What does it take to do a residency in dentistry ?

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I am an average student.

Are most residents/specialists people who were smart in high school, college ? all their lives ?

Like to get a perspective if I can reach for the stars like you wonderful people.

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Different specialties are more difficult than others to get into, most need to be ranked at least in the top quarter of their class.

Being smart in high school does not always translate to being smart in undergrad or dental school and vice versa. These are all different stages and different people will have niches where they perform better than others.
 
Different specialties are more difficult than others to get into, most need to be ranked at least in the top quarter of their class.

Being smart in high school does not always translate to being smart in undergrad or dental school and vice versa. These are all different stages and different people will have niches where they perform better than others.
Well I was poor in high school and better in undergrad now in dental school. I was curious how specialists were as students.
 
I am an average student.

Are most residents/specialists people who were smart in high school, college ? all their lives ?

Like to get a perspective if I can reach for the stars like you wonderful people.

Effed off a bit during undergrad. 2 yrs after I left college I entered DS. I think it was a maturity thing. During my 1st semester of DS I saw the potential for a multitude of doors opening to those who worked their behinds off. I wanted to be one of those students. So I kicked it up a notch, treated the 4 yrs as a marathon and never looked back. At the end I had some good options postgrad wise.
So, wasn't that strong in college academically. Took some ego deflating to realize I had to grow up and choose a path.
-M
 
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