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How to Recruiting & Engaging Pre-Dental Members

How to Recruiting & Engaging Pre-Dental Members. David Lindsey & Alex McMahon UCLA School of Dentistry, Class of 2015. Background. About Us. Current Chapter President and Vice President 2012–13 Pre-Dental Committee Chairs 2 nd Place 2013 Golden Crown Award: Pre-Dental Incentive

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How to Recruiting & Engaging Pre-Dental Members

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  1. How toRecruiting & Engaging Pre-Dental Members David Lindsey & Alex McMahon UCLA School of Dentistry, Class of 2015

  2. Background

  3. About Us • Current Chapter President and Vice President • 2012–13 Pre-Dental Committee Chairs • 2nd Place 2013 Golden Crown Award: Pre-Dental Incentive • Recruited 78 Pre-Dental ASDA members • Represented UCLA at the ADEA Virtual Dental School Fair • Alex serves as a voting member of UCLA School of Dentistry’s Admissions Committee

  4. How Does Pre-Dental Recruitment Affect Your Chapter? • Provide mentorship to undergraduate students • Increases educational opportunities • Service to the profession • Increasing the knowledge of Pre-Dental students  more informed future dental students • Future Leaders of you chapter • Onboarding • Rewarding • Strengthen relationship with Administration • Enhance your chapter and school’s reputation

  5. “ I attended a presentation at UC Irvine by Dr. Carol A. Bibb, the Associate Dean of Student Affairs, and two D2 students, Alex McMahon and David Lindsey. They explained to my fellow Pre-Dental Society peers and I what it means to be a student at UCLA, what core values the school believes in, and the trials we would face in the program. I knew that my dream of becoming a dentist would be possible if I were accepted into the UCLA dental program.

  6. UCLA Structure • Part of a large undergraduate university • Relationship with UCLA’s Pre-Dental Society • UCLA ASDA Pre-Dental Committee Structure

  7. Pre-Dental Committee Chairs (2) Lecture Series Coordinators (3) Big Sib/Lil Sib Coordinators (3) Shadow Day Coordinators (3)

  8. Recruitment and Engaging Pre-Dental Students • Most important aspect of recruitment: • Provide Pre-Dental students with CLEAR tangible benefits of becoming an ASDA member • National ASDA benefits • Chapter level benefits

  9. National ASDA Pre-Dental Benefits

  10. National ASDA Pre-Dental Benefits • 10% Kaplan Discount • Bank of America- no annual fee credit card and reward points • GEICO – up to 8% off auto, homeowners, and renters insurance • T-Mobile- up to 10% off plan • Copy of “Getting into Dental School” • ASDA Publications • Access to ASDA website • ASDA social media: Facebook, YouTube, Flickr • National Leadership Positions: Pre-Dental Consultant and Pre-Dental Advisory Committee • National Meetings • Networking opportunities • Separation from other applicants

  11. Chapter Pre-Dental Incentives • Provides a direct connection to your ASDA chapter • Motivates Pre-Dentals to sign up with your chapter

  12. Chapter-level Benefits • Shadow Days • Pre-Dental Workshops • Mentorship • Vendor Fair • Positions within your Chapter • Discount Cards • Core Build-Up Day

  13. Shadow Days shadow DAYS Invited Local Clubs | Tour | Dental Lecture | Network | Presentation | Administration Talk | Join ASDA

  14. pre-dentalworkshops Wax ‘n’ Relax | Impressions | Basic Dental Principles Course

  15. Mentorship • Big Sib/Lil’ Sib Program • Pairs D1 student with Pre-Dental student • Big Sib/Lil’ Sib Dinner • Trivia Night • BBQ • Application Night

  16. Vendor Fair • Allow Pre-Dental ASDA members to attend your Vendor Fair • Everyone loves free stuff! • Can easily make up return on investment of the $58 ASDA membership

  17. Pre-Dental Positions within your Chapter • Ask committee chairs if they would like to incorporate some Pre-Dentals • Examples: • Newsletter • Dental Olympics • Community Service • Philanthropy Events

  18. Discount Cards • Contact local business to see if they will provide discounts for ASDA members • Many businesses already provide discounts for your university. • Most will gladly allow that discount to be applied for your ASDA chapter

  19. Core Build-Up Day • Held during Spring prior to AADSAS application opening • Pre-Dental symposium for Pre-Dental students applying in upcoming cycle • Our Focus: • Preparing Pre-Dental student to become the best applicants they could be • Goal was to provide guidance and advice for the application process • NOT to recruit for our school

  20. Core Build-Up Day Writing Sample | Personal Statement Workshop | Hot Topics Lecture

  21. Core Build-Up Day Interview Techniques | Mock Interviews | Networking Luncheon

  22. Core Build-Up Day • Timed Essay: • Writing Sample • Used a retired topic from UCLA • “Describe how you would contribute to the Class of 2017” • Writing sample was given to interviewer during Mock Interviews

  23. Personal Statement Workshop • Pre-Dental students brought copy of their own personal statement • Should be close to final draft • Presented quick lecture on Do’s and Don’ts of Personal Statement Writing • Pre-Dental students broken up in groups of 2 -3 predents and 1 dental student • All members of group read each personal statement • All members asked to provide feedback • Great way to have 2-3 nonbiased reviewers

  24. Choosing the Right School • Used ADEA’s Guide to Dental School book • Chose dental schools with high numbers of Californian applicants that matriculated • Researched those dental schools • Provided key unique topic points highlighting benefits of each school

  25. Hot Topics • Provided information on key issues facing dentistry • Mid-level providers • Student Debt • Licensure

  26. Mock Interviews • Introduced interview styles that Pre-Dental students may encounter • Speed dating • Group Interview • Student Interview • Committee Interview • One-on-One Interview

  27. Mock Interviews • Each Pre-Dental student participated in two mock interviews • Debriefed and provided helpful interview strategies • Non verbal communication (posture, eye contact, etc.), having prepared questions, reviewing personal statement and application.

  28. Networking Lunch • Paired Pre-Dental and dental students together w/ a 2:1 ratio • Encouraged Pre-Dental students to ask any questions • Provided contact information and continued correspondence

  29. Begin contacting pre-dental societies • Introduce yourself to Student Affairs and get permission to schedule pre-dental visits • Select committee members

  30. Host pre-dental visits • Begin drafting proposal for a Pre-Dental Day (“Core Build-Up Day”)

  31. Continue hosting pre-dental societies • Meet with Administration to get approval for a Pre-Dental Day • Ask Faculty/Administration if they are willing to come to your Pre-Dental Day • Begin contacting pre-dental societies to recruit for the Pre-Dental Day • Reserve space on campus to host the Pre-Dental Day

  32. Finalize your schedule for the Pre-Dental Day • Recruit dental student volunteers to help with Pre-Dental Day • Host your Pre-Dental Day

  33. Debrief and reflect • Help select chairs for next year

  34. Future Plans • Add dedicated Pre-Dental Portal to chapter website • Visit universities to increase ASDA exposure • Lengthen Core Build-Up Day to a full day • Charge deposit to discourage no shows • Provide handouts and gifts • Extend Interviews • Tour • Follow up

  35. Questions? ? ? ? Alex McMahon ajmcmahon@ucla.edu ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? David Lindsey dhikarul@ucla.edu

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