The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University
From Student Doctor Network Wiki1) Name of Your Dental School
Temple
2) What is your examination schedule like?
Block Schedule (midterms and finals week) or several every week? Random the first year any where from 3-6 tests per class (includes finals)
3) What is the hardest class? Why?
1st year...the usual toughies: Biochem, anatomy, preventive dentistry
4) What is the easiest class? Why?
behavioral science...no brainer and materials
5) Are your classmates generally gunners and try to sabatoge each other? If not, is the culture one where everybody tries to help everybody out?
everyone seems friendly
6) Are the class notes based primarily on textbooks?
or based on lecture powerpoints made up by professors? both but mostly powerpoints
7) Are there any classes taken with medical students? If so, which ones?
no, but most of our teachers also teach the MD's and foot docs and pharmacy guys
8) What is the grading system? Pass/Fail/Honors? Letter Grades? Percentages?
letter grades, no +'s, no -'s
9) Is there a notetaking service for lecture available?
I think so
10) Is class attendance mandatory?
no, some required labs and shadowing hours but maybe a total of 10 hours D1 year
11) In general, are teachers approachable for questions? Or are they for the most part very busy and unreachable (research, etc...)?
yes, all are very nice when approached (just make sure YOU are not a jackass whn you approach them
12) Is there a big brother/big sister program that pairs you with an upperclassman or professor who "mentors" you?
no, not needed
13) What is the % first time board pass rate? What is the average score?
good, not sure
14) When do you take the NDBE? 1st year or second year?
2nd year
15) Do you get a block of time off before boards to study? If so, how long? If not, do you have to study simultaneously with classes?
whenever you want, Temple has no schedule 3-4th year so you take it ans study on your own time
16) Do most people study in the University Library? Or does the place clear out right after school and everybody studies on their own?
Temples dental library sucks, no where else in the dental school to study. you can go use the med school library, which also sucks, but a new med school is being built...promising but by that time I won't need to study as much. I study at home when I can or find a smelly butt room to study in at school.
17) Are patients readily available to fulfill clinical requirements or do you have to do a lot of work to get them in?
It's temple...don't worry about it, but worry about it so you graduate on time. You have every opportunity
18) Is it a hassle to get a chair once you get patients in? In your opinion, does your school have enough chairs?
I have heard - and + things about this. It is hard to get a chair, but if you are on top of it you can survive
19) What are the clinical requirements to graduate? (number of crowns, fillings, etc...) Is it reasonably attainable or pretty difficult?
lots 12 dentures is all I know (either arch, full or partial) everyone who graduates seems to be able to go out into the real world.
20) Are there opportunities for different off-site dental clinic rotations? If so, what are they?
yes. in PA
21) Are there opportunites for outreach trips to underserved areas or countries? If so, what are they and for how long?
Haiti Jamaica, Operation Smile, DR, etc.
22) Is there sufficent preparation for practice management? What career placement opportunites does your school offer?
23) What is the dress code at your school? Scrubs? For what years?
Whatever you want as long as you cover the family jewels and fun bags. Pants, scrubs, shorts and for some in my class the tightest clothing possible. (Lt. Dan)
