Students Visa for dentist

Shaswati

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Hi,
         Can anyone give me some advise regarding students visa? I am a Dentist and have got into a dental school in the US.I gave my part 1 there while I was on a tourist Visa.What are my chances of getting the Visa if I apply for it from my home country.If anyone has gone through this themselves please give me some information on the same.

Thank You

Shaswati
 
Hello,

May be I can help. I am an Indian dentist who came to US in 2000 for my masters in Orthodontics. I came here by student visa but I came through Canada (where I did periodontics).
 
Entering US as dentist

Hi!
I'm a dentist by profession and am in a similar situation as you...I have completed part1 & TOEFL and have mailed in application packages to different US universities..

But I hear that getting a student visa as dentist is tough, if not impossible...

GrandHirk, since you have been through this situation, can u help and provide some pointers...

What route did u take?
Did u complete ur education in Canada or transfered to US university after attending one semester?
Were u able to get ur credits transferred?
Is Part1 exam for US & Canada same?

Pls let me know...I will surely appreciate your help...

Regards,
Ekta
 
One of my friends was in a similar situation. She came here on a visitor visa and took her part 1 and 2, and toefl and she applied to the dental schools. She got an admission in 2 of the dental schools, and was issued an I-20 from the school she went back to India and applied for a sudent visa. Currently she is studying at BU.
 
Most of the dental schools do not offer a visa for studying dentistry in the US for foreign graduates. however, there are certain schools like NYU, BU etc which allow foreign dentists to do the advanced standing programs here and issue student visas. you will have to look at the dental programs of each of the universities and see if they allow one.
thanks
 
Hi there - I am a dentist who has been through the US did an Ortho program on an F-1 status -

my course of action - went to the US on tourist visited schools (atleast saw where i might apply too) then applied all over - i tried the gun shot approach - apply everywhere adn i might get somewhere - FINALLY got called for interview at Saint Louis and also at Michigan - applied for a tourist visa again GOT it went for the interview - submitted my ranking into the MATCH and got matched to Saint Louis - hence got a F-1 - am back home - Pakistan -

Its tough getting in no doubt i might be lucky - wish you all the best of luck too
 
Get DDS in USA

There are more than 10 universities offers International Dentist programs.
Some school offer 3 yeras program and few schools offer 2 years program

Check These university in California offers International DDS Prog.

University of Pacific, San Francisco
University of Claifornia, Los Angelss (UCLA)
University of Southern California, Los Angeles. (USC)
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda. (Riverside County)

Tution Fees and supply Various from $ 30 to 60 K per year.
You should have passed ADA part I & II, TOEFL and GRE scores to get an admission.

You will get I 20 like any other course in US School. But no scholorships or loan availble. If you have relative who can co-sign, you will get loan for entire tuition fees.
 
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