Which OMFS programs are easiest to get in?

[poppin_them_8z]

Hi guys,
which OMFS programs do you think are easiest to get in?
which ones are very tough to get in?

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[Doggie]

Hi guys,
which OMFS programs do you think are easiest to get in?
which ones are very tough to get in?

I hear that LSU NO is very easy to get into, right UFOMS?

 

[north2southOMFS]

I can't wait to see the results of this one.

 

[ItsGavinC]

Hi guys,
which OMFS programs do you think are easiest to get in?
which ones are very tough to get in?

Sorry, but this question is way too vague to get you any great responses. If you want information about specific programs, there are plenty of OMFS residents around here with great knowledge about many programs.

 

[gryffindor]

Let's see, 135 unmatched applicants for OMS this past cycle (http://www.natmatch.com/dentres/). I bet those 135 applicants are wondering the same thing - where are the "easiest" residencies out there so they can get in and be oral surgery residents.

So if you get in, i'd think it must be a tough program to get into b/c there are too many people left over after match who don't get in anywhere.

But that's probably not the answer you wanted to hear, maybe someone else has a better answer.

 

[toofache32]

...there are plenty of OMFS residents around here with great knowledge about many programs.

...and great smart-a$$ answers to your question...

 

[toofache32]

I hear that LSU-SH will be looking for someone to replace OMFSRES pretty soon.

 

[Doggie]

titsGavinC

HAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[ItsGavinC]

I can't keep these things straight...where's titsGavinC when you need him?

I'm right here, just reminiscing about the good ole' days when SlyNoodles used to be around.

 

[UFOMS]

I hear that LSU NO is very easy to get into, right UFOMS?

Ha ha ha! Real easy! That's the only way I got in brother. Another easy one is Parkland....some how they let Doggie in that one....heh....

 

[ISU_Steve]

I hear that LSU-SH will be looking for someone to replace OMFSRES pretty soon.

Care to elaborate on this one for the new people here?

 

[adamlc18]

I didn't want to start another thread so I am just going to ask in this thread. Is Parkland in TX? I have heard good things about the program but when I wanted to check it out at http://www.aaoms.org/residencytraining.cfm I couldn't find any program named Parkland. Do they have a website with program info?

 

[River13]

Look up University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

 

[45540]

I didn't want to start another thread so I am just going to ask in this thread. Is Parkland in TX? I have heard good things about the program but when I wanted to check it out at http://www.aaoms.org/residencytraining.cfm I couldn't find any program named Parkland. Do they have a website with program info?

http://www8.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept28085/files/51479.html

 

[adamlc18]

Thanks guys, appreciate it.


After looking at the website, I have another question that someone may or may not be able to answer. I noticed a couple of the surgeons graduating this year and next year don't have an MD, but the website gives the impression that the program is only a 6-yr program. Are all these guys fellows from some other program?

 

[Extraction]

Hi guys,
which OMFS programs do you think are easiest to get in?
which ones are very tough to get in?

You can sell you soul to Uncle Sam and apply to the military programs. But I am not sure how easy that is.....

 

[toofache32]

Thanks guys, appreciate it.


After looking at the website, I have another question that someone may or may not be able to answer. I noticed a couple of the surgeons graduating this year and next year don't have an MD, but the website gives the impression that the program is only a 6-yr program. Are all these guys fellows from some other program?

In previous years, Parkland used to only rank maybe 6-7 people for its 4 spots. Obviously, there were spots that didn't match for this reason (and probably other reasons as well). You have to pay attention for this part: those empty spots were filled 2 years later by offering 4-year positions (non-MD) to ride out the last 4 years of the "6-year" track. This is possible because the 3rd and 4th years of a "4-year" track are the same as the 5th and 6th years of a "6-year" track. I hope this makes sense. Apparently, they now rank more people so they don't have to jumble it up anymore.