I am rising senior, want to go into either medicine or dental combined BS/MD or BA/DDS 7 or 8 yrs program, do you think I can apply for both? Does college knows where and what you are applying for? I like both but there are not many stright combined program of BA/DMD like BS/MD, any suggestions. Thanks.
<p>Any one have any idea how college evalute there applications? Do they know how many places you have applies it to, any common track they follow? Thanks</p>
<p>Since you're not sure, why choose now? There is a huge difference between being a doctor and a dentist. Did you know that dentists have the highest suicide rate of any profession? Just take pre med classes at any college you like and decide when you have enough information.</p>
<p>I know many dentists work less and make more than a lot of doctors these days. Lots more full pay work.</p>
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<p>That's an urban legend.</p>
<p>Dentists generally do get paid more by the hour, and thus work far less than most doctors. However, almost all dentists work in private practices and need to devote a lot of time to running that business. While most doctors have the option of just focusing on their profession and working in a hospital.</p>
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<p>Good answer! As a dentist, I agree that the OP needs to decide what he wants to do before applying to programs. You shouldn't choose a career by which combined program accepts you. Go to undergrad for pre-med/pre-dent and investigate which you prefer before you apply.</p>