Can somebody please help on this topic?? What is observership...how is it done?? Is it absolutely necessary???
Please please help!
Please please help!
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observership for NBDE!!
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Can somebody please help on this topic?? What is observership...how is it done?? Is it absolutely necessary???
Please please help!
jodi,
simply put, observership is something when you go to a dentist and observe him treating the patients. some dentists allow you to do observerships in their clinic, some do not. IT is NOT absolutely necessary..you do it, so that you can write it on your resume..
There is no guarantee that if you do observerships, you would be considered above the rest.. there are many factors which would take you above the league, and not just one. If, you can do it, then good for you.. if not, then there are many other things to do.. One of them is getting a good score😀
hey 6789 .. i got the idea too,,
Well i live on the east coast and currently not workin and just studyin for the boards ,,when i pass my boards i need to apply for universities(common sense ) the point is that sometimes u see foreingn trained dentist stating on their resume that they worked as dental assistance here in usa ,BUT to worka sa dental assistant u have to pass the dental assistant board exams too..!!
i mean i know we all have dental degree diplome but still we have to give dental asistant exam to work for now,,,is that what everybody been doin/ ?????????????
Well i live on the east coast and currently not workin and just studyin for the boards ,,when i pass my boards i need to apply for universities(common sense ) the point is that sometimes u see foreingn trained dentist stating on their resume that they worked as dental assistance here in usa ,BUT to worka sa dental assistant u have to pass the dental assistant board exams too..!!
i mean i know we all have dental degree diplome but still we have to give dental asistant exam to work for now,,,is that what everybody been doin/ ?????????????
hey 6789 .. i got the idea too,,
Well i live on the east coast and currently not workin and just studyin for the boards ,,when i pass my boards i need to apply for universities(common sense ) the point is that sometimes u see foreingn trained dentist stating on their resume that they worked as dental assistance here in usa ,BUT to worka sa dental assistant u have to pass the dental assistant board exams too..!!
i mean i know we all have dental degree diplome but still we have to give dental asistant exam to work for now,,,is that what everybody been doin/ ?????????????
In some states you don't need to pass dental assistant board to work as DA. Working as a DA or just doing some observership in a clinic will give you extra chance to get admitted.
Happyk9 big thanks to u!
thanks for replyin ,,because the state where i live in the require that i need to take dental assist exam,to help and work with a dentist as dental assistance,,well for now iam just studyin not workin and leter on ill provide the universities a paper from the dentist whom ill be with just as a n OBSERVSHIP ,have a simple question doeas the dentist need to fill out a form for the ADA that iam workin with hime as aboservship,,or simply at the end the densist will give a paper statinb that i was shadowing him/her as an observship,,how this thing goes ???? pls need a guide here !!!
thanks
and anyone welcome to reply too ..
thanks for replyin ,,because the state where i live in the require that i need to take dental assist exam,to help and work with a dentist as dental assistance,,well for now iam just studyin not workin and leter on ill provide the universities a paper from the dentist whom ill be with just as a n OBSERVSHIP ,have a simple question doeas the dentist need to fill out a form for the ADA that iam workin with hime as aboservship,,or simply at the end the densist will give a paper statinb that i was shadowing him/her as an observship,,how this thing goes ???? pls need a guide here !!!
thanks
and anyone welcome to reply too ..
Happyk9 big thanks to u!
thanks for replyin ,,because the state where i live in the require that i need to take dental assist exam,to help and work with a dentist as dental assistance,,well for now iam just studyin not workin and leter on ill provide the universities a paper from the dentist whom ill be with just as a n OBSERVSHIP ,have a simple question doeas the dentist need to fill out a form for the ADA that iam workin with hime as aboservship,,or simply at the end the densist will give a paper statinb that i was shadowing him/her as an observship,,how this thing goes ???? pls need a guide here !!!
thanks
and anyone welcome to reply too ..
You can ask those dentists who let you observe their work. But I doubt that you will have a written paper like recommendation letter from them by just observing unless they know you very well. Alternatively, you can list this experience on you resume and put the name and phone number on your resume in case the school admission committee want to check whether you are telling them the truth.
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hi happy k9.any idea how most of them are scoring in nbde part 1? are there any 90+ so far in 2010? as far as i know, the highest is 85%...exam i gave in may is very tough.n i landed up with 78%. any suggestion on what to do next..am worried abt my score 🙁
hi happy k9.any idea how most of them are scoring in nbde part 1? are there any 90+ so far in 2010? as far as i know, the highest is 85%...exam i gave in may is very tough.n i landed up with 78%. any suggestion on what to do next..am worried abt my score 🙁
I noticed someone got 92 in march 2010. You can search the thread. So still, people are getting score over 90.
I believe that admission committee from most school consider the whole package of your application. So if your score is 78 and may not be as high as some other applicants then you should focus on your personal statement and recommendation letters. Try to sell yourself and let your application stand out from hundreds of applications.
Good luck!
