This is my second time on this forum and I am addicted now 😉. I wanted to know since I am in my 5th semester now at Uconn what do I need to do outside my academic schedule to get into dental school? Please give me some advice. thanks
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What Extra curricular activities do we need?
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Do anything that interests you. Although extracurricular activities aren't "required", dental schools like to see applicants that have a life outside of the classroom. Shadowing a dentist is a MUST though. Everything else is really up to you.
Community service is a biggie. I have 2+ years of research, a high-end paper being published, decent grades, good DAT scores and all of the schools ask about my community service.
Do habitat for humanity, volunteer at a homelss shelter, whatever you like, just do something! Schools like to see service-oriented individuals.
Do habitat for humanity, volunteer at a homelss shelter, whatever you like, just do something! Schools like to see service-oriented individuals.
Don't do something so you'd have something to put on your resume. You'll hate it while you do it.Haissam said:
As cliche as it sounds, DO SOMETHING YOU LIKE. Whatever it is, judging its value is up to admissions committee.
I know that is true Oppenheimermann, I have research for 2 semesters and probably one more and shadowing and i am in predental society and another club, but still I feel I need to do more. I see my colleges here are doing so much more..thats all.
i was wondering if that leadership position is a big factor, I had a friend who just got into Harvard Med, into the md/phd program. He used to tutor, and do research all day everyday plus hard classes plus other stuff. I am kind of concerned.
