Initially, I thought it a good idea to see schools before I interviewed at them. Being summer, I thought that it would be a good idea. Now, not so much.
You see, visiting a school does little more than give you a taste of what you will get once enrolled. And by taste, I mean taste. From my experience, dental school visits, much like at the undergraduate level, lasts little more than an hour. Even if you have questions, your tour guide is likely studying for the boards or scheduled to be in the lab and does not have the time to spare.
It is not that I blame them because I can see myself doing the same thing. Also, they are not paid as far as I know, so there is little incentive for them to stay after the hour.
Do not get me wrong, some tour guides take full advantage of their audiences undivided attention, feigned or sincere, and they happily answer questions beyond their scheduled hour.
Coming back to what I mentioned at the start of the entry, I have decided to take trips to dental school cities with the express reason to visit those cities, not to just visit the dental school. I believe that if you are going to visit the city, actually visit the city. A first-person account of your thoughts on where you will be spending the next four years must be just as important as your background research on a dental program during an interview. If nothing else, it will add a whole other dimension to your interview or, in so many words, give you something else to talk about.
At least, that is what I think.
The purpose of this blog is to write about my preparation for dental school and some thoughts on the dental world in general. Undoubtedly, some random, completely unrelated things will be written here, but dentistry will always be the focus.
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About Me
- GDL
- I have a long standing interest in Dentistry and aspirations to practice. I am currently a student at Tufts University School of Dentistry.
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