Majority of what toothurty and Steins;Gate discussed above also applies to western in regards to curriculum, environment, staff quality, and involvement opportunities
Some specifics:
- Class rankings are not communicated
- We also have the AO frat, as does UofT
- Perio classifications are updated to the current standards in our didactic and clinical education to ensure the expected standard of care
- Our issues are quite easily communicated with profs, since majority know us by first name basis (rescheduling exams, clinical case discussions with profs, etc)
- We have a student issues committee which has faculty advisers and allows the student voice to be considered in admin decision making.
- We learn and get the opportunity to restore implants in 3rd and 4th year
- In 2nd year we are able to use dental microscopes in sim clinic. Rotary WaveOne Gold and Vortex systems are mandatory for each RCT. We utilize these as well in main clinic in 3rd and 4th year
- 3 year old sim clinic with personal computers and screens at each station connected to instructor demo area
- Digital charting and xrays in all clinics; we utilize digital xrays in sim
- We begin shadowing and assisting February of 1st year on a weekly basis
- 1st year exams are condensed for only the month of December. For the rest of the year, you have midterms and finals spread out. You have from March-May where you're chilling and majority of focus is on operative
- With a class of 56, it's quite an optimal size to also have the opportunity to meet people you enjoy being around. Class activities and outings are much easier to coordinate and plan with the smaller size. For those you'd rather not communicate to on a daily basis, you have plenty of opportunity to do that. The small class size also provides the benefit of shorter lines for digital xrays, wet lab and cast trimming machines
- Plenty of UWO students place in american specialties (paedo, OMFS, endo) and GPRs/AEGDs, including top ranked programs - to say that american schools favor UofT grads because of reputation is misinformation/anecdotal
Both schools will give you a DDS. There will be things at both schools you have to supplement with CE's afterwards.
Make your decision based on personal reasons (finances, living, distance from family etc) rather than what education you will be receiving, since both schools are on similar footing despite what you may read on premed101