International dentist but need advice

[Ankitakudalkar03]

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Hey guys i am foreign trained dentist, recently immigrated to the States. (Bay area, california). I will be applying for the international dental program next year. I know you guys might be thinking i'm in the wrong forum & that i should be posting this in the international dental forum. But i'm here coz i need your advice and suggestions. I was wondering how can I make my application stronger? What goes into making an application really solid, something solid, that wont receive rejections, apart from the gpa, nbde's, sops, lors, etc. i've searched on google and found really cliché results like volunteering at library, american red cross, soup kitchens, hospice, nursing homes, mission trips etc. i am looking for something more interesting, some striking feature , something that can set me part from other applicants.
So what did you guys do? Where did you shadow, volunteer, work ? Please share your story.. Any inputs/ suggestions will be highly appreciated!

 

[doc toothache]

Hey guys i am foreign trained dentist, recently immigrated to the States. (Bay area, california). I will be applying for the international dental program next year. I know you guys might be thinking i'm in the wrong forum & that i should be posting this in the international dental forum. But i'm here coz i need your advice and suggestions. I was wondering how can I make my application stronger? What goes into making an application really solid, something solid, that wont receive rejections, apart from the gpa, nbde's, sops, lors, etc. i've searched on google and found really cliché results like volunteering at library, american red cross, soup kitchens, hospice, nursing homes, mission trips etc. i am looking for something more interesting, some striking feature , something that can set me part from other applicants.
So what did you guys do? Where did you shadow, volunteer, work ? Please share your story.. Any inputs/ suggestions will be highly appreciated!

What you are asking for is blueprints for a 21 century mousetrap that is guaranteed to snare a mouse that comes within 100 feet of the contraption. As a graduate dentist, you cannot carbon copy what other predents have done to gain acceptance. You already have something that makes you stand out- you are a foreign dental school graduate.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/2014-international-students-ds-admission-statistics.1095300/
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/2014-shadowing-requirements-recommendations.1069934/

 

[bc1002]

I am not sure what type of program you are going to apply. Two years advanced program or 4 years program? If you need advices regarding advanced program, I doubt you will get much information here.

 

[minion ji]

Hey ,can any one help me Im a foreign trained dentist living in usa came 1 year before.. still gathering info for my career ..n preparing my self for nbde part1.i have questions cn a foreign trained dentist do obersvation in any dental clinic if dentist allow??is shadow work and observation is the same thing?what questions usually asked in an interview for an observation in a dental clinic??if wel get xray licence in usa can we do job as an dental assisstant r as an unregistered dental assistant??and what about the cda exam can we givei t immediately after xray course and getting xray licence??r any other rules for cda exam for us as a foreign trained dentist??otherwise im preparing my self for nbde part 1 too ..but for the mean time I wana do xray course n will give radiology exam and get licence..plz guide me bcz im searching a lot through internet but these confusions can be sort out if any one of u can answer me plz ..
plz guide me ..that will be a great favour for me

 

[Hannah Banana]

Hey ,can any one help me Im a foreign trained dentist living in usa came 1 year before.. still gathering info for my career ..n preparing my self for nbde part1.i have questions cn a foreign trained dentist do obersvation in any dental clinic if dentist allow??is shadow work and observation is the same thing?what questions usually asked in an interview for an observation in a dental clinic??if wel get xray licence in usa can we do job as an dental assisstant r as an unregistered dental assistant??and what about the cda exam can we givei t immediately after xray course and getting xray licence??r any other rules for cda exam for us as a foreign trained dentist??otherwise im preparing my self for nbde part 1 too ..but for the mean time I wana do xray course n will give radiology exam and get licence..plz guide me bcz im searching a lot through internet but these confusions can be sort out if any one of u can answer me plz ..
plz guide me ..that will be a great favour for me

I hope you can find some answers here. Good luck!
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forums/international-dental.53/

P.S. I found this thread that has a lot of useful links and info for you
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/links-of-interest-to-foreign-trained-dentists.81217/