Essay for AADSAS.

[NIKOS]

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Hi everyone!!!!
I'm new to this forum. I'm applying to about 10 american dental school through AADSAS and as you all know I'm supposed to write an essay. I have no idea what they want me to write and what I should write about!!!!? I'd appreciate any hints and inputs from any of you people. I'm Canadian myself, but I'm planning to apply to american schools as well.
As I said, any advice, hint, input is really appreciated.
Thanks
Nikos

 

[pbure]

Hi everyone!!!!
I'm new to this forum. I'm applying to about 10 american dental school through AADSAS and as you all know I'm supposed to write an essay. I have no idea what they want me to write and what I should write about!!!!? I'd appreciate any hints and inputs from any of you people. I'm Canadian myself, but I'm planning to apply to american schools as well.
As I said, any advice, hint, input is really appreciated.
Thanks
Nikos

personally I wouldn't so much about the essay. thats the last of your problems. unless your parents are oil barons you will have to go through CANHELP for your loans and man is that one disorganized company. my friend had a nightmare of a time securing his loans because they kept misplacing his file and losing documents. oh btw, if you can get an american co-signer then thats the way to go. makes it much easier.

as for your essay, just talk about why you want to become a dentist and what initially attracted you to the field. mention personal experiences and also devote paragraphs to your strengths. don't mention any failures..stick to the positive. and be sure not use redundant phrases like " it is my lifes ambition to help people blah blah blah.." they dont want to see that. rather list one of your attributes or experiences which will lead them to say themselves " wow this kid really does want to help people and make a diff "..

 

[Sprgrover]

There are no clear guidelines given by AADSAS concerning the personal statement, and that, as you might have learned, can complicate things. There are several threads dedicated to the topic of personal essays and how to go about constructing them, and I'll let you run a search to dig some of them up. Beyond constructing a solid introduction and conclusion which codifies your desire and decision to go into dentistry, I would recommend that you include answers to such questions as: 1) why dentistry? 2) what are some motivating factors for your decision? 3) what experiences (shadowing, volunteering, etc.) do you have and how have those influenced you? 4) what can you offer both the school and the profession (do you have experience working abroad, in underserved areas, government welfare agencies, and so on) and where do you envision your career going (returning to canada, practicing here or there, etc.) 5) who are some role models that you have and how do you plan to incorportate the ideals associated with them (or any other for that matter) into your practice? E.g. volunteer at a local high school to teach A&P, work at a non-profit clinic on the side, get involved with public health, and so on. The essay is the one place in the application in which you, the applicant as a person, has an opportunity to shine through and voice your own subjectivity amongst the statistics and transcripts that otherwise blanket the application. I believe that dental schools are not only interested in creating good dentists but also having compasionate students that are willing to contribute to the school's community as well. When crafting your response keep in mind that you are addressing several schools so keep references to preferences general while trying to say the most in the least amount of space. Numbers aside, this is where the essay comes in and that is why it is important and the most daunting, in my opinion, of the application. Best of luck! 👍

 

[drtoothfairy]

Hi everyone!!!!
I'm new to this forum. I'm applying to about 10 american dental school through AADSAS and as you all know I'm supposed to write an essay. I have no idea what they want me to write and what I should write about!!!!? I'd appreciate any hints and inputs from any of you people. I'm Canadian myself, but I'm planning to apply to american schools as well.
As I said, any advice, hint, input is really appreciated.
Thanks
Nikos

I don't think that there is a topic that is expected. I think that if you write about something that you passionately love to do and somehow compare that to your passion to be a dentist I think you may have something good. The schools want to read how you write, how you express yourself. Keeping in mind that this essay is ultimately "why you want to go to dental school". Hope it helps.