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When should you take the DAT and how should you prepare? Jackson Call and Davied Sanchez join Matt and Landon to discuss their experiences with DAT preparation programs, such as DAT Bootcamp and DAT Booster. Listen to this episode for a breakdown of the subjects on the DAT, resources to use while you prepare, and much more!

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Still waiting to hear from a school? Accepted to a school that is not your dream school? Rejected this cycle? 

Matt and Landon talk with Barry and Lake about experiences with rejection, acceptances, and waiting to hear from their dream school. 

You can follow Barry and Lake on Instagram: 
@barrrrrrry  
@lake_billings 

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What classes are required for dental school? In this episode, Matt and Landon discuss dental school pre-requisites and ways to achieve success in these requirements.

If you have any school specific questions, feel free to reach out to the admissions office at the school directly.

One helpful comprehensive resource can be found at https://www.adea.org/officialguide/

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Mark Hyman as he discusses his successful career in private practice followed by his dedication to academia and his students.

Contact Dr. Hyman through his website.

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How do you prepare for your dental school application?

In this episode, Matt and Landon dive into the timeline for when to prepare key milestones along your application journey, and some helpful advice they learned along their way.
 
Key Milestones

• Decide on Dentistry
• Shadowing
• Volunteering
• Pre-Reqs
• Targeting schools
• Dental Admissions Test
• AADSAS - Associated American Dental Schools Application Service -- within that: Personal Statement and LORs
• Interviews

Be sure to visit www.smartdentalstudent.com to get your free copy of the Volunteer and Shadowing Template (signup in the popup)! Track your volunteer and shadowing hours to enter into AADSAS when it is time for you to apply!

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Dr. Tim Wright is the Editor in Chief of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), a pediatric and public health dentist, and a Bawden distinguished professor at the UNC Adams School of Dentistry. 

Dr. Wright answers questions about his path to the dental profession, challenges he faced, and he shares wisdom on work-life balance as a dental provider and educator with a family. 

He can be contacted via email at [email protected]

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Landon tells his story of how he became interested in the dental profession and the challenges he faced along the way. 

He gives encouragement to others who find themselves in similar situations. 

You can follow Landon on Instagram @landonrguy

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In this episode, Matt tells his story on how he arrived at the decision to go into the dental profession. 

It was NOT a clear cut path. 

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Why are we starting a podcast while in dental school?

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