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Does Tufts has SimLab? And how many students are there per class?
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Tuft has SimLab?
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Yes, Tufts has a simlab. The class is roughly 150, and is split in half for operative sessions. That way, everybody gets equal seat time and doesn't have to "fight" for sim lab spots.
The lab is very nice. Has full water, suction, two hoses (one with fiberoptic light) for your high and low speed handpieces. A tray for your hand instruments, overhead light (just as in an office).
As for the class size, 150 is on the larger end compared to other schools, but I do not notice the class size. Then again, I came from a huge university where most of my lectures had 300 students.
The lab is very nice. Has full water, suction, two hoses (one with fiberoptic light) for your high and low speed handpieces. A tray for your hand instruments, overhead light (just as in an office).
As for the class size, 150 is on the larger end compared to other schools, but I do not notice the class size. Then again, I came from a huge university where most of my lectures had 300 students.
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do you know if tufts has all the seats filled?
Cuz i received an interview invite and debating whether i should go or not.
If i get accepted there I would have tough time deciding between
Nova, Upenn, Tufts
Dr. P , why did you choose tufts? Is there anything that you wish the school has? Also, how much should I expect to pay for an apartment studio that is close to TUSDM.
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do you know if tufts has all the seats filled?
Cuz i received an interview invite and debating whether i should go or not.
If i get accepted there I would have tough time deciding between
Nova, Upenn, Tufts
Dr. P , why did you choose tufts? Is there anything that you wish the school has? Also, how much should I expect to pay for an apartment studio that is close to TUSDM.
Thanks
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do you know if tufts has all the seats filled? Cuz i received an interview invite and debating whether i should go or not.
If i get accepted there I would have tough time deciding between
Nova, Upenn, Tufts
I have no idea, but the deterring factor from Nova for me was the weather. I NEED four seasons. I've lived in Southern Cali for 1 year and I hated the fact that I had no deciduous trees, snowfalling in my backyard, and spring time bloom. NOVA seems like a very fine and fun school, but the 12,000/year meant less airfare, less geographic distance, and more time with my friends and girlfriend.
One of my classmates interviewed with me at NOVA. Small world how we both chose Tufts.
Dr. P , why did you choose tufts?
Excellent clinical experience, located in the Northeast, and my state school rejected me.
Is there anything that you wish the school has?
I think our student lounge is super lame. It's simply a room with a few cushioned chairs and some round tables for lunch. The problem lies in the size and amenities. There simply isn't enough room to eat lunch in there when two classes have the same lunch time. Also, there is nothing there to entertain you or relax you on your break. I hear we have access to the med school's student lounge, and that it's nice, but I haven't ventured over there yet.
I wish it were cheaper, but at least it isn't the most expensive school in the nation. In fact, I wish all private schools were cheaper. The price we pay to become dentists is ridiculous...and we're expected to donate and provide pro-bono work after we graduate 🙄
Also, how much should I expect to pay for an apartment studio that is close to TUSDM.
It depends on how far you're willing to live from the school itself. You can live on the green line 2 miles away and have a 1hr commute. However, 6 miles on the orange line buys you a 30 min commute. Generally speaking, the spectrum runs like this.
Close to TUSDM = 1200 - 1400 "1 Bedroom Apt" and about 1000-1200 for a "studio"
Further from TUSDM = 800-1000 "1 Bedroom Apt" and about 600-800 for a "studio"
Don't quote me exactly on those numbers, but here's a rough idea...
The students I know of chose these areas to live in - Brighton, Allston, Back Bay, South End, South Boston, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Somerville, Cambridge, Malden, Chinatown, Beacon Hill.
I live in Malden, and I'm paying $800/mo for a 1 bedroom with utilities included (Gas, Water, Heat, Electric), and I get to have my dog up here. Some places are very strict about pets...others are lenient. The minimum included with rent is Heat and Hot Water. So, rent also varies with utilities included. My friends living in Malden are paying about 1000 for a 1 Bedroom, but they're right next to the subway (orange line). I have to take a 5-10 min bus ride to the subway.
My classmates that live in the South End have studios that run about $1000 plus utils. The tradeoff is my commute is 30-40 mins, while their commute is 20 min. My other classmate that lives in Brighton pays 1200/mo plus utils for a 1 bedroom. When I say plus utils, that's all utils except heat and hot/cold water.
If you have any other questions, or if you need more detail about Tufts, shoot some on this thread. These are all great ones that are difficult to find with a search.
BTW, I'm very happy at Tufts. In fact, I know that I'm actually happier here than if I were at UMDNJ. If I attended UMDNJ, I'd have to drive to school everyday, deal with traffic, parking, gas, tolls, and the like. Here, I'm much more stress free. I simply hop on the bus/train, and the educational environment has helped me score real well in both the didactic and clinical aspects. Granted, I would have saved about 100,000 at UMDNJ, but I can't do anything about that now.... *hopes wife will make mucho moola 😀 *
I know of a few students who hate it here. I don't know why, but Tufts isn't for everyone, just like no single school is for everyone.
do you know if tufts has all the seats filled? Cuz i received an interview invite and debating whether i should go or not.
If i get accepted there I would have tough time deciding between
Nova, Upenn, Tufts
I have no idea, but the deterring factor from Nova for me was the weather. I NEED four seasons. I've lived in Southern Cali for 1 year and I hated the fact that I had no deciduous trees, snowfalling in my backyard, and spring time bloom. NOVA seems like a very fine and fun school, but the 12,000/year meant less airfare, less geographic distance, and more time with my friends and girlfriend.
One of my classmates interviewed with me at NOVA. Small world how we both chose Tufts.
Dr. P , why did you choose tufts?
Excellent clinical experience, located in the Northeast, and my state school rejected me.
Is there anything that you wish the school has?
I think our student lounge is super lame. It's simply a room with a few cushioned chairs and some round tables for lunch. The problem lies in the size and amenities. There simply isn't enough room to eat lunch in there when two classes have the same lunch time. Also, there is nothing there to entertain you or relax you on your break. I hear we have access to the med school's student lounge, and that it's nice, but I haven't ventured over there yet.
I wish it were cheaper, but at least it isn't the most expensive school in the nation. In fact, I wish all private schools were cheaper. The price we pay to become dentists is ridiculous...and we're expected to donate and provide pro-bono work after we graduate 🙄
Also, how much should I expect to pay for an apartment studio that is close to TUSDM.
It depends on how far you're willing to live from the school itself. You can live on the green line 2 miles away and have a 1hr commute. However, 6 miles on the orange line buys you a 30 min commute. Generally speaking, the spectrum runs like this.
Close to TUSDM = 1200 - 1400 "1 Bedroom Apt" and about 1000-1200 for a "studio"
Further from TUSDM = 800-1000 "1 Bedroom Apt" and about 600-800 for a "studio"
Don't quote me exactly on those numbers, but here's a rough idea...
The students I know of chose these areas to live in - Brighton, Allston, Back Bay, South End, South Boston, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Somerville, Cambridge, Malden, Chinatown, Beacon Hill.
I live in Malden, and I'm paying $800/mo for a 1 bedroom with utilities included (Gas, Water, Heat, Electric), and I get to have my dog up here. Some places are very strict about pets...others are lenient. The minimum included with rent is Heat and Hot Water. So, rent also varies with utilities included. My friends living in Malden are paying about 1000 for a 1 Bedroom, but they're right next to the subway (orange line). I have to take a 5-10 min bus ride to the subway.
My classmates that live in the South End have studios that run about $1000 plus utils. The tradeoff is my commute is 30-40 mins, while their commute is 20 min. My other classmate that lives in Brighton pays 1200/mo plus utils for a 1 bedroom. When I say plus utils, that's all utils except heat and hot/cold water.
If you have any other questions, or if you need more detail about Tufts, shoot some on this thread. These are all great ones that are difficult to find with a search.
BTW, I'm very happy at Tufts. In fact, I know that I'm actually happier here than if I were at UMDNJ. If I attended UMDNJ, I'd have to drive to school everyday, deal with traffic, parking, gas, tolls, and the like. Here, I'm much more stress free. I simply hop on the bus/train, and the educational environment has helped me score real well in both the didactic and clinical aspects. Granted, I would have saved about 100,000 at UMDNJ, but I can't do anything about that now.... *hopes wife will make mucho moola 😀 *
I know of a few students who hate it here. I don't know why, but Tufts isn't for everyone, just like no single school is for everyone.
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Dr. P Thanks for your detailed response.
You must be very busy w/ all the studying and i appreciate for taking time to answer my Qs.
How's the patient pool over there? I know that BU has pretty high patient pool.
Also How's the gym/ recreational facility? expecially the Basketball court.
Finally, How many chairs does Tufts has (enough for 150 students)?
Thanks Dr.p
You must be very busy w/ all the studying and i appreciate for taking time to answer my Qs.
How's the patient pool over there? I know that BU has pretty high patient pool.
Also How's the gym/ recreational facility? expecially the Basketball court.
Finally, How many chairs does Tufts has (enough for 150 students)?
Thanks Dr.p
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Hey Life, I go to Penn and had a lot of friends that were trying to decide between Penn, Nova, and Tufts. The reason people loved Nova was the facilities and the weather. I know most of my friends decided against it, inlcuding me becuase it is a relativly new program and they are still going through some bumps, as well I as I was planning on specializing which Penn top 5 placement rates in the country. I know a few people who absolutly loved Tufts, but said they decided on Penn becuase with the cost of living and everything, Tufts actually came out to more that Penn is ( I didnt think that was possible but I guess Tufts, USC, and NYU actually beat Penn in overall cost). Either way all 3 of them are great schools, so it really depends on what you are looking for. I heard Tufts has a great Gp program, while ours is good, we are trying to improve ours to have the name like Tufts or Temple for Gp also, but we are really known for specialization.
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Dr. P Thanks for your detailed response.
You must be very busy w/ all the studying and i appreciate for taking time to answer my Qs.
How's the patient pool over there? I know that BU has pretty high patient pool.
Couldn't help you on that one, but from what I hear students make it out with no problem. Some even finish all prereqs by the end of 3rd year. Go figure...must have been a real lucky student.
Maybe Dante or someone else at Tufts can chime in. Give me two years and I'll come up with a more definitive answer.
Also How's the gym/ recreational facility? expecially the Basketball court.
No gym at the Boston campus, but we have access to the Medford campus (take the Red Line to Davis square and shuttle over to Tufts Medford). I hear that facility is georgeous. Add undergrad college chicks (or men if that's your thing) and you've got a super georgeous facility. It's fairly new, but I have yet to trek my lazy butt over there.
If you want a gym/court near New England Medical (Tufts), the Wang YMCA offers a huge discount on membership for students. A lot of students use that gym.
Finally, How many chairs does Tufts has (enough for 150 students)?
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Chairs as in preclinic/simlab? Preclin has enough for all students. The Simlab has enough for a little more than half the class, but you alternate days up in the simlab. For instance, learning how to do an MOD on #13 will be a two day venture. Day 1, group A will go up to the simlab while group B is in the preclin. Day 2, group B will go to the simlab while group A is in the preclin. It works out nicely, since we get to learn under both ideal and non ideal situations.
And I agree with what Scandalous said. All are fine schools. I'm sure UPenn also has a great clincil curriculum.
You must be very busy w/ all the studying and i appreciate for taking time to answer my Qs.
How's the patient pool over there? I know that BU has pretty high patient pool.
Couldn't help you on that one, but from what I hear students make it out with no problem. Some even finish all prereqs by the end of 3rd year. Go figure...must have been a real lucky student.
Maybe Dante or someone else at Tufts can chime in. Give me two years and I'll come up with a more definitive answer.
Also How's the gym/ recreational facility? expecially the Basketball court.
No gym at the Boston campus, but we have access to the Medford campus (take the Red Line to Davis square and shuttle over to Tufts Medford). I hear that facility is georgeous. Add undergrad college chicks (or men if that's your thing) and you've got a super georgeous facility. It's fairly new, but I have yet to trek my lazy butt over there.
If you want a gym/court near New England Medical (Tufts), the Wang YMCA offers a huge discount on membership for students. A lot of students use that gym.
Finally, How many chairs does Tufts has (enough for 150 students)?
Thanks Dr.p
Chairs as in preclinic/simlab? Preclin has enough for all students. The Simlab has enough for a little more than half the class, but you alternate days up in the simlab. For instance, learning how to do an MOD on #13 will be a two day venture. Day 1, group A will go up to the simlab while group B is in the preclin. Day 2, group B will go to the simlab while group A is in the preclin. It works out nicely, since we get to learn under both ideal and non ideal situations.
And I agree with what Scandalous said. All are fine schools. I'm sure UPenn also has a great clincil curriculum.
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We have two rooms where we practice operative. One is the preclinic room, which is basically a large classroom with air hoses for your handpieces and mounts for your typodonts. There's also amalgam triturators, sanding wheels, sinks, and whatever else you need for impressions, amalgam restorations, crowns, wax ups, etc.
Then we have the simulation lab. This is a room that fits a little more than half the class, and you have air hoses, suction, water, LCD screens (for professors to instruct with when they need to), tray tables for your instruments, overhead light...it's set up to be just like a real operatory. The only difference is you have no assistant, and you're working on a mannequin. A great thing about the sim lab is the mannequin has full anatomical movements. Head can tilt side to side, up down, the patient chair can elevate, recline, whatever. It's a pretty close approximation to how you'd be working in practice.
So, preclin is the "old fashioned" operative learning lab, and the sim lab is the "new school, high tech" operative learning lab.
Then we have the simulation lab. This is a room that fits a little more than half the class, and you have air hoses, suction, water, LCD screens (for professors to instruct with when they need to), tray tables for your instruments, overhead light...it's set up to be just like a real operatory. The only difference is you have no assistant, and you're working on a mannequin. A great thing about the sim lab is the mannequin has full anatomical movements. Head can tilt side to side, up down, the patient chair can elevate, recline, whatever. It's a pretty close approximation to how you'd be working in practice.
So, preclin is the "old fashioned" operative learning lab, and the sim lab is the "new school, high tech" operative learning lab.
