Mentorship Webinar: Navigating the Dental School Application Process

ADEA AADSAS portal is officially open! 🌟 Now’s the perfect time to get the mentorship you need!
Excited to announce our Dental School Application webinar moderated by the one and only, Dr. Octavia Miller. 🦷✨
Meet your moderator:
Dr. Octavia, practicing in Charlotte, NC, is a 2023 graduate of East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine. She’s passionate about mentoring and inspiring future professionals, especially as a first-generation college student.
Meet your panelists: 👩🏽‍⚕️👨🏾‍⚕️
- Raven Funderburk, D1 at ECU
- Lativia Nash, D3 at ECU
- Elias Hilaire, D4 at Boston Univ
- Charlotte Palmer, D3 at MUSC
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Chapters
00:00 Navigating the Dental School Application Process
8:00 Where would you tell someone to start?
9:59 What can I do so that the process does not feel overwhelming?
15:05 Should I pay for the input services or how can I make this thing go faster?
17:13 How do we communicate our experiences effectively?
20:32 What are your opinions about sending letters of intent to admission committees?
24:25 Are there any personal statement topics or things that you would recommend avoiding?
31:18 How many schools did you apply to, and how did you decide which ones?
37:36 Should we aim to reach the character limit for the supplemental essays?
39:21 How long should someone wait before they reach out to ask about their application?
42:39 Any advice for international students about how to focus on the application?
44:09 Is community service, volunteering, research and leadership very important, and if so, how many hours are recommended?
47:23 For those who apply the second time, how did you revamp your applications the second time around?
51:23 When did you all submit your applications?
55:51 If you reapplied did you mention that you applied before in your personal statement?
56:50 Should I put leadership positions under the achievements or the experience section on the application?
58:18 Would you add something that you actually haven't started yet, but plan to?
59:18 Other Advice

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Great advice and responses! Thank you DID! You are appreciated!!!