ADEA CAAPID stands for the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Centralised Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists (CAAPID). The ADEA CAAPID directory is a centralized portal for international dentists to submit their applications to various US dental schools simultaneously for an advanced standing program. Through ADEA CAAPID application, you would be able to apply to several advanced standing programs all across the US. These programs are open to international dentists and are typically shorter in length (mostly 2-3 years) compared to traditional D.D.S. /D.M.D. Degrees (4 years). Accurately filling out your ADEA CAAPID Application is the most crucial and important aspect of the whole application process.
ADEA CAAPID directory and the important role of your application
The admissions committee finalizes candidates to interview and eventually accept into their esteemed programs after going through numerous applications and selecting only the best, most competitive applications. Hence, the ADEA CAAPID application plays the most vital role in securing admission into dental schools for candidates. Therefore, how candidates represent themselves on their applications is crucial to their dreams coming true.
What is the benefit of a centralized application?
ADEA CAAPID simplifies the application process’s daunting task by allowing you to submit one standardized application rather than individual applications to each dental school program. Advanced placement programs benefit by receiving uniform information on all applicants. Imagine if candidates were to send the same information, test scores, certificates to several dental schools individually instead of uploading them on a centralized portal. It requires less effort, time, and hassle than updating each school candidate and applying to individuals.
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The ADEA CAAPID cycle usually opens in the first week of March each year and closes in February of the following year. This year the process opened on the 5th of March and will close at the end of February. However, most schools admit applications from March, so schools like Colorado University at Aurora participate later in the cycle, with their application cycle opening in late September and closing in February. Each school has different deadlines to submit applications, and even the interview and acceptance timelines differ. The ADEA CAAPID Directory is a reliable source to keep track of the opening dates and deadlines!
Tips on filling out your ADEA CAAPID application in the best way
1. Early application is vital.
Applying as early as feasible is a good strategy. Candidates should avoid waiting until the deadline to submit their applications. Most dental schools have a rolling-based admission process which means applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis. This is why it is highly recommended that you prepare your application well before the cycle opens.
Being an early applicant keeps your game up in the competition. It is highly recommended to have your application material ready by the first week of March so that when the ADEA CAAPID opens, you could fill out the CAAPID application carefully and have ample time to revise or make any changes. Also, please note that once you submit your application to one school, you cannot delete anything as the application gets locked. You can only add new experiences.
2. Portray your real YOU
Your Application is about you. It represents your candidacy and is the answer to why dental schools that receive hundreds of applications should choose you. Hence, keeping it real and showing the real you with all your pluses and flaws matters immensely. You have had your education evaluated by ECE/WES, passed the dental boards, got a good score on TOEFL, and have had an excellent dental experience in your home country and the United States; all of this would mean nothing if you don’t represent it properly! There is no room to cause silly errors, grammatical mistakes, or fake things on the application.
It is a chance for you to tell the schools you are applying to that you are worthy and what it takes to be a member of their program. The schools are going to send you an invitation based on what you portray in your application. Think of it as your only ticket to being a licensed dentist in the U.S. Most of the candidates take this step lightly and wonder what could have been the cause of not receiving any interview call. Even a minor mistake on your application could be one of the causes of not getting invited!
3. Sound like one Person
Your application should sound like it is about one person. The CAAPID has a column of ‘Brief Description’ as a part of the Supporting Information on your application which is intended for explaining the experience you’ve had while doing a particular activity, e.g., shadowing a dentist or volunteering. The description of your experiences in the correct format can help you strengthen your application.
Maintain a single format while writing the description: you can either stick to paragraphs or formats. Avoid using too many ‘I’s, instead use ‘my’ or ‘this’ experience while beginning a description. To maintain the reader’s interest, it should be written consistently throughout, and it needs to sound like the same person.
4. Improve your writing skills
Develop good writing skills. You have to engage the reader. The selection committee usually looks for three things: exciting perspective, genuine experiences, and engrossing writing. Your writing should target these points.
Since the ADEA CAAPID application’s main point is to give schools a sense of who you are, you have to be genuine and open up enough to let them see through your personality. Be honest about your feelings and experiences, even if they aren’t entirely positive but make sure to explain yourself and what you have learned from that particular experience.
5. Remember the details
While it’s still fresh on your mind, keep jotting down your experience of a particular activity. For example, you could write about how you motivated a patient to get the treatment done—writing it as soon as possible can help you with the application process in the future.
6. No grammatical mistakes or typos
Grammatical mistakes and typos indicate carelessness and a lack of interest. Revise multiple times as needed before submitting your application.
7. Ask for help
If you don’t understand something or are in doubt, don’t hesitate to seek professional help from someone who has gone through the process. You may be an outstanding writer, but if you do not adopt the correct strategy while writing your Statement Of Purpose (SOP), your whole application could be jeopardized. Candidates, on average, apply to 10-12 schools each cycle which means there is a lot of money, effort at stake. Thus, asking for help if candidates feel they are not up to the mark with their writing skills should be prioritized.
Every dental school receives hundreds of applications each year, while the seats offered are much fewer in ratio. As the number of dentists interested in pursuing the international program increases each year, the competition is expected to increase. Your application is your first introduction as a candidate to a dental school admissions committee. As they say, “The first impression is the last impression,” make sure you make an engaging, honest one.
The application process can be nerve-wracking, but this is what schools want—candidates who are resilient, not afraid of failure, and chasing their goals and dreams. “ No pain, no gain,” so candidates put on their thinking hats and put their best foot forward to come up with genuinely unique applications.
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