#dental

  1. experiment626

    "Bait & Switch" Associateship Jobs

    Is there anyone who responded to a dental associate job ad only for find it was not what was advertised? What was your experience? Here's mine: One of my early jobs was with a Kois trained dentist who did implants, full mouth reconstruction, IV sedation, and other advanced procedures I wanted...
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    Should I take science prereqs over the summer?

    I go to a top 20 undergrad (according to US News) and science classes here are naturally really hard. So I was planning on taking Physics, anatomy, and calculus over the summer online at a different college (less known, not prestigious). However, I am worried that dental schools will think I am...
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    Low GPA. Is dental school still even an option?

    Hi, I am a non-traditional student and I graduated from undergraduate with a degree in mathematics. I am looking at making a career change and I am very interested in dentistry. I shadowed two dentists and one orthodontist and I loved my shadowing experience but my undergraduate gpa is a 2.8...
  4. J

    Terrible DAT score!! In need of guidance

    I’ve taken the DAT twice now! Both times were so bad, embarrassing bad. I’ll share my scores below. However, I really want to do this and now it feels impossible. I feel so lost and depressed rn. I’ve literally finished the application for this cycle, everything except my DAT scores are in. But...
  5. D

    Bargaining

    So let's fast forward and I get multiple acceptances. How do I go about bargaining for more financial aid? Is that a smart thing to do? Any drawbacks from doing that?
  6. O

    Avoid mentioning mental health issues on Application?

    I'm filling out the supplementary application to Nebraska and they ask, "Please describe the most challenging situation or obstacle you have had to overcome." I've had some minor challenges I could talk about, but struggling on/off with depression and anxiety has easily been the biggest...
  7. J

    C's in Biology

    I'm currently a student at Case Western and I just finished my sophomore year and unfortunately, I got a C in one of my bio courses this year and another C in another bio course my freshmen year. I have an overall 3.318 GPA and a around a 3.0 Science GPA. Should I even consider taking the DAT...
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    DAT Score/Retake

    Hi everyone, I just recently took the DAT and received a rather upsetting score, 17 AA. Studied in 2017 however, went on a trip for a month and so only had one month to review and take practice tests. I did not take as many practice exams on DAT bootcamp as I wanted and only took 2 full length...
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    Course-load change, advice

    I'm a senior now and applied to dental schools this cycle. On my application, I gave my schedule of classes for the upcoming semester. One of my classes was rather unrelated to dentistry. Instead, I feel compelled to take A&P, do you think prospective dental schools will care? I heard they don't...
  10. W

    Let's Have Fun With This: Decompress Time

    Dental school is hard and will physically and mentally challenge every student. I am particularly curious on how your dental school helps students decompress from the grind of didactic and clinical courses. Please list your school and what fun things they host that helps you get by the stress...
  11. avi670

    Submitting LORs

    Hi, I was wondering what to do if a school that I'm applying to only needs 3 letters of rec but another school needs 4. Do I still upload all 4 of my letters into AADSAS? Or do I have to send it separately? Thank you!
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    DENTAL DECKS For SALE!!!!

    SELLING LATEST VERSION OF NBDE DENTAL DECKS CARDS, PART1(2015-16) & PART2(2016-17). THE DATA IS IN PDF FORMAT, NO MARKS, NO HIGHLIGHT & EXTREMELY CLEAR. IT'S A GREAT OPTION & MUST HAVE TO STUDY FOR THE BOARDS. IN ADDITION VARIOUS DIGITAL BOOKS AND STUDY MATERIAL AVAILABLE IF INTERESTED...
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