Top 5 Topics:
- Is a $650,000 Dental School Tuition Worth It If It's the Only One You Get Into?
- Why I Wouldn't Open a Startup, New Dental Practice in a State With a Shrinking Population
- Biological and Holistic Dentistry: What to Be Careful Of
- Worried About a Low GPA? Focus on Your DAT First, With DAT Prep on DentalSchoolMap.com
- New York Is Opening Another Dental School?! Why Dentistry Is Becoming an Industry Instead of a Profession
Top 14 Viewers on this Episode on TikTok LIVE 128 Q&A:
1st – JuliaJayBird1023, @crazycatperson2021
2nd – Pinki Shah519, @pshah102092
3rd – Noor Ali, @2006._.noor
4th – @raniamohamed735
5th – v, @v115656
6th – Josh, RN, FNP-S, @dilaudid_daddy
7th – @emmac623
8th – Brittany, @codysmom0412
9th – Apple User652352, @apple.user65235265
10th – Hazem Abdelaal, @hazemabdelaal56
11th – Steven Rodriguez, @stevenrodriguez742
12th – @joaoalbpiloto
13th – @fikethebike1231
14th – Eiley, @sme2618
Top Quotes & Wisdom:
[10:20] "If you're worried about your GPA, you should only be focusing on your DAT. Before we get to being worried, we gotta get your DAT out of the way."
[26:00] "Money is great to think about in a career choice, but it's not the most important thing. You need to pick a career that you actually enjoy what you're doing every day."
[31:30] "Dentistry is becoming an industry instead of a profession."
Top Questions:
[00:20] "How did you maintain good grades during D2 year while studying for the CBSE?"
[02:50] "If Tufts or NYU at $650,000 was the only dental school you got into, would you still go?"
[15:10] "Do you think NYU is good for dental school if I want to specialize, or is the large class size a deterrent?"
[17:14] "Did you consider specializing in holistic/biological dentistry?"
[25:00] "Have you ever had an existential crisis in dental school, like if dentistry was the right choice?"
[25:50] "How are oral surgeons doing money-wise? Do you think it's worth the time and effort?"
[34:18] "What types of things do oral surgeons do, and what is the difference between the OMFS 4-year track and 6-year track?"
Now available on:
- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel
My watch in this episode = Citizen Cal 2100 Chrono Panda
10.2026
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