic stress is major reason for leaving dental school. About how many hours is a 1st year student expected to study a night?

 

[newyorkblork]

I see that academic stress is major reason for leaving dental school. About how many hours is a 1st year student expected to study a night?

:\ no great answer for this question. Realistically you could probably budget 4 hours a day for studying, but everyone requires more or less - I'm sure people will read that and go WHAT?! THAT'S WAY TOO [HIGH][LOW]!

However, I'll give you an anecdotal response?

As exams and quizes build up as a first-year dental student, it was not unrealistic for me to be spending 2-4 hours a day after classes and 6-8 hours a day on weekends poring over lectures and slides. These hours are DEFINITELY padded, since I get distracted easily and it's not "8 hours of hardcore studying", but they are "roughly" accurate. If you're a more efficient studier than I am (not a difficult feat), I'm sure you can cut that count down.

 

[DrReo]

I see that academic stress is major reason for leaving dental school. About how many hours is a 1st year student expected to study a night?

It's all about how efficient you are. First year is easier than second at some schools, and vice versa.

Some students are efficient in lab and save a lot of time. Others are not as fortunate. Just have to get through it!