Recent content by Yah-E

Armorshell: You have revived me! Listen, I'm glad you'll be doing an externship at LSU New Orleans. You'll love it! For real though, as an extern, definitely stay in the call room. They're new (1 year old), and it's very convenient. I highly recommended it! Once you do a great job, then...

Check this out yo! It's amazing how this little girl walked away without any brain injuries.

When I was a 2nd year dental student, my externship was approved at UF Jacksonville. They definitely take 2nd years.

Having been around two graduating classes (my own classmates in FL from 2006 and my ex-girlfriend's classmates in Louisiana from 2007), majority of the starting offers where below six figures. I would say $80K starting is average for associates for 5 days a week. Not saying 100K+ offers...

This only implies to extractions and placing implants, I can't think of any other simple OMFS procedures that a GP would practice from OMFS scope? Just FYI, OMFS's scope is MUCH border than just "T & T" (teeth and titanium). I understand, in general, when people say "oral surgery", they only...

With kids...suburb Metairie is your best choice, other suburbs worth looking into are: Mandeville (across the lake) Kenner Harahan Gretna Just get ready to commute. If you don't mind commuting 30 - 60 minutes each way everyday, then there are many suburbs you can select from.

I know everyone says that the NBME assessment exams correlate with the real exam extremely close. Anyone of you failed the NBME assessement exam(s), but passed the real thing?

Again, you better be a Gophers fan! Go Gophers!

See my experiences in this thread, post #13.

SDN forums has the setting set up that your signature only appears in the 1st post that you post in each thread. So to see my GOPHERS pride, got to scroll up and find my first post. You guys were very lucky, but I have to give it to your coach with a gutsy call to go for two in OT! I'm still...

No, you passed Part II already, no one cares about Part II. I mean, if you love taking standardized exam and waste your money, yeah, feel free to retake Part II, but it's not necessary. Sure, start to do your research on programs now and call.

Yes, internship does pay just like residents. Any where from $36K - 42K depending where you go.

Alright, here's the deal. OMFS internships are not hard to get into. Most of the time, all it takes is a phone call to a program director and express your interests. Now, if a program only has one internship spot and multiple applicants applies to that spot, then yes, the program director...

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For those of you who took the USMLE Step 1 in the last month (after last week of July), how quick did you get your results/scores back (3 weeks, 4 weeks)? Did you get your scores by checking it online, phone call or email from school, or in the mail? Thanks!