DAT Overview From a 99th Percentile Score Recipient
The Dental Admissions Test (DAT) is a 4 hour and 15 minute exam that tests both right and left brain …
When Times Get Tough: Focusing On The Positive In Dental School
I’m tired. I feel like I’ve been saying this since the first day of dental school. Long days of class …
The Art of Writing Abstracts
Abstracts are an essential currency of research, especially for students and early career scientists. They are the ticket to entry …
SDN Editorial Board Accepting Applications For New Members
SDN strives to publish quality feature articles as a resource that supports our mission to help build a diverse doctor …
Strategies To Obtain Strong Letters of Recommendations
Applicants for medical, dental, and other professional programs often agonize over their personal statements, test scores, and resume, all the …
How To Prepare For The DAT: A DAT Study Guide
Attention Pre-dents! This is your go-to guide for everything you need to know about the Dental Admission Test (DAT) and …
Preparing the Perfect Poster Presentation
Poster presentations are to medical school as book reports are to grade school. They are ubiquitous, yet nobody really knows …
How To Find Someone To Shadow
Applying to a health profession education program is a major decision, and schools will want to be sure that you …
How To Identify And Fight Implicit Bias in Medicine
Implicit bias refers to the attitudes, beliefs, and associations that influence a person’s actions in an unconscious way. Implicit bias …
Ready for Residency: Year-by-Year Preparation for Dental Residency Applications
You spend most days in dental school trying to survive. Tests pummel you; dentures demand that you grind away acrylic …
How To Develop Interpersonal Communication Skills For Better Interview Performance
“When I reviewed the interview performance of over 200 students who applied to our training program in the last 5 …
How To Choose Your Testing Center
Last year, as the summer was nearing its end, I started preparing to take the Medical College Admission Test, also …
Finding a Research Project that Fits Like a Glove
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies of life in the lab. …
Choose Your Adventure: Making The Most Of Dental School Opportunities
Dental school is a dream, even though some days can be a nightmare. Whether you’re trudging through your pre-dental years …
How You Can Support SDN On #GivingTuesday
Help us reach our #GivingTuesday goal of 100 new donors and 100 new Interview Feedback responses: • Become an SDN donor …
Welcome To Our House: A Dental School Virtual Tour
Dental students spend more time at school than their own houses with people they see more often than their own …
A-Earners vs Life-Long Learners
The struggle of dental students to find academic balance It’s the morning of an exam. My fourth exam in five …
Caring for Your Mental Health in Medical School
Medical school is characterized, and often caricatured, by the immense levels of stress that plague students throughout their four-year education. …
5 Things to Consider When Choosing Your Global Health Experience
Learning about a new culture, seeing how healthcare is done in another country, and building your language skills are just …
Self-Care Is Not Selfish
We’re a few months into the new medical year and wherever your spouse is at in their medical journey, they’re …