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The Polished Predent your guide to being a star applicantKayla
RoeAssociate to the Council on Membership
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10,000 applicants. 5,000 spots.
How will you stand out?
How can you set yourself apart early, and secure your position
in a dental school class in the sea of overstressed
overachievers?
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Organizing the Chaos
1.Timeline 2.Research
3.DATPrep 4.AADSAS
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Timeline
WhatshouldIdoduringmygapyear?
WhenshouldIschedulecertainclasses?
WhenshouldIapply? WhenshouldItaketheDAT?
WhenshouldItaketheDAT?
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Research
Which programs will you apply to? Deadlines Prerequisites
Shadowing hours Average scores Tuition
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Prepare for the DAT
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AADSAS
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Social Media Success
Google-ability Build your network Inappropriate pictures or
posts Hurting your professionalism
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Email Etiquette
Address Opening Line Research Timing
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Letters of Recommendation
1. Be Proactive 2. Be Timely
3. Make Sure They Know You 4. Be Sincere
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Be Proactive Start thinking of who you want to ask early on
Research Teaching Assistant Office Hours Independent Study
Dentist
Committee letter vs. individual letters
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Be Timely
8-10 weeks in advance Never too early to start thinking about
who you want to ask
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Make Sure They Know You What is the letter for? If they dont
know you, or dont like you, a bad letter could
hurt your application Copy of your CV Personal statement Arrange
a meeting
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Be Sincere
1. Write a thank you note
2. Follow up!
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Interview Inspiration
Do Your Research Practice Makes Perfect Video Recording Thank
You Notes
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Do Your Research
Whereareyoustaying?
Whattimeshouldyouarrive?
Whatmakesthisschoolunique?
Whatkindofinterviewisit?
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Practice Makes Perfect Create your elevator pitch Think about
answers to common questions
Tell me about yourself Why dentistry? What makes you unique?
Strengths and weaknesses
On campus interviews Record yourself
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