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Your Background & Path

Dental assisting, research, grad school, a career before this — what you've actually done and what it built.

• Have you ever worked in a dental office? Tell me about your role.Real exposure versus observation. Applicants who've assisted or worked front…
• What did working in that office teach you that shadowing never could?Whether you understand dentistry as a business and a workplace, not just a set…
• Have you done research? Walk me through the project and what was specifically yours.Whether you can explain technical work clearly to a non-expert — which is the…
• You've done graduate work before this. Why come back for dental school now?Coherence of your path. They want a story that makes sense, not a series of…
• You've had another career. What made you change course, and what are you bringing with you?Maturity and motivation. Career changers are often strong applicants, and…