Am I guaranteed a job after dental school? Â

Am I guaranteed a job after dental school?  

answers 0:Obviously, I know there is no such thing as a guarantee to become a dentist. The things is, I might only be able to go to the “worst dental school” (Howard) but it is still very competitive. If I graduate from that dental school with average grades, am I basically in lock for a dentist position somewhere at least? I don’t want to be 200k in debt without a job. Also, is this a different case for pharmacy students? There is a small possibility I switch because the pre reqs are pretty much the same. I heard some bad stores how some pharmacy’s students graduate with PharmD with debt and can not find a job....Show moreanswers 1:Most of the dentists around here are in private practice, meaning they work for themselves rather than for someone else. Some dentists, though, do work for organizations, such as the Veterans Administration. Also, there are so! me group practices, where a number of dentists work together.answers 2:You can find a job. You aren't "guaranteed" a job, but what matters is not where you went to school or what your grades are. What matters is your personality and how well you interview. There will be plenty of jobs to interview for once you graduate. True, some of those jobs may not be in the place you want to live, but you can definitely find them. Even if you go to the "worst dental school", you are still a dentist. What matters is that you pass your board exam. If you pass that then you are effectively equal to all other students at that point. Grades also don't matter unless you are looking for additional training beyond your dentistry degree. No one is going to look at those grades and decide they aren't high enough for you to be a good dentist. They want to know that you have the right personality for dealing with their clients. It's the same with all types of professional schools. If you pass the ! board exam, you are an "equal" now. If these pharmacy students! "can't find a job" then they may be too selective. You can look in other states for a job or take a job in an area that may be less attractive to other students but is still a pharmacist job. A starting job is not typically where you stay for life. But once you get that first job, getting other jobs will be easier. You don't have to be an unemployed dentist, pharmacist, etc. unless that's your choice and the jobs available don't appeal to you / you have issues with interviewing properly....