How to improve your chances for dental school acceptance with the best application?

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How to improve your chances for dental school acceptance with the best application?

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Dr. Sam the Dentist Homie

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@badraddinabdulsalmalialial9111 Жыл бұрын

Finally I found this channel so I hope to watch all videos Thank you again for your effort and time

@srihitaa4430 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you soo much! this was very helpful and answered all my questions.

@DrSamthedentisthomie 3 жыл бұрын

I am glad it helped you. That was my goal 😊

@aishwaryalingala6193 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sam, can you pull up a video on dental schools. Like the ones that are pretty affordable compared to the expensive schools

@DrSamthedentisthomie 2 жыл бұрын

That's a great suggestion. I will 👍

@yazosoyo 2 жыл бұрын

@@DrSamthedentisthomie hi dr Sam, this would be amazing! I’ve been looking at the tuition of several programs and the financial aid/scholarship options, my ideal would be: less debt:higher quality education, but that’s been very hard to determine

@nikitapradhan5693 Жыл бұрын

Hello Dr. Sam. I finished by BDS In the year 2015 from India. I am considering to continue my education here in the USA. Will you guide me on how to start over? Thank you

@sruthikasturi1218 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your insights ma'am, the video was very informative. Could you please answer my question: I have only heard of dentists pursuing MPH or MHA to improve their profile and their chances of getting into an DDS program later on. Is it not practically possible to do a Master's in Health or Bioinformatics and then try for DDS.

@DrSamthedentisthomie 2 жыл бұрын

Hey @Sruthi Kasturi, Its is done as a backup by some and as the main field by some depending on their interests. You can do whichever field you like before applying for DDS. These are all non clinical courses just buying you some extra time for preparation. Just make sure you are doing something which still adds to your experience which points towards dentistry either via research or some publications or extra curricular activities.

@anupokharel50 Жыл бұрын

Hello Dr. Sam, thank you so much for the insight. I have a GPA of 3.93, I am literally the example for the worst candidate you mentioned in this video, gave INBDE waiting for results. Not so much of extracurricular activity or even volunteering in my home country. How do you think I should balance the lack of volunteering and ECAs? Any suggestion would be great. Thank you in advance.

@DrSamthedentisthomie Жыл бұрын

Hi @anupokhare, the answer is in your own question 😊 The best power one can ever have in life is identifying what one is lacking in (self realization) and working exactly to improve that (self motivation) 😊. You are half way there. Remember volunteering and extracurricular activities do not need you to be in college currently. . They can be done after graduation too. The video has a lot of suggestions and details. Use it as per your criteria. Good luck.

@womenhealthforever3444 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much . Its very very helpful. kindly let us know about DAT exam and casper exam preparation..which books to study ?

@DrSamthedentisthomie 2 жыл бұрын

Will be coming up with videos for those soon

@amanjotrandhawa2565 Жыл бұрын

Hello Dr. Sam, Thank you for all that you have shared. It is really helpful. I have a few more questions which I hope you can answer for me. After my BDS and my work experience in India. I did my MHA and worked as an Administrative assistant from 2020 to 2022 but could not join a dental clinic to gain experience as they took it as a liability and were not interested to take us in due to COVID. So far, after passing my INBDE i have started shadowing but I find it difficult to find a job as a dental assistant as everyone wants an experienced dental assistant. I came to know from a few of my friends that dental assistant experience is also good for your application but no one is ready to hire. Do you think will this affect my application? I am also planning to work as an administrative assistant since I have not found any job to work as a dental assistant. I need this to cover some costs independently for my application? Will this affect my application ? My dental GPA is 3.05 and my MHA is 3.56 is this good enough for application?Thank you

@DrSamthedentisthomie Жыл бұрын

Great questions @Amanjot Randhawa. Yes dental assistant experience does help overall. You can initially offer to shadow or volunteer. Help around in the office at that time. Once they know that you are good at it then they will be in favor of accepting a new dental assistant. Above 3 GPAs are great. However the competition currently is fierce so a better GPA is preferred.

@amanjotrandhawa2565 Жыл бұрын

@@DrSamthedentisthomie Thank you for answering all my questions Dr. Sam

@mohammadnaseem2211 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you dr for your informative video. I have one query about documents for ece.Do I submit mark sheets & certificates of class 10&12 ,BDS 1,2,3,4th year mark sheets ,Degree,and internship certificate duly signed by principal?Kindly reply .

@DrSamthedentisthomie 2 жыл бұрын

Depending on your country, you will be shown a list of documents needed by ECE as shown in the video. Send only those documents. For the complete details you may check here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i5yVnNScp9--dqM.html

@tmounikasony4889 Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanx for all the videos. Ur videos are very informative. Can I take INDBE exam after 10yrs of passing BDS from India?? With more than 6yrs of clinical practice.

@DrSamthedentisthomie Жыл бұрын

Of course you can take the exam. Make sure you prepare well. Good luck. But the main question is why the sudden drastic move of going back to school after 10yrs of practice? Please give it a thought if you would like to get back to school.

@varshabansal2041 5 ай бұрын

Does volunteering in your home country counts ?

@DrSamthedentisthomie 4 ай бұрын

Not much but add it to your CV

@love1234458 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dr. So we have to fimd a demtal school before applying for inbde? I mean can i get a student visa first then when i get to the US and then apply for school?

@DrSamthedentisthomie 2 жыл бұрын

For international dentists , inbde is a requirement for any dental school applications. If one is in a US grad in a US dental school then the students typically take INBDE during their 4th year of DDS /DMD programs. The above video has personalized information for both kinds 🙂

@DrSamthedentisthomie 2 жыл бұрын

@Dentist In order to get a student visa you will need to apply to schools. Unless you are planning on non dental courses where INBDE is not needed then yes Student F1 visa can be possible. You can take INBDE after coming to US for those.

@cheolwoojung4380 2 жыл бұрын

First of all, thank you for sharing this information. I would like to ask about 2.7-3.0 GPA. Is this grade very low and it is not worth trying?

@DrSamthedentisthomie 2 жыл бұрын

Hey @Cheolwoo Jung, even though the GPA below 3 is slightly on the lower side, many people apply and try to improve their application in other extra curricular areas and many times do get accepted.

@justasomebody442 2 жыл бұрын

@@DrSamthedentisthomie is 2.6 GPA very low & not acceptable for MHA/ health informatics/

@DrSamthedentisthomie 2 жыл бұрын

@@justasomebody442 it is ok for health informatics. Most often universities will have the info about minimum GPA they expect for students to get accepted.

@mohammadkabadaya984 3 жыл бұрын

Is a masters in public health a good option to improve application?

@DrSamthedentisthomie 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is Mohammad Kabadaya. Especially if you can use some of your research/thesis topics there to add to your SOP for dental school 🙂 + You can work afterwards with it to save up for dental schools, if that admission doesn't pan out immediately. Check out the whole video for details.

@mohammadkabadaya984 3 жыл бұрын

Great,thanks very much.

@sabihasoni3820 3 жыл бұрын

What to do if you have nbde attempts? And how much is the chance? Do they consider students with attempts? How much effect it has on application? Please advice

@DrSamthedentisthomie 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Sabiha, all attempts are reported to schools. But if you can make your application by working on the other aspects, it would greatly help in improving your profile. I have known people with multiple attempts getting accepted as well.

@sabihasoni3820 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou. Your videos are always helpful. Continue guiding people.

@justasomebody442 2 жыл бұрын

Is this process valid for MHA/Health Informatics too?

@DrSamthedentisthomie 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@tootamoh5967 2 жыл бұрын

Does research has to be related to dentistry? I’m going to participate with a research related to medicine surgery Should I do it?

@DrSamthedentisthomie 2 жыл бұрын

Do the research.

@tootamoh5967 2 жыл бұрын

@@DrSamthedentisthomie ok I will thank you

@srihitaa4430 3 жыл бұрын

Does research and shadowing in india help? I have some research experience in my bds but i dont think i can have work experience in india since i am planning to go to usa right after i finish my bds. So i was wondering if shadowing in india would help. Thank you!

@DrSamthedentisthomie 3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Research from India is fine. Shadowing there is fine as well. But you can do some US shadowing when you come here for INBDE exams too. As I said in the video if not one improve the other aspects for a great application😊 Some schools do require work experience for international dentists in home country or you may do fellowships/ preceptorships here

@srihitaa4430 3 жыл бұрын

@@DrSamthedentisthomie Okk thank you for the great advice!

@mohamedowis-dk9jv 2 жыл бұрын

hey , what shall i do if i didn't participate in any extracurricular activities or volunteering . is it okay if i do it after graduation ?

@DrSamthedentisthomie 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mohamed, do it while you are preparing to apply 🙂 yes after graduation too

@mohamedowis-dk9jv 2 жыл бұрын

@@DrSamthedentisthomie thank you so much

@justasomebody442 2 жыл бұрын

@@DrSamthedentisthomie hey about extra curricular ...... Do they require certificates?? Or just writing in sop is enough?

@DrSamthedentisthomie 2 жыл бұрын

@@justasomebody442 SOP only. But do not makeup stuff. Keep things real.

@romagoklani2585 2 жыл бұрын

Is it helpful to attend online CE credential hours ..?

@DrSamthedentisthomie 2 жыл бұрын

Yep @Roma Goklani. Due to COVID a lot of in-person CE courses have been converted to online ones. You can even check some basic free online CEs with ADA if you are a member. ebusiness.ada.org/education/CourseCatalog.aspx#q=free&sort=relevancy