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Thanks to our publisher for getting the book out on several platforms. We realize that not eveyone is a kindle user.
The book can be instantly downloaded in several ways:
Our first book is finally here. We are sending out a link to all of our subscribers that contains a special discounted price.
Here is a sneak peak preview of the cover.
The discounted price in the email is good only for one week so don’t wait.
Free Download Sunday & Monday ONLY….sorry that is the Amazon rules!
download here
next project is near completion:
The Dental Admissions Test is one of the crucial components of your application and is one of the key factors that dental schools use in comparing you to other applicants. It is an approximately four-hour long, computer administered, multiple choice, standardized exam that you will take. There is a fee for taking the exam and distributing your scores to schools.
The DAT is scored on a scale from 1 to 30. Generally speaking, a score of 20 or above on any one section places you in about the 90% percentile for that section of the exam. The average score for most admitted dental school applicants is around 19, depending upon the school. You can get in with lower DAT scores, but you should aim to score above these marks to be considered a competitive applicant by admissions committees.
There are four sections to the DAT: Natural Sciences, which includes Biology, Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, Perceptual Ability, Reading Comprehension, and Quantitative Reasoning. There are also sections that dental schools feel are more important than others. For instance, the QRT (Quantitative Reasoning Test) is considered by many schools to be the least important section of the DAT (for instance, I scored below average in this section and still got in!). And sections such as the Natural Sciences and the Perceptual ability are of critical importance.
If you score below an average of 17, you should retake the DAT after more preparation. The number of books, computer products and the Kapplan course are all excellent options for improving your overall score.
We hope that this was helpful and informative. We interviewed a group of highly successful undergraduate students who were just accepted into Dental School. They share all the inside tips and strategies they used to gain acceptance to the school of their choice. Watch these videos for a firsthand account of their experiences and insight on what it takes to get into dental school. They are all from a average sized university but received offers of admission from across the country from multiple dental schools. Don’t let the size of your undergraduate college or program discourage you from applying to any dental school. Do the work, set yourself apart from the crowd and you can get in!
this is from the ADA page explaining retesting:
Retesting
Examinees are required to submit a new application and fee for each retest. An examinee must wait at least 90 days to retake the DAT. You may submit a new application to retest and upon receipt of notification of eligibility for retesting, you may visit www.Prometric.com or call the Prometric Contact Center at 800.688.5804 to schedule a retest appointment at least 90 days from your last attempt.
The competition to get into Dental School remains challenging. The number of applicants is very large relative to the number of positions in the 1st year Dental School classes.
It takes more than a high GPA to get accepted. If you did not get in your first time around, don’t panic. There are several things you can to that will improve your chances the second time around.
There are a lot of great resources out there on the web. Be cautious when you read about a student bragging about home many schools they interviewed at! Until the acceptance letter is in hand, you are all in the same boat.
It is essential that you shadow a dentist, preferably several dentists. This will ensure that you have an idea what you are getting into. Different dentists have different practice styles and philosophies, so observing several will give you a better overall flavor. The majority of dental schools require a minimum average of 30 hours of observing in order for you to even be considered for admission. Document your hours as many schools will ask for them.
Volunteering is a great way to show interest in helping others and your community. You’ll also see some unique things and meet great people along the way. You should begin as early as possible and volunteer consistently. Dental school admissions committees like to see a regular pattern of volunteer activity, not just something crammed in during the junior year to “look good” on paper.
Working in a field that requires precise hand-eye coordination, dental schools want to see that you have already been engaged in some activities. Look for a class on jewelry making or model building, even ceramics that require manual dexterity. You may even find a dentist or dental lab that will help you learn to wax up dental models.
Not getting in the first time around, while painful, is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. With a practice lifespan of 30 years, does ONE year really matter that much….NO.
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We are working on some very amazing updates and changes to this membership site.
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This website will be temporarily taken down while we upgrade to our new format.
Those of you who are already members will be in on the ground floor and get first dibs at all the great content hidden behind the membership wall!
This is our way of saying thanks to all of our paid members who have already consumed the valuable lessons our group of successful dental students shared!
We will relaunch the website for minimal cost, but the price will jump up as we reach capacity! Our team wants to ensure that our members’ access is not delayed or slowed down by an unreasonable amount of free subscribers.
We hope you understand, but after all…..the competition is tough and only the most dedicated will reach their ultimate destiny!
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