Let me be the first to tell you that there is nothing better than putting in a full workday only to come home and put another 4 and a half hours in for a practice DAT. I mean, what better things do I have to do with my time honestly? Needless to say, it was tough to keep up with the clock, and I ended up doing worse than I originally had hoped. Although there were a few surprises (20's on RC and PAT), I really need to hit the science, particularly the General Chemistry, really hard for the next 5 weeks.
That being said, it is good to know that there have been steady improvements over the past 4 weeks. There would be a major cause for concern if it were otherwise. My hope is that I can continue the steady climb and be consistently hitting the 20's in all categories before test day - June 9.
Besides the DAT, I have been moving along with the other portions of the application. I have made some strides in the personal statement and already have my four letters of recommendation lined up. It is a huge relief to know that those letters will be done, especially since I have enough on my plate already. My shadowing hours are piling up nicely as well; I will have 17 hours by the end of Saturday. Ideally, I would be done with them before mid-May, but I will have to pare that expectation back for the time being.
The purpose of this blog is to write about my preparation for dental school and some thoughts on the dental world in general. Undoubtedly, some random, completely unrelated things will be written here, but dentistry will always be the focus.
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About Me
- GDL
- I have a long standing interest in Dentistry and aspirations to practice. I am currently a student at Tufts University School of Dentistry.
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