Letters of recommendation are a very important part of your dental school application. In fact, if you look at my previous post about the dental school statistics, you will find that most schools list it as a very important piece of the application. This means that is going to be essential that you obtain quality …
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Whether you have one interview or seven interviews it is important to be prepared for each one. Each school has slightly different interviewing styles and favors certain types of questions, whether that be ethical, critical thinking, or “get to know you” questions. While preparing for your interviews take the time to go to the school’s …
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A personal statement is an important piece of the application and can help give insight into who you are as an applicant. The admissions committee does not only look at your GPA and DAT scores, they look at whether you are well rounded and outgoing. Your personal statement is a perfect opportunity to show that …
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Do you have a low GPA and still want to gain acceptance into dental school? Are you wondering if there is still hope? I am writing this article to help anyone who has doubts about their ability to get into dental school (due to GPA) find out if it is truly possible for them to …
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I was recently contacted by a student asking if I had any tips for students who are applying to dental school for a second or even third time. Because I did not know the details of this student’s application, just like I don’t know the details of your application, I came up with five general …
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It is very important that you take your grade point average (GPA) seriously. Most schools have a cutoff of a 2.75 GPA. When applying to dental school there are a few things that you have to realize when calculating your GPA. 1. If you get a C- or lower in any required course you must …
Many of us, at some point or another, have inquired about when and what we should do in order to apply to dental school. Unless, you have a close friend/family member who has applied to dental school, or you asked your school’s pre-dental adviser you are probably pretty clueless on where to begin. Below is a detailed timeline of …
Each Dental School Has Their Own Prerequisites Does this mean that you are going to be in school, the remainder of your lifetrying to complete the prerequisite courses for all the schools you want to apply to? Of course not! However, because each school does have slight variations of the requirements it is important that …
Many students wonder what dental school suits them the best according to their DAT scores. This was a question that I definitely had when I was trying to decide which schools to apply to. Remember, the DAT is a very big portion of your application and should not be taken lightly. However, this does not …
