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The biggest misconception about Dentists (and I'm guilty as charged of this) is that they are some higher class citizens, like Brahmans in India would be.
At first I felt untouchable, like I needed to stand in Holy Silence and just watch.
My most rewarding and important discovery, though, was that you can actually talk to these people.
😱
Granted, there are Dentists who will treat you like crap. There are people who work at McDonald's who will treat you the same way.
The vast majority of docs I observed were very willing to talk and I formed lasting relationships with several of them.
Two wrote letters. One signed off on my Coronal Polishing Cert. form.
While these may be small annoyances, you have to consider that helping you out is rewarding for them. Older men especially begin to develop a strong desire to mentor younger men. It's very natural and a powerful thing to tap into.
I couldn't have gotten into d school had I not crossed that imaginary barrier between a DDS with a lab coat and little old me.
So meet as many docs as you can, and establish relationships. The importance of this "passing the torch" can't be overstated.
The successful candidate is not the one who out-competes the rest in a simple game of better grades and higher DAT's. The successful candidate simply puts themselves in a position to be handed the torch.
Only fear can keep you from being the one to receive it. Good luck!
At first I felt untouchable, like I needed to stand in Holy Silence and just watch.
My most rewarding and important discovery, though, was that you can actually talk to these people.
😱
Granted, there are Dentists who will treat you like crap. There are people who work at McDonald's who will treat you the same way.
The vast majority of docs I observed were very willing to talk and I formed lasting relationships with several of them.
Two wrote letters. One signed off on my Coronal Polishing Cert. form.
While these may be small annoyances, you have to consider that helping you out is rewarding for them. Older men especially begin to develop a strong desire to mentor younger men. It's very natural and a powerful thing to tap into.
I couldn't have gotten into d school had I not crossed that imaginary barrier between a DDS with a lab coat and little old me.
So meet as many docs as you can, and establish relationships. The importance of this "passing the torch" can't be overstated.
The successful candidate is not the one who out-competes the rest in a simple game of better grades and higher DAT's. The successful candidate simply puts themselves in a position to be handed the torch.
Only fear can keep you from being the one to receive it. Good luck!
