REGARDING CANADIAN STUDENTS

[clark]

HEY GUYS...
THIS IS A FABULOUS SITE....
JUST A QUICK QUESTION: I'M A CANADIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENT CURRENTLY IN MY SECOND YEAR AND AM QUITE SERIOUS ABOUT DENTAL SCHOOL.
I DID A CO-OP TERM WITH MY DENTIST, WHO IS SUCH A GREAT GUY AND AN AMAZING, TALENTED DENTIST. I'VE BEEN VOLUNTEERING AT A MAJOR DOWNTOWN TORONTO HOSPITAL IN THE ER WARD AND HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW QUITE A FEW RESPECTED AND VERY TALENTED DOCTORS. I CAN GET QUITE A FEW GOOD REFERENCES UPON REQUEST. MY GPA IS NOT BAD, NOT SURE WHAT ITS AT NOW, BUT I KNOW I'VE BEEN ON THE DEAN'S LIST EVERYEAR.

MY QUESTION IS THIS: I WOULD LOVE TO GET INTO AN AMERICAN DENTAL SCHOOL, AS I'VE GOT PLANS TO MOVE THEIR IN THE FUTURE ANYWAYS, BUT THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IS QUITE RIGOROUS AND IM NOT SURE IF I'VE GOT A GOOD CHANCE AT GETTING INTO A DECENT SCHOOL (ONES I'VE GIVEN CONSIDERATION ARE COLUMBIA, PENN STATE, U OF PACIFIC, UCLA, NYU, CASE-WESTERN). I WILL OBVIOUSLY TRY HERE FIRST (IE IN CANADA) BUT THE ADMISSIONS REQ'S ARE RIDICULOUS, AS THERE ARE ONLY 11 DENTAL SCHOOLS IN ALL OF CANADA, 2 OF WHICH ARE IN ONTARIO, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO AND UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO.
ANY POINTERS AND/OR SUGGESTIONS ARE MUCH WELCOME.....THANKS GUYS.....

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[Tabi]

Hey clark....I'm a Canadian student who just went through the process of applying in the States, went through some interviews and just got some acceptances. I know that in Canada it's really competitive, that's why I thought I'd try elsewhere (i'm still applying in Canada though...setting my hopes on UT especially). I would love to tell you everything I know about the whole process, your chances as a foreign student of getting in, etc. E-mail me or continue with the posts...it might me faster to e-mail though. Good luck!

ps what do you mean by "ridiculous" requirements for canada though? because most of the req's are the same for the schools in the states

[This message has been edited by Tabi (edited 12-09-2000).]