4 TIPS TO GET INTO DENTAL HYGIENE SCHOOL! 🦷

[@victorvictoriano9211]

Thanks for the video, I’m so nervous. I start in a month and I already have biology, chemistry, psychology and English all at once 😢.

[@inessagud]

Good luck!! Make sure to get those high grades! 😁

[@victorvictoriano9211]

Inessa Gud thank you I’ll try

[@mirandagomez1818]

How is it going so far

[@drewsterk5294]

I’m switching from law enforcement to dental hygiene and I’m just starting my road toward dental hygiene. Thank you so much for this :)

[@inessagud]

I’m so glad I could be helpful! ☺️

[@dymondjohnson5564]

Wow I am now on this journey! Care to give your experience?

[@angiedelatorre_]

Love love your videos !!! I hope you can upload more videos. Maybe talk about your pregnancy, about graduation, buying a house at a young age, house tour .. ect. Love your Instagram content ! 💕

[@hannahsherlund1224]

Hey Inessa! Im actually applying to the same program as you for lake wa tech :) Im pretty stressed since its so hard to get into. What do you think helped you get into the program as I know it accepts only about 30 students. Also I know that they pay huge attention to the major science classes they list, do they really care that much about your grades in stats or sociology for example that are not the major science courses?

[@inessagud]

Hey girl! That’s exciting to hear! Personally, I think the 5 extra assisting points helped boost my score into a safe range, since everyone’s points are sooo close together, even 1 point out of 100 can make the difference of an acceptable or not! For the classes, they don’t care about the other GPA’s. The only classes that count into your points and make any difference for lake wa are A&P 1&2, Chem 121&132, English 101 & Microbio. None of the other classes will impact your application points!

[@jday5556]

Thanks for awesome info! I am ESL student and got C on the English composition but everything else I got A so far. Do you think I need to retake for English again to upgrade my GPA? I am just worried!

[@inessagud]

I’d recommend researching all the schools and seeing if they count English into their GPA points! One of the 4 schools I applied to counted it into the total points, but the other 3 required it as a prerequisite, but the grade did not influence your GPA points. But look into each school individually and see their requirements!

[@KyetrelEshaun]

Hey I am about to start my prerequisites for the program but I wanted to know is the required classes the only classes that are looked at?? Do they pay attention to any of your other classes from your previous semesters? I’m going to try and start a semester only for the prerequisites for the program until I’m finished. Will that wrk?

[@inessagud]

Hey girl! Every program does things differently but I want to say that I’m 99% sure that they will only look at the classes that they require! For 2 of the 4 schools I applied to, they didn’t even look at the GPA for classes they required but only looked at the the science class’ GPA (AP 1&2, microbio, chem 1&2). And yes, it should work! Go at your own pace and do what you’re comfortable with doing ☺️ just make sure to note after how long after taking the class do the credits expire for each program you’re applying to. Some programs do 3 years, some do 5 years and some do 7 years! Good luck! 🦷💕

[@kimberlycastaneda3330]

Hello love your videos quick question, how do I apply to different DH programs if they all require different prerequisites ?

[@Yourtejgill]

is A's and B's in science courses good enough to get accepted?.

[@ciciari9075]

Hi 👋 thanks for the video and it’s very inspiring video , I have got one question, I am dental assistant but shall I still get job if I just do associate or I have to finished bachelor? I m heading to shoreline bcoz I need to finished my prerequisite!

[@my-hanhcao5637]

Hello Inessa, Thank you for sharing your tips with us. I am getting my DH school interview next week for Seattle Central. Can you help me to give me some suggestion of what should i prepare and tip for the group interview? Thank you!

[@sydneyvu9926]

Hello I was also going to apply to Seattle Central dental program any advice and test advice for the tea?

[@mie8361]

Hi Hanh, how was your interview? I'm going to apply to multiple dental hygiene schools in WA state next year. Is there any tips that Seattle Central request to get into the interview?

[@jalayax7810]

Hi. This was a very informative video. Thank you!! However for the grades part, do they look at your high school grades or the prerequisite grades?

[@inessagud]

Hey! Nope, they do not look at high school grades, only grades for prerequisites!

[@PrayeristhemasterKey]

Hey is it possible to apply for dental hygienist right after high school or l do need to go to college, to be admitted

[@inessagud]

Hey! It’s possible, but very very rare. The only place I’ve seen that be a thing was at a Private college that offered the program (PIMA) and you do both pre reqs and dental hygiene courses together in those 2 years. The program was a lot more expensive though. It ended up being $65k for the 2 years

[@PrayeristhemasterKey]

@@inessagud thank you, so this means you go to college first and then earn 2 years degree for dental hygienist right In total is 4 for year's

[@inessagud]

@@PrayeristhemasterKey Exactly!

[@nstyvfx40]

I’ve applied twice and still am unable to get in with a 3.8 GPA :( sad day

[@inessagud]

I’m so sorry! Don’t give up and keep on trying! My friend applied 3 times and got in on her 3rd try. If you can, try to get assisting experience if your state allows training on site without schooling. I know a lot of schools add additional points for that which can really help boost your application! Also, apply to as many schools in your area as you can, even if they are not your top schools!

[@mie8361]

I'm so sad to hear that. Which school did you apply in?

[@Cynomorodion]

Hey, love your video. Do you think it matters if I pick an expensive school?

[@inessagud]

For sure not! No employers care what school you went to, as long as it’s accredited! They will all teach you the same things you need to know ☺️ Good luck!

[@anaseptimo9144]

hey I’m planning on applying to lake washington tech! I was wondering if the teas test or any other test is required in order to apply. I was also wondering if you think I should take my pre-reqs at a community college then transfer or if I should sign up to take them at lake washington.

[@inessagud]

Hey girl! Lake Wa dental hygiene program does require you to take the teas exam! I’d recommend taking this exam at lake Washington so you can avoid the transfer fee which I believe is an additional $50. Here’s some addition info I think may be helpful for your application! www.lwtech.edu/academics/dental-hygiene/docs/lwtech-dental-hygiene-online-information-session.pdf www.lwtech.edu/academics/dental-hygiene/docs/lwtech-dental-hygiene-supporting-information-packet.pdf For the prerequisites, it really doesn’t matter which school you take them at as long of those credits are transferable for that specific course ID. If you live close to lake wa tech, then for sure it’ll make things easier, but if you have another school that’s closer, it’s okay to go to that school and transfer credits when transferring over!

[@ame2453]

Hi I am currently In high school taking votech to be a dental assistant. So when I graduate I will also be certified as a DA. I was wondering if I still have a chance of getting in dental hygiene program with a two “C”s from freshman year in Spanish 1 and Algebra 1. Is there still a chance?

[@inessagud]

Absolutely! The DH programs don’t look at your high school grades. They only look at your prerequisite GPAs so that’s all that matters! Aim to have 3.8-4.0’s on those!

[@asiaaa8067]

How many times did you have to apply before getting accepted. Its not alot of dental hygiene programs in my area and would be easier and cheaper for me to stay in my state.

[@inessagud]

I applied to 3 programs and was 3rd on the waitlist to one of them but didn’t get in, but got into another one! But I only applied through 1 application cycle 🥰 but applying more (like over and over again each year) without changing anything with your application, for example keeping the same GPA, won’t necessarily raise the chances of getting accepted into a program, since nothing changes with the application and there the same chance of people with more points getting accepted, just like with the first application cycle! Try to apply to as many schools as possible and aim to get accepted from the first application cycle ☺️

[@_jmeti4s]

Question, How can I apply to multiple schools if all the requirements are different? I mean some programs can have similar prerequisites but thats about it.

[@inessagud]

So usually the core prerequisites will be the same, but they may have a different number associated with it! But the core classes are usually general cell biology, anatomy and physiology 1&2, microbiology, intro to Chem, and organic chem. They’ll usually also require statistics and English 101. And then all of the little side classes they may require like nutrition, communications, etc. If you’re spreading it out into 2 years of prerequisites. you’ll need to take 1 science class per quarter and then about 2 “side classes” along with the core class. Sorry if that’s confusing 😅

[@iamkeria9027]

the schools ive got in mind accept a Teas and the others accept a PSB test. Should I take both?

[@inessagud]

I’m not sure! I haven’t really ever heard of a PSB test. If it lets you keep the higher score, definitely take both! Do whatever you can to raise your chances of getting accepted!

[@arikapetersen4730]

Thank you for interesting video! I live in WA too and I’m in second semester of pre-reqs Dental Hygiene. I am looking for shadowing dental hygienist now, but i’m not sure if I need to do something like paperwork or letter from dental hygienist to proof that I do shadowing or not.

[@inessagud]

It depends on the school but for Lake Washington Tech, you wrote the email into the application of the hygienist you shadowed and the application site sent and form that the hygienist had to fill out and email back to them. And you don’t really get to see what she wrote 😅

[@arikapetersen4730]

@@inessagud Thank you so much 😊

[@rachelnguyen5280]

Hi guys, Thank you so much for your helpful tips. How about the proctored essay on the second phase in LWT . Would you please explain more about the essay in Lake Washington?

[@inessagud]

For the essay, they ask you two questions and you write a response. They say that the goal of the essay is to actually grade you on the grammar, punctuation and how you wrote rather than what you’re writing about. I don’t know if that’s actually true or if they actually take in what you as a consideration! But if I remember, one of our prompts was something along the lines of “what was a difficult obstacle you had in your life and what did you learn from it” and the other one was similar

[@briannasilva1822]

I live in Spokane Washington and I’m applying to Eastern this year? Do you do to Eastern?

[@inessagud]

I actually go to Lake Washington institute of Technology!

[@ammarkapasi5216]

Hey i am from india and i really do wanna become a dental hygienist. Although i have not taken biology so is it still possible i can make it? Love you videos❤️

[@inessagud]

I’m not sure what programs in India require as prerequisites, but in the US, biology is one of the core prerequisites that’s required. But look into the programs you want to apply to and see exactly which classes you’ll need to even be able to apply into the program :)

[@mie8361]

Hi Inessa, Can I ask what was your GPA? And your TEAS test score?

[@inessagud]

Hey! I can’t remember what my teas score was but my GPA was a 3.8 :)

[@heidygomez8134]

I have a B in a science class. should i retake it?

[@inessagud]

Depends on your overall science GPA! I’d say to apply to as many DH programs as you can and then in you don’t get accepted to any, then maybe retake it :)

[@heidygomez8134]

Thanks :)

[@jaimeweaver2345]

Is it required to take all of the prereq classes listed for the program? I’m trying to get an associate degree of applied science at this community college and then transferring to another school. The school I’m thinking of transferring to for the dental program says it’s only requires 3 science classes and because the program is competitive at least an additional 12 credits from the courses listed on the Dental Hygiene Program of Study. So I’m taking that as it’s not required to have every single one listed maybe? Because the community college I’m going to to get the a.a.s doesn’t have every class listed that the second school I’m transferring to shows for the prerequisites. For example the a.a.s programs has the science, math, and English but for the second school i wanna transfer to have public speaking and American gov’t. Are those that really important?

[@inessagud]

That’s definitely a possibility but check with the school to make sure that it doesn’t mean that you need those classes, but you can take them after you applied or even got accepted. I had a program I was applying to that let you finish 1 more science class and 2 other prerequisites after you already submitted the program application, but it had to be completed before the program actually started, which in my guess seems like that’s what they mean for your case as well. For example a lot of schools have you apply during winter quarter, but the program won’t actually start until summer quarter, so you’ll be allow to finish up any remaining classes during that spring quarter in between! Hope this helps ☺️