Just starting out :) D1

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Hello Everyone...

I can't believe I'm on here 🙂 It feels like ages ago I was on here studying for the DATs and applying...

But at the same time, boy does time pass by QUICKLY!!!! I CAN NOT believe I've been in school for a month!! and midterms are around the corner!

So..I have a basic question...when it comes to specializing afterward, what kind of things do they look for? I mean, I tried to search a lot but I'm not really succeeding...

like for dental school you had to have a gpa ~3.5+, shadow, LOR, extracurriculars.....what about specializing after dental school?? What are the GPAs wanted for different specialties like ortho, ped, endo?

Where can I get this info from?

Thank you very much for your help!

 

[Masseter]

You need to do good in boards.
You need to have good grades.
The dean and the staff said they write good reference letters when you have a very good « parcours ». They want you to be professionnal from the start to the finish line.

I guess extracurriculars can help if it's related to scientific research and public health otherwise I wouldn't count on it.

There you go. (From a fellow D1).

By the way you better come to the IDSC (International Dental Student Conference) in 2010 in Montreal. The website is going to be up soon for registering. It's going to be a blast. There's already a few american colleges showing their interest on being there.

 

[marcusnasland]

What is this conference in Montreal all about, i have been hearing classmates showing interest in going?

 

[KinKs]

Hey,

Sorry to hijack the post - but I too am interested in this conference. Can you provide any info at all eg. tentative dates, location, duration etc.

Also please post the link to the website as soon as it is available.

 

[Masseter]

The website will open in 1 or 2 weeks.

The adress is : http://www.idsc2010.com/

The dates will be january 28 to january 31.
Prices : from 290$ (3 night 4/room) to 400$ (3 nights 2/room) per person.

Meals included, drinks included (tickets)

We've got the Hilton at place Bonaventure reserved (almost the whole Hotel)

Check-in is Thursday 28th at 16h. There is a little cocktail + There is a big party on that night. A pool party (yes! In january in Mtl... it's gonna be insane).

Friday = activities in the day / hands on Astra implants (D4)/ hands on rotative endo Brasseler (D3's and D4's). The hands on are little clinics and you practive with your own model, etc. For D1's and D2's there are other activities (karting, paintball). Night = Wine and Cheese, fashion show, party.

Saturday (Academic day) = breakfast + Conferences. We've got a lot of big names. Most chances are that if you look at your books, a few of them will be there. I don't have that sheet right now. But it will be announced on the website. There will be a « chic banquet and a party in the ballroom.

Sunday = breakfast and check-out.

THERE IS A LOT OF SURPRISES I HAVEN'T TOLD YOU. I JUST CAN'T 🙂

If I recall correctly last time we did it. There was about 1000 attendees.
400/1000 came from Quebec (McGill, UdeM, Laval). We had 100's from Western Ontario, Alberta, Toronto. Dozens from Georgetown, Boston, New York.

Look in a few weeks at : http://www.idsc2010.com/

 

[THINKOFMYFUTURE]

Damn, mega-hijackerz!

 

[juliet22]

Hello and welcome to the forum.You know to have better future you have to get passed out from a good board and in front of your professor have good character and image.

 

[bigstix808]

Hello and welcome to the forum.You know to have better future you have to get passed out from a good board and in front of your professor have good character and image.

...and good grammer

 

[iwannabadentist]

...and good grammer

perhaps better spelling? grammar you mean?

 

[bigstix808]

perhaps better spelling? grammar you mean?

lol...touche 🙂