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Applying
to Dental School
미국 치대의 공식적인 지원자의 요건은 대학 교육을 2년 이상 마친 사람이면 지원을 할 수 있다.
하지만 84 % 정도가 입학 전에 4년 이상의 대학 교육을 마쳤고, 75%가 학사 학위를 가지고 있으며 오직
1.1 % 정도만이 학부를 2년만 마치고 입학한다고 한다.
미국 치대들은 입학 지원 조건으로 학부 때 물리학, 일반화학, 유기화학,생물학 등의 수강(대개 각각 8학점)
을 요구하고 있고(우리 나라 대학에서 수강한 것도 인정된다. 단, 학교에 따라 미국 기관에 의한 평가를 요구
하는 경우도 있다), 학교에 따라 혹은 영작의 수강을 요구하는 곳이 있다.
또 학부 성적과 DAT (Dental Admission Test) 점수를 요구하는데, DAT 시험은 지정된 시험 장소에서
일년 내내 미국 치과 의사 협회 (American Dental Association) 의 주관 하에 치러지게 된다.
미국 치과 대학은 대개 7월 이나 9월에 첫 학기를 시작 하는데 입학을 원하는 해보다 일년이나 늦어도
6개월 전에는 지원을 해야 하므로, 모자라는 과목과 학점이 많지 않다면 그 상태로 우선 지원을 한 후 입학
하기 전까지 그 과목들을 수강하고 입학 전에 그 과목의 성적표를 보내는 방법으로 지원하면 된다.
- 지원 전략으로
경제력이 된다면 주립 대학보다 사립 대학을 노려라 : 주립대는 주민들이 입학 우선권이 있다.
지원은 될 수록 많은 학교에 골고루 하는 것이 좋다. : 10~20 개 정도, 불합격 시 1년 재수해야 함
시간과 여건이 허락 된다면 일반 대학 학부로 편입하거나 대학원에 입학했다가 다시 치과 대학에
지원할 수도 있다. : 필요한 과목들 수강과 영어를 좀 더 익히도록 하기 위해
Choosing Schools for You
The Application Process
Admission Criteria
Letters of Recommendation
The Interview
학교 선택
미국에는 50개가 넘는 dental schools이 있습니다. 어떤 학교를 지원할지는: " how much it costs to attend the school, what the admission requirements are, reputation of the school, what degrees the school offers, social climate/location of the school, etc. 에 따라 중요히 결정 될 것입니다.
예로 미국의 California에 인정된 5개 학교가 있습니다:
This is a Christian-based health professional school.
Will accept applications as early at May 1st.
Applicants are encouraged to apply by August 1st the year prior to anticipated entry.
This private school is located in San Francisco and usually receives over 2,000 applicants for 138 positions in each entering class.
You should plan ahead as you must complete a form on-line to receive details about the application process at USC.
The Application Process
Dentistry school를 지원하기 위해서는 약간 긴 진행 시간이 필요합니다 그래서 a program에 들어가기
1 년 전부터 지원 시작을 해야 합니다.
각 Dentistry school들은 각 학교 자체에 따라 admissions process를 가집니다.
Dentistry 학교에 입학 결정을 하는 요구 사항과 원서 마감일은 매우 중요하므로 각 학교에 contact을
하셔야 합니다.
학교마다 요구 사항이 다양하지만, 다음은 대체로 요구되는 것들입니다:
Admission Criteria
Demonstrated Academic Readiness
Good grades and DAT scores are important, but they are not everything. The Admission Committee is looking for good students who will also be good practitioners - the applicant needs to be well rounded and possess good interpersonal skills.
There is no particular grade point average to plug in here. Usually, dental schools consider all aspects of your application. However, for most dental schools, the average "competitive" applicant has a cumulative grade point average of above a 3.4. At this point, we don't have any statistical information on Cal student's entry into dental school. The ADEA may give us more specific information for the 2002 application year.
Community Service/Volunteer work
Most dental schools are interested in candidates who have shown a propensity to "give back to the community." Serving the community can prove to be fun, enjoyable, and rewarding, so find an activity that you feel passionate about and go for it!
Clear, demonstrated interest/motivation
You must be able to demonstrate why you want to become a dentist. *hint: the "because I want to help people" phrase is played out. It is important to find out more about the dental profession by taking on an externship, internship or shadowing a dentist.
Leadership
Applicants to dental school need to have demonstrated strong leadership skills. Leadership can be demonstrated in a variety of ways here at Cal or in another community you value.
Communication Skills
Because dentists work in an environment in which they will need to interact with a variety of different people, applicants need to demonstrate that they have good communication skills. Some Cal students have improved their verbal skills by taking a speech class or by filling a role in their community that challenges these skills.
Letters of Recommendation
Letters of recommendation are critical. Letter requirements vary from school to school, but generally three letters of recommendation are required. It also is wise to gather one additional letter from an instructor (preferably in the sciences) as well as another letter from an employer or activity advisor. Some schools may require as many as three science letters.
You can influence the quality of your letters by setting your letter writer up with useful information that will aid in preparing your letter. A copy of your telebears record, your resume, a note requesting the letter that reminds the writer of when you met, how you have interacted and your reflections on that experience. Some letter writers appreciate the guidelines for letter writers provided by the Letter Service. Also include a paragraph about why you know you are ready to be trained as a dentist. Of course, give the forms from the letter service and an addressed stamped envelope, so it is easy for the letter writer to send your completed letter to the right place.
Although the AADSAS central application service has been involved in distributing letters in recent years, you may wish to use the Letter Service so that you have a little more control over the distribution of your letters. Others use the Career Center Letter Service to have the letters on file for five years to aid in gaining access to letters later on in their professional/educational career. If you are relying upon the AADSAS to distribute your letters, it is ideal to all three letters ready to be sent when you want to submit your application (summer before your Junior year). You should take the time to read the
Application Instructions (PDF) for AADSAS to help you decide who should distribute your letters.
The Letter Service will send the AADSAS Letter of Evaluation Matching Form with your packet of letters to AADSAS. This form is found on page 30 of the
The Interview
The interview is typically the last step of the admissions process. The purpose of the interview is to allow the committee to learn more from the applicant and allow the applicant to learn more about the school or college. Typically, a tour of the college's facilities is provided on the day of the interview. The interview day also provides an additional opportunity to ask any questions of either the committee members or the tour guide.
Take time to look at the websites of the School and the clinics associated with it; ask your own dentist if she/he knows someone who is associated with the school interviewing you; network and do your homework. International Association for Dental Research has a list of research areas useful for interview prep.
St. Mary's College of California has a comprehensive list of questions asked recently in dental school interviews. Some students peruse the Dental Students Network to become familiar with terms used and issues to consider. Some students join listserves, such as those on this site, to learn which hot topics are being discussed by dental professionals and students at the time they attend their interview.
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