third-year med student wants to switch to dental school

[biotron]

Does anyone know of anyone who has pulled this off? Do you think I could test out of some of the basic science stuff?
would I have to take the DAT? I am thinking the answers to these questions are probably both affirmative. Oh, and loans. I am already in the hole for 80,000, adding four years of dental school tuition is kind of scary.

A little background,
I just finished my second year. I was probably in the top 1/2 of my class, so this switch isn't because I can't hack it in med school. I come from a medical family and was recently at a reunion. After talking with 2 uncles (a pathologist and an ENT) and my aunt (a anesthesiologist) about choosing careers in medicine and I came away with this message: Lifestyle is top priority, and in medicine, lifestyle is becoming more and more unpleasant.

Also, my dad is an endodontist. He works 4 days a week and takes 8 wks of vacation. And he still will make more money than I ever would as a doctor. He has a great practice that I could essentially walk in to.
So some may call me shallow, I am beginning to realize that lifestyle issues are to important to be brushed aside for the privilege of "doing what you love to do" To me, dentistry is a essentially a medical specialty so I would still be doing something I like to do and have a great quality of life.

I would appreciate any advice or insight you can provide.

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[Dr.SpongeBobDDS]

I don't see any reason why you couldn't pull it off. I assume that since your dad is an endodontist you have a pretty good idea of what dentistry is all about. If that's what you want to do you may as well get started as soon as possible.

Although, if there was any way you could work out the money situation you might be well served by finishing med school. Since you won't be able to get into dental school for another year anyway you could just wait one additional year to finish up your medical degree and start dental school the next fall. You don't plan on practicing medicine, so you wouldn't have to do a residency. And just having the MD title seems like it would go a long way towards getting into a competitive specialty (like oral surgery or endo) or convincing the school to let you test out of certain courses.

Or... you could just quit med school entirely and work for the next year and a half.

Just some ideas.

 

[Dr.SpongeBobDDS]

BTW, what's your dad think of all this?

 

[c132]

I seriously doubt it if they will let you "switch" I think they will say you will have to take the DAT and start from the first year. We had a 3rd year med student switch over, and they made him start from scratch when I started D school

 

[biotron]

My dad says i should stay in medical school, but i think this is because he doesn't want to make me feel like I made a mistake going into medicine. But he is always dropping hints like how he would like to turn over the practice to someone in the family. If I actually apply I am sure he would be supportive and, probably, estatic.

 

[Francisco]

YOU ARE NOT ALONE MY FRIEND, HERE YOU HAVE A LIVING AND HAPPY EXAMPLE, I LIVE IN VENEZUELA, MYSELF AND A FRIEND WE BOTH SWITCHED AFTER FINISHING THIRD YEAR IN MED SCHOOL, WENT TO DENTISTRY AND HAD TO START FROM THIRD SEMESTER (TOTALLY TEN) I GRADUATED AS A DENTIST 18 MONTHS AGO, AND I TELL YOU BOY, IT WAS HARD TO TAKE THIS DECISION BUT THE ONLY THING I WOULD POSSIBLY REPENT OF IS FROM NOT HAVING TAKEN THE SAME DECISION BEFORE.

BUT LETS TALK POSITIVELY HERE, YOU MAY HAVE A GREAT STANDPOINT HAVING LIVED THE MEDICAL VISION, NOW WALK MORE THAN CONFIDENT AND TAKE YOUR DECISION.

AND AS A PERSONAL ADVICE WE ALL AS HUMANS ARE ALLOWED TO FAIL, AT LEAST ONCE, BUT IF YOU DO NOT FEEL, OR YOU DONT ENVISION YOURSELF PAYING THE PRICE OF BEING A MED, TAKE YOUR CHANCES AND DO DENTISTRY.

IN TERMS OF LIFESTYLE YOUVE SAID THE RIGHT THING, LIFE COMES FIRST FOR SOME OF US. BY THE WAY MY FATHER WAS A HEART SURGEON AND I DO NOT REGRET NOT HAVING FOLLOWED HIS STEPS ANYWAY HE PASSED AWAY LONG BEFORE I STEPPED INTO MED SCHOOL, BUT IT CERTAINLY MAKES A REASONABLE POINT OF VIEW TO DO DENTISTRY IN YOUR CASE.

THE ONLY THING I WOULD TELL YOU TO DO AS A MUST, IS TAKE ALL THE ADVICE YOU HAVE RECEIVED FROM YOUR RELATIVES, BUT DIGEST THEM ANDTAKE YOUR OWN DECISION, IN THE LONG RUN YOUR FAMILY IS GONNA BACK YOU UP ANYWAY YOU GO, BUT THE PRIORITY HERE IS TO BE SELF CONFIDENT AND PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE IN LIFE.

MY BEST WISHES AN DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK FOR HELP BUDDY.

 

[Dr.SpongeBobDDS]

Obviously there are people who have done this before you; it seems like a hard decision though. Have you been to www.DentalTown.com ? You might try posting this over there and see what some other practicing dentists have to say. You might get some insight from people who have actually made the switch or from surgeons who have earned both degrees. Couldn't hurt.

 

[biotron]

Wow!
Spongebob, Fransisco thanks for your responses I really appreciate it.
I'll be having a talk with my dad this weekend.
-Nate

 

[lnn2]

I agree w. Dr.SpongeBodDDS. You have 2 options

1. If you're sure that u want dentistry as a career for the rest of your life! don't care much for the MD title nor see any use for it down the road; quit med school and apply for dental school now ASAP, review for DAT. I would enroll w. Kaplan and study your butt off for 1-2months, especially the PAT section, take the DAT, fax your unofficial scores...kick back and get ready for dental school next yr Admission com. start interviews Sept, offering acceptance Dec.

2. If you have the stamina and the will to finish med school and then start dental school right away then go for it. You'll have the best of both worlds!
Plus you'll have more letters to add to your name You can tell people that you're not the "fake doctor" And if you wanna piss off d school professors you can ask them to call you doctor MD degree will come in handy if you decide to apply for Oral surgery post-grad from d school

If my dad was an endodontist and I can bum off from him or I was still in my early 20s then I would choose option 2. Why not!, what's another yr to ya, you're not going anywhere anytime soon! I don't think that you'll ever look back and say, man I wasted 1yr (maybe 2yrs) in med school! Many guys in my class are married with kids. Some of the guys are in mid 30s. 160K from med school plus loans for d school are no problem once you're a dentist. It's a mountain of debt but very manageable. You'll be shocked if you ever see your dad's saving account balance

Schedule an appt w. the Director of Admission of d school and whoever in charge of d school cirriculum and go from there. I don't think why they wouldn't give you credit or test out some of the basic science classes such as anatomy, biochem, pathology... My d school has professors from med school teaching w. same the books as med students for some of the classes.
Plus it's good to get yourself familiar with the big guys from the Admission! believe it or not, politics are everywhere!

btw, how's your manual dexterity? If you're good at it then you'll love dentistry! it's a tough choice to make. I thought about engineering/med/pharm...I were not really sure of dentistry either. I just knew that I didn't want other careers! Now, I'm glad that I chose dentistry

Good luck!

 

[cusp of carabelli]

there is a guy in my class that was in med school and even took the USMLE I and yet he decided to apply to dental school and voila...he's now a 3rd year dental student. (of course he had to start from scratch as a freshman but it is possible...=o)) good luck!!!

 

[Jone]

you are basing your lifestyle judgement on two uncles in only two of the specialties of medicine. there are numerous specialties of medicine that offer the same type of lifestyle you seek in dentistry (low hours, never on call, low stress). stick with medicine and choose a specialty that offers the lifestyle you seek.

Does anyone know of anyone who has pulled this off? Do you think I could test out of some of the basic science stuff?
would I have to take the DAT? I am thinking the answers to these questions are probably both affirmative. Oh, and loans. I am already in the hole for 80,000, adding four years of dental school tuition is kind of scary.

A little background,
I just finished my second year. I was probably in the top 1/2 of my class, so this switch isn't because I can't hack it in med school. I come from a medical family and was recently at a reunion. After talking with 2 uncles (a pathologist and an ENT) and my aunt (a anesthesiologist) about choosing careers in medicine and I came away with this message: Lifestyle is top priority, and in medicine, lifestyle is becoming more and more unpleasant.

Also, my dad is an endodontist. He works 4 days a week and takes 8 wks of vacation. And he still will make more money than I ever would as a doctor. He has a great practice that I could essentially walk in to.
So some may call me shallow, I am beginning to realize that lifestyle issues are to important to be brushed aside for the privilege of "doing what you love to do" To me, dentistry is a essentially a medical specialty so I would still be doing something I like to do and have a great quality of life.

I would appreciate any advice or insight you can provide.

 

[c132]

Name a few of these specialties that have the "same" lifestyle as a dentist. Most of my family are doctors and 0 have the free time as a dentist.

Also what about residency? A dentist starts making the bucks ASAP. A doctor has like a minimum 4 years of residency. Most of the time its like 5 or 6 or 7 years of bitch work.

 

[Zurik5]

Name a few of these specialties that have the "same" lifestyle as a dentist. Most of my family are doctors and 0 have the free time as a dentist.

Also what about residency? A dentist starts making the bucks ASAP. A doctor has like a minimum 4 years of residency. Most of the time its like 5 or 6 or 7 years of bitch work.

I think derm, allergy, and opthamology would have pretty similar lifestyles.

 

[ItsGavinC]

I think derm, allergy, and opthamology would have pretty similar lifestyles.

But the odds of actually matching with those are few and far between. That's the one major difference in those two paths.

 

[Jone]

Also, PM&R and GI.

I think derm, allergy, and opthamology would have pretty similar lifestyles.

 

[Jone]

I don't believe the odds are as "few and far between" as many med students make them out to be. We've already mentioned 5 specialties (and there are probably more) that offer what the OP is looking for. You have plenty of chances to match. Yes, the odds of matching at Hopkins or Mayo are almost impossible, but you will match somewhere. Besides, the people that immediately rule themselves out because of the apparent unrealistic odds are the ones who end up not matching. Don't underestimate yourself.

A friend of mine, who was an average med student, now works in GI, 4 days per week.

Now, the issue of spending those 7 or so years in residency -- that is certainly a valid consideration.

But the odds of actually matching with those are few and far between. That's the one major difference in those two paths.

 

[Jone]

What specialities are your family members in?

Also, I don't think "7 years of b#$@ work" really describes it. It's more like 3 years of b#@$ work, then the last 3 or 4 years are more specialized and relevant to your field.

Name a few of these specialties that have the "same" lifestyle as a dentist. Most of my family are doctors and 0 have the free time as a dentist.

Also what about residency? A dentist starts making the bucks ASAP. A doctor has like a minimum 4 years of residency. Most of the time its like 5 or 6 or 7 years of bitch work.

 

[Mr_Money]

Does anyone know of anyone who has pulled this off? Do you think I could test out of some of the basic science stuff?
would I have to take the DAT? I am thinking the answers to these questions are probably both affirmative. Oh, and loans. I am already in the hole for 80,000, adding four years of dental school tuition is kind of scary.

A little background,
I just finished my second year. I was probably in the top 1/2 of my class, so this switch isn't because I can't hack it in med school. I come from a medical family and was recently at a reunion. After talking with 2 uncles (a pathologist and an ENT) and my aunt (a anesthesiologist) about choosing careers in medicine and I came away with this message: Lifestyle is top priority, and in medicine, lifestyle is becoming more and more unpleasant.

Also, my dad is an endodontist. He works 4 days a week and takes 8 wks of vacation. And he still will make more money than I ever would as a doctor. He has a great practice that I could essentially walk in to.
So some may call me shallow, I am beginning to realize that lifestyle issues are to important to be brushed aside for the privilege of "doing what you love to do" To me, dentistry is a essentially a medical specialty so I would still be doing something I like to do and have a great quality of life.

I would appreciate any advice or insight you can provide.

Great! I'm glad to see you realized early in your pursuit of becoming a doctor that you were not cut out for it. That's fine....better to realize early on that you don't have the discipline and dedication to become a physician than to do it half-heartedly for the rest of your life. Lifestyle is of utmost importance to some people.........thank God there are others who dedicate themselves to serving their fellow man. I'm not bashing you or anything, it's just that it takes a STRONG person to complete medical training. Not all can do it. I for one, am an anesthesiologist who has 8 weeks vacation, makes >$300k, and has AMPLE time for family. Maybe your aunt should look for a different job. Good luck in the wonderful field of dentistry.

 

[ItsGavinC]

I for one, am an anesthesiologist who has 8 weeks vacation, makes >$300k, and has AMPLE time for family. Maybe your aunt should look for a different job. Good luck in the wonderful field of dentistry.

Only 8 weeks of vacation? Man, I AM glad I chose dentistry. Only 2 months/year off would kill me.

 

[Dr.SpongeBobDDS]

I'm not bashing you or anything...

just engaging in a little harmless self-aggrandizement.

But these guys do make some valid points. There are some cushy specialties in medicine. And they pay a heck of a lot better than dentistry too. In the end you have to do what will make you happy, though.

 

[lnn2]

I for one, am an anesthesiologist who has 8 weeks vacation, makes >$300k, and has AMPLE time for family. Maybe your aunt should look for a different job. Good luck in the wonderful field of dentistry.

Two of the GP dentists from my hometown make close to a million bucks per year.
A specialist dentist (except Pedo) generally makes >$300K/yr, working 3 days per week.
2months/yr off would definitely kill me too!

 

[texas_dds]

i would agree, i bet you will have to start over from the beginning w/dat and all the freshman stuff - if i were in your situation, and money were not an issue, i would just finish med school
if you can suck up the $80K+ that would be my advice
good luck
either way (finish med or not) i think you will be fine

 

[meanderson]

But the odds of actually matching with those are few and far between. That's the one major difference in those two paths.

That's not even close to true. Derm? Sure. But Allerg/imm is a subspecialty of IM and that fellowship is not very difficult to get even though there aren't that many. More top IM residents shoot for Cards or GI, making the other IM fellowships less competitive. And optho is a competitive residency, but the match rate for US seniors is generall > 80% every year and the average step 1 is ~225-228, which is solid but not outstanding.

That's not even counting fields in medicine like radiation oncology(very hard to get), pathology(easy), anesthesiology(fairly easy for a US grad), and diagnostic radiology, which is popular right now but most US grads could match into because there are so many spots. Two out of four of these fields have average salaries of 300k+/year, and most surveys puts gas around 275k. Clearly there are plenty of specialties in medicine where the lifestyle and compensation are pretty good.

 

[Mr_Money]

Two of the GP dentists from my hometown make close to a million bucks per year.
A specialist dentist (except Pedo) generally makes >$300K/yr, working 3 days per week.
2months/yr off would definitely kill me too!

Is there a nitrous leak where you are, dude? Those numbers are pure fantasy. Lay off the percocet.......

 

[RaiderNation]

I know a guy who went to one year of med school and switched over to dental school. He switched over within the same university, so they let him count his first year in med school as his first year in dental school. Granted, this was about 15+ years ago, so things could have changed since then.

 

[ItsGavinC]

Clearly there are plenty of specialties in medicine where the lifestyle and compensation are pretty good.

I'm not saying there aren't good lifestyles and compensation in medicine.

What I am saying is that the specialties are few and far between, and that matching with them is traditionally difficult. It is very true that even a poor student can match with an excellent specialty, although they may not do so on their first try.

Still, even with those specialties mentioned, the lifestyle rarely compares to dentistry. And as has been mentioned, tack on another 3+ years for those lifestyle specialty residencies.

 

[c132]

Mr. Money, How many years did you do your residency? 1 year transition and 3 years of anesthesiology is the norm (my wife was going to do this, so I know about them!!!) What is your stress level? I have NEVER seen a dentist that is not happy with their lifestyle. I have talked with MANY doctors who say that they wish they NEVER went to medical school to begin with.

Truely, in medicine you cannot have the family life that you can with dentistry. Most dentists work 3 or 4 days a week, usually from 9 till around 4 and make around 200k year. And the ones that make more like in the 300 a year, like was mentioned before that you remarked on, probaby just works 5 days a week, and NO i am not on any drugs. I have met many dentists who clear well over 300k a year. I have a friend who finished ortho last year and he cleared 425k his first year out.

The top 4 reasons I didn't do medicine are:
1 -is the years it takes to finish medical school are much longer than dental.
2 -is the fact that you are on call the majority of the time (esp in school).
3 -you are RARELY your own boss. I will NEVER have to ask before I do something, and I like this freedom.
4 -I set my own hours, If I want to work one day a week, one week, then 7 the next, I can without asking ANYONE. (granted some MDs can do this, but most never will have this pleasure!!!!!!!!)

 

[Mr_Money]

Mr. Money, How many years did you do your residency? 1 year transition and 3 years of anesthesiology is the norm (my wife was going to do this, so I know about them!!!) What is your stress level? I have NEVER seen a dentist that is not happy with their lifestyle. I have talked with MANY doctors who say that they wish they NEVER went to medical school to begin with.

Truely, in medicine you cannot have the family life that you can with dentistry. Most dentists work 3 or 4 days a week, usually from 9 till around 4 and make around 200k year. And the ones that make more like in the 300 a year, like was mentioned before that you remarked on, probaby just works 5 days a week, and NO i am not on any drugs. I have met many dentists who clear well over 300k a year. I have a friend who finished ortho last year and he cleared 425k his first year out.

The top 4 reasons I didn't do medicine are:
1 -is the years it takes to finish medical school are much longer than dental.
2 -is the fact that you are on call the majority of the time (esp in school).
3 -you are RARELY your own boss. I will NEVER have to ask before I do something, and I like this freedom.
4 -I set my own hours, If I want to work one day a week, one week, then 7 the next, I can without asking ANYONE. (granted some MDs can do this, but most never will have this pleasure!!!!!!!!)

That's fine bud........keep telling yourself whatever you have to. The bottom line is: physicians are infinitely more respected than dentists will ever be. As mentioned previously, it takes a special person to become a physician; most simply cannot hack it.

Peace

 

[coodoo]

That's fine bud........keep telling yourself whatever you have to. The bottom line is: physicians are infinitely more respected than dentists will ever be. As mentioned previously, it takes a special person to become a physician; most simply cannot hack it.

Peace

My brother is a physician, and believe me, I would not want to be in his shoes. And no, it does not take a special person to become a physician. Anyone who works hard (and has a marginable IQ to the norm) can become one.

 

[dentite001]

Besides the individual who started this thread, I imagine there are many others who have made an active choice to be a dentist over an MD/DO. Lifestyle and security are important. These are my choices for a professional education. I work to live not live to work. Med school typically has higher cutoffs, but given all of the unnecessary sacrifices you will make, you have to ask yourself who is the smarter person. The ego can be your own worst enemy. Just because you are an MD does not make you Jesus. Believe it or not, dentists do have something worthwhile to offer the public, otherwise they would not be in business.

 

[ItsGavinC]

Besides the individual who started this thread, I imagine there are many others who have made an active choice to be a dentist over an MD/DO.

Very true. And certainly the pendulum swings the other way at times as well. Others have stated they could never be a dentist because it doesn't interest them, but I could totally envision myself as a physician simply because I am fascinated by the biomedical sciences.

The important message of this thread is probably "to each his own" and "actively pursue your personal goals".

 

[Dr.SpongeBobDDS]

That's fine bud........keep telling yourself whatever you have to. The bottom line is: physicians are infinitely more respected than dentists will ever be. As mentioned previously, it takes a special person to become a physician; most simply cannot hack it.

Peace

I think this is the key to a lot of the misunderstanding in this thread. Yes, the MD holds a higher status in the eyes of the public than the DDS degree. But the difference between so many medical students and dental students is that the dental students don't need the external validation. We're pretty darn happy with ourselves and our social standing. Couldn't care less really what other people think of us.

I'm not saying it's bad to need that external validation, but some of us just have different priorities in our lives. I think that med school is to twenty- somethings what a red convertible is to a forty-year old. Obviously this doesn't hold true for everybody, but it's certainly applicable for many.

Yes, Mr. Money. You're a special person and I like you.

 

[Dr.SpongeBobDDS]

You know that last line was just good-natured ribbing, right?

 

[lnn2]

...Yes, Mr. Money. You're a special person and I like you.

You know that last line was just good-natured ribbing, right?

I don't know! He might swing the other way not that there's anything wrong w. it

 

[ItsGavinC]

Excellent topic, but don't feed the trolls.

 

[Francisco]

No Body Has The Right To Say Or Pretend Being More Respectful Than Others, I Stand Proud Of Being A Dds, And Absolutely Admire Other Health Professionals Who In Many Different Ways Have Felt The Passion Of This Great Branch Of Science.

Being An Md Is A Great Thing, Strongly Backed Up By Many Factors, But It Doesnt Mean That Every One Who Is A Physician Has The Right To Put Anybody Under Their Thumb.

He Who Thinks This Way, Has A Long Lesson To Learn, Mainly Because The Bottom Line Shouldnt Be Neither Money Nor Social Reconnaissance, But Passion And Complete Satisfaction About What One Is Capable Of Doing, For Our Fellow Humans.

Neither Being A Dds Nor A Md Will Give Oneself A Bit Of Recognizance If We Ultimately Do Not Perform As Sensible Human Beings, This Is Not A Race To Ripoff Our Patients Pockets, Its Main Essence And Lets Not Forget It, Is: Do The Best We Can, Always Willing Not To Harm "primun Non Nocere"

If We Work Silently Giving Our Best Shot Every Day, Life Is Gonna Be Good, Some Sooner And Some Later Will Pay For Their Mortgages And Lavish Lifestyles, But At The End What Counts Is How You Will Be Remembered And The Legacy You Can Leave Behind For Others To Have As A Reference.

 

[ItsGavinC]

Que bien escribas.

 

[meanderson]

I'm not saying there aren't good lifestyles and compensation in medicine.

What I am saying is that the specialties are few and far between, and that matching with them is traditionally difficult. It is very true that even a poor student can match with an excellent specialty, although they may not do so on their first try.

Still, even with those specialties mentioned, the lifestyle rarely compares to dentistry. And as has been mentioned, tack on another 3+ years for those lifestyle specialty residencies.

I just pointed out that matching into some of these specialties with good lifestyle and compensation isn't that difficult. Anesthesiology has virtually a 100% allopathic AMG match rate. Radiology and optho are always above 80%. A few are very difficult. There are also specialties with demanding lifestyles either as an attending or resident/fellow(neurosurg, ortho, cardiology) that are more difficult to match into. This means that the correlation between lifestyle and competitiveness isn't as strong as you suggest.

And the idea that you must tack on another 3+ years for these lifestyle specialties(I'm assuming compared to non-lifestyle medicine specialties) is absurd. Optho- 4 years Derm- 4 years DR- 5 years EM- 3 years RO- 5 years Anesth- 4 years(I think). Path- 4 years. That's a 4 year average. If anything, the medical specialties that require 6-9 years of post-grad training(int cards, neurosurg, etc) have the worst lifestyles.

Sometimes people have a tendency to portray their field in a slightly exagerrated light while making sure the worst parts of other fields are highlighted. It happens in the medicine newsgroup as well. There are pros and cons to both medicine and dentistry, as well as significant differences between each. They've already been discussed in various forums in several threads.

 

[freedyx3]

That's fine bud........keep telling yourself whatever you have to. The bottom line is: physicians are infinitely more respected than dentists will ever be. As mentioned previously, it takes a special person to become a physician; most simply cannot hack it.

Peace

And you keep telling yourself that your amongst the elite few that are able to "hack it" as a physician. Believing in that must make you feel pretty damn special doesn't it. Don't flatter yourself. Sorry to break it to ya but you don't have to be a genius to become a physician, in fact you don't even have to be very smart. Same is true for dentists.

 

[Dr.SpongeBobDDS]

good post, meanderson

 

[ItsGavinC]

And the idea that you must tack on another 3+ years for these lifestyle specialties(I'm assuming compared to non-lifestyle medicine specialties) is absurd.

My fault for the miscommunication. I was referencing a minimum of 3 additional years above and beyond the 4 years required for dental school. My fault.

 

[Mr_Money]

And you keep telling yourself that your amongst the elite few that are able to "hack it" as a physician. Believing in that must make you feel pretty damn special doesn't it. Don't flatter yourself. Sorry to break it to ya but you don't have to be a genius to become a physician, in fact you don't even have to be very smart. Same is true for dentists.

You said it Freddy-boy! One only has to read your post to realize your misuse of "your" instead of the appropriate "you're". The former is used as a possessive pronoun and the latter as a contraction meaning "you are". Just thought I'd educate you some. I won't even bother trying to impart the knowledge necessary to enlighten you regarding the rest of your post.


Ciao

 

[freedyx3]

You said it Freddy-boy! One only has to read your post to realize your misuse of "your" instead of the appropriate "you're". The former is used as a possessive pronoun and the latter as a contraction meaning "you are". Just thought I'd educate you some. I won't even bother trying to impart the knowledge necessary to enlighten you regarding the rest of your post.


Ciao

Haha are kidding me, oh man I had no clue that I was suppose to use you're, thanks for educating me. Please tell me that your joking. Do you realize that you're statements only proves my point. Do you have any clue how ignorant and egotistic you sound? Probably not, and thats sad. I'm not even going to bother to respond any further to your statements cause there's really no need. You've already made my point perfectly clear.

Ciao

p.s. Mr Money you will get a special trophy if you can figure out how many grammer mistakes are in my post.

 

[Dr.SpongeBobDDS]

You said it Freddy-boy! One only has to read your post to realize your misuse of "your" instead of the appropriate "you're". The former is used as a possessive pronoun and the latter as a contraction meaning "you are". Just thought I'd educate you some. I won't even bother trying to impart the knowledge necessary to enlighten you regarding the rest of your post.


Ciao

Oh man!!! He roasted you there, freedy. But you could always come back with an equally cutting remark regarding his failure to use a comma before the name or title of the person to whom a sentence is addressed. It should be:

You said it, Freddy-boy!

And to top it all off, he tries to write a sentence that doesn't even have a subject!!! What are we to assume is the meaning of this horribly inept attempt at communication?

I? / We? / The Intergalactic Federation? / Who? Just thought I'd educate you some.

 

[Dr.SpongeBobDDS]

Seriously, you guys. Grammar Wars? Has it come to this?

 

[freedyx3]

Seriously, you guys. Grammar Wars? Has it come to this?

Whatever will allow Mr. Money to feel like he's better than you and me. If it's him pointing out grammer mistakes in an online forum post then let him be.

 

[c132]

You said it Freddy-boy! One only has to read your post to realize your misuse of "your" instead of the appropriate "you're". The former is used as a possessive pronoun and the latter as a contraction meaning "you are". Just thought I'd educate you some. I won't even bother trying to impart the knowledge necessary to enlighten you regarding the rest of your post.


Ciao

Man two words, GROW UP. Just because you are too old to go back to dental school and enjoy life, don't bring your negative attitude into our forum. Correct my English all day if you want, who gives a big flying fart if you know what a possessive pronoun is?
I think that if you would quit being MR. MONEY, and try being MR. SMART, you would just give up the fight. You have a cold chance in hell in making someone believe that an MD has a better lifestyle than a DDS. Look at your posts and you can see who is laid back and calm (DDS) and who is uptight about their career (MD)!!!!

 

[coodoo]

Don't bother responding to this poster guys. He obviously just wants to stir up trouble. Typically on other forums they call these idiots trolls.

 

[ItsGavinC]

Let's keep the flame wars and grammar wars outta here. Thanks.

 

[coolness]

Regardless of your choice of being a physician (DO/MD) or dentist (DMD/DDS), you should be absolutely sure. For the person that started this post, I think that it's good that you have discovered that being a physician is not your passion due to lifestyle, reimbursements, etc. I don't think anyone wants to see you become an unhappy person. Hence, maybe it's a good idea to start studying for the DAT, obtaining LORs, etc. It would be nice to finish med school since you're 3/4 done. But remember if you finish med school, you will have a huge debt on your hands. Although I'll be an incoming med student this fall, I have to admit that dentistry is probably the hottest health care field right now due to great lifestyle, high salaries, less chance of malpractice, and less stress. I chose medicine because I am passionate about medicine, would like to have opportunities to deal with life/death situations, interested on treating patients on a variety of ailments and not just on a specific part of the body. Also, I do agree that in order to become a physician, one does not have to be a genius. Both medical and dental students have a couple of things in common: passion, commitment, and hard-work. I'm a person that's not jealous of dentists at all. I think they deserve the salaries they get due to the demand. Their training is also extensive. When I have problems with my teeth and gum, the only people that can help me are dentists.