Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

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1) Name of Your Dental School: Tufts

2) What is your examination schedule like? Block Schedule (midterms and finals week) or several every week? block schedule every month or so

3) What is the hardest class? Why? gross anatomy

4) What is the easiest class? Why? practice management..it's pass/fail, the exam's a joke, the lectures are interesting

5) Are your classmates generally gunners and try to sabatoge each other? If not, is the culture one where everybody tries to help everybody out? people were more competitive first year. every class is different, I think. for the most part, people help each other out. the upperclassmen are always happy to.

6) Are the class notes based primarily on textbooks? or based on lecture powerpoints made up by professors? lecture powerpoints

7) Are there any classes taken with medical students? no

8) What is the grading system? Pass/Fail/Honors? Letter Grades? Percentages? a few classes are p/f/h. they're mostly percentages.

9) Is there a notetaking service for lecture available? not through the school but the class can set one up. we did for medicine.

10) Is class attendance mandatory? no

11) In general, are teachers approachable for questions? yes

12) Is there a big brother/big sister program that pairs you with an upperclassman or professor who "mentors" you? yeah

13) What is the % first time board pass rate? What is the average score? ?

14) When do you take the NDBE? 1st year or second year? second year

15) Do you get a block of time off before boards to study? If so, how long? If not, do you have to study simultaneously with classes? we have to study simultaneously with classes and start getting into the clinic. I don't know why they set things up this way, it makes no sense.

16) Do most people study in the University Library? Or does the place clear out right after school and everybody studies on their own? library

17) Are patients readily available to fulfill clinical requirements or do you have to do a lot of work to get them in? patients are available and students share with seniors who need to fulfill certain requirements.

18) Is it a hassle to get a chair once you get patients in? In your opinion, does your school have enough chairs? we have enough

19) What are the clinical requirements to graduate? (number of crowns, fillings, etc...) Is it reasonably attainable or pretty difficult? I don't remember off the top of my head but most people graduate on time.

20) Are there opportunities for different off-site dental clinic rotations? If so, what are they? there's a month externship 2nd or 3rd year, you tell them your preferences and they try to match you up.

21) Are there opportunites for outreach trips to underserved areas or countries? If so, what are they and for how long? not sure

22) Is there sufficent preparation for practice management? What career placement opportunites does your school offer? there are classes and optional seminars

23) What is the dress code at your school? Scrubs? For what years? scrubs or business casual. no jeans, no hats, no open shoes, no short skirts, no shorts