Will I get an interview?

[ch2004]

Hi! I recently decided to commit to the pre-dental route, as I have been undecided between pre-med, pre-pharm, and pre-dent all of undergrad. I am currently a junior and am wanting to apply this cycle, and will most likely take the DAT in April. I am scared that this quick turnaround might hurt my chances at getting an interview at schools, because I only have recent dental experiences. I joined a few clubs this month, and have started shadowing - but will this be enough for an application in June? I have a few volunteer hours from pre-med experiences, but nothing really specific to dental until this semester. I have a 4.0 GPA and took a DAT practice exam and made a 23, and plan on doing better after studying some more. I also have a bunch of pre-reqs left like Physics, Orgo 2 lab, Biochem, and Anatomy, but I have taken Orgo 1 and 2, Gen Chem, Genetics and Cell Bio. I am a Math and Statistics major so I have all my bases covered there as well. I just wanted to ask if there would be a chance at me getting interviews at some schools given that I only have recent experience and I haven't finished up a few of my prereqs. Thanks!

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[Mr.Smile12]

Welcome to the forums!

How much dental experience do you have? Obviously you've been shopping around the health professions to come to pre-dent. Have you shadowed dentists? Worked in a dental office or a few?

I would suggest taking your time. Dentistry isn't the easiest path, and you have to love teeth. You also have to embrace the debt...

 

[macsak]

are you able to articulate in writing and verbally how you chose dent over pharm and med?
how much dental experience do you have? shadowing/work/volunteering

Hi! I recently decided to commit to the pre-dental route, as I have been undecided between pre-med, pre-pharm, and pre-dent all of undergrad. I am currently a junior and am wanting to apply this cycle, and will most likely take the DAT in April. I am scared that this quick turnaround might hurt my chances at getting an interview at schools, because I only have recent dental experiences. I joined a few clubs this month, and have started shadowing - but will this be enough for an application in June? I have a few volunteer hours from pre-med experiences, but nothing really specific to dental until this semester. I have a 4.0 GPA and took a DAT practice exam and made a 23, and plan on doing better after studying some more. I also have a bunch of pre-reqs left like Physics, Orgo 2 lab, Biochem, and Anatomy, but I have taken Orgo 1 and 2, Gen Chem, Genetics and Cell Bio. I am a Math and Statistics major so I have all my bases covered there as well. I just wanted to ask if there would be a chance at me getting interviews at some schools given that I only have recent experience and I haven't finished up a few of my prereqs. Thanks!

 

[ch2004]

are you able to articulate in writing and verbally how you chose dent over pharm and med?
how much dental experience do you have? shadowing/work/volunteering

I really liked how I could see a difference in the patients immediately rather than doing work and then leaving! I am shadowing currently and have about 20 hours, and I plan on having 100+ by the end of May. I don't have any dental specific work or volunteering, but I have volunteered in multipule VA hospitals.

 

[ch2004]

Welcome to the forums!

How much dental experience do you have? Obviously you've been shopping around the health professions to come to pre-dent. Have you shadowed dentists? Worked in a dental office or a few?

I would suggest taking your time. Dentistry isn't the easiest path, and you have to love teeth. You also have to embrace the debt...

All I have done is shadow so far. Is it better for me to wait a year?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

All I have done is shadow so far. Is it better for me to wait a year?

I need to be convinced your aren't still shopping for a health career, so i would suggest you take your time.

 

[macsak]

articulate in a 4500 character personal statement and in 10-30 minute interviews
not just one sentence...

I really liked how I could see a difference in the patients immediately rather than doing work and then leaving! I am shadowing currently and have about 20 hours, and I plan on having 100+ by the end of May. I don't have any dental specific work or volunteering, but I have volunteered in multipule VA hospitals.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I really liked how I could see a difference in the patients immediately rather than doing work and then leaving! I am shadowing currently and have about 20 hours, and I plan on having 100+ by the end of May. I don't have any dental specific work or volunteering, but I have volunteered in multipule VA hospitals.

This wasn't observing the start of an ortho treatment plan to me... 😉