Originally posted by vishal_k32801
Gavin,
I waited for your feedback for two days and I am
disappointed. I was looking for just a few good convincing
reasons of your friend. Anyways, all the best to him.
Is he going to join AZ?
Sorry, but after discussing things at length with him, I realize that it isn't my place to divulge all the specifics.
Let's just say that it isn't the faculty... it's the faculty, facilities, AND students.
It sounds like the place is really a mess, unless you are 100% gun-ho about research and academics.
One snippet:
Prior to matriculating, UW sends out a histology packet to it's incoming freshman. They want you to teach yourself the histology course on your own so you can test out of the class when school starts. First of all, that sucks. Great way to spend a summer prior to dental school. Secondly, each year about 60% of the class passes and doesn't have to take the histology class, while the other 40% have to take the class. That's a great way to divide the class right out of the starting gates (the histology exam is during orientation week).
That's all from me on this subject.