Aside from shadowing, how much dental experience and exposure in the dental field should a dental school applicant have? Such as being a dental assistant, volunteering in a dental setting, or the like.
This is a great question! Here are some answers from Instagram users:
"100+ hours volunteering"
"6+ months as a RDA"
While dental exposure outside of shadowing is great, it is not necessary to apply. For example, I never worked as an RDA or any other position in a dental office. I also didn't not volunteer in a dental setting before applying to dental school. However, these experiences can definitely be very helpful supplements to your application and give you great talking points for your interview, personal statement, etc.
This is a great question! Here are some answers from Instagram users:
"100+ hours volunteering"
"6+ months as a RDA"
While dental exposure outside of shadowing is great, it is not necessary to apply. For example, I never worked as an RDA or any other position in a dental office. I also didn't not volunteer in a dental setting before applying to dental school. However, these experiences can definitely be very helpful supplements to your application and give you great talking points for your interview, personal statement, etc.
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