The University of Maryland School of Dentistry graduated it's first African American Valedictorian this year. Congrats Dr. Tera Poole! Good luck in ortho!
Dr. Poole graduated in 2016, but is a great woman.
I am a D4. Please feel here to reach out.
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Ridgleys is much much cheaper at $500-650ish per month with roommates. There are apartments in the neighborhood, but most of the townhouses are privately owned and rented out to students. It is within walking distance of school and super popular with SOD and grad/prof students
Clinic offically is 9-12, 1-3:30, and 4:30-7 (TuTh). Only D4s are in clinic every session. D3s are there MWF and TuTh evenings only. They have labs, classes, etc on TuTh days. Classes and labs vary but 8/9-4 is a fair estimate. We do rotations and blocks so you do sometimes get to come in later, extra time during the day, or even a morning or afternoon completely off. Most people use it to: sleep, work out, study, or mindless errands.
Baltimore can be a ton of fun. It is rough around the edges, but as mentioned there are super cool places. It isn't NYC or a huge city, but Maryland as a state is a chill place to explore: skiing, beaches, DC, Annapolis, Philly, etc. all a drive away.