D*******y
发帖数: 189 | 1 I received the following questions in my mailbox. I will post my answers and
hopefully it is useful to those have the same questions:
1. I am originally from China and applied to US dental school last year.
Luckily I was interviewed at several dental schools here. If got accepted,
which one would you choose from your experiences? 1. Case Western, 2. ASDOH
(Arizona school of dental and oral health), 3.U Detroit Mercy 4,loma linda 5
, Upenn.
Answer: Those are all private schools, and only one (Pen | f****b
发帖数: 2410 | 2 very rich information. thank you for sharing. keep posting.
Most people here are for USMLE, but still some people like to read. | D*******y
发帖数: 189 | 3 Maybe I should open a dental board.
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: very rich information. thank you for sharing. keep posting.
: Most people here are for USMLE, but still some people like to read.
| c******i
发帖数: 2427 | 4 支持！
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: Maybe I should open a dental board.
| y*c
发帖数: 247 | 5 support!
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: Maybe I should open a dental board.
| D*******y
发帖数: 189 | 6 I received the following questions in my mailbox. I will post my answers and
hopefully it is useful to those have the same questions:
1. I am originally from China and applied to US dental school last year.
Luckily I was interviewed at several dental schools here. If got accepted,
which one would you choose from your experiences? 1. Case Western, 2. ASDOH
(Arizona school of dental and oral health), 3.U Detroit Mercy 4,loma linda 5
, Upenn.
Answer: Those are all private schools, and only one (Penn) of them is
considered a research intensive university. Based on my knowledge of
academic reputation I will rank them as follows: 1. UPenn; 2. Case Western;
3. Loma Linda; 4. Mercy; 5. ASDOH. But I think more importantly it will
depend on where you want to live and what your career goals are. You will
have no problem to get a license, find a job or open your own practice after
you graduate from any of those schools. But if you have any academic career
goals (research/teach), then you may want to consider the reputation of the
school. ASDOH is almost a brand new so I do not know much about it, but all
other 4, especially the first 2, are reputable schools.
2. For a Chinese immigrant, do you think it would benefit a lot to walk an
extra miles to be a dental specialist? I am asking because I thought many
Chinese would just go to a Chinese dentist for all procedures.
Answer: It depends. If your targeted practice area is a Chinese community,
then specialization may not be a good idea. You need to face the fact that
many of our compatriots living in a China town type of setting may not be
willing to pay for the higher fee of a specialist. A general dentist can do
most of the procedures that a specialist do (except orthodontics), but
usually cheaper. If you want to avoid the Chinese community, then
specialization is not a bad idea. It also depends on what specialty. Ortho,
perio or OS does well.
3. I’m planning to borrow 300K+ for the 4 year tuition and living expenses
(6.8%+ interest). Or I may join US army to got the tuition covered while
serve for 4 years afterwards. Do you think it worth it? What’s the earning
potential for a Chinese dentist practicing here?
Answer: Many dental school graduates will have a $300k debt. But do not
worry about it, you can pay it off in a few short years. I am not sure if I
can put up a reliable estimate on the earning potential of Chinese dentists,
but here it is what I know: a practice in a medium sized east-coast city,
non-Chinese community, one dentist solo practice, 3.5 days a week, net
income $250k. A perio practice in a large metro area in the west-coast, non-
Chinese community, one owner dentist and two associate dentists (one of whom
is a part timer), 6 days a week, net income $1.3 million.
As for joining the military, it has its advantage and disadvantages. It is
not something I will ever consider. But after you work for the military for
20 years (you might get to deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan a few of those
years), you can retire and get a full pension and start a second career,
with two incomes.
4. For a practicing dentist, do you think Chinese have a higher or lower
income than the Caucasian counterpart?
Answer: Chinese dentists working in a Chinese community probably need to
work much harder to earn a comparable income with other dentists. This is
because the cut-throat competition in many Chinese communities I know. Many
Chinese dentists will accept any insurance fees and even forgo co-pays to
attract clients who are less willing to pay for service based on quality. | f****b
发帖数: 2410 | 7 very rich information. thank you for sharing. keep posting.
Most people here are for USMLE, but still some people like to read. | D*******y
发帖数: 189 | 8 Maybe I should open a dental board.
【在 f****b 的大作中提到】
: very rich information. thank you for sharing. keep posting.
: Most people here are for USMLE, but still some people like to read.
| c******i
发帖数: 2427 | 9 支持！
【在 D*******y 的大作中提到】
: Maybe I should open a dental board.
| y*c
发帖数: 247 | 10 support!
【在 D*******y 的大作中提到】
: Maybe I should open a dental board.
| m****p
发帖数: 404 | 11 什么时候 牙医版 开版阿 学牙医的中国人不少
现在的牙医俱乐部倒是热闹 |
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