I called a neighbor from my cottage at Glen Arbor who was also a pre-dental student at MSU. She now attends UofM dental school and is on her way to her own practice. I interviewed her over the phone about pre-dental work at Michigan State.
Q: What courses required for dental school were the most challenging?
A: General as well as organic chemistry
Q: Were there a lot of other pre-dental students that you know of?
A: Not really sure. She met several people when interviewing for a job after graduation who also went to MSU but didn't know any of them personally. However, she did know of a fair amount of people who were in the pre-dental club.
Q: Did you find that the heavy course load impeded your ability to have a good time at college?
A: Not at all, "Work hard, play hard"
Q: Was MSU a good place for a pre-dental student?
A: Absolutely, out of the 100 students in her graduate dental program there are 35 from Michigan State.
Though the community of pre-dental students at MSU is not large, they are successful in their work and are going on to graduate schools to begin practices. MSU is a great place for getting into graduate programs. To draw conclusions about its beliefs and values, I would say "work hard, play hard" is pretty accurate. I hope I can pull it off.
Excellent interview and very informative on the subject matter of the dental field. What I liked most was the question about MSU because that is very reassuring that I may even graduate. Good luck with your career!
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