<p>Hello, im an international student planning to attend a us college and i was wondering if this is possible:</p>
<p>studying 4 years of biology >>THEN>> specializing in either Dentistry or Law.</p>
<p>is it doable?</p>
<p>umm… yeah. i’m not studying medicine, so don’t quote me on this- but isn’t that how it’s supposed to be done?? you study for 4 years on a “pre-med” track and then study medicine in grad-school. so technically, you can’t choose dentistry or medicine during undergrad at all… again, i’m not studying medicine, so i can’t be too sure…</p>
<p>It’s the only way to do it. Four years of undergrad before either dental school (4 years) or law school (3 years). For dentistry/medicine you have some pre-dental/pre-med classes to take (bio, chem, physics, math) but can major in anything. You can’t study Dentistry/Law as an undergrad.</p>
<p>You should choose either dentistry or Law as you need to enroll into the respective “pre-professional” courses</p>
<p>^That is not really true. There are some classes you’ll need to take to apply to dental school but nothing you need to apply to law school. You could do te dental pre reqs during the last 2 or so years of college once you get a better sense. Make sure your country will honor a US dental degree and think about if it makes any sense to study law in the US if you’ll have to go back to your country.</p>
<p>Some Dental Schools offer 6 year programs where you complete the pre-dental requirements in the first two years, and then are admitted directly to the Dental School. You should only consider doing this if you are positive that you want a career in dentistry.</p>
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<li>so lets say i major in biology, and take a few minor courses such as chemistry, math or physics during my first four years…
then as a graduate i would be able to choose between dentistry and law (since law doesnt require any specific majors to be taken).</li>
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<p>tht would work right…?</p>
<p>Yes, that would work.</p>
<p>However, you need to make certain that you can use your US Dentistry degree or US law degree when you return to your home country. Many international students find that they have to re-validate these degrees when they return home (a process that can take years), and they may not be able to get a job easily at home because they lack the professional network that their age-peers built up through years of study in the home country.</p>
<p>Not to mention that you will have to pay for the graduate studies yourself. There is essentially no financial aid for international students in professional schools.</p>
<p>thanks thts a relief… and ill be sure to find a job in my current country before returning. I would actually prefer working at the states a few years after graduating.</p>
<p>You can work for 12 months in the US after graduating. This extension of your student (F-1) visa is so that you can have practical experience. You can read about this at:
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<p>It is almost impossible to get an H1B visa (for work). DO NOT COUNT ON IT. You absolutely MUST plan to go home after completing your studies. Too many international students think that they can stay here easily, and end up broken-hearted when they learn that it is not possible to stay. Don’t allow yourself to become one of them.</p>
<p>ive got a dual citizenship, i was born in the states and i have an american passport, so i guess ill be safe. but thanks for your concern.</p>
<p>Hi Everyone. I myself used to be an international student who ended up getting a job and an H1-B visa. While it’s true that it is harder to get such job than it is for an American citizen, it’s definitely possible. The most important factors are planning early and focusing on the RIGHT jobs/industries (ie. industries and positions that are likely to result in H1-B sponsorships. </p>
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<p>It’s doable to get a 4 yr degree before going into Dentistry/Law School. However, it is quite obvious that you have to choose one. The requirements to get into the 2 schools are not the same.</p>