Applying for Endo Residency. Chances. Recommendations

[based_DMD]

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Currently in the military and discovered that I want to be an endodontist for a multitude of reasons... Never thought I'd be want to specialize in dental school and unfortunately cruised and landed at the bottom half of my state school for class rank.

GPA is 3.41 and I believe my class rank is 80/93. I did an AEGD with the military and will have 4 years of military service when applying. I have attended multiple endo CE courses within the military and plan to go to the AAE this year to network.

What are my chances to land some interviews, any recommendations on how to bolster my resume? I should have some good LoR's by the time I apply from connections within the military. Plan to take the ADAT as well.

 

[lol104]

best bet is to do it through military. Less applicants to residency position ratio than the civilian sector, and I would think that your accomplishments in the military will weigh more with the military residency versus civilian.

If you're set on doing it outside, then you'll have to rely on your letters of recommendation and/or connections (from your endo mentors most likely). Also, there are some programs that values military service more - so apply to those.

 

[averageasian]

@FutureDent020 @SirBrotherJam

 

[SirBrotherJam]

Someone that sits on the other side of the table, it’s going to be somewhat difficult for you. The civilian side is becoming so competitive that I feel like the only saving grace for you would be to have a personal connection. I would absolutely try network and pull as many strings as you can. Someone in the bottom half of their class with the lower GPA only gets in by nonconventional methods. I would try to get to know residents just as much as program directors if they can vouch for you it can help a lot. Unfortunately this will be very hard at the AAE conference. Visit military, friendly schools before applying. You may very well be better off, trying your hand with the military residency.