Getting into BS/DDS (BS/DMD). Seeking advice

[kottisha]

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Experts!

My daughter is a high school junior. She is seriously thinking about the dental career and she already started shadowing at few clinics. So far so good ;-) We are thinking about the accelerated BS/DDS (BS/DMD) program, and luckily, we have one in our state.

She is a straight A student, few extracurriculars including Tutors for Tumors student club, growing number of shadowing hours. What else would you recommend to boost her application? I read an opinion that the "applicant mush deeply and authentically engage in med-related activities". But what else could be added for high schooler besides shadowing? Any advice welcome. Thanks

 

[Mr.Smile12]

It's okay to check in with the admissions teams at the undergrad and the dental school involved with the BS/DMD-DDS program. Remember that you need to clear the hurdle of undergrad admissions with a special interest in being involved with the dental school. Find out what the relationship is between those in the BS-phase vs. those who transitioned to the dental school and what those students feel are the most supportive resources in making that transition.

Solid grades in the sciences also helps. I don't know if you have to take the DAT, but I presume you may need to.

 

[New_Vegas]

Well.. just make sure she really wants to do this career. I wouldn't worry too much about boosting the application. The easy part is getting into dental school. The hard part is being a dentist.

 

[kottisha]

Well.. just make sure she really wants to do this career. I wouldn't worry too much about boosting the application. The easy part is getting into dental school. The hard part is being a dentist.

Totally agree. And while getting to the BS/DMS program is super tough, the program awards BS in molecular biology to those who give up after 3 years. Also, as far I understand, there are few things which you can do with DMD

 

[doktorinprogres]

Experts!

My daughter is a high school junior. She is seriously thinking about the dental career and she already started shadowing at few clinics. So far so good ;-) We are thinking about the accelerated BS/DDS (BS/DMD) program, and luckily, we have one in our state.

She is a straight A student, few extracurriculars including Tutors for Tumors student club, growing number of shadowing hours. What else would you recommend to boost her application? I read an opinion that the "applicant mush deeply and authentically engage in med-related activities". But what else could be added for high schooler besides shadowing? Any advice welcome. Thanks

Have her shadow a variety of MD primary care and specialists. If she's a bright good student in theory she's competitve for the direct BS/MD programs and that is absolutely the way in terms of debt to income and good base salaries. Dental specialists are mostly fine but general dentistry is hard work and a not amazing pay as an associate

 

[doc toothache]

Shouldn’t your daughter be initiating any post?