Why is it medical schools have little problems with CC, but dental does?

[ZaneKaiser]

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I'm honestly curious where the mindset comes from. I hardly see that med schools care about CC credit (at least not anymore), besides a few schools. As long as you take upper division science classes.

I'm going through the admission requirements of all the DS in the US, and a significant amount of them add clauses that limit one's CC credit, and those who take pre-reqs at CC are disadvantaged compared to those who took at a 4 year.

Is it because Dentistry is inherently more science based than medicine? I'm just trying to understand why one profession is more strict against it than the other.

 

[rodmichael82]

Is it because Dentistry is inherently more science based than medicine? I'm just trying to understand why one profession is more strict against it than the other.

Yup totally. Medical school barely has any science at all it's all just black magic. Science is not needed for the whole body but if you need oral care then there's definitely a lot of science.

 

[TheWeeIceMan]

Yup totally. Medical school barely has any science at all it's all just black magic. Science is not needed for the whole body but if you need oral care then there's definitely a lot of science.

👍 Harsh, but fair.

 

[ZaneKaiser]

Yup totally. Medical school barely has any science at all it's all just black magic. Science is not needed for the whole body but if you need oral care then there's definitely a lot of science.

That's not what I meant at all. Dental schools seem to place science courses and a science background at a much higher importance than medical schools, who value personality and characteristics almost as much.

 

[free99]

That's not what I meant at all. Dental schools seem to place science courses and a science background at a much higher importance than medical schools, who value personality and characteristics almost as much.

Why bother interviewing dental candidates if that were the case?

 

[Gaucho4Life]

I'm honestly curious where the mindset comes from. I hardly see that med schools care about CC credit (at least not anymore), besides a few schools. As long as you take upper division science classes.

I'm going through the admission requirements of all the DS in the US, and a significant amount of them add clauses that limit one's CC credit, and those who take pre-reqs at CC are disadvantaged compared to those who took at a 4 year.

Is it because Dentistry is inherently more science based than medicine? I'm just trying to understand why one profession is more strict against it than the other.

Bahahaha oh man, this is bad. I've only seen a handful of D schools not take CC credit. As long as it's transferable to the 4 year you attended, you should be fine. And obviously classes at a 4 year are more competitive and harder than taking them at a community college.

 

[ToothbrushBuddy]

I'm honestly curious where the mindset comes from. I hardly see that med schools care about CC credit (at least not anymore), besides a few schools. As long as you take upper division science classes.

I'm going through the admission requirements of all the DS in the US, and a significant amount of them add clauses that limit one's CC credit, and those who take pre-reqs at CC are disadvantaged compared to those who took at a 4 year.

Is it because Dentistry is inherently more science based than medicine? I'm just trying to understand why one profession is more strict against it than the other.

Maybe because the MCAT is harder than the DAT (I took both) and levels out the playing field for applicants more.

 

[doc toothache]

Is there any evidence that your suggestion has any factual merit?

 

[ZaneKaiser]

Is there any evidence that your suggestion has any factual merit?

No, honestly it's just me worrying about being at a disadvantage. It's pretty much required to take Dental Pre-Reqs to transfer to a 4 year since I'm a Bio Major, although I am planning on taking Ochem at a uni.

From the admission requirement pages of many Dschools, they often voice their discouragement of taking pre-reqs at CCs.

Although I will be taking upper div science courses, I do have a question though. Any idea how many science courses I'll have to take and do well on in order to seem strong in science to the adcoms?

 

[NDPitch]

That's not what I meant at all. Dental schools seem to place science courses and a science background at a much higher importance than medical schools, who value personality and characteristics almost as much.

 

[dentalWorks]

Is there any evidence that your suggestion has any factual merit?

ofc there is. Just ask the pre-meds

 

[doc toothache]

ofc there is. Just ask the pre-meds

Comments from premeds are about as reliable as those from predents.