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    Study Hard, Have Fun, Do Good.

    I have some time before dental school starts, so I started a Facebook page where I will post videos, tips, essays, and resources every day for predent students. The posts will hopefully encourage you to study hard, have fun, and do good along the way to becoming a DDS. The Predent Life Please...
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    What are my chances of getting an interview?

    what do you guys think my chances are with these marks for US or Australia? cGPA 3.3 sGPA 3.1 Bio 21 Chem 23 Read 20 PAT 22
  3. D1Bound

    Tips/Chances for upcoming D School app cycle

    Hey folks after seeing how many credits I will have after this semester, 91, I have decided to throw in an application to dental school a year early. I will be earning my B.S. Biology degree before potentially matriculating. I attend a pretty well respected private school located in Texas known...
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    UC Berkeley vs University of the Pacific 2+3 Accelerated Dental Program

    Hi everyone! I know making this account and being on this website may be a little too ahead of my age (since I'm a senior in high school), but I wanted some feedback and opinions on whether I should attend UC Berkeley College of Chemistry or University of the Pacific 2+3 Accelerated Dental...
  5. puppers

    DAT Organic Chemistry Question

    Hi! Just wondering.. I'm currently a soph in undergrad and I'm finishing up this semester w/orgo 1, and I'm taking orgo 2 over the summer.. Would it be a good idea to study for the DAT at the same time and take it sometime July/Aug? I have all my other DAT prereqs done. Just wondering because...
  6. rileyedmister

    Tough dental school interview questions

    I have recently been stuck on the question - "What are you nervous about for Dental School?" Was this question brought up in anyones interviews? Thanks!
  7. J

    How to get back on the track to dental school?

    Hello ! I graduated with my BA in Biology 4 years ago, and on my way into taking my DAT's to go into dental school. However, at that moment I was a 21 year old selfish, broke, in debt, student graduate. I was not ready to give up my time, more money, relationship, and family. Most importantly...
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    LECOM Post Bacc Dental Track

    I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place, but I'm currently in the Master of Medical Science program at LECOM. We have the same guidelines as the post bacc students (get 3.0 or better in the fall semester and don't fail any classes), which if are met will grant us an interview at...
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    RECENT DAT TAKERS. ARE THEY PLAYIN US???

    It's like everyone was killing it this summer. Then all of a sudden it got bad. I think the ADA playing us y'all. Cuz you guys be talking bout questions are straightforward. THERE WAS NOTHIN STRAIGHTFORWARD BOUT MY BIO THET SHIZ WAS HARDDDD. Ada PLAYIN us. They made the summer version easier...
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    Predent: CC transfer - choosing between UVA, Tech, and GMU

    Hello, I'm an upcoming sophomore at a community college and I'm weighing my options on where to go after this and between dental school. My main concern is making my application the strongest while keeping college affordable. All I've gather right now is that UVA is the most prestigious. I've...
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    Need help do I change my date? DAT STRESS ADVICE NEEDED

    I'm so stressed I'm not doing good at all I've gone thru destroyer Chem and gen chem one and a half times probably by Thursday I'll be done with 2 times. My destroyer BOOTCAMP individual subject tests have improved SIGNIFICANTLY like I was starting at a 15 I finally got an 18 on gem chem and 20...
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    for those of u who took DAT question about format

    guys for those of u who took it for the chem stuff are things given to you typically in words.. like or example would it say benzyl 2 methylbbutanoate reacts with blabla to give bla or does it have it drawn? also for gen chem are the formulas written out or in words. i know they say there is a...
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    DAT physiology

    I just finished cliffs AP bio and everyone is saying the physio section sucks so what would u guys recommended is a good source for that section??? Videos? Notes? I have the Kaplan blue book but have not touched it thus far lol..And Not feralis notes pls, the physio chapter on those notes is...
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    DAT oCHEM is killing me

    Seriously I have watched chads ochem and been doing destroyer and at this point I feel like I'm just memorizing how things look and shapes and it doesn't feel right. i don't know any concept behind things that I'm doing. I'm thinking of re-watching all of chads? my test is in a month.. do i have...
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    dat bio section anatomy ear/eye

    hey y'all.. i was going over cliff/ ferrali cliff doesnt have stuff on eye and ear but he does.. do we need to know the anatomy of those for dat?
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    DAT FREAK OUT I NEED HELP

    hey guys, My DAT is september 4, and i started studying on June 20th... So its basically been one month so far.. i have been studying ari's dat bootcamp schedule and the start was all good i was leaning on this material watching chads videos but now i have transititioned to solving problems...
  17. J

    Committee Letter + extra

    Hey! So when my school submits our committee letters to AADSAS, they attach the 3 individual letters of recommendation that we collected along with the committee letter, which quotes and references the 3 letters. One of my letters is from the dentist I shadowed... Some schools are asking that...
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    (stupid) Question about filling out AADSAS application

    So...when I fill out the application will there be an option to save my answers? That way I can fill out over a period of a few days. Or will I have to fill it out right away and submit it then and there.
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    Free (Giving away) Free Webinar: Vital Information and Tips for Taking the DAT

    April 21, 2016 7:00–8:30 p.m. CDT Register now The Dental Admission Test is an integral part of applying to dental school and can be a source of tremendous stress for predental students. This session is intended to provide valuable information so that students can feel as comfortable and...
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    UCSD pre-med / pre-dent

    Hello everyone! I got admitted into Muir College in UCSD as a freshman, and I will major in Human Biology. I am interested both in pre med and pre dental, but I am concerned for a few things. I'm not good at physics and neutral in chem, and I'm not a big fan of research(prefer clinical...
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    My Stats / DAT / Chance to Dental School

    Hey so I just wrote the DAT and I wanted to get you guys opinion on my application and where I stand on my chances on getting getting into dental school. DAT: 19AA, 18TS, 20GC, 20OG, 17BIO, 19RC, 18QR, 19PAT. GPA: 3.65 (Biomedical Engineering) Science GPA: 3.4 Shadowing: 200+ Volunteering...
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    Help with Materials for the DAT!

    I am a pre-dent student current studying for the DAT and planning on taking it at the end of may. I'm currently using or about to use: Chad's Videos for Ochem and Gen Chem Cliff and Feralis's Notes for Bio DAT Bootcamp for everything Crack DAT PAT (Considering this or DATqvault) 2016 Kaplan...
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