TAMCOD vs. Texas Tech

[biobarbie78]

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Hello everyone, I’ve been fortunate enough to be accepted to Texas A&M College of Dentistry and Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine. I am having the hardest time deciding, here is a list of pros and cons of each:

TAMCOD
Pros:
-established
-diversity
-tuition slightly cheaper

Cons:
-have heard students are lacking to reach clinical requirements
-do not have family there
-high cost of living

WLHSDM
Pros:
-early clinical exposure
-lots of modern dental technology
-low cost of living

Cons:
-new school, no stats on board passing rates
-no diversity
-very little traditional dentistry techniques

I am from El Paso, so my support system would be close if I stayed. On the other hand, Dallas is such a diverse and fun city. I do want to eventually practice in El Paso one day but I would really want to get my feet wet in a big city such as Dallas. Would appreciate any input thank you 🙂

 

[macsak]

Hello everyone, I’ve been fortunate enough to be accepted to Texas A&M College of Dentistry and Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine. I am having the hardest time deciding, here is a list of pros and cons of each:

TAMCOD
Pros:
-established
-diversity
-tuition slightly cheaper

Cons:
-have heard students are lacking to reach clinical requirements
-do not have family there
-high cost of living

WLHSDM
Pros:
-early clinical exposure
-lots of modern dental technology
-low cost of living

Cons:
-new school, no stats on board passing rates
-no diversity
-very little traditional dentistry techniques

I am from El Paso, so my support system would be close if I stayed. On the other hand, Dallas is such a diverse and fun city. I do want to eventually practice in El Paso one day but I would really want to get my feet wet in a big city such as Dallas. Would appreciate any input thank you 🙂

support system

 

[Mr.Smile12]

How does an established dental school in a big, diverse city have students who can't finish graduation requirements?

If you are from El Paso, you could be a poster student featured in alumni magazines as someone raised there who serves patients in their hometown. You can probably get some financial aid money while a student if you do well.

 

[AppalachianDentalBoy]

D4 at A&M. There is no struggle to finish requirements, we are competency based. If you are prevented from graduating it's because you're dangerous. That being said I'd still go to El Paso for the support network and more forward thinking curriculum.

 

[dental-444]

D4 at A&M. There is no struggle to finish requirements, we are competency based. If you are prevented from graduating it's because you're dangerous. That being said I'd still go to El Paso for the support network and more forward thinking curriculum.

hi, can you please let me know what the clinical requirements are to graduate?

 

[upandatem29]

El Paso provided their board pass rate during the interview and just sent out an email on their residency match rate. I chose el paso over the other 3 schools and am very excited