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I have not yet been accepted No school has started acceptances at this point in time I have been interviewed at 6 schools Help others Relieve pain Increase self-esteem Prevent pain Educate Long term care/relationship with patients Work with hands Run your own business Generally work 4 days a week Financially rewarding Work with people Communicate to employees and public Work with hands (manual dexterity) Leader/Manager Educator Hard worker Critical thinker Well organized Compassionate 1. Fulfill the prerequisites 2. Get involved Organizations Research Service 3. Observation 4. DAT 5. Application 6. Interview 7. GET ACCEPTED No pre-dental major Only prerequisites Biology Major fulfills almost all requirements Degree is not required BUT recommended Choose a major that interest you Give full attention to your studies Competitive GPA is around a 3.7 Have to get a C or better in required courses Dental school will look to see if you used freshman forgiveness Form a close relationship with academic advisor Quality is better than Quantity Leadership Service Research Work experience Pre-dental or pre-med group ASDA (American Student Dental Association) Officer of a club/organization Captain of sports team Manager Etc. Get involved with community service Dentistry is a service to the community You can’t say that you want/like to help others and not get involved in community service Hospital, Food Banks, Nursing Homes, Biology Club, etc. Need to be able to work with public Build a strong resume Critical thinking Organization Time Management Team work Talk to Dr. Jackie or Dr. Reagon for opportunities in Biology Not required BUT it shows time management Try to get a job in a dental office even if it’s just during summer Hygiene assistant does not require any certification Sterilize equipment Scan X-rays Receptionist Prepare trays and rooms It is required by most schools OSU requires 40 hours with at least 2 dentist I recommend shadowing all specialties as well General Dentist Oral Surgeon Endodontist Orthodontist Periodontist Pediatric Dentist Keep a journal of what you experienced Watch YouTube videos of the procedure afterward Dental Admissions Test 4 Sections Natural Sciences Biology General Chemistry Organic Chemistry Quantitative Reasoning (Math) Reading Perceptual Ability Scale 0-30 17 average 21 is a competitive score Applications open beginning of June Most apply summer between junior and senior year Rolling acceptance If prerequisites are done try to apply you might get in Apply through ADEA AADSAS standard app Takes time to fill out Write personal statement ahead of time Get Letters of Recommendation arranged ahead of time Gather all other info ahead of time Even though you can’t fill out the app early you can get on the website and see what information is required Most schools will require a secondary application after they receive the primary application Generally consist of personal information and a few short essays Why dentistry Why this school Observation experiences Along with the secondary app they will require a fee ~$50-100 Most applicants apply to 5-8 schools Plan for ~$5,000 in application fees This includes cost of: Application DAT Supplemental fees Traveling expenses for interviews Hotels, gas, plane tickets Suit for interviews Every school requires an interview before acceptance Getting the interview is the hardest part At this point you will have a 50% of being accepted OSU 886 application 216 interviews OSU interviews 216 people for 110 seats Allows the admissions committee to get to know you Send a thank you letter afterward Tell me about yourself Why Dentistry Strengths Weaknesses Why this school Why should we pick you (what makes you unique) How do you manage time How will you handle the work load of dental school Where else have you applied Scenario/Ethics question According to ADEA policies no applicant will be accepted before Dec 1st Interviews and acceptances may or may not continue after this date studentdoctor.net (SDN) ADEA virtual dental fair http://adea.expos2events.com ASDA predentals.com Contact Information: Ryan Kinn [email protected]
