Improving application for next cycle

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Hey guys i'm a foreign trained dentist who graduated in 2017. I came to the US right after and applied to the 2018 cycle in which I got 2 interviews but no acceptance. I started off volunteering at a dental office for a month and then started working as a DA and have been working as one ever since. What is a good way to improve my stats for the 2019 cycle? I live in Orange County, CA and i'm not sure where and how to start participating in research. Any help would be greatly appreciated

NBDE 1&2
Toefl 113
ECE 3.86
1.5 years DA experience
1 month volunteer experience

 

[oralcare123]

I would find out about the local CE opportunities. Dental conference is usually the best opportunity to get the most credits for the least money - free if your dentist is not greedy.
It would also be prudent to call the schools you interviewed and ask what you can improve/what caused you not be accepted