Get out there and meet people!
Do not speak to professors just to receive a letter of recommendation. In the world of networking, building relationships goes both ways. People will see right through you.
Do not speak to professors just to receive a letter of recommendation. In the world of networking, building relationships goes both ways. People will see right through you.
Look into dental schools and their prerequisites.
Make sure you get the right credits so that you don't have to spend extra time in your undergraduate years.
Make sure you get the right credits so that you don't have to spend extra time in your undergraduate years.
Get some experience.
Look into some shadowing and dental experience at your local dentist. It is important to experience the profession and its sectors before making a huge commitment. Choosing to go to dental school and the years of education involved is not a casual endeavor.
Look into some shadowing and dental experience at your local dentist. It is important to experience the profession and its sectors before making a huge commitment. Choosing to go to dental school and the years of education involved is not a casual endeavor.
Study for the DAT.
-DAT Destroyer
-Kaplan Prep Course (be sure to make it to the Kaplan representative's meeting!)
http://www.kaptest.com/DAT-NBDE/Home/index.html
-DAT Destroyer
-Kaplan Prep Course (be sure to make it to the Kaplan representative's meeting!)
http://www.kaptest.com/DAT-NBDE/Home/index.html
Take the DAT.
Make sure to obtain study materials ahead of time or apply for a prep course.
Make sure to obtain study materials ahead of time or apply for a prep course.
Apply for dental school via Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS).
http://www.adea.org/dental_education_pathways/aadsas/Applicants/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.adea.org/dental_education_pathways/aadsas/Applicants/Pages/default.aspx