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I will be a D1 student in the fall and want to pursue OMFS residency after dental school (I have experience working in an oral surgeons office but I am aware that my opinion may change over the next four years and I will keep an open mind).
My understanding is that residencies care most about CBSE scores and GPA, then other things like research, letters of recommendation, personality, extracurriculars.
I love working with patients but I really don't enjoy working in a lab and doing research. If I want to be among the most competitive applicants for 4 year OMFS residencies will it be a red flag if I haven't become involved in research in dental school? Does it make sense to pursue other volunteer/ leadership activities that I may thrive in more to demonstrate that I am a well-rounded applicant?
Thanks! And sorry for being another one of those OMFS posts.
My understanding is that residencies care most about CBSE scores and GPA, then other things like research, letters of recommendation, personality, extracurriculars.
I love working with patients but I really don't enjoy working in a lab and doing research. If I want to be among the most competitive applicants for 4 year OMFS residencies will it be a red flag if I haven't become involved in research in dental school? Does it make sense to pursue other volunteer/ leadership activities that I may thrive in more to demonstrate that I am a well-rounded applicant?
Thanks! And sorry for being another one of those OMFS posts.
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