Gap year work

[KYDent]

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Haven't gotten any acceptance, one wait list thus far. Weighing my options I think it would be best to get more shadowing and some work experience before reapplying next year or the year after. What are some places to find an internship or entry level jobs to further my application because I will also be graduating in May with a BS in Biology.

 

[WaveRace]

I would look into becoming a dental assistant. It demonstrates your commitment to the profession and is great experience to have. Depending on what state you are in, you might have to take a class and become a registered dental assistant (RDA) first. I'll put a link at the bottom of my post so you can check. Some states allow assisting under the training and supervision of a dentist (i.e. without taking a class).

This option would give you dental experience and give you enough free time to do whatever else is needed for your app. More volunteering, or perhaps an upper level science class or two if your sGPA is low.

All of that said, be sure to contact the schools you were rejected from and ask why you were rejected. While it might seem obvious to you what you need to improve, the schools might have different advice for you. That advice is much more valuable than anything you will read on here - they are the ones admitting or denying you next cycle.

Dental assistant laws link:
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[Stanelz]

RDA here, AMA. RDA>Shadowing

 

[gangazi]

DA or an intern at a dental lab.


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[schmoob]

Identify the weakness in your application and focus on that. If its GPA, take classes. If its DAT, retake. If its either of those and you do not address them, then you will be coming into the application cycle with the same "red flags" (I don't mean that condescendingly), but with dental assistant experience. That is not something that would help you much.

 

[Incis0r]

All of that said, be sure to contact the schools you were rejected from and ask why you were rejected. While it might seem obvious to you what you need to improve, the schools might have different advice for you. That advice is much more valuable than anything you will read on here - they are the ones admitting or denying you next cycle.

Extremely valuable advice. OP, talk to the admissions officers who rejected you and find out your weak spots, and fortify those for next cycle.