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Originally posted by coilz
Hey Popo, this is kinda off topic actually. But I was thinking of applying for Dental School in the states. Any recommendations? Not a Genius here so Harvard and etc is out of the question.
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It's not off-topic at all. I'll answer anything and everything I can.
It's actually a good thing that you're not a genius because Harvard is a terrible dental school. It lives off reputation but it does get it's students into specialty programs with ease. So it's not
all bad.
That being said, I don't know of any other really bad schools. NYU doesn't have the best reputation and it's the most expensive. If you can, save some money and go to your state school. Most are pretty good. Where are you located?
The best advice is that it doesn't matter where you go. This is going to sound cliche but you only start learning the good stuff after you graduate. If you know that you want to specialize before you go further, make connections with the faculty in that department. It means alot, but you will still need to study like an ass. Specialty programs are generally very tough to get into but I highly recommend it if there's an area that interests you.
Don't hesitate to ask me for more info. And it's a great choice that you're making... it's an awesome career. I had no idea what it was before I started and there were times when I wasn't sure if it was for me but I've completely changed my view.