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I know that the official ranking is no longer there for very many reasons..
But if one were to look into best education , clinical experience and research as the criterion - what would be the ( if not in the exact same strict order ) top 10 schools?
 
jayashree said:
I know that the official ranking is no longer there for very many reasons..
But if one were to look into best education , clinical experience and research as the criterion - what would be the ( if not in the exact same strict order ) top 10 schools?
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This is a very difficult question to answer. All schools have their positives and negatives. The only answer I can give you is that there are school known for very good didactic medical training i.e. Columbia, Harvard, UConn, UCLA as shown by the percentage of their class that specializes due to high board scores. There are also schools that have a very strong clinical program i.e. Temple, Stonybrook, Buffalo, etc, as shown by the number of procedures students complete.

That said, these are just schools mentioned that are known to many for these reasons, they are not exclusive and there are other schools that could be grouped along with these schools. It is rare that you find a school that is at the very top both didactically and clinically because to have one facet of education very strong, you often have to give up a little bit of focus/time spent in the other category.

Hope this helps a little. And these are mainly my opinions, but I have spent time interviewing students in dental school and in a postgraduate specialty program, so I have interacted with many students from many different dental schools and am able to hear about their experiences first hand.
 
"t is rare that you find a schools that is at the very top both didactically and clinically because to have one facet of education very strong, you often have to give up a little bit of focus/time spent in the other category."

Thanks ... U are rite there..
 
Everyone knows Minnesnowta is the best in clinical and didactic.

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I checked the rankings today and it looks like Ohio St, LSU, and Oklahoma are all top 5 schools. Harvard and UConn didn't even crack the top 25.
 
armorshell said:
Ranking for number of years required to complete DDS:
1. UoP
2. 54 way tie for all other US schools
3. USC. I heard they're making the 5th year official.
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....Ya just had to rub that in...did'nt ya....grr....na just kidding. I think that I'm satisfied with bieng in a 4 year program. I think I'll need that extra year to get stuff down.
 
C'mon, lets just end it right here.

When it comes to having a balanced, great didactic, clinical and research -- NYU IS #1.

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dentwannabe said:
C'mon, lets just end it right here.

When it comes to having a balanced, great didactic, clinical and research -- NYU IS #1.

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In my opinion, there are a few good ways to analyze the best school, including NIDCR funding, word of mouth, reputation, etc. I'd call the top schools (in no particular order):

Michigan
UNC
San Antonio
UCSF
Penn
UCLA
Iowa

Columbia and Harvard also produce good medical preparation, but their clinical work is rumored to be relatively mediocre. (Columbia's facilities are simply horrible).

Again, this is purely my opinion and experience through national meetings, research, word of mouth, etc. There are a number of other great schools. Don't worry too much about "ranking".
 
When all is said and done, what really should matter to predents are only 2 things.

1. Where you got accepted.
2. Which place is cheaper for you.

In my opinion, that is what it comes down to because the differences between most dental schools wont have a huge impact on you at all.
 
Dukie said:
In my opinion, there are a few good ways to analyze the best school, including NIDCR funding, word of mouth, reputation, etc. I'd call the top schools (in no particular order):

Michigan
UNC
San Antonio
UCSF
Penn
UCLA
Iowa

Columbia and Harvard also produce good medical preparation, but their clinical work is rumored to be relatively mediocre. (Columbia's facilities are simply horrible).

Again, this is purely my opinion and experience through national meetings, research, word of mouth, etc. There are a number of other great schools. Don't worry too much about "ranking".
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I see Florida did not make it on this list, while in NIDCR funding ranking it is 7th, above San Ant, UCLA
-C
 
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/Funding/DentalSchools/GrantstoAcademicInstitutions2006.htm

The NIDCR rankings do not fully paint the picture, though it is ONE (among many) viable indicator. The top 10 in FY 2006:

1. UMich
2. Washington
3. UCSF
4. UNC
5. Iowa
6. NYU
7. Alabama
8. Florida
9. UCLA
10. Rochester

Dukie said:
In my opinion, there are a few good ways to analyze the best school, including NIDCR funding, word of mouth, reputation, etc. I'd call the top schools (in no particular order):

Michigan
UNC
San Antonio
UCSF
Penn
UCLA
Iowa

Columbia and Harvard also produce good medical preparation, but their clinical work is rumored to be relatively mediocre. (Columbia's facilities are simply horrible).

Again, this is purely my opinion and experience through national meetings, research, word of mouth, etc. There are a number of other great schools. Don't worry too much about "ranking".
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rambo2006 said:
When all is said and done, what really should matter to predents are only 2 things.

1. Where you got accepted.
2. Which place is cheaper for you.

In my opinion, that is what it comes down to because the differences between most dental schools wont have a huge impact on you at all.
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Amen. Anything else is completely irrelevant. If you follow those two rules you will become whatever it is you want to become much quicker than most.
 
johntara04 said:
Amen. Anything else is completely irrelevant. If you follow those two rules you will become whatever it is you want to become much quicker than most.
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Hey, I agree with you guys, I just wanted to note the, selective memory failure of leaving UF out of the list.

That being said, I wake up EVERY morning, thinking, "Whew, I sure am glad I am not going to a school that is 14th on the list!"

-C
 
armorshell said:
I think it's clear that these rankings are highly accurate. Where do I send my application to Rochester again?
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Their admissions office is actually handled via a joint effort with the Yale School of Dental Surgery.
 
armorshell said:
I think it's clear that these rankings are highly accurate. Where do I send my application to Rochester again?
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Eastman Dental Center (Rochester) has all of the dental specialties and a large AEGD program. They do a lot of dental research there hence their inclusion in the list. They just don't have a DDS program. The story I have heard is Eastman funded the med school, but died before he could fund the dental school.
 
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