fortune_1209 Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Hi, I got an early acceptance from UWO and just finished my 3rd year. Just have a question about the difference btwn UWO and U of T. I know those two schools are pretty awesome but I would like to specialize in the future. Which school would be better? Since, down somewhere back there, someone said U of T is better for people who wanna specialize and UWO is for people who wanna just be a GP. Here is my question. Do people from U of T actually have better chances to specialize? compare to UWO? IF yes then, how significantly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valeur Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 UToronto offers more specialties & obvisously saying you graduated from UofT is a huge thing. But you're right for GP they usually say go to western but for specialties toronto!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilee Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Hi, I got an early acceptance from UWO and just finished my 3rd year.Just have a question about the difference btwn UWO and U of T. I know those two schools are pretty awesome but I would like to specialize in the future. Which school would be better? Since, down somewhere back there, someone said U of T is better for people who wanna specialize and UWO is for people who wanna just be a GP. Here is my question. Do people from U of T actually have better chances to specialize? compare to UWO? IF yes then, how significantly? Congrats on your acceptances! From what I have heard about U of T, the advantages that it has over Western in terms of specializing in the future is that U of T offers every specialty program, whereas UWO only offers 2 specialty programs. The advantage about already being at U of T if you do plan to specialize is the networking potentials - you can get to know people in whatever field you want to specialize in, etc. I have also heard that U of T tends to favour their own dental students when admitting people to specialties - but this could just be a rumor or it could come back to the fact that U of T dental students already have their foot in the door for specialty programs. Just out of curiosity, would you mind sharing your stats? I've always wondered what people's stats were like who are coming out of 2nd and 3rd year.. Good luck with your decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visceral Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Haha, it amuses me whenever people say they want to specialize when they haven't even stepped foot into a dental school classroom. It wouldn't happen to be for more money, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllSmiles Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Haha, it amuses me whenever people say they want to specialize when they haven't even stepped foot into a dental school classroom. It wouldn't happen to be for more money, right? And more debt of course But honestly it's pretty much "impossible" to know which (if any) specialties you'll want/not want to go into before even taking a course. Your mind could definitely change once you get into dental school or you may just prefer to concentrate on being a GP and taking continuing education classes. There are a lot of opportunities in dentistry, so don't limit your thinking. Also, just to keep in mind, a very large proportion of dental students initially "want" to go into a specialty, however very few actually get in. I pretty much have no interest in doing a specialty since I don't want to be a student for life and will want to start paying off my loans and credit line right after graduating. Maybe concentrate on which school and city will make you happier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozium Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 i remember our interview student leaders at UofT saying only a handful (4 or 5) of the graduating class specializes. Not sure if that's because its so competitive to get into a specialty or if everyone after the 4 years is already carrying so much debt that they don't want to increase the burden even more. Personally I don't think I'd want to specialize...but I haven't done anything in dentistry yet so I don't know at all what I want to do after (like a previous person said...how can you really know before starting? I guess if you've shadowed a specialty and really liked it that would help). I like to keep my options open though...so if it is true that UofT does give you better opportunity in terms of specializing that would sway me towards UofT over western. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune_1209 Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Thanks Thanks. 'cause I really wanted to go to U of T but that was my first interview and I did really bad. Hence, I got rejected. I am still thinking that if I had to reject western's offer 'cause I am still in 3rd year and then apply to U of T again next year.. So if you guys were me, would you decline western and apply to U of T again, next year? I think I killed the interview tho but still I don't think they value DAT a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee6 Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 My stats are not very good. My avg was 92.5 for my best 2 years and my AA was 20 and my PAT was 28. Yah that's just horrible! On a more serious note, if you REALLY REALLY want to come to UofT then try to defer your acceptance and complete your degree and apply again. But if you're not allowed to defer it, then take the acceptance and go to Western!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozium Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 your stats are really strong...but personally i would definitely not risk it and try again next year. Who knows how competitive the pool will be next year...you might not get toronto or western if there are alot of stronger applicants. Best of luck to you no matter what you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADD101 Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Yah that's just horrible! lol... but ye.. seriously, i am in a sort of similar situation in that my toronto interview went horrible (cuz of exams!!) and they put me very low on the waiting list whereas UWO took me in hands down... and although i would really like to have the better opportunity to specialise, i really don't know how hard it will be etc... my opinion would be to not to use one entire yr in undergrad just to have a shot at UT.... the bigger deciding factor will most likely be how hard you work and whether you can make it in the top 10% of the class or not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllSmiles Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I think most of us were initially under the impression that you had received two acceptances and were trying to decide between the two...now that the reality has come out...I say don't risk it, some years people get waitlisted one year and then rejected the next. You can never predict what the applicant pool will be like, so don't gamble your whole future away. If specializing is what you ultimately want, then make sure you pull off the grades to get there, because in Canada I think that is one of the most important factors. And don't be silly, UWO wouldn't have given you an early acceptance if your stats were horrible. We all know that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune_1209 Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Thank you for your advice. haha I didn't try to show off or something. What I meant was because someone back there said they expect high 90s for the early acceptance people, compare to the score, mine was not impressively high. Don't get me wrong! Hopefully see you guys next year at Western Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarabidara Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 okay but what if someone receives an acceptance from both schools, which would you guys recommend? I personally love the city of Toronto and my friend's dad who has worked with both dental schools told me that UofT is probably a little better than Western in terms of teaching (although he believed the difference to be minor). I've visited Western twice, and as much as I loved the campus, I didn't like London at all. I found it to be kind of an old city and quite dead to be honest. However, a big plus for Western is that everyone there is extremely nice, the exact opposite of UofT. I found the receptionist at UofT to be the biggest ***** I have ever had to deal with and the rest of the staff were nothing special, whereas in Western everyone I met was extremely nice and helpful. I'm just really confused as to which school to choose, because I feel like to become a better dentist UofT is the better choice, yet everyone there is so mean and I would probably enjoy the teaching atmosphere at Western more. Also, staying in Toronto would mean that I'd keep all of the same friends that I have now whereas I would meet new people at Western and make new friends. WHat would you guys do if you were me??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarabidara Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 hahaha it censored the b word, that is pretty funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilee Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hahah. Ultimately it is your decision. I have read many threads on people discussing similar topics & I think people on those threads have had a very good point in saying that although some schools may seem more friendly, while other schools will seem more reserved, ultimately this is the admissions staff that you are dealing with and it really won't have a huge bearing on your time spent at either school.. so I wouldn't let those people tip the scales for you. Good luck with your decision! P.S. Congrats on getting into U of T! I remember you posting earlier and it seemed like a stressful wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oulala Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Can someone who did his dental school in States practice in Canada after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnie Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 sarabidara, Yo did you get accepted to UofT?! No way, that's sick! I'm glad you got in! Congrats!! Oh ya, go to whichever school you think has a better curriculum. That should be your #1 priority. City #2. Friends/Family #3 (since London is close enough to TO that it shouldn't be much of a bother). That's how I'd weigh it. BTW... who seemed bichy at UofT? Was it just admin staff? If so, that shouldn't be much of a deterrent. They won't be teaching you, and will eventually warm up to you once they know you're part of the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarabidara Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 awww thanks guys....it was a really long and confusing wait, but it's over now i actually decided to go with u of t, i just have to make everything official now, so there's good news for people on the waitlist at western. it was the receptionist that was very bichy (i know it's spelled wrong haha) at u of t. my friend told me she has alwyas been that way and it's just her that's that mean....i doubt she'll be warming up to me anytime soon, but that's fine with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widedentist Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Sorry newb question- What do you guys mean when you say "early acceptance" ? Are you meaning to say that they give some people there acceptance letters earlier than others ? If so what advantage does this give to the school and how much earlier would you be accepted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllSmiles Posted August 16, 2008 Report Share Posted August 16, 2008 At UWO they gave out 15 early acceptances in May whereas the rest are given out at the end of June. This allows the school to try to get some of the top students (stats wise) into their own program instead at another school that might have a deadline coming up (like UT for example). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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