[quote]Professor X wrote:
[quote]JTS wrote:
[quote]Professor X wrote:
[quote]overstand wrote:
but its common knowledge that dentists are med school rejects
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Oh…and for this, many dentists are now making more than MDs. I am not sure where you got your info from, but the same strict entrance requirements for med school exist for dental school.[/quote]
Well, did you attempt to get into medical school first? Don’t worry, I have several friends that went the Dentistry route after failing to get into medical school. That MCAT can be a bitch.[/quote]
No, I didn’t. I applied to three dental schools only and was accepted to all. Honestly, does this upset some of you? You really believed every dentist was some failed med school reject? Or does this just help you rationalize what you want to believe?
10 years of residency+med school compared to four years of dental and optional 1-2 year residency is reason enough for more people to choose that route.
You act like the DAT is so easy. It isn’t, and neither are the two board exams you have to take to get that degree/title.
Are we done now with this or are there really more of you attempting to act like ‘dentist’ does not equal “doctor”?
I mean, it isn’t like I am the one bringing up my profession so often when others keep bringing it up on every page.
I am also laughing at “several friends”. Right.[/quote]
I sent in my AMCAS 2 weeks ago, and I was only asking you that question because I was simply curious, asshole. I wasn’t attempting to belittle your career choice because I know it’s probably the smarter way to go if you want more time off with around the same pay.
And, how am I acting as if the DAT is so easy? All I said was that the MCAT is a bitch, which it is (I took it). If I were to talk about the DAT, I would say that it is beastly, but it still isn’t at the same difficulty level as the MCAT. And by the way, since we are comparing dick sizes, there are more than 2 board exams for the MD and then even more if you want to go into specific residencies.
Like I said, I was only curious about you attempting med school first because I am attempting med school right now. I never meant that Dentist does not equal Doctor. I’m sorry I hurt your feelings.