DMD2013 Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I know US dental schools start sending acceptance letters Any canadians got the LETTER? When did u have ur interview? and when did u get ur acceptance letter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simba Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I know US dental schools start sending acceptance lettersAny canadians got the LETTER? When did u have ur interview? and when did u get ur acceptance letter? Got mine this morning by e-mail, the letter will probably take a week or so to get here. I interviewed 2 weeks ago so it's pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contach Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Got mine this morning by e-mail, the letter will probably take a week or so to get here. I interviewed 2 weeks ago so it's pretty sweet. congrats!! what school simba? are you going to go? or will you wait for canadian school decisions (if you applied)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
human instinct Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hey Simba, congrats... sorry for hijacking this thread but I really would like to know if you or any of the US dent applicants here have shadowing experience. I tried searching for a dentist who would allow me to shadow before applying but after a couple of refusals (one from even a family friend's relative who was a dentist!), I decided to go ahead and submit my app. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contach Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hey Simba, congrats...sorry for hijacking this thread but I really would like to know if you or any of the US dent applicants here have shadowing experience. I tried searching for a dentist who would allow me to shadow before applying but after a couple of refusals (one from even a family friend's relative who was a dentist!), I decided to go ahead and submit my app. Thanks. yes i applied to the USA and I have shadowing experience. both dentists i asked (friends of family or family of friends) allowed me to shadow, in addition to the offer given by my dentist (that i shadowed only for a few hours). I got about 60 hours of experience, and no one turned me down. You must just have bad luck. keep trying though, I'm sure you'll find someone and then it'll all be worth it because it's definitely worth the experience. I wrote a lot about my shadowing in my personal statement in the form of a reflection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylem29 Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 It's actually really difficult. I was able to squeek 17 hours from one dentist before they got tired of me (I did ask for 30 hours). Luckily my family dentist was kind enough to let me do 40 hours. Rest of the dentists I approached said no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contach Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 It's actually really difficult. I was able to squeek 17 hours from one dentist before they got tired of me (I did ask for 30 hours). Luckily my family dentist was kind enough to let me do 40 hours. Rest of the dentists I approached said no. i offered people in the office coffee when i went for lunch. I brought an assortment of fresh fruits every couple days i went in.... and I tried to remain as out of the way and polite as possible.. I'm sure you tried this too.. but perhaps these helped me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylem29 Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 i offered people in the office coffee when i went for lunch. I brought an assortment of fresh fruits every couple days i went in....and I tried to remain as out of the way and polite as possible.. I'm sure you tried this too.. but perhaps these helped me? damn man...no, but i'm giong to be doing that from now on...sheesh, can't believe i didn't thnk of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
med.student Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 damn man...no, but i'm giong to be doing that from now on...sheesh, can't believe i didn't thnk of that. social service ? charity ? what is it, i never understood what it meant..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD2013 Posted December 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Got mine this morning by e-mail, the letter will probably take a week or so to get here. I interviewed 2 weeks ago so it's pretty sweet. Congrat! I got the NYUCD letter today: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDAInterviewBook Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 You'll notice a shift in attitude of dentists in private practice once you get into dental school. Particularly the older ones, I've got to make rounds at Christmas as all these older dentists want to put ideas in my head of buying them out or associating for them eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloken Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 NYU and indiana pour moi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylem29 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 For the ppl who got acceptances, what were the interviews like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloken Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 ive been to 4 interviews, and they ranged from: -single person to panel interviews (3 ppl - student, prof, dentist) -very laidback and conversational to more interrogative and confrontational -treated like royalty guests, or treated like annoying cousins you're obligated to show around -great food provided to no food provided -meet cool fellow students, and some not so cool ones -all great experiences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contach Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 ive been to 4 interviews, and they ranged from:-single person to panel interviews (3 ppl - student, prof, dentist) -very laidback and conversational to more interrogative and confrontational -treated like royalty guests, or treated like annoying cousins you're obligated to show around -great food provided to no food provided -meet cool fellow students, and some not so cool ones -all great experiences can i ask where you interviewed at? and what your predents profile is? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylem29 Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Wow - interesting, what a spread of interview experience. Thanks! So did you get accepted at the schools that were confrontational and interrogative or the laid back ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD2013 Posted December 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Yeah I'm Canadian and I got accepted to NYU and Upenn The interviews were really conversational (one interviewer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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