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Pre-Dental Club at Virginia Tech General Meeting Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Pre-Dental Club at Virginia Tech General Meeting Tuesday, February 12, 2013. Online Application Dues $20 comes with Pre-Dental Club shirt $12 without shirt ($15 for shirt after today if we have extras) Attend four meetings Earn 2 service points Earn 2 social points.

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Pre-Dental Club at Virginia Tech General Meeting Tuesday, February 12, 2013

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  1. Pre-Dental Club at Virginia TechGeneral MeetingTuesday, February 12, 2013

  2. Online Application • Dues • $20 comes with Pre-Dental Club shirt • $12 without shirt ($15 for shirt after today if we have extras) • Attend four meetings • Earn 2 service points • Earn 2 social points Membership Requirements

  3. February 26th National Health Services Corps Presentation March 5th Orthodontist March 26th Air Force HPSP Information April 9th Interviewing Techniques and Panel of Accepted Students April 23rd Elections April 30th AADSAS Application Overview and DAT Book Review Spring 2013 Meeting Dates

  4. Dental Radiation Safety Class • Wytheville Community College • Online class and live clinical • Please e-mail Cynthia Park (cpark591@vt.edu) by the end of the week if you are interested • Cost: $125

  5. Upcoming Events • Dr. George Simmons and members of the VT Writing Center will conduct a workshop on how to write an effective personal statement for medical and health professional schools: • DATE:  Monday, March 4, 2013 • TIME:  5:30-7:00PM • LOCATION:  The Inn at Virginia Tech – Latham Ballroom A • ATTIRE:  Business casual • REGISTRATION:  Required

  6. Date:   February 13, 2013 • Event title:   Information session:  Sgt. Marelis De La Cruz, Health Professions Recruiter, will visit campus to speak with students about health professional careers in the US Air Force.  The USAF also offers a health professions scholarship program plus qualified applicants may also be eligible for a signing bonus.     • Location:  Smith Career Center, Meeting Room B • Start time/end:  12:00PM-2:00PM (Info sessions at 12:00 & 1:00 followed by Q&A.  Pizza will also be provided for lunch.) • Dress code:  Business casual Upcoming Events

  7. Kaplan Proctored Practice DAT • Saturday, March 30th at 10:00am • Kaplan Center • Sign up via survey • Limited to 45 students Upcoming Events

  8. Trip to Heritage Hall Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center • Sunday, March 3rd with time TBA • Sunshine for Soldiers • Tuesday, April 9th directly after meeting Service Opportunities

  9. Charlottesville MOM Project • Saturday, April 20th • Overnight trip • Conflicts with Relay for Life • Northern Virginia MOM Project • March 15th – March 16th • Big Event • April 6th • Promoting Oral Health and Hygiene • Drillfield • Timeslots for April 24th and May 1st Service Opportunities

  10. Charlottesville MOM Project • Please respond to the e-mail from Terri Bream • If you are not able to make it, please e-mail Erin Balaban (erinb92@vt.edu) so we can take people off of the waitlist • Fill out survey in e-mail by March 1st • Lodging: $20 deposit to secure your spot • Leave Blacksburg on Friday, April 19th and return on Saturday, April 20th

  11. Post 3 dental-related photos on our Facebook page for one social point • Charlottesville MOM Project Weekend • Easter Egg Hunt • March 26th directly after meeting • Fondue and Glue • April 23rd directly after meeting • End of the Year Social • Date and Time TBA Social Events

  12. SPOTLIGHT DENTAL SCHOOLS Medical University of South Carolina Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

  13. MediCAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA • General Chemistry (Qualitative Analysis) 8 • Organic Chemistry 8 • Physics 8 • Biology or Zoology 8 • English 6 • Mathematics 6 • Science Electives 8 • INCLUDING LABS

  14. MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA • Confidential committee evaluation through the applicant's university or three letters of recommendation from natural science faculty members • Submit AADAS Application and fee online (June 1 thru December 1) • Submit MUSC Supplemental Application and fee online (July 1 thru January 15)

  15. MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA • Tuition: • Resident - $8,266 • Nonresident - $27,800 • 70 seats • Aprox. 15 out of state

  16. Tufts University School of Dental Medicine • AADSAS application due by Feb. 1st • Two letters of evaluation (One from a Biology professor and one from a Biochemistry, Chemistry, Math or Physics professor) or a pre-professional composite committee letter • A letter from a general dentist providing proof of at least 40 hours shadowing experience -please note this letter must include approximate number of hours

  17. Tufts University School of Dental Medicine • 2 semesters (8 credits or 3 quarters) Biology • 1 semester ( 3 credits or 1 quarter) Upper level Biology *For 2014 applicants • 2 semesters (8 credits or 3 quarters) Inorganic Chemistry • 2 semesters (8 credits or 3 quarters) Physics • 1 semester (4 credits or 2 quarters) Organic Chemistry • 1 semester (3 credits or 1 quarter) Biochemistry • 1 semester writing-intensive Humanities or Social Science course • Labs are required for all science courses, except Biochemistry and the upper level Biology

  18. Tufts University School of Dental Medicine • 75 hours of exposure to the dental profession through shadowing experiences.   At least 40 hours of shadowing must be completed with a general dentist. • Minimum Scores: • 16 Academic Average • 17 Perceptual Ability • 17 Reading Comprehension • 16 Total Science

  19. Tufts University School of Dental Medicine • Quick Facts: • Number of applications in 2011-2012: 4,635 • Number of first time enrolling students in D.M.D. Class of 2016: 182 • Class of 2016: • GPA: 3.41; Science GPA: 3.31 • DAT: • Academic Average – 20 • PAT – 21 • Reading Comprehension – 21 • Total Science – 20 • Tuition 2011-2012: $61,920

  20. VCU American Student Dental Association Alex Barton Tarah Coleman Lydia Sumner

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