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4 Loan Repayment Plans Every Student Dentist Needs To Know
It is my pleasure to introduce a special guest writer - our colleague Andrew Paulson. Andrew has a master's degree in Accounting and is a...
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How I Passed the ADEX OSCE in 4 Days (And You Can too!)
Happy New Year 2022 everyone! I crammed and conquered the last written exam of dental school, and with this short read, you can too. To give some...
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3 Pieces of Advice for the IDP Student Applicant
It is my pleasure to introduce a special guest writer - our friend and colleague Rahul Nagda, BDS, DDS. Rahul completed the IDP program at UCSF...
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The International Dentist Pathway (IDP), a candid experience shared by Rahul Nagda, BDS, DDS
It is my pleasure to introduce a special guest writer - our friend and colleague Rahul Nagda, BDS, DDS. Rahul completed the IDP program at UCSF...
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"One Piece of Advice" from Successful Applicants 2020-2021 Application Cycle
We asked recent successful applicants (you can find their success stories here ): "What is one piece of advice you have for someone applying...
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Top 3 Action Items for Students Interested in Specializing
" Do you want to specialize? " Not only is the question above a common interview question, but pre-dental and dental students alike often find...
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Tips for a Re-applicant from UCSF Dental Students
If you’ve been following along with us throughout this application cycle, we’ve provided thorough advice on each timely step as it pertained to...
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Should YOU Consider a DDS/MBA?
It is my pleasure to introduce a special guest writer - our friend and colleague Anthony Hua. Anthony is a current third-year dental student at...
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How to Best Play the Waiting Game (for dental school acceptance)
Well, first of all, congratulations! The purpose of this blog post is to provide you a timeline and a game plan on how to best navigate the...
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4 Characteristics of the Successful Interviewee
Whether you are interviewing for dental school or dental postgraduate residency programs, there are some universal traits I believe all program...
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5 Easy Steps You Should Take to Prepare for Your Dental School Zoom interview
It's interview season! In an unconventional time. Due to COVID-19, many dental schools are exclusively utilizing a video chat medium in lieu of a...
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Zero Debt Accrued for Dental School?
It's no secret that attending dental school nowadays is an expensive process. From spending thousands of dollars in application fees as...
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Which Programs Should You Apply To?
Some of the most commonly asked questions we get are: "How do I build a list of dental schools to apply to?" or "What school should I ultimately...
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'20-'21 AADSAS Application Updates + 1 Sneak Peak into This Coming Cycle
IT'S A BIG WEEK! May 12th was the official soft opening of the centralized ADEA AADSAS application and just like the rest of 2020, there are some...
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How to be a Stand Out Applicant During COVID-19
Here are three tips on how you can stand out as an applicant during a global pandemic despite the obvious limitations. 1. How can I fulfill...
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Quick Steps to Elevate Your Personal Statement
The personal statement is arguably the most daunting portion of the application mainly because it demands you to truly reflect upon yourself: "...
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"One Piece of Advice" from Successful Applicants
We asked recent successful applicants (you can find their success stories here ): "What is one piece of advice you have for someone applying...
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What to Expect on "Match" Day! (Orthodontics Residency)
Having "stress-read" multiple posts on Student Doctor Network (SDN) regarding dental residency match day , I braced myself for the possibility...
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"Should I do research?" (Wilson's experience)
Part 1 : The First Round During my third year of undergraduate studies at UC Davis, I attempted to try my hand in research as a way to enhance...
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Addressing a Lack of Research Experience (Secondary Application)
If you did not participate in undergraduate research, there will most likely come a point in time when you will be asked to explain your lack of...