which uni for dent?

[misslebanonhk]

so ive been reading alot on mso, and now im really confused as to what uni is best for me...
I've applied to dentistry at la trobe, jcu (i got a med offer their pre-atar, so im assuming my application is good), griffith and UQ. my UMAT is terrible (in the 50s percentile) but my ATAR is 99.7 + EAS points.

Assuming I get more than one offer (which I REALLY doubt but just in case), whats the best way to go ? Im from Sydney if that helps !

thanks

 

[boxhunter]

Whoever replies will typically reply with their respective uni, hell I would recommend coming to JCU. What you need to do is assess your options, assess the course structure and assess the financial expenditure within the course. I am not aware of the costs of dental equipment alongsides HECS at each of these dental institutions besides JCU (everything is free / besides loupes). So what you need to do is receive all your offers and do a lot of research about the respective cities and find out which suits you best.

Personally I am from Sydney and I got into JCU (only dent offer I got so really didn't have no choice) but I really enjoy Cairns. Very tropical and fun weather. In regards to the school, great program set up and lots of hands-on experience. Best of luck

 

[misslebanonhk]

ahhhh i know thats just so much easier said than done ! theres no way ill get uq so basically im tossing between griffith and jcu ... never been to either gold coast or cairns hahah -_- thanks anyway !

 

[boxhunter]

Well I have heard good things about Griffith's program so regardless you will be in good hands.

 

[JoeytheKANGA]

If you're worried about jobs, this is what a careers supervisor told me " There are so few Dental degrees in Australia that all are considered to be excellent.
I don't believe that it will be harder to start your dental career. This is my opinion, it might be worth talking to a dentist to get their thoughts."

 

[miss_universe]

Griffith has that whole 100k for the last 2 years thing going on, if thats still valid (sorry I have been out of the country for a bit, hope nothing has changed too much). So JCU sounds like a good option to me.

 

[Sevda]

Hi, I'm wondering does Griffith still have whole 100k for the last 2 years of studying?