reference from a dentist needed?!!

[sel]

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Hey guys!! I am a new member and so excited about it 🙂 😛

I have some questions regarding my app, 1-How many hours of dent shadow is needed at least? 2- is dent ref necessary? 3- can u guys send me the file that has all the schools info, which one to apply which one not to?

any reply is really really appreciated

 

[fmlcat]

Almost every school requires a LOR from a dentist, and there isn't necessarily a minimum number of hours you should have, but it would be best to have some hours of experience logged.

 

[doc toothache]

Hey guys!! I am a new member and so excited about it 🙂 I have some questions regarding my app, 1-How many hours of dent shadow is needed at least? 2- is dent ref necessary? 3- can u guys send me the file that has all the schools info, which one to apply which one not to?

While you are at it, maybe you need someone who will fill out the application for you.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=937196
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=899971

Almost every school requires a LOR from a dentist, and there isn't necessarily a minimum number of hours you should have, but it would be best to have some hours of experience logged.

From someone who is well informed.

 

[tomhrxbfg]

Almost every school requires a LOR from a dentist, and there isn't necessarily a minimum number of hours you should have, but it would be best to have some hours of experience logged.

Not all schools require LOR from dentists...Some of them recommend but that's not required. Only a few needs that, like Boston, Tufts, Commonwealth etc.

 

[dadou91]

The ADEA 2012 official guide to dental schools would be a great investment. it has school stats and alot of other good info

 

[debyeh77]

Almost every school requires a LOR from a dentist, and there isn't necessarily a minimum number of hours you should have, but it would be best to have some hours of experience logged.

what....? i'm so screwed then. the dentist i've shadowed/volunteered for the most is my own father (i dont think i can ask him to write me a letter?? or can i??) and the other dentsits i've shadowed don't speak English fluently...

 

[finchy86]

what....? i'm so screwed then. the dentist i've shadowed/volunteered for the most is my own father (i dont think i can ask him to write me a letter?? or can i??) and the other dentsits i've shadowed don't speak English fluently...

You certainly do not want your father writing a letter for you. Some schools don't require a letter from a dentist. Either apply to those schools or find another dentist to write you a letter.

 

[debyeh77]

You certainly do not want your father writing a letter for you. Some schools don't require a letter from a dentist. Either apply to those schools or find another dentist to write you a letter.

Yeah I know.. mm so should I ask the non-english speaking ones to write for me? I looked at this chart: https://ppa.byu.edu/sites/ppa.byu.e...ter of Recommendation Requirements (dent).pdf

So far the only schools I've applied to that require letters from dentsits are BU, VCU and Tufts. Luckily, those aren't my top choices, except Tufts is kinda up there.

Sigh....

 

[finchy86]

Yeah I know.. mm so should I ask the non-english speaking ones to write for me? I looked at this chart: https://ppa.byu.edu/sites/ppa.byu.e...ter of Recommendation Requirements (dent).pdf

So far the only schools I've applied to that require letters from dentsits are BU, VCU and Tufts. Luckily, those aren't my top choices, except Tufts is kinda up there.

Sigh....

If you want people from the adcoms to be able to read them...then they need to be written in English.

 

[debyeh77]

If you want people from the adcoms to be able to read them...then they need to be written in English.

HAHA good advice 😀

 

[sel]

doc toothache it was really helpful!!!thanksss

 

[sel]

The ADEA 2012 official guide to dental schools would be a great investment. it has school stats and alot of other good info

yes i saw that but does not include the schools i can apply as a canadian?

 

[sel]

Almost every school requires a LOR from a dentist, and there isn't necessarily a minimum number of hours you should have, but it would be best to have some hours of experience logged.

BU mentioned minimum of 100 hours recommended!! I dont know how close is this to required for them!🙂 BU is one of my top choice

 

[sel]

While you are at it, maybe you need someone who will fill out the application for you.
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=937196
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=899971




From someone who is well informed.

wow!