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XXX###H = HALF YEAR = 0.5 CREDIT
XXX###Y = ONE YEAR = 1.0 CREDIT
100 = FIRST YR
200 = SECOND YR... UP TO 400
1000 = MASTER DEGREE
University of Toronto
2001 Fall - 1st Year Studies in Life Sciences - Erindale College
Sessional GPA 1.70 Cumulative GPA 1.70
(C-)BIO152H5 Evolution
Credits Earned: 0.50
2002 Winter
Sessional GPA 3.33 Annual GPA 3.14 Cumulative GPA 3.14
(C-)BIO153H5 Diversity
(B+)CHM140Y5 Matter & Transformations
(B+)MAT138Y5 Calculus
(A)PHY135Y5 General Physics
(A-)STA107H5 Introduction to Probability
Credits Earned: 4.00
2002 Summer - 1st Year Studies in Life Sciences - Erindale College
Sessional GPA 2.00 Cumulative GPA 3.03
(C)GGR252H1 Marketing Geography
Credits Earned: 0.50
2002 Fall - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 2.35 Cumulative GPA 2.92
(A-)CHM220H1 Phys Chem Life Sci
(D)ENG215H1 Can Short Story
Credits Earned: 1.00
2003 Winter - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 2.95 Annual GPA 2.83 Cumulative GPA 2.93
(B-)BCH242Y1 Biochemistry
(B+)BIO250Y1 Cell & Molecular Bio
(A-)CHM247H1 Intro Organic Chem II
(D+)GGR254H1 Geography USA
(B+)MAT235Y1 Calculus Sci II
Credits Earned: 4.00
2003 Summer - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 3.70 Cumulative GPA 3.00
(A-)PSL302Y1 Intro Human Physiol
Credits Earned: 1.00
2003 Fall - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 2.50 Cumulative GPA 2.96
(D+)BCH335H1 Nucleic Acids
(A-)CHM347H1 Org Chem Biol Compds
Credits Earned: 1.00
2004 Winter - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 2.83 Annual GPA 2.75 Cumulative GPA 2.93
(C+)BCH340H1 Proteins
(B+)BCH371H1 Biochemistry Lab
(B)EAS120Y1 Mod Std Japanese I
(B-)MGB311Y1 Molecular Biology
Credits Earned: 3.00
2004 Summer - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 3.70 Cumulative GPA 2.98
(A-)ANA300Y1 Human Anat Histol
Credits Earned: 1.00
2004 Fall - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 3.00 Cumulative GPA 2.98
(B)BCH422H1 Cell Surface Biochem
(B)BCH441H1 Bioinformatics
Credits Earned: 1.00
2005 Winter - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 3.05 Annual GPA 3.04 Cumulative GPA 2.99
(B)BCH426H1 Signals in Metabol
(B-)BCH440H1 Protein Biosynthesis
(C+)BCH471Y1 Advanced Laboratory
(A)PSL498Y1 Physiol Research
Credits Earned: 3.00
2005 Fall - Non-degree(Prev. A&Sc Degree) - New College
Sessional GPA 4.00 Cumulative GPA 3.02
(A)MGY377H1 Microbiology I
Credits Earned: 0.50
2006 Winter - Non-degree(Prev. A&Sc Degree) - New College
Sessional GPA 3.70 Annual GPA 3.85 Cumulative GPA 3.03
(A-)MGY378H1 Microbiology II
Credits Earned: 0.50
2006 Summer - Non-degree(Prev. A&Sc Degree) - New College
Sessional GPA 2.00 Cumulative GPA 3.01
(C)ENG100H1 Effective Writing
Credits Earned: 0.50
School of Graduate Studies
2006 Fall - Master of Science - Department of Physiology
(B)PSL1034H ADV TOPS: METABOLIC DISORDERS
2007 Winter - Master of Science - Department of Physiology
(A)JYG1555H ADV TPS: CELL&MOL NEUROBIOLOGY
PERSONAL STATEMENT
1. Why I became interested in Dentistry
I first became interested in dentistry in the last year of my undergraduate studies. While contemplating my future, my mind became flooded with memories, specifically of middle school and high school years. "Ouch!" As I cried out in pain due to the injection of local anesthesia. I have been visiting dentists many times for my cavities and dental accidents in the past. The treatment itself appears to be scary at first, but turns out rewarding at the end. I have received one dental implant and several root canals and filling treatments, as well routine scaling to prevent cavity from forming. Every time after the treatment, I feel thankful to the dentist who treated me. These visits to the dentists imprinted a positive, non-erasable experience toward dentists and set a cornerstone in me for wanting to become one during my senior years in university. I hope one day I could become one of them, to relieve people who are suffering from toothache and prevent their tooth from cavity and falling apart.
2. Suitability based on professional and academic background
In order to prepare myself for the field of dentistry, I have become active in volunteering at hospitals as well as in a dental clinic run by Dr. Po-Fong Yang. Through those experiences, I have learned about what caring for other people means. As a volunteer, I have witnessed the painful situations they need to go through during treatments. I have learnt basic knowledge of dental anatomy and progression of gum disease as Dr. Yang is a periodontist. In addition, I have learnt to develop films, witnessed dentist-patient interaction and some dental procedures, as well, understood several daily routine procedures in maintaining a dental clinic. Academically, I achieved a reasonable GPA of 3.0 in the specialty of biochemistry. To improve my chance of acceptance as the competition for entry got harder and harder these days, I enrolled myself in graduate studies in physiology where I focused my research on molecular neuroscience and generated a publication in both The Journal of Neuroscience and The Journal of Biological Chemistry as a coauthor this year. Furthermore, I have obtained a DAT score of 21. Outside school, I applied myself in church's children ministry and served children in worship since 2002. Starting last September, I have shifted my role to teaching children's Sunday school. Besides church service, I have just started to volunteer teaching university level chemistry this January as I am always enthusiastic in chemistry and willing to share my knowledge to those who need help with it.
3. Reasons for choice
I am attracted to the externship opportunities offered by your school. I feel my training as a dentist would best take place at a school that encourages a model of community service at the heart of its program. As a dentist, my priority is to serve the community, especially the underserved and the impoverished. These opportunities would more than prepare me for a career in dentistry.
4. Intended contributions to dentistry
A mission trip to Saskatoon's native reserves has opened up my mind as to how I can apply the skills I will learn from dental school to serve the people in need. . Presently, I intend to become a general dentist and devote myself in a private setting for about ten to eleven months per year. The remaining one month, I hope to visit the Amazon region in South America to do clinical volunteering. This would further enrich my experience as a dentist whose mission is to serve humanity. In order to get a concrete glimpse of my dream, I teamed up with Dr. Simon Lin, an orthodontist, this year as a volunteer dental assistant to help with teeth extraction and scaling in underserved areas of Brazil.
5. Conclusion
To be accepted into your dental program would be the first step in a life-long journey of serving humanity. It is my hope that you will thoroughly consider my application.
Awards, Honors, Scholarships
Determination to Succeed BY EarlHaigSecondary School IN June 1997
Class Citizenship BY EarlHaigSecondary School IN June 1997
Work Experience (including Military Service)
Dr. Shuzo Sugita
Master student
Research focused on syntaxin. A t-SNARE protein. The goal is to knock-down syntaxin in PC12 cells, and expect functional defects in neurotransmitter release.
1480 Hrs
September 2006
Dr. Po-Fong Yang
Dental assistant
Saliva suction, chart filling, film development, equipment cleaning, equipment autoclave and wrapping, chair cleaning after treatment
48 Hrs
May 2005-June 2005
Dr. Shuzo Sugita
Lab Technician
Research on the mechanism of neurotransmitter release. Specifically focused on both CAPS and syntaxin. Two proteins crucial for vesicle fusion with the plasma membrane.
1720 Hrs
July 2005-May 2006
Dr. Shuzo Sugita
Lab Technician
Research on the mechanism of neurotransmitter release. Specifically focused on both CAPS and syntaxin. Two proteins crucial for vesicle fusion with the plasma membrane.
320 Hrs
July 2006-August 2006
Extracurricular/Volunteer/Community Service
TorontoWesternHospital
Volunteer
Meet new patients and help them with registration and directions.
58 Hrs
July 2005-July 2005
Dr. Po-Fong Yang
Dental assistant
Saliva suction, chart filling, film development, equipment cleaning, equipment autoclave and wrapping, chair cleaning after treatment
44 Hrs
May 2005-May 2005
Dr. Simon Lin
Dental assistant
Medical mission in Brazil (near Corumba and Cuiaba). Cleaning of equipments, set up of equipments, and perform scaling to the poor and needy.
70 Hrs
June 2007-June 2007
Research Experience
Dr. Shuzo Sugita
TorontoWesternHospital
Master student
Research focused on syntaxin. A t-SNARE protein. The goal is to knock-down syntaxin in PC12 cells, and expect functional defects in neurotransmitter release.
1480 Hrs
Received Academic Credit
Paid position
September 2006
Dr. Shuzo Sugita
TorontoWesternHospital
Project Student
Research on the mechanism of neurotransmitter release. Specifically focused on the protein CAPS. I worked as a fourth year undergraduate project student.
130 Hrs
Received Academic Credit
September 2004-April 2005
Dr. Shuzo Sugita
TorontoWesternHospital
Lab Technician
Research on the mechanism of neurotransmitter release. Specifically focused on both CAPS and syntaxin. Two proteins crucial for vesicle fusion with the plasma membrane.
1720 Hrs
Paid position
July 2005-May 2006
DAT
Nov 2006
Reading Comprehension:20
Biology:21
Chemistry:22
Science Total:21
Academic Average:21
PAT:20
Chalk Carving:16
Dentistry Experience
Dr. Po-Fong Yang
Dental assistant
Saliva suction, chart filling, film development, equipment cleaning, equipment autoclave and wrapping, chair cleaning after treatment
44 Hrs
Volunteer
May 2005-May 2005
Dr. Po-Fong Yang
Dental assistant
Saliva suction, chart filling, film development, equipment cleaning, equipment autoclave and wrapping, chair cleaning after treatment
48 Hrs
Paid
May 2005-June 2005
Dr. Simon Lin
Dental assistant
Medical mission in Brazil (near Corumba and Cuiaba). Cleaning of equipments, set up of equipments, and perform scaling to the poor and needy.
70 Hrs
Volunteer
June 2007-June 2007
XXX###H = HALF YEAR = 0.5 CREDIT
XXX###Y = ONE YEAR = 1.0 CREDIT
100 = FIRST YR
200 = SECOND YR... UP TO 400
1000 = MASTER DEGREE
University of Toronto
2001 Fall - 1st Year Studies in Life Sciences - Erindale College
Sessional GPA 1.70 Cumulative GPA 1.70
(C-)BIO152H5 Evolution
Credits Earned: 0.50
2002 Winter
Sessional GPA 3.33 Annual GPA 3.14 Cumulative GPA 3.14
(C-)BIO153H5 Diversity
(B+)CHM140Y5 Matter & Transformations
(B+)MAT138Y5 Calculus
(A)PHY135Y5 General Physics
(A-)STA107H5 Introduction to Probability
Credits Earned: 4.00
2002 Summer - 1st Year Studies in Life Sciences - Erindale College
Sessional GPA 2.00 Cumulative GPA 3.03
(C)GGR252H1 Marketing Geography
Credits Earned: 0.50
2002 Fall - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 2.35 Cumulative GPA 2.92
(A-)CHM220H1 Phys Chem Life Sci
(D)ENG215H1 Can Short Story
Credits Earned: 1.00
2003 Winter - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 2.95 Annual GPA 2.83 Cumulative GPA 2.93
(B-)BCH242Y1 Biochemistry
(B+)BIO250Y1 Cell & Molecular Bio
(A-)CHM247H1 Intro Organic Chem II
(D+)GGR254H1 Geography USA
(B+)MAT235Y1 Calculus Sci II
Credits Earned: 4.00
2003 Summer - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 3.70 Cumulative GPA 3.00
(A-)PSL302Y1 Intro Human Physiol
Credits Earned: 1.00
2003 Fall - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 2.50 Cumulative GPA 2.96
(D+)BCH335H1 Nucleic Acids
(A-)CHM347H1 Org Chem Biol Compds
Credits Earned: 1.00
2004 Winter - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 2.83 Annual GPA 2.75 Cumulative GPA 2.93
(C+)BCH340H1 Proteins
(B+)BCH371H1 Biochemistry Lab
(B)EAS120Y1 Mod Std Japanese I
(B-)MGB311Y1 Molecular Biology
Credits Earned: 3.00
2004 Summer - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 3.70 Cumulative GPA 2.98
(A-)ANA300Y1 Human Anat Histol
Credits Earned: 1.00
2004 Fall - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 3.00 Cumulative GPA 2.98
(B)BCH422H1 Cell Surface Biochem
(B)BCH441H1 Bioinformatics
Credits Earned: 1.00
2005 Winter - Bachelor's Degree Program - New College
Sessional GPA 3.05 Annual GPA 3.04 Cumulative GPA 2.99
(B)BCH426H1 Signals in Metabol
(B-)BCH440H1 Protein Biosynthesis
(C+)BCH471Y1 Advanced Laboratory
(A)PSL498Y1 Physiol Research
Credits Earned: 3.00
2005 Fall - Non-degree(Prev. A&Sc Degree) - New College
Sessional GPA 4.00 Cumulative GPA 3.02
(A)MGY377H1 Microbiology I
Credits Earned: 0.50
2006 Winter - Non-degree(Prev. A&Sc Degree) - New College
Sessional GPA 3.70 Annual GPA 3.85 Cumulative GPA 3.03
(A-)MGY378H1 Microbiology II
Credits Earned: 0.50
2006 Summer - Non-degree(Prev. A&Sc Degree) - New College
Sessional GPA 2.00 Cumulative GPA 3.01
(C)ENG100H1 Effective Writing
Credits Earned: 0.50
School of Graduate Studies
2006 Fall - Master of Science - Department of Physiology
(B)PSL1034H ADV TOPS: METABOLIC DISORDERS
2007 Winter - Master of Science - Department of Physiology
(A)JYG1555H ADV TPS: CELL&MOL NEUROBIOLOGY
PERSONAL STATEMENT
1. Why I became interested in Dentistry
I first became interested in dentistry in the last year of my undergraduate studies. While contemplating my future, my mind became flooded with memories, specifically of middle school and high school years. "Ouch!" As I cried out in pain due to the injection of local anesthesia. I have been visiting dentists many times for my cavities and dental accidents in the past. The treatment itself appears to be scary at first, but turns out rewarding at the end. I have received one dental implant and several root canals and filling treatments, as well routine scaling to prevent cavity from forming. Every time after the treatment, I feel thankful to the dentist who treated me. These visits to the dentists imprinted a positive, non-erasable experience toward dentists and set a cornerstone in me for wanting to become one during my senior years in university. I hope one day I could become one of them, to relieve people who are suffering from toothache and prevent their tooth from cavity and falling apart.
2. Suitability based on professional and academic background
In order to prepare myself for the field of dentistry, I have become active in volunteering at hospitals as well as in a dental clinic run by Dr. Po-Fong Yang. Through those experiences, I have learned about what caring for other people means. As a volunteer, I have witnessed the painful situations they need to go through during treatments. I have learnt basic knowledge of dental anatomy and progression of gum disease as Dr. Yang is a periodontist. In addition, I have learnt to develop films, witnessed dentist-patient interaction and some dental procedures, as well, understood several daily routine procedures in maintaining a dental clinic. Academically, I achieved a reasonable GPA of 3.0 in the specialty of biochemistry. To improve my chance of acceptance as the competition for entry got harder and harder these days, I enrolled myself in graduate studies in physiology where I focused my research on molecular neuroscience and generated a publication in both The Journal of Neuroscience and The Journal of Biological Chemistry as a coauthor this year. Furthermore, I have obtained a DAT score of 21. Outside school, I applied myself in church's children ministry and served children in worship since 2002. Starting last September, I have shifted my role to teaching children's Sunday school. Besides church service, I have just started to volunteer teaching university level chemistry this January as I am always enthusiastic in chemistry and willing to share my knowledge to those who need help with it.
3. Reasons for choice
I am attracted to the externship opportunities offered by your school. I feel my training as a dentist would best take place at a school that encourages a model of community service at the heart of its program. As a dentist, my priority is to serve the community, especially the underserved and the impoverished. These opportunities would more than prepare me for a career in dentistry.
4. Intended contributions to dentistry
A mission trip to Saskatoon's native reserves has opened up my mind as to how I can apply the skills I will learn from dental school to serve the people in need. . Presently, I intend to become a general dentist and devote myself in a private setting for about ten to eleven months per year. The remaining one month, I hope to visit the Amazon region in South America to do clinical volunteering. This would further enrich my experience as a dentist whose mission is to serve humanity. In order to get a concrete glimpse of my dream, I teamed up with Dr. Simon Lin, an orthodontist, this year as a volunteer dental assistant to help with teeth extraction and scaling in underserved areas of Brazil.
5. Conclusion
To be accepted into your dental program would be the first step in a life-long journey of serving humanity. It is my hope that you will thoroughly consider my application.
Awards, Honors, Scholarships
Determination to Succeed BY EarlHaigSecondary School IN June 1997
Class Citizenship BY EarlHaigSecondary School IN June 1997
Work Experience (including Military Service)
Dr. Shuzo Sugita
Master student
Research focused on syntaxin. A t-SNARE protein. The goal is to knock-down syntaxin in PC12 cells, and expect functional defects in neurotransmitter release.
1480 Hrs
September 2006
Dr. Po-Fong Yang
Dental assistant
Saliva suction, chart filling, film development, equipment cleaning, equipment autoclave and wrapping, chair cleaning after treatment
48 Hrs
May 2005-June 2005
Dr. Shuzo Sugita
Lab Technician
Research on the mechanism of neurotransmitter release. Specifically focused on both CAPS and syntaxin. Two proteins crucial for vesicle fusion with the plasma membrane.
1720 Hrs
July 2005-May 2006
Dr. Shuzo Sugita
Lab Technician
Research on the mechanism of neurotransmitter release. Specifically focused on both CAPS and syntaxin. Two proteins crucial for vesicle fusion with the plasma membrane.
320 Hrs
July 2006-August 2006
Extracurricular/Volunteer/Community Service
TorontoWesternHospital
Volunteer
Meet new patients and help them with registration and directions.
58 Hrs
July 2005-July 2005
Dr. Po-Fong Yang
Dental assistant
Saliva suction, chart filling, film development, equipment cleaning, equipment autoclave and wrapping, chair cleaning after treatment
44 Hrs
May 2005-May 2005
Dr. Simon Lin
Dental assistant
Medical mission in Brazil (near Corumba and Cuiaba). Cleaning of equipments, set up of equipments, and perform scaling to the poor and needy.
70 Hrs
June 2007-June 2007
Research Experience
Dr. Shuzo Sugita
TorontoWesternHospital
Master student
Research focused on syntaxin. A t-SNARE protein. The goal is to knock-down syntaxin in PC12 cells, and expect functional defects in neurotransmitter release.
1480 Hrs
Received Academic Credit
Paid position
September 2006
Dr. Shuzo Sugita
TorontoWesternHospital
Project Student
Research on the mechanism of neurotransmitter release. Specifically focused on the protein CAPS. I worked as a fourth year undergraduate project student.
130 Hrs
Received Academic Credit
September 2004-April 2005
Dr. Shuzo Sugita
TorontoWesternHospital
Lab Technician
Research on the mechanism of neurotransmitter release. Specifically focused on both CAPS and syntaxin. Two proteins crucial for vesicle fusion with the plasma membrane.
1720 Hrs
Paid position
July 2005-May 2006
DAT
Nov 2006
Reading Comprehension:20
Biology:21
Chemistry:22
Science Total:21
Academic Average:21
PAT:20
Chalk Carving:16
Dentistry Experience
Dr. Po-Fong Yang
Dental assistant
Saliva suction, chart filling, film development, equipment cleaning, equipment autoclave and wrapping, chair cleaning after treatment
44 Hrs
Volunteer
May 2005-May 2005
Dr. Po-Fong Yang
Dental assistant
Saliva suction, chart filling, film development, equipment cleaning, equipment autoclave and wrapping, chair cleaning after treatment
48 Hrs
Paid
May 2005-June 2005
Dr. Simon Lin
Dental assistant
Medical mission in Brazil (near Corumba and Cuiaba). Cleaning of equipments, set up of equipments, and perform scaling to the poor and needy.
70 Hrs
Volunteer
June 2007-June 2007
it's rather remote and the dental station is set on the roof of our tour ship.. so only limited patients can be admitted onboard at a time (don't wanna sink the ship..) most of them patients are have severe dental caries and extraction is the only option for most of them... (it's like tribes we're visiting..)
