+ pre-dental club december meeting 1 december, 2014

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Pre-Dental ClubDecember Meeting1 December, 2014

+Today’s Meeting

Sign-in

Dentpin

DAT

AADSAS

Personal Statement

Workshop/Questions

+The Application

ADEA/AADSAS ‘The American Dental Education Association

(ADEA) Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS) is the centralized application service for predental applicants. ADEA AADSAS simplifies the application process to dental schools by providing one standard application.”

+DENTPIN

Unique identifying number

Will use to… register for the DAT/send score report complete AADSAS take standardized tests in dental school

Sign up @ http://www.ada.org/en/education-careers/dentpin

+DENTPIN: Tips

Use your personal email address, not your school account

Make sure your info matches gov’t issued ID Keep your info up-to-date!

Re-applicants: use the same DENTPIN

+AADSAS

http://www.adea.org/AADSASapp/Instructions/applicant-information.aspx

+AADSAS

Applicant Info Basic biographic info Parent info Disadvantaged status

Social, economic, educational

+AADSAS

Education Information High School attended

Don’t need to send high school transcript. A few schools might request it as part of the supplemental

Colleges attended

+AADSAS

Coursework Undergrad, Post-Bac, Grad, Professional Send transcripts from all colleges List every single course, including Ws

Term, credits, category Must exactly match transcript Will be verified by AADSAS

Send transcripts using the matching form U of M students: OneStop ($15)

Most schools will request an official transcript at some point in the process as well

+AADSAS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION: AP CREDITS

+AADSAS

Professional Experience

“This section allows applicants to report their experiences in lieu of a physical resume. Applicants should update their resumes for personal use. Applicants should record only experiences obtained during college.”

+AADSASCategories:

Academic Enrichment Programs: Programs sponsored by colleges, universities or other not–for–profit organizations (e.g., Summer Medical and Dental Education Program [SMDEP]).

Awards, Honors, Scholarships (Limit of Five): College accomplishments are given priority by many admissions committees.

Dentistry Experience (Limit of 10): Applicants need to provide a brief description of the activity, including start and end dates, and indicate whether the position was paid, volunteer, job shadowing or other.

Extracurricular/Volunteer/Community Service (Limit of 10)

Research Experience (Limit of Five): Formal research programs, including those sponsored by universities.

Work Experience (Including Military Service) (Limit of Five): Current military experiences should include anticipated discharge date and type of discharge.

+Good to Know

You may select up to three professional experiences to be displayed on the application coversheet.

Descriptions are brief, limit is ~150 characters. Expand in supplemental if possible

Keep track of hours and start/end dates Particularly important for shadowing!

+Shadow Log Example

Name of Supervisor

Date Time (hours)

Contact Info

General or Specialty

What I observed or did

Insights into the field

+Letters of Evaluation

Electronic (preferred) or paper

May upload up to 4 on AADSAS

Each school has different requirements

TIPS Build strong relationships with professors ASK EARLY Follow- up

+Personal Statement

The personal statement explains why the applicant wants to pursue a dental career

Max 4,500 characters (including spaces, carriages, numbers, letters, etc.).

Will go to all schools!

+What makes a good personal statement?

Personal, original

Strong writing; precise language

Shows passion and qualification without repeating resume

Organized

Edited; no grammar/spelling errors

THIS IS WHERE THE ADMISSIONS PEOPLE GET TO KNOW YOU AS A PERSON. The only part of the application wherein you have a “voice.”

Make it show.

+For more tips, see:

http://edityour.net/how-to-write-a-dental-school-personal-statement/

+DAT

Scores should go to AADSAS automatically; check under the “DAT scores” section

Application will not be complete before scores are sent to AADSAS, which can take a few weeks.

+DAT

Sciences Biology (40) General Chemistry (30) Organic Chemistry (30)

PAT: Perceptual Ability Test Keyholes Angle ranking Top/Front/End Hole punching Cube counting Pattern folding

+DAT, continued

Reading Comprehension

Quantitative Reasoning

+Tips

Plan ahead: dates fill up quickly, and you must have a DENTPIN and apply to take the DAT before you can register

Start practicing early

Don’t wait too long to take the DAT once you’ve completed all the relevant coursework

PRACTICE PROBLEMS!

Good to practice on the computer

+Workshop!

Feel free to explore the websites, register for DENTPIN, or ask about course registration, the application process, or anything else!