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I figure its nice to get some feedback on the reasons why we( pre-dents) chose a certain school to attend. This will be helpful for others deciding where to go. Please try to mention why you chose a certain school over another as well ( or mention the options of other schools that you had offers from). Thank you. I hope this helps future Pre-dents.
These are the main reasons I chose TEMPLE:
1) Only school to accept me( so not much of a choice.haha) , BUT, I would still go even if I were to get in to NYU( wait listed, still a great school, but I enjoyed Temple more) and many other schools( if I had gotten in to them as well). I would chose only a few schools over TEMPLE, mainly due to these schools having significantly less cost.
2) I really enjoyed the students and their dynamics. I was able to talk to a few random students in the pre-clinic labs, and just randomly walked in, not knowing anyone, and was able to speak to several dental students there( First year and second year students). They are more than happy to speak to me, taking a break from their lab work, this really was a big reason I loved Temple, seeing how easy it was for students to help out each other.
3) Temple is known for its clinical experience, BIG PLUS.
4) Brian was awesome ( the man who takes you on the tour of the school). He gave a great vibe: relaxed,caring, funny, and Professional. This is important for me, because Temple chose him to represent the school, so I believe thats the image they want to portray.
5) From what I have heard, it is relatively less stressful the first semester, they try to EASE you into the curriculum, so that was a huge plus also. Obviously it is a very challenging dental school, but from what I have heard from a few students, they start you off with a relatively less class load your first semester, but then it picks up the second semester (will be more difficult in regards to the class load). This is important because I would like to learn to allocate some time getting to know the other students and becoming familiar with how to manage my time.
6) Temple is in the process of renovating their clinics, so it will be updated ( hopefully) by the time we get into the clinics.
7) Temple has some of their class lectures posted online, ( i do understand many other schools have this feature as well). This makes it convenient to look over a lecture, and re-listen to what the Professor was saying.
These are the main reasons I chose TEMPLE:
1) Only school to accept me( so not much of a choice.haha) , BUT, I would still go even if I were to get in to NYU( wait listed, still a great school, but I enjoyed Temple more) and many other schools( if I had gotten in to them as well). I would chose only a few schools over TEMPLE, mainly due to these schools having significantly less cost.
2) I really enjoyed the students and their dynamics. I was able to talk to a few random students in the pre-clinic labs, and just randomly walked in, not knowing anyone, and was able to speak to several dental students there( First year and second year students). They are more than happy to speak to me, taking a break from their lab work, this really was a big reason I loved Temple, seeing how easy it was for students to help out each other.
3) Temple is known for its clinical experience, BIG PLUS.
4) Brian was awesome ( the man who takes you on the tour of the school). He gave a great vibe: relaxed,caring, funny, and Professional. This is important for me, because Temple chose him to represent the school, so I believe thats the image they want to portray.
5) From what I have heard, it is relatively less stressful the first semester, they try to EASE you into the curriculum, so that was a huge plus also. Obviously it is a very challenging dental school, but from what I have heard from a few students, they start you off with a relatively less class load your first semester, but then it picks up the second semester (will be more difficult in regards to the class load). This is important because I would like to learn to allocate some time getting to know the other students and becoming familiar with how to manage my time.
6) Temple is in the process of renovating their clinics, so it will be updated ( hopefully) by the time we get into the clinics.
7) Temple has some of their class lectures posted online, ( i do understand many other schools have this feature as well). This makes it convenient to look over a lecture, and re-listen to what the Professor was saying.
