Those are the words to say to the adcoms, but they are only partially true.
You can help people in Walmart, but chose to be a dentist. And main reasons are income, convenience of working hours and ability to have your own busyness, be independent
I am glad that this job is stress free for you, may be not so much for everyone else
Wait for this horror patient
I certainly wouldn't say that to ADCOMS. Although I haven't thought about ADCOMS for 8 years.
Income is good, not great after loan repayments. Helping people in Walmart isn't the same sort of help to me. My previous work was as a research scientist. In that role I felt helpful to society - a primary motivator for me until I realized I was poorly paid with poor prospects and no job security.
Believe me, I'm not trying to win anyone here over with lies or promises.
I don't find my job stressful. The work is, let's be honest, quite repetitive, nearly always simple (finished in an hour or so, unlike a research project for 3-5 years), and has a reliable, reproducible outcome.
Working with patients is nearly always a pleasure. Some are difficult, but not many. Most show up. Nearly all pay without issue. The staff are generally helpful and friendly. What's not to like?
I refer molar endo as I find it stressful.
I've been out 3 years. I'm an associate. The biggest stress I had was being able to pay bills/loans for the first 1-2 yrs; it's better now, but just a good not a great income (entirely subjective).
In my experience anyone who tells you loans are not a big deal eventually reveals that they didn't have them. They seem to be people who graduate then buy/start a practice soon after (NOTE: In MY experience, this is not data).
I've noticed desperate people (loan repayments due) don't make good decisions. They take jobs that they ought to decline because they feel trapped. This is true for patients too (extraction or endo?).
Well, that's my life story. Let the criticisms and misinterpretations begin!
