BECOMING A DENTIST (EVEN WITH AN F!)

[@tiffanyrien7456]

I cannot tell you how incredibly happy this video makes me! I am a 21 year old college student who has always wanted to be a dentist. However, once I got to college ( almost 1,000 miles from home) I lost sight of my goal. In high school I had never partied or had many friends due to strict parents and being shy. Once I got to college I didn't realize how important my grades were. I didn't put any effort into the easiest of classes, due to boredom and bad priorities. A couple of years down the road, I recently became an EDDA, thinking this might be as far as my education can take me. I've been really thinking hard the last year on whether I want to go into debt, and follow the path I've always wanted. My grades the first year and a half of college were one of the things really scaring me and holding me back. Thank you so much for posting this video. I still have some super scary pre-reqs I need to take for dental school, but I am going to try my hardest. I am so so so so relieved to know that my educational and professional future don't have to be over at 21 from lack of a commitment when I was younger. You are such a huge inspiration!!!

[@DrWendy]

thank you for sharing your story :) i was the same! i totally lost sight of my goal and had zero motivation. but it's never too late! I was 25 when I applied to dental school and now i'm happy that i did ! best of luck!!!

[@TallithatheBossLady]

Wow... I'm not too old then lol

[@brandonmbugua]

Thanks for sharing, you motivated me to try my best in highschool! I have end of course exams for biology tomorrow (grad. required), wish me luck!

[@melodiousmag]

Thank you for your comment!! So inspiring . I needed to hear that!

[@samia1700]

Girl your personality makes me so happy. You're actually just like me. i dont like working too hard either lol

[@DrWendy]

thank youuuu ^^ hahaha yea who likes working?!

[@sofiasalazar1344]

Honestly, thank you. Its always nice to hear these things, everyone needs to hear that its OK to fail sometimes. Thanks for being so candid and honest. New subscriber=gained!!

[@gdprice79]

3.5 gpa and 21 DAT is very good. I'm not surprised you got in. Nice work

[@Purple_Lithium]

“i’m just a normal human being and i don’t like working too hard” i DIED LOL but this vid made me feel so much better bc i got a 3.3 last semester bc of a C+ and i automatically thought ab how now i won’t bet into dental school bc of ONE semester and this gave me a huge confidence boost so thank you for sharing this video and showing that u don’t need to be perfect to achieve great things!!! EDIT: i just realized this vid was 3 years ago hahaha it was in my recommended but still it boosted up my confidence so much!!

[@amandaschmidt3170]

This video was such a relief to watch!! Too often I watch videos of dental students who had perfect grades their whole life, always on top of everything, and studying literally all day every day. It's sooo nice hearing a real person that isn't so harsh about studying and school! This video it self gives motivation to us normal people who sometimes don't want to study!! Thank you for uploading. I just subscribed :)

[@AddHazers]

It's so cool and reassuring to see someone else from Canada, who wasn't like a STELLAR AMAZING student, get into a US dental school. Thanks for giving me that push to feel like I can do it!

[@DrWendy]

hahahaha yea sometimes lazy people can be successful too

[@bryanromero7206]

LOL, you seem like a great person to get to know. Recently, I've been accepted into a post-bac dental program at UC Denver. I'm forever grateful for this special opportunity, and look forward to giving it 121% because I was somewhat like you in my undergrad. Everything happens for a reason. :)

[@elizabethbraley6108]

Thank you so much Dr. Wendy for making this video! I am working as an orthodontic assistant now, and at only nineteen and completing my undergrad... I LOVE DENTAL. I want to pursue a career in orthodontics, which is a branch of dental as you may know. This video has made me realize to not stress, and just take a class at a time because you are so right. It is OKAY to fail some things, because we are all human and aren't perfect. Best of luck to you and your career!

[@pateljay675]

Wow! I'm in the 7 year dental program at UDM. So I'll hopefully be attending dental school there. It's so cool that you went there!!!!!

[@DrWendy]

yay good luck! :)

[@angeshade]

You're so amazing! Thank you for this inspirational video. I've had ups and downs throughout my education journey and now during my last few weeks of my bachelor's degree in business, I decided I want to pursue dentistry lol life is something. Well, I'm going for it and I appreciate the support you give us ✨

[@zainronaldo]

This is literally me. Everything you just said about your university experience. WORD FOR WORD. Im applying next year but im only in my 3rd year of BSC. This video really did help me though, it was just what i needed to get back on track. THANK YOU

[@zehrabatool4514]

thanks for this video wendy. I really needed this. I've been so down lately because of my grades and gpa, but watching this, I got a lot of hope from you. subscribed!

[@chezrach_francoise6466]

My goodness, I like you. This may sound weird but it's refreshing to listen to a real person. So many sound so perfect but you're different and that gives us a lot of hope.

[@wolfrave8945]

I'm 16 and I'm planning to become a dentist but I'm a bit concerned about how hard it is to get into a dental school. I become unmotivated pretty quickly.

[@DrWendy]

16 is still very young, you have plenty off time to become motivated!

[@MrsValeriael]

+MissesSergeantWolfie I am 16 too and I wanna become a dentist too ..We can do this :)

[@viper_venm5393]

@wolf rave did you end up applying to become a dentist it's been 2 years so i'm assuming you just graduated Highschool

[@raqad4642]

Dr. Wendy I am 32 years now and I am working my BSN now I am taking prerequisites classes in the college I feel nursing is very competitive and science classes isn’t easy for me. This semester is gonna be the first time I am taking biology and chemistry classes. Also, I passed with an A my English classes but still feeling my English isn’t enough to get in a university and reach my goal. I heard Nursing school has a lot of reading and writing and I want to change my major to dentist instead of nursing. My question is 😀 is dental school has a lot of writing?? I am not good for presentation too😌 I am the first one of my family that goes university lack of some information and motivation is destroying my dreams 😢

[@Regal_grg]

It's been 3 years now, how u doin?

[@TheMsSimone]

This makes me cry in a good way. I’ve wanted to be an Oral Surgeon for years but was putting off going back to school. Thank you for this!

[@DrWendy]

you can do it!!!

[@LMTDDS]

Just some insight. The oral surgery residency program at Case Western Reserve here in Cleveland is very competitive. The director said they get over 200 apps from the best students and accept 6. CWRU is affiliated with Univ. Hosp. for the didactic part of the program. UH is right on campus next to CWRU.

[@NadiaStracciolini]

This really helped me. I am so excited for what’s to come 🦷♥️ your channel is awesome!!

[@melak9667]

Hi Dr. Wendy! I was wondering is GPA that you mentioned was only for your undergrad school or is that your GPA of your undergrad and graduate school combined GPA (or maybe the overall GPA of the 11 years you spent in university). I have a really low GPA for my undergrad and I was wondering if I do my masters, will it improve my undergrad GPA? Thank you

[@joannabanana5499]

Lol rewatching this old video bc it’s a great reminder... but so glad you’re making more videos! I was originally going to apply to dental school but then changed to med school but your videos are still so applicable and helpful :)

[@fefeflowers2639]

I just discovered your channel today and your story was really motivational. As soon as you said you went to U of D Mercy dental school. I got chills because that's​ exactly where I want to go. 😎😍😍😊🙌

[@DrWendy]

yay! I just put out a video about my experience at UDM :)

[@fefeflowers2639]

Dr. Wendy I'll definitely make sure to watch that!

[@ThePinkbeauty101]

Thank you for this , I want to become a dental hygienist so bad , yesterday I had a reality call and thought I couldn’t get in either . I’m in a community college and after I will go and go to a university to study dental hygiene . I always see how competitive this field is , but I want it so bad . Sometimes I think to myself what if I can’t get in with my grades I had before .

[@anayagonzalez635]

I’m a junior in high school and my gpa sucks so this really helped

[@thewashingtonfamilyclubhou5502]

Thank you Dr Wendy, I seriously needed to find this video. I'm 33 years old and I'm starting my junior year undergraduate year. Yes I'm attending school very late . When I was younger early twenties I played around hated school. Now that I'm older I went back to college got my associates degree now I'm working on my bachelor's degree. I'm scared my past will not let me get into dental school but I'm gonna try

[@DrWendy]

you got this!

[@hawa6418]

Im in undergrad for pre-dental and a new subscriber to u!! :)

[@Angie-yr7dh]

I like your vibe, subscribed. I think I want to major and biology and go to dental school. I was majoring in accounting ... I hate math.

[@yrrah89]

It's a very interesting video. It's been my dream to go to dental school, I even shadowed my cousin, she's a dentist, and I loved it! However, I wasn't motivated... I did a non science bachchelors degree and now I'm 27 years old and I regret not doing the right thing when I was younger. I took some science courses in my state university and I didn't do so well because the classes were with more than 200 students and I couldn't do it... it wasn't a win situation for me because of the teaching setting so I got discouraged. Now I'm thinking about it again but I feel too old ... but I love your video! So encouraging

[@DrWendy]

Don't feel old! If you want to become a dentist, it is never too late! I started later (At age 25) and a lottttt of classmates were older too. There were even 40 year olds with switched up their careers entirely!

[@ChanFacets]

U of D Mercy!!! My hometown college, they are a great school for dentistry. Congrats and thank you for this relatable upload.

[@aimanzahidah]

sometimes I just feel that I can't catch up on what I'm doing. Seem that I was in a high school it makes me feel really down to pursue my dream. I'd like to ask you what makes you motivated?

[@DrWendy]

it's hard to stay motivated but it helps when you have friends who have similar goals! that way we can study together, motivate each other, and talk through it!

[@mr.meeseeks6549]

Aiman Zahidah Just go to like a 2 year or 4 year college to get your gpa up that's what I'm doing to get into dental school but I'm joining the dental hygiene program they have at the community college im going to

[@ro1882]

you have just rescued me out of a rut of extreme discouragement and disappointment with this video! tnx keep it up

[@DrWendy]

yay!! glad you found some renewal! best of luck :D

[@eeeeeeehsan]

Hello Dr, thank you so much for sharing all the good stuff with us. I recently came up with a question, I was hoping to use your experience in that regard. I have a bachelor degree in biology from outside of Canada and U.S. I contacted UBC to see if I'm eligible for admission or even take the DAT exam, but they told me they have to see my degree first. U think I have a chance anyway? Can foreign students take the DAT exam? I believe myself and I'm sure I can get a good result in the DAT exam, but most of my grades in my undergraduate period are not so high. U think they accept me for the four-year course of dentistry or I have to study from the zero point; get a Canadian bachelor degree in science? I would be really appreciated if you guide me through this process.

[@DrWendy]

I am not too familiar with international students but as long as you meet all the requirements, then you should be fine

[@joleencuisine]

Hi Dr. Wendy!! This was such a helpful and encouraging video...definitely a lot of good advice that I needed to hear as a predental student, especially when the whole process seems so daunting and overwhelming at times. Thanks for a good pep talk! ;)

[@DrWendy]

thanks :D more to come

[@YarelyValerio]

Hello Dr.Wendy, Great Video! This helped a lot! But I’m wondering what kind of undergrad classes I should take or which one would you prefer mostly to take to enter dental school?

[@tiffanykong4979]

Every school has different requirements. Even if you don't want to be a science major, you just have to take the required classes. Most of them want you to take 2 bio classes with a lab, 2 gen chem classes with lab, 2 orgo classes with lab, 2 physics classes with lab. Other school want you to take biochem and some other science classes.

[@rituvarma1874]

Hi Dr. Wendy.. I am 28 years old and a non-science graduate , but my husband is a dentist which inspires me to pursue dentistry but there is this thought in my mind that I am old for dentistry as I still have to complete the pre-requisite courses and also I don't have any extracurricular dental experiences like being the member of dental clubs in school or college level etc .Do you think despite all this I still have a chance of getting into a dental school. P.S I am a recent permanent resident in Canada.

[@bharris4517]

How’s it going? Did you pursue? I’m 27 and still need all required prerequisites.

[@leslye1263]

I took dual credit in high school which means that i graduated with an associates in science after hs i went straight to a four year university and was gonna major in biology but i didn’t really like the university so i transferred closer to home and am now in my second year of college taking courses to be admitted into the schools dental hygiene program. so far i have 3 courses that gave questionable grades while all the other ones are good grades. i have one course i have to retake and one course on the verge of becoming a B or C and another a C or D the rest of my grades are pretty good. i was wondering what i should do if i want to become a dental hygienist. why career path would be better should i go to a tech school to become a dental hygienist faster or should i retake the courses instead and continue to try and get into the program?

[@cjdavila7084]

Dr. Wendy you the GOAT!

[@DrWendy]

what means this lol

[@stephanieblopes]

Dr. Wendy, Greatest of all time

[@samuelbatista8510]

To go to dental school you have to study some college, right? So, that college can be Dental Hygiene? If so, can it be Associate Degree or Bachelor?

[@kimhoang3860]

I really like your personality, Dr. Wendy.

[@Mou12558]

I am currently a high school senior and I not very good with standardized testing. I am very interested in this pursuing a career in dentistry! I was wondering when to start studying for DAT so I can get a head start on the concepts?

[@stefanydelcid1120]

I really want to study in the US... I'm from Guatemala and I'm on the 2nd year of dental school. Do you know if there is something that I can do?

[@DrWendy]

I'm not sure about that but you will have to become a foreign trained dentist and go through a separate curriculum

[@jjj3240]

hi dr wendy is math a big part of dentistry, i heard calculus is a requirement. and i suck at math,

[@llanznaveraa7191]

jj J you don’t really need it, but for me i never knew what calculus was until i was in college doing predent. You kinda just learn calculus on the way, don’t stress yourself too much about it.

[@donger0]

you need it for the DAT hehe XD

[@BeautifulRedRose]

Kim Dong Ho no you don’t. That’s Quantitative Reasoning.

[@donger0]

yeah, no calculus on QR but some basic highschool level math...

[@farellejely6090]

Hi,am jely i want to applied for a dental school but they tell me to start with bio for 3years before applying in a dental school

[@melinda4065]

make a facts about me please.. and more detailed about your dental studies :) one dental student here

[@Icecoldswilla]

I go to the dentist once every 20 years weather I need it or not. No cavities and I want to keep it that way.

[@bgates275]

I'm from Ontario. As a Canadian student, how did you finance a dental education in the US? Did loans from Canadian banks cover it, or did your parents help you? Did you need a cosigner? I checked out Detroit Mercy's website for dental School, and it's something like + $60,000 a year to go there. That is times 4 years, plus living expenses. Mind you, that is American dollars as well, so the costs would probably be like 500k Canadian or something crazy like that when all is said and done.

[@DrWendy]

yup, i'm about a half mil in debt and i took out a private bank loan in Canada. It is prime interest rate but you do pay interest while you're in school. It worked out for all of us even though the CDN took a huge hit half way through school. It'll be several years before I can break even but we all turned out ok. Even for Americans financing American dental education it can be tough because their FAFSA loans are 7% interest rate compared to my 3%

[@bgates275]

Hmm, did you need a cosigner? I'm not sure about dental school, but as far as law schools are concerned, I hear that Scotia Bank is like the only bank that will give you a loan without one. I'd be interested to know which bank approved it for you, although push comes to shove, I guess there are only like 4 or 5 major ones, and it wouldn't be too hard to find out. I'm sure having your masters helped make you seem more reliable.

[@bgates275]

BTW, half a million is a lot of money, but I don't think it's insurmountable. My sister's ex's father is a maxiofacial surgeon. He nets a million a year, and has more money than he knows what to do with; Several personal homes, including one in Yorkville; properties in the Caymans; sent one of his children to Harvard. In fact, he even paid me $500 to shovel his driveway a few times, a while ago. LOL. Perhaps I've said too much, but I think you will be alright.

[@DrWendy]

i got my loan from BMO but my classmates got them from all the different branches, mostly Scotia, RBC etc etc. I went with BMO because my dad already banked with them. Yes I did have a cosigner. Just go with whoever offers you the most money, because you'll need it. I think most of us capped at 150-200k and then we begged for more money later in the course. I'm not too worried about repayment because dentistry is ridiculously lucrative. I almost feel bad charging 200-300 per filling that takes me like 4 minutes. My boyfriend is also in the OMFS program too

[@porousham368]

I'm in grade 11 and hoping to get into Wilfred Laurier, UofT, or Ryerson for biology undergrad. Would a Biology undergrad be enough as prerequisites for Dental school?

[@DorimeIdol]

Do you need maths methods also known as advanced maths to become a dentist?

[@shaimazaher9342]

Hi Dr Wendy i want to ask u an important question b4 joining dental school When i was at my O levels (10th grade) i had all sciences BIOLOGY, PHYSICS ,CHEMISTRY and MATHS but in my Alevel (12th grade) i had CHEMISTRY ,PHYSICS ,MATHS I didnt have BIOLOGY Can i join dentistry without ALEVEL BIOLOGY will i be able to cope up in dental school im worried bcz most courses r BIOLOGY at undegraduation of dental school

[@DrWendy]

I would say that without core biology it will be a struggle.. a lot of first year classes are based around biochemistry anatomy and physiology. It is possible but you will be paying later a lot of time to catch up

[@viper_venm5393]

I'm going to be a junior this upcoming school year and planning to become a dentist what should be the first steps after graduating highschool

[@bestia8106]

can you give us a list of prerequisite? Thanks, you videos are very informative.

[@zeldafan1515]

okay my back story, d- in physiology having not taken anatomy and I got b- in chem 1 that semester. Got a D in chem 2 after that then retook it during a block course and got a B+. Then I took O-Chem and Anatomy together which was foolish, got an A in both lab and lecture for anatomy but F in O-chem and b + in lab. Im retaking O-chem and looking to finish with A- while getting a b or b+ in physiology retake, If i pull straight A's here on out my finishing science gpa will be about a 3.07 so pretty low. Thoughts on me still becoming a dentist?

[@yaodon2390]

You need to do very well on the Dat pass the rest of your classes and try to shadow a dentist in your area

[@MzKegz]

Hello I'm from Canada. When a school says intro to physics is recommended do I have to take it? They have perquisites posted on bullet points, but then there is a side note that says intro to bio, chem (which I have done) and physics is recommended

[@allanpeter7700]

Mz Kegz well like it said its recommended, you don't to but, it will help if u take it.

[@DrWendy]

yes exactly !

[@stephanieblopes]

Hi Dr. Wendy! This video made me so happy! My freshman year of college I decided to change my major from nursing to dental hygiene. At the time, my anatomy and physiology teacher was a dentist and he would always tell me that I should be a doctor or dentist. Well my sophomore year I finished all the pre requisites for hygiene and now (second semester of sophomore year) I'm thinking about doing dentistry. I have a 4.0 in my sciences, I've only gotten two Bs in speech and Comp II, should I not apply to the hygiene program and instead try for dentistry? This spring semester I'm going to be taking Biology I, Chemistry I, Spanish and History I to see if I can challenge myself. I have job shadowed two dentists and plan on doing another one in the next few weeks. Do you have any advice for me? Could I have your personal email?

[@DrWendy]

I think you'll be great applying to dental school as long as you make the prereqs and do well on the DAT. I think dental hygiene is also good to get into but of course dentistry is more lucrative and desired as a profession! I think you should do what you think you will enjoy the most. I really do like cleaning teeth but I also really like esthetics of dentistry. Either way I get to meet a lot of people and help out patients. Let me know what you decide!

[@NikkiChan7]

Stephanie Lopes Makes me happy that I'm not the only one that switched from nursing to dentistry. 😃

[@matildaniks1397]

Really appreciate this video. Like you, I have recently developed an sudden urge to pursue a career in dentistry. This summer I graduated with my first degree in BSc psychology in the UK and as my degree is not related to dentistry, I am afraid it will hinder my chances.

[@DrWendy]

don't worry - admission boards like to see variety as well as well-rounded applicants. Check your program to make sure you at least prerequisite requirements. If you do, your degree doesn't matter, in fact it can even help you appear more interesting and have more to talk about when you interview!

[@jjquiles252]

I have the same problem! In fact I even started to do a masters in I/ O Psychology that I hate! Im thinking about switching to something health related. Ive always loved medicine. But Im afraid That my academic history will affect me.

[@no9031]

Do you think non-native speaker have possibilities studying in the USA/Canada? I have an accent and my English is not that good. What you recommend

[@DrWendy]

As long as you can read and write I think you will be fine! Don't let it stop you! My parents didnt know a word of English when we immigrated

[@venust8778]

J. R. Hey ! I am also a non native speaker. I will start to study in the USA this spring 👀. I think it will be a big challenge.

[@SA-di1iv]

I'm only a sophomore in high school but i'm really thinking about perusing dentistry...in our schools now days they make us think about our careers early on and all our classes are dependent on what we wanna be so i'm taking health science now which basically just teaches us how to take blood pressure and something about CPR. i'm also taking microbiology and medical terminology...do you think these classes will actually be beneficial or necessary? and this is my first year of chemistry and im not sure science is my best subject and i know its huge thing in college... i just suck at it because of all the math and i suck at math... how big of an issue do you think it will be if i never get better?

[@DrWendy]

it all depends on how your overall and science GPA turns out. Also there will be biology/chemistry on the DAT exam and programs will be looking closely at these scores! if you are poor at math then just do your best until you no longer have to take anymore math classes! (in dental school we do not take math but there are science-heavy courses)

[@elenimikos5461]

I'm currently a second year student in Human Health Sciences in Ontario, however pursuing dentistry is something I want to do... i'm curious as to what pre-reqs are needed and if I need a Masters to get into dentistry?

[@highvibes6116]

would you recommend becoming a dental hygienist first to add to the dental school resume or just shadow a dentist and apply?

[@DrWendy]

I don't think it's necessary - if you are still in school you can always apply for both programs but if you truly want to be a dentist then you should go for it!

[@highvibes6116]

Thanks!

[@targobundy4291]

Thank you so much . Great video

[@TheMariolover]

love the honesty!

[@amandabekka6636]

Do you have any advice for studying in areas like chemistry and math? Those types of classes are hard for me to study in because it heavily math based and its not something like anatomy where you could just memorize. Math and chemistry you dont really have a step by step guide on how to solve things because just the way the question is phrased could change how you solve the problem

[@blossombuddies2875]

amanda bekka I'm only 13 but I'm supposed to be in the next grade math but a bunch of papers didn't come over and I ended up being in a normal class but I'm currently "the smart kid" Try to learn the general steps and use many different types of ways to do the problem. Learn different ways to solve it because some things work for specific problems while others don't.

[@mellyayble]

i live in canada too! i really want to be a veterinarian but it's so competitive here that i don't even want to try:( which i know sounds ridiculous but there's no way i can compete with everyone else for the limited spots

[@DrWendy]

yes, super competitive! if you're not opposed, apply to american and overseas schools as well! good luck :)

[@thirk441]

Hello Doc Wendy, im not sure what to do and I need help fast. Hopefully, you will see this. Back in 2011, I graduated with a BFA from art school with a 3.45 GPA and decided to take post bach science courses. I got caught up with the volunteering with my pre-D club and shadowing as both were very fun and exciting...I loved it. However, I lacked heavily in studying as I did not apply myself properly. Eventually, I ran out of money and could no longer attend school. My sGPA dropped so low that I cannot type it out here, literally. I then gave up on dentistry after getting fired for charging the dr for graphic work that she requested, something that I had to do from home. In this job, I set up the operatories, took X-rays and verified insurance. Fast forward to today: My mother passed away 1/26/17, and now I feel like I have not done too much of anything to have her proud of me beyond graduating college. I have not returned to school and I gave up on dentistry. Ive been trying to find something else to pursue as I now am 30 years old working at gap. However, I cannot find anything else that I am as knowledgeable as in dentistry but I feel like a loser and am now afraid of failing school like before. What should I do?

[@DrWendy]

If you still want to pursue dental school then you should do it. Everything is a story that can make up your personal statement and just be honest

[@dhruvyadav1303]

Hey, my name is Dhruv and I am from India. Can u make a vid. About what to study to become a dentist,coz I wanna become a dentist and see people around me totally confident about there smile so pls help me🙂.

[@subjade110]

I wanna be a dentis but im worried from failing and im gonna go to a university either at canada or Ukraine but i would like to study at canada is it easy to study it there?

[@abigaillafleurr]

Do you have a do your masters in order to go to dental school or you can just do your bacc and than apply for dental school? I want to become a dentist but Im going to college first. Im going in my second year of dental hygiene school and after that i’ll do my bacc than apply for dental school!! Love from canada🇨🇦

[@juliakee762]

I'm 15 (graduating from senior) and I've been planning to be in dental school next year. Do you have some entrance exam tips?

[@belencuriel6586]

I just discovered your channel today and I already want to hear more of your stories. I’m a returning college student I’ll be going to back this Fall, I’m so nervous. I don’t know what classes to take. I’m a dental lab technician but I want to become a dental hygienist or a Dentist not so sure. What you think? And if I take the pre reqs for RDH could it count for a General Doctor as well? Thank you !!!

[@DrWendy]

good luck!! yes i'm sure they will count. it's up to you which do you think you will enjoy more. I will write an ebook about my story :)

[@susanyoung-roggow9752]

My daughter is 12 and has the desire to pursue dentistry. What would you recommend at this point to foster this major goal she has to become a Practicing Dentist??

[@DrWendy]

she can get to know her dentist and maybe ask some questions or shadow her for a day?

[@jorgejuarez6619]

I will recommend to start doing a lot science so future it will be easy and not stessful

[@corvettefunstudios]

Wendy you sound like me. I'm a freshman pursuing cell and molecular biology. I've always had an interest in genetic research but am occasionally deterred by the low salaries and lack of jobs. Why didn't you like research? Anyway I've been pursuing my pre dental requirements. Hopefully socialized healthcare won't take over dentistry and drop the salaries

[@sunandstar1694]

I'm 26 years old and I'm a dental assistant I'm thinking on doing dental school and i have two kids and I work how in the world does dental school work? Is there anything online?

[@DrWendy]

unfortunately dental school is not available online - too many hand skills in the curriculum !

[@AnhNguyen-lf9gy]

Can I major in Public Health instead of Bio or Biochem?

[@lazarstevanovic8887]

Dr. Wendy, you are beautiful 😍

[@أحلىوصفة-ج3ه]

Do I need to do physics in my high school ?

[@ily2PM]

Hi Dr. Wendy!! I am so thankful that I came across your channel T_T Anyways, I am going to be a senior in college and ever since my freshman year of college, I've wanted to become a dentist. Why? Well I had braces for about 2-3 yrs and after visiting my general dentist almost every month, I just grew attached to the field. But I was never good at studying because I never gave it my 110% (was always distracted by kdramas and kpop). So currently I have ~2.7 GPA, which is definitely not enough to get into a dental school. My current plan is to either give up or do post bacc and apply to dental school (means I would have to take out a lot of loans). I just wanted to ask you for your honest advice and see if you saw any possibility of me getting into dental school if that makes any sense?? Because when I talked to my school's health advisor, he told me that becoming a dentist for me at this point would be very difficult and I was really discouraged by his words... I've also thought about becoming a hygienist but so many people around me discouraged me from going to that route because it's not a stable job and etc. I'm going to graduate college next year and I'm just so scared and worried for my future T_T Sorry for having a nervous breakdown on your channel Dr. Wendy!!!!

[@DrWendy]

It is not too late, don't get discouraged! I didn't even know I wanted to become a dentist until I was finished graduate school... wayyy after I finished college and undergrad. Many of my classmates were even older, some in their 30s or 40s and just wanted a career switch. If it's truly what you want, you should pursue it

[@ily2PM]

Thank you for taking your time to respond to me Dr. Wendy T_T Really appreciate it and I wish I could meet you in person!!

[@donaldmorrison5289]

So pretty AND smart!

[@sofiaguerrero2377]

Hi! I'm a junior in high school and im really interested in being a dentist can you recommend me colleges and universities because I dont know what to do after my senior year! Thank you soo much for the video it helped me alot!!

[@Dani-vm9lk]

I'm in middle school and I want to be a dentist I have B's and A's. And how long is dentist school is it like 3years or something?

[@Bulgariangirl96]

Thick Dora after high school it is 8 years.

[@jennylee4673]

I'm going to freshman year in college and I struggling to find something I want to be in my career. I think I want to go to a dentistry career but don't know how well I will do in college especially when I don't have any good study habits or anything. I'm not good at science but I will try my best to study and work hard. Is it possible to major in sociology but still be a dentist? How's the job security for a dentist? Is it a hard job to find int today society? Thank you. Greatly appreciate your video

[@DrWendy]

Of course you can study anything and be a dentist, but you will need to have core science knowledge to succeed rather than cram all that info last minute. I would say there is definitely job security

[@lerenah]

Thank you for you video! I'm in my late 30's and have thought about Dentistry a couple of times earlier in my life, have even worked in a dental office and went to an information session at U of D Mercy School of Dentistry, but like you, I didn't have the motivation. But now I DO! Years later haha. And I'm giving it another go. What was the process like applying to U of D? Also, I don't have a science background, my Bachelor's is in Economics, so I still have to take the Science prerequisites. What advice can you offer for just getting started with no Science background?

[@DrWendy]

i would just try to get prereqs done and show you can ace the DAT even without a science background. thats all you need!

[@lerenah]

Ok thank you! :D

[@Russianboyz95]

Wait, you spent 11 years in undergrad? Or total

[@efrain5655]

Hi wendy , okay so im 23 years old. I'm not the smartest apple on the tree lol but i will give it my all. I'm really confused about how i even get my foot in the door in this field, i was hoping you can give me so tips and guide me. thanks :} btw i love your personality

[@DrWendy]

start contacting some dentists to see if you can shadow them!

[@drea2892]

Could you please do a video on your experience at Detroit Mercy?

[@mozzasticks]

Im a first year UWO student in health sciences!

[@teamstersmusicunion]

Great video, great woman!!!

[@raymonddemarco7190]

What steps did you take after graduating high school?

[@DrWendy]

I will write an ebook about it

[@janeortiz-kim2503]

Can I become a dental assistant as I become a general dentist?

[@DrWendy]

I think it's possible... dental school is very busy though so I'm not quite sure there will be a lot of time for working as an assistant!

[@teamstersmusicunion]

Lucéro Ortiz yes

[@no9031]

Vanessa Gonzalez Are you a native English Speaker?

[@suechen4197]

Hi Dr. Wendy, I don't have a good undergrad GPA, I am thinking about getting a masters first, if I do well in masters and DAT, do I have a good chance to be accepted to dental school? I have heard that dental schools still evaluate undergrad performance. What are your recommendations? Should I start shadowing during my masters and also try to get a lab tech position in microbio labs? Thanks in advance!

[@DrWendy]

I did a masters program in Canada and applied - everything is still mostly based on undergrad though, if your masters GPA is excellent though it will definitely give your overall GPA a boost :)

[@suechen4197]

Thank you for your reply :) Do you think a good score on the DAT and a good masters GPA can rescue the poor undergrad grades though? I have 500 + hours of community service hours and 2 years of research experience in undergrad. Thanks again, take care!

[@binzsta86]

Dr. Wendy, I'm just curious. Have you ever taken calculus when you were in college?

[@DrWendy]

yes!

[@milkshake812]

Hi, did you take the Canadian DAT or the American DAT? Im currently an undergraduate in Canada. Thank you!

[@DrWendy]

Canadian! I thought it was fairly easy

[@zleepyjan]

If i know i'm getting F is it better to get a W? Anyone please respond.

[@ManpreetKaur-ng9mb]

If you don't mind me asking, what was your science gpa? I'm quite worried about mine.

[@DrWendy]

I mentioned in another video - it was 3.3

[@YuriTrials]

@badmashbanda sounds like something someone who works at their dads grocery store would say 🤷‍♀️ kusrabanda

[@nicholasspeaker9102]

Hey Dr. Wendy, Im in my 2nd year of Grad school. How was ur interview at BU? I’m thinking of applying there.

[@DrWendy]

it went well! very relaxing!!

[@MiguelAndrade-gt7si]

Thank you for your help! :D

[@DrWendy]

no problem :)

[@imtrash1894]

Great video

[@whatsand]

You inspire me!!

[@ayoubgforce5091]

I really wanted someone to tell me that I'm really exited about my future

[@TheUsettube]

Tell us about your journey in dental school in another video :)

[@vha2690]

I really want to be a dentist, but I don't like chemistry. Is that really matters? Because I really feel passion to become a dentist 💕 and I'm scare that I will fail 😕. (Sorry for my english, it's not my mother language)

[@DrWendy]

it depends where you apply! some programs will require chemistry. If your program also requires the DAT you will also need some basic chemistry to score well in that category! There will also be biochemistry in the dental program itself

[@vha2690]

Dr. Wendy Maybe You could recommend good dental school in America, California? My dream is to live and study in America.

[@DrWendy]

any school will be a good choice, but you will likely have better luck applying to private schools as they will openly accept international students. examples are USC, Boston U, NYU, Case Western, etc

[@vha2690]

Dr. Wendy Thank You so much! 😘💕

[@selnaish]

Does you high school grades even matter in the long run

[@DrWendy]

they matter that they determine what kind of college you get into! but for applying for graduate/doctoral programs, they will be irrelevant

[@selnaish]

Dr. Wendy what if u go to a community collage first and then university ..university will only care about the previous one which is community collage

[@DrWendy]

i went to school in canada so i don't know much about community college... i would recommend going straight into university if you can or atleast transferring

[@cathylau3993]

thank you

[@nilllyyyyyy]

i loveeee this video!