Schools that REQUIRES dentist recom?

[dleodyddlek]

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Hi. Hope all of your application process is going well.

Here's a thing. I don't have much dental volunteer experience ( only about 40+@ hours) and these are done in Stony Brook dental school as I attend undergrad. here. As expected from shadowing in dental school, I move around cubicles watching this and that but not much interaction with any of the dental students or dentists there. (actually I was scolded by my volunteer supervisor for answering what they asked me or for simply saying hi and introducing myself to a patient.) So I do not really think I can have a recommendation from a dentist and I really hope that wouldn't hurt my chance of getting in.

Is there any particular school that REQUIRES dentist recommendation? I heard VCU does but any other school??

Thanks in advance.

 

[169745]

Yes most do, I don't have a list in front of me but to gain access to that information is not difficult. Just go to each school's website.

 

[Jim Halpert]

I know Ohio State requires 10 or 12 hours (I dont remember exactly) of shadowing a general practitioner. I had Shadowed multiple specialist but I got a letter that said my app. was on hold until the dentist I shadowed completed the form.

 

[burnzee06]

I dreaded asking the dentist I shadowed for a letter but never needed to as only 2/10 or so schools on my list required dentist letters. Those two were VCU and UNC so they are off the list haha

 

[vlct0ria]

I have a bit of a related problem, because my LOR situation is turning out to be a big pain...so I shadowed a couple different dentists, and I asked one of them if he would be able to write me a LOR, but he basically said he would have to get back to me, and he told me that June 1st...so I may give it another day or so before I call him back or ask the other guy...since I am not certain WHO (which dentist, if any ) will be writing my dentist LOR, do I need to wait until I do? Or can I submit my app with the 3 evaluators I already have, and go in and update the info about the 4th evaluator when I figure it out?

 

[DoctaWalnuts]

I have a bit of a related problem, because my LOR situation is turning out to be a big pain...so I shadowed a couple different dentists, and I asked one of them if he would be able to write me a LOR, but he basically said he would have to get back to me, and he told me that June 1st...so I may give it another day or so before I call him back or ask the other guy...since I am not certain WHO (which dentist, if any ) will be writing my dentist LOR, do I need to wait until I do? Or can I submit my app with the 3 evaluators I already have, and go in and update the info about the 4th evaluator when I figure it out?

That's crappy. I would ask the other guy.

 

[vlct0ria]

That's crappy. I would ask the other guy.

Yeah it is...annoying thing too is that he's our family dentist. I went ahead and asked the other guy already, and he agreed right off the bat, so I'm meeting with him tomorrow. Oh well!

 

[korndoctor]

isnt it better to just have the dentist send the letter directly to AADSAS, then every school would have the dental letter from general dentistry

correct me if i am wrong plz

 

[smurf528]

TUFTS. They require at least 30 hours from a general dentist and a letter to prove it.

 

[Chops]

I had a very similar problem, so I withdrew my applications from UNLV and UW, who require it. But don't listen to the poster who said most do. I applied initially to 14, and only had to to take 2 off my list for that reason.