“Applying to dental
schools typically requires extensive job shadowing hours to submit with your
application,” says Brianna Kosecki, a third-year dental student at the
University of Michigan School of Dentistry. “Generally, people shadow at a
handful of private practices before applying to dental school, and while there
is nothing wrong with that, shadowing can be a creative and unique aspect of
your application! Read on to learn Kosecki’s general ideas on shadowing
opportunities outside of general private practice that can help you set
yourself apart from your peers. ...
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“If you are planning
to apply to dental school in the United States, ADEA AADSAS
® (ADEA
Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) is the main platform
that simplifies the application process, allowing you to save time and energy
by completing just one application for multiple dental schools,” says Parinaz
Esteghamat, a first-year dental student at Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of
USC. “If you are aiming to apply for dental school right after your
undergraduate degree, ADEA AADSAS should be filled out during your junior year.
Otherwise, please keep in mind that the application to dental school is a
year-round process which opens in early May and closes in February, and it is
on a rolling basis (first come, first served). The earlier you apply by
submitting the complete application, the higher your chance of getting an
invitation for early interviews.” ...
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“If you only
retain one thing from this article, it should be that when deciding whether to
apply to a certain school, ask yourself if you would attend that school if it
was the only one that accepted you,” says Brian Chang, a second-year dental
student at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine. “Turning
down an acceptance to reapply elsewhere can easily be a red flag!”
Read on for
more advice on how to carefully select your dental school designations ahead of
the June ADEA AADSAS® (ADEA Associated American Dental
Schools Application Service) submission date.
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“The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly altered the traditional predental
experience. Due to this public health crisis, there are a number of requests
from community-led initiatives, government agencies, charitable organizations
and nonprofits in public health for volunteers in a variety of roles,” says
Poonam Furmah, a second-year dental student at Case Western Reserve University
School of Dental Medicine.
“This pandemic, although dreadful, offers unique opportunities for
prehealth students to serve their local community. However, students must make
informed decisions and maintain a superior standard of care to prevent further
community spread to themselves and others,” Furmah said. “Not only will this
add valuable skills to your repertoire, but it will also benefit those who need
it most during this uncertain time.”
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Wendi Clanton, third-year dental student at Dental College of
Georgia at Augusta University, recently connected with the ADEA GoDental team
to share her experiences and advice as someone who recently made a career
change to dentistry. Read on to learn how she made her way back to her first
love of the dental professions later in her career.
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“Dental
school comes with a different set of stressors than college or the working
world,” says Joan Daniel, a second-year dental student at the University of New
England College of Dental Medicine. “All at once, you are expected to learn a
variety of new, challenging concepts and clinical skills, balance school with
family, friends and other responsibilities, all while making it look completely
manageable the whole time. Free time is rare and it’s easy to feel fatigued by
the end of the day.” Read on for Ms. Daniel’s words of advice on how students
can avoid feeling burned out.
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How is your body positioned at this very moment? How are your arms and legs situated? Are your shoulders slouched? Is your head tilted downward? Regardless of the answers, you just practiced mindfulness simply by ...
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