Watch the Replay Applying is so much work! Finding the right programs, making sure you meet their requirements, learning how each program wants you to apply, gathering all the paperwork, etc, etc… Do you want this year to be the last year you’re doing this? Join me a workshop and I’ll teach you how to [...]
Here’s a question I get asked very often: Should I take the NBDE 2 or do you think I have a chance without it? My answer is always the same: -You do have a chance without it, but passing the NBDE II will increase your chances. Do you mean I should take it, or not?? [...]
Some U.S. work experience is considered almost mandatory for admissions to an Advanced Standing Program as an international dentist these days. This is most commonly done by either shadowing or assisting a dentist in the states. This has always been a pretty standard thing for traditional dental students, but for foreign-trained dentists it started to [...]
So it’s time to write your personal statement to gain entre to one of the international dentist programs of your choice? If you’re not already aware, your statement of purpose, or personal statement, as I’ll call it here, is one of the most important elements in your application package. It may seem confusing but [...]
January 2012, the scoring system for the National Board Dental Exam took a turn from providing a numeric score to becoming a pass/fail exam. The Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (JCNDE) explains that “The examinations were designed to differentiate between passing and failing candidates, not to distinguish between fine gradations of passing candidates. There is [...]
