Shadowing

[DentalGirl5]

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Hey guys,
I'm applying this upcoming cycle and I just have a quick question about shadowing. I shadowed for approximately 120 hours in high school between two different dentists. Both are very close to my family and they'd write me a LOR if I needed, but I'm wondering whether high school shadowing is enough to apply with? Do they prefer college shadowing even with high school shadowing? Thank you in advance for your input! 🙂

 

[sjv]

Applicants should record only experiences obtained during college.

http://www.adea.org/AADSASapp/Instructions/professional-experience.aspx

 

[DentalGirl5]

Thank you! Do you think I can write that it was my freshman year of college since I completed the hours during the spring of my senior year and during the summer after? Am I technically considered a college student the summer before college? I'm not trying to be dishonest so of course if those three months are something they really care about then I definitely respect that and won't adjust to three months later. Thanks again for your feedback 🙂

 

[TheEpicFruitCake]

Well technically... I shadowed during high school (nearly 200 hours) while I was taking 4 hours of community college courses during my senior year of high school. I'm wondering if this would count since technically I was enrolled in college at the time. If not no biggy but just curious.

 

[Sweet_Tooth]

Yes, I have the same question. I have 120 hours of dental shadowing from May 2014, and began undergrad September 2014. Could I still include that in my app? I graduated HS during the time I was shadowing

 

[doc toothache]

The impact of shadowing during high schools may be quite different than that of a seasoned college student.

 

[StrafingFire]

Is it fine to include shadowing experiences in high school in the personal statement?

 

[DentalGirl5]

Does anyone else know anything about this?

 

[docrogers777]

The more experience and dedication to the field of dentistry over time you show will always look better.

 

[B0wMNj]

Does anyone else know anything about this?

You can write that it was during your freshman year of college, no one will question it if you can speak of the experience you had with enough excitement, but try and continue shadowing it will still help motivate you during your college years when times get tough.

 

[docrogers777]

I run a volunteer clinic in Los Angeles and I have students shadow and assist. We have had High School through senior undergrad predental students. It is defiantly a motivator to continue if you like the field.