I need help please please

College Search & Selection
1

<p>Dear All,
I am soo confused and have a long story , please if somebody can answer me ..
I am a permenant resident in united states , before I came to US , I was in the 3rd grade dentistry school which is means in US the predental cause I studied org. chemistry , physics ,physiology , biology , histology and anatomy ..
my problem is when I came here , and went to a dentistry school to ask for the admission they said that they wont accept what I had studied because its from college outside the united states although I completed more houres than the required ..
so , I thought that the only solution is by taking a pre-dental again here ..
now another preblem is how I will get the admission to predental , cause they also require credits from a college inside US ???</p>

<p>the other thing , is there a chance that I can get scholarship ??
or can I get a loan for the predental and dental too ???</p>

<p>and another problem that some people told me that if I get a loan and graduate , I wont be able to make enough money to pay off the loan ..thats for general dentist and also cant get another loan for the continueing of study and get specialized in some field ...is that true ???
so , they told me to change for medicine , cause the doctor will be in the hospital not like the dentist must buy a practice after graduation , so I will be able to pay off the loan ...is that true ??
nnow about the pre-med program , is it two years ??</p>

<p>please I need help , I need some one can tell me what the best to do , cause I really tired and no one tell me what to do ..
and thank you all for reading this all</p>

2

<p>In order to apply to dental school in the US you will probably need to finish an undergraduate degree. Most pre-dent students major in biology or chemistry, but your major could be anything. The pre-dent sequence includes the sorts of classes that you have already taken, so you may find that some (or all) of those courses will transfer to your new college here in the US.</p>

<p>This is what you are going to do:</p>

<p>You are going to pick up the telephone and call the international admissions office of the public university closest to you in Virginia and you are going to make an appointment with one of their admissions counselors.</p>

<p>When you go to that appointment, you are going to take all of your academic records from your university in your home country, and from your secondary school there (if you also have those).</p>

<p>You will ask the admissions officer what steps you need to follow to apply to that university. You will also ask which of your foreign credits are likely to transfer to that university, and how long it would take for you to finish an undergraduate degree. Ask them what major they think would be easiest for you to complete.</p>

<p>You will ask how much money it costs to attend (tuition, fees, housing, food, books, etc.), and whether they have financial aid available for students like you. If there is time, you could pay a visit to the financial aid office and talk to one of the counselors there.</p>

<p>You will ask for the name of the university's pre-dent program coordinator, and you will set up an appointment with that person. When you meet with the pre-dent coordinator, you can ask all of the questions that you have about dental schools in the US.</p>

<p>After you have visited one university, and you have spoken with the admissions officer, financial aid officer, and pre-dent coordinator, you will have a much better understanding of how you can fit into the system here in the US. You may want to visit other universities that are near you to collect more information before you make any decisions about your future.</p>

<p>Dental school admission in the USA is very selective. I don't know if it is possible for you to return to your home country and finish dental school there, and then apply for specialization training here so that you can be licensed to practice in the US. That might be an easier route to follow.</p>

<p>Admission to Medical school is also very selective. Completing a pre-med program does not guarantee admission to medical school. You are in a new country, facing a new life. You should take a bit of time to think about whether you really want to be a dentist or physician. There may be other careers that you can be very happy with that would be easier for you to get a start in.</p>

<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>

3

<p>If you need to start working more quickly, you could consider studying dental hygiene. This usually is only a two year diploma that can be completed at a community college. A dental hygienist works in a dentist's office, and completes most of the basic work (such as cleaning teeth and taking x-rays) and often is responsible for most of the patient education. It can be a lucrative position depending on the individual practice where the hygienist works.</p>

<p>Here is some information for Virginia:
Virginia</a> Health Careers Manual • Dental Hygienist</p>