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Hey guys, long time lurker.
Graduated 2015, one year OMFS internship. Really poor candidate really...low class rank and CBSE so naturally didn’t match since my internship program was a 6 yr. I’ve been a corporate GP for the last few years. I took the CBSE again because I couldn’t take being in the corporate world working as a GP and got a 62. Still crap but better than it was. There’s nothing I can do about my class rank (bottom 25%) due to me screwing around during dental school.
My question is would joining army for the sole purpose of OMFS be a dumb idea? By no means that I assume army OMFS easier or accepts lesser qualified candidates. I know you still work your ass off. The chances are better since there is a smaller applicant pool. I could retake the CBSE and get into a civilian program with maybe another intern year but dropping back down to a resident salary with a child on the way seems crazy to me
The reason I even considered military is because it seems that I can get into OMFS maybe after a year or two of GP or AEGD in the military. My family will be taken care of in terms of benefits and salary and I could focus on OMFS. I didn’t apply this cycle due to the financial burden it will put on me if somehow a miracle happens and I get accepted into a program. I am just looking at other outlets or different career paths.
I am aware that I put myself in this situation and wanting to hear thoughts from people the other side.
Graduated 2015, one year OMFS internship. Really poor candidate really...low class rank and CBSE so naturally didn’t match since my internship program was a 6 yr. I’ve been a corporate GP for the last few years. I took the CBSE again because I couldn’t take being in the corporate world working as a GP and got a 62. Still crap but better than it was. There’s nothing I can do about my class rank (bottom 25%) due to me screwing around during dental school.
My question is would joining army for the sole purpose of OMFS be a dumb idea? By no means that I assume army OMFS easier or accepts lesser qualified candidates. I know you still work your ass off. The chances are better since there is a smaller applicant pool. I could retake the CBSE and get into a civilian program with maybe another intern year but dropping back down to a resident salary with a child on the way seems crazy to me
The reason I even considered military is because it seems that I can get into OMFS maybe after a year or two of GP or AEGD in the military. My family will be taken care of in terms of benefits and salary and I could focus on OMFS. I didn’t apply this cycle due to the financial burden it will put on me if somehow a miracle happens and I get accepted into a program. I am just looking at other outlets or different career paths.
I am aware that I put myself in this situation and wanting to hear thoughts from people the other side.