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Date Posted: 20:12:09 07/16/04 Fri
In reply to:
Jim
's message, "Re: Just wondering" on 19:43:14 07/16/04 Fri
thats a lot of useful information for that poster. do you have any advice on writing master's theses in engineering??? LOL!!! i need tons of help right about now.
>Yikes. I see in your first post that you mentioned
>"next year." Sorry about that.
>
>But also remember it's very difficult to get into a
>specialty if you want to pursue one, so try to
>graduate at the top of your class!
>
>>I'm not a dentist but I have done a lot of research on
>>dentistry and also on how to become a dentist. I've
>>learned a lot about the application process.
>>
>>Admissions counselors like it when applicants have a
>>lot of shadowing experience. I've read prospective
>>students who have over two hundred hours of
>experience.
>>
>>You should speak to local dentists and set up
>>something to shadow them. I think they like it when
>>you shadow several different dentists.
>>
>>Also, never mention a specialty when you're going in
>>for your interviews. From what I understand, this is
>>like a kiss of death. Most dental schools are
>>interested in training general practitioners--they
>>don't really care about your specialty.
>>
>>Volunteer work is very good. They like people willing
>>to volunteer.
>>
>>Having your orthodontist send in a letter may send a
>>bad impression, especially if that's the school you're
>>applying to. They may think that you're trying to
>>"intimidate" them. However, it could also look very
>>good. Regardless, I doubt your ortho would write one,
>>anyway, as he doesn't know you very well.
>>
>>Are you applying for next year? I certainly hope
>>you've already submitted your application through
>>AADSAS. Getting your application in early is very
>>important.
>>
>>I don't know what year you're in, but it's also
>>important that you check the entrance requirements of
>>all the schools you intend to apply to. They
>>periodically change. Also, I believe it's suggested
>>that you apply to 5-15 schools.
>>
>>I believe the schools receive a list of all of the
>>schools you have applied to, so it may be a bad idea
>>to apply to all 55 schools. :>
>>
>>
>>Here's an excellent forum where you can find A LOT of
>>extra information about the application process, the
>>DAT, pre-dental coursework, dental school
>>requirements, expectations and course work, et cetera:
>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=55">http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=55</a>
>>
>>Good luck.
>>
>>>Thanks for your response, drrick. Other than having
>>>good grades, DAT score, letters of rec, etc., what
>can
>>>I do to make my application stand out? I lack
>>>community service experience but have a lot of
>>>experience in clinical diagnostics R&D. Also, I was
>>>thinking about asking my ortho (who also teaches in
>>>UCSF Dental School) for a letter of recommendation.
>He
>>>doesn't know me beyond our patient/doctor
>>>relationship. Would that be rude?
>>>
>>>Thanks for your help.
>>>
>>>
>>>>I might be able to help, what do you want to know?
>>>>
>>>>>Is anybody in this forum applying for dental school
>>>>>next year? I've had braces for 4 months now but was
>>a
>>>>>little curious about anybody here going through the
>>>>>dental school application process.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks.
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