Today I give my best advice as to how to write an effective personal statement that will make what your essay stand out! I share my own personal statement as a reference, provide encouragement to be unique, talk about staying on topic towards your thesis, and go over the importance of proof reading and editing!

Keep putting in the time and never let discouragement get the best of you. Just stick the course and it will work out!

In this episode I go over what community service is, why it is so important for getting accepted into dental school, and finally I list some ideas as to how you can get more involved in your communities!

Give more than you take to achieve true happiness!

See what Steve Harvey has to say about what you need to do with the gift God have you. I also offer my perspective and emphasize all of you have a gift!

In this episode I go over what a letter of recommendation is and answer why it is needed. I also give 11 of my best tips as to how to approach asking for one! I guarantee if you follow these tips you will have a positive experience when it comes to letters of rec!

This is the first of many daily messages to come. These messages are meant to uplift and motivate pre-dental students who have a dream!

In this episode I list my personal top 10 myths I’ve heard in regards to getting into dental school. I’m here to say some of these things I’ve heard are a lot negativity and just simply aren’t true! Among these top 10 myths are things like “YOU CAN’T GET A C!” or “APPLY TO AS MANY SCHOOLS AS POSSIBLE!” Stay tuned for my great reveal as to what I think is the biggest myth of them all! 1.You must do research to get into school

2.Can’t Get a C

3.Just nail the interview!

4.1st year dental students age

5.You must use the Military to get your school funded

6.Apply to a million schools

7.Apply to as many in state schools as possible because out of state schools won’t consider you as much

8.Must have clinical experience!

9.Withdrawals looks horrible!

10.YOU MUST SHOW AN UPWARD TREND IN YOUR GPA!

In this episode I talk about why job shadowing is necessary, how many hours are recommend to get into dental school, and the challenges/benefits of the experience!

In this concluding episode of the DAT mini series, I emphasize the importance of being relaxed, getting sleep, eating a hearty meal, using the bathroom and other pre-test preparations! I also go into detail about how to mitigate your stress levels during the actual test, including leaving tips that will help you score higher on the DAT. I also give advice on how to respond to success or failure!