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Jim
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Date Posted: 07:14:17 07/17/04 Sat
In reply to:
glowstix
's message, "maaannnn!!!" on 20:12:09 07/16/04 Fri
Absolutely! Make sure you spell thesis correctly. ;)
But really, I wish I could help. I don't know much about that, but I am sure I will be writing my own thesis eventually (and HOPEFULLY a dissertation), if I'd ever get off of my ass and start looking at what I want to do. I've been looking into Psychology, but I'm very conflicted.
I'd love to be a dentist, but I think there are too many circumstances holding me back. Strangely enough, I've also looked into dental hygienics and such, but I think teh fact that there are very few male dental hygienists would make me feel very strange. I would love to work with teeth, but I am too self-conscious and would have trouble overcoming that. I also wouldn't mind being an ortho assistant, but again, not many males there. Perhaps Dr. Rick will give me a job with a high title, like "MASTER ORTHODONTIST'S ASSISTANT PERSON THING." Kidding, but that'd be fun.
Good luck on that thesis!
>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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