Friday, April 5  [TODAY!]

4:00 p.m.

Adirondack House, the library/lounge

Light refreshments will be served

The Agenda:

1. The Competitive Dental School Applicant

2. The Application Process

3. The Range of Dental Programs

4. Practicing Dental Medicine

5. Upcoming Activities and Events

Joining the meeting this afternoon will be Dr. Adam Fasoli, a Midd alum who practices dentistry here in Middlebury, and Patrick Choi, convener of the Pre-dental Student Group. Along with Arlinda Wickland, they will provide pertinent information, insights and guidance.

Med:  MCATVet: GRE
Dental: DAT

Kaplan is offering free strategy sessions until April 7th in their Classroom Anywhere environment, giving students the ultimate experience and helping them build comfort, speed, and technique in an online environment.  See expert instructors in action and learn proven, effective strategies to help ace the exam.

Free Kaplan Class: MCAT Class

Until April 7th

Join us for a free live online Kaplan test prep class.  See our expert instructors in action and learn proven, effective strategies to help you ace the exam.

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Free MCAT Event Series:

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Join us for a free Kaplan MCAT test prep class. See our expert instructors in action and learn proven, effective strategies to help you ace the exam.   Meet our featured MCAT instructor, Dr. Joshua Brooks:

• Over 2,700 students taught since 2005
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• Received Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Vanderbilt University Medical School
• Founder of his own medical communications firm

Free Kaplan MCAT classes featuring Josh will be held live and online in our virtual classroom on:

• Monday, April 1st 9:00pm ET | 6:00pm PT
• Saturday, April 6th 12:00pm ET | 9:00am PT

Free DAT/OAT Event Series:

Try us for Free:  until April 7th

Join us for a free Kaplan DAT/OAT test prep class. See our expert instructors in action and learn proven, effective strategies to help you ace the exam.   Meet our featured DAT/OAT instructor, Patrick Boyle:

• Over 750 students taught since 2009
• Highly-rated by 98% of students*
• Teaches Kaplan DAT Classroom Anywhere^TM classes
• B.S. degrees from University of Illinois & Dominican University
• Ironman tri-athlete, bow-tie connoisseur and former Kaplan student

Free Kaplan DAT/OAT classes featuring Patrick, will be held live and online in our virtual classroom on:

DAT:

• Tuesday, April 2nd 9:30pm ET | 6:30pm PT

OAT:

• Thursday, April 4th 9:30pm ET | 6:30pm PT

Reserve your spot:  http://bit.ly/middleburyfreeclass2013

Free GRE Event Series:

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Join us for a free Kaplan test prep class for the GRE . See our expert instructors in action and learn proven, effective strategies to help you ace the exam.   Meet our featured GRE instructor, Jennifer Fletcher:

• Over 7,000 students taught since 2004
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• Earned BA in French then taught for Kaplan in Paris
•  Avid cyclist, baseball enthusiast, and origami master

Free Kaplan classes for the GRE, featuring Jennifer, will be held live and online in our virtual classroom on:

•   Sunday, April 7th  5:30PM ET

Reserve your spot:  http://bit.ly/middleburyfreeclass2013

Tufts will be holding the 1st annual PreDental Day on Friday, April 12th from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 1 Kneeland St., Boston.

The event is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from New England colleges.  The half-day program will provide a wealth of information for those looking to enter the dental profession and provide a unique clinical experience to predental students.  The day includes a tour of the school, presentations regarding the Tufts dental experience, and an opportunity to participate in preclinical skills lab.

The deadline for applications is Tuesday, March 19th and spaces are limited.  Applications are available from Gillian Anzivino:  her e-mail is Gillian.Anzivino@tufts.edu .

The American Student Dental Association (ASDA) is the premiere resource for students interested in a career in dentistry. More than 89 percent of all U.S. dental students are members. ASDA also supports a rapidly growing community of predental students.

In addition to resources like “Getting into Dental School,” plus predental checklists and application timelines, ASDA offers leadership training and other tools to assist you in your journey to becoming a dental student.

As a predental, you can benefit from getting involved in organized dentistry at this early stage of your career. ASDA membership is $58 a year. Details can be found online at www.ASDAnet.org/joinnow.aspx#predental.

To request samples of the resources we provide students, please contact me.

Erin Kato
ASDA member relations specialist
312-440-2640
Erin@ASDAnet.org

HSDM’s 4th annual Pre-Dental Mini-Conference

Friday, February 22, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM

at

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Research and Education Building, 188 Longwood Avenue, Boston

HSDM’s American Student Dental Association (ASDA) & Oral Health Pursuit of Equity Network (OPEN) presents this year’s Pre-Dental Mini-Conference. All pre-dental students are invited to join us for this wonderful opportunity to become oriented to different aspects of dentistry, as well as life in dental school. Meet the Director of Admissions at HSDM, current dental students, and other pre-dental students from around the Boston and New England area. Learn about the admissions process and get all of your questions answered! Food will be provided.

For more information, questions and to RSVP, please go to:

http://www.pingg.com/rsvp/hxvps3dayiaxznkwz

We hope to see you there!

An ideal experience for students interested in public health or healthcare in underserved and rural communities. The internships will last about 8 weeks (June 10-August 2nd) including an opening and closing conference that will take place at our Wendover location – the historic headquarters of the Frontier Nursing Service located in Hyden, KY. All of our 2013 sites will be located in Appalachia, and students will have unparalleled access to clinics and birth centers that serve unique and wonderful communities.

Applications for the 2013 program are due March 1st. Application forms and additional information can be found at www.frontier.edu/courier.

[The service sent us flyers about the program: e-mail Annie if you would like one.] Contact me if you have question or if you wish to learn more. I would be happy to talk by phone.

Thank you for your interest!

Nancy L. Reinhart, MPH
Development Officer / Courier Coordinator

132 FNS Drive, Wendover, KY 41775
(502) 713-3129
(502) 836-8100 (c)
SKYPE: nlrein02

We’ve recently been alerted to two sources for people interested in these fields:

http://www.ptcas.org/ProgramPrereqs/

and

the American Student Dental Association —

Why should predental students join ASDA?

• Involvement in ASDA makes them a more competitive applicant for dental school admissions. Joining ASDA can set them apart from others and show their commitment to organized dentistry early in their career.
• ASDA is the NO. 1 resource for predental students. Check out the website at www.ASDAnet.org/predental for information catering exclusively to predental students’ needs (like tips for choosing a school and taking the DATs).
• Predental members receive a hard copy handbook—Getting Into Dental School: ASDA’s Guide for Predental Students—that saves them time by providing detailed information on all 62 dental schools.
• Members receive 10% off Kaplan DAT prep courses. Using this member discount with Kaplan pays for the $58 membership dues and then some.
• Prepare for dental school interviews by being current in what is happening in the dental world. Utilize ASDA’s publications—Mouth, ASDA News, Word of Mouth and The Legislative Ledger—written for students by students to understand what is going on in today’s fast moving dental climate.
• Access to 19,000+ current dental students through events and social media for predentals to ask questions, find mentors and find out what dental school is really like.

ASDA membership is just $58/year for students interested in dentistry. Details can be found online at www.asdanet.org/value-of-membership.aspx. To request samples of the resources we provide students, please contact Danielle Bauer, director of membership, at Danielle@ASDAnet.org.

The New Sector Summer Fellowship program is an intensive, 11-week leadership development program for individuals interested in the social impact sector. Fellows are selected from a highly competitive pool to provide support to Boston and San Francisco organizations that enhances that organizations’ service to their constituents. Our Summer Fellowship program includes:

 The Summer Fellowship program:   is tailored to undergraduate juniors, seniors, and recent graduates. Fellows serve full-time at a non-profit organization for 11 weeks. Alongside their service, Fellows receive rigorous training from experienced social impact leaders, including 1 week of kickoff training, biweekly afternoon seminars, and 1 full-day workshop. Fellows also receive one-on-one mentorship from leaders in the social impact sector, including for-profit management consultants and non-profit professionals.

Application for  Summer 2013 Fellows cohort will open on November 1, 2012.

To download an overview of the Summer Fellows program in PDF format, click here.

Program Dates and Locations

2012 Summer Fellows will serve June 3, 2013 – Friday, August 16, 2014 in the Boston Area or San Francisco Bay Area (30-35 program participants of each cohort).  Student applicants who cannot start on June 3 due to their university calendar will serve June 17 – Friday, August 30, 2014. Read the rest of this entry »

To help with advising predental students, The American Dental Education Association, in conjunction with admissions professionals from dental schools across the country, has developed a presentation you can use to help students preparing to apply to dental school.

Broken into three parts, this presentation offers specific advice on how to develop a competitive application for dental school. You’ll find a list of thirteen unique traits and five tips applicants should be aware of before and during the application process. Should you wish to see the presentation without the recording, please visit this website <http://prezi.com/vfy25etimvf1/preparing-for-dental-school-naahp/?auth_key=5a1f726026884852a4d893d794af9ade963b3a76> .

Part 1: Introduction (01:08)
http://youtu.be/WE3K77oAvWk <http://youtu.be/WE3K77oAvWk>
Part 2: 13 Traits for a Competitive Application (08:59)
http://youtu.be/2DxpnZiJzWU <http://youtu.be/2DxpnZiJzWU>
Part 3: Top Five Tips (01:02)
http://youtu.be/_9kYUilGj3c <http://youtu.be/_9kYUilGj3c>

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