Dentistry
Comprehensive application planning: This is intended for 3rd or 4th year students (or graduate students) who are applying to dental school during the current application cycle. Our aim here is to point relatively well-prepared applicants in the right direction, and to help organize and polish their application. After discussing your background, we can identify themes that are likely to resonate with the admissions committee, and thus suggest topics that could be addressed in your personal statement. We can also offer advice on referee selection, and recommend applying to a set of schools where you are most likely to gain admission.
Review of application (including personal statement(s) and autobiographical sketch): This is usually a two-step process, with the first being a content review where we comment on the appropriateness of your subject matter, and the second being a review of your grammar, style, vocabulary, and tone. To minimize costs, we recommend using MD Consultants primarily as a “content review,” and utilizing the Career Centre or Writing Centre at your school to fine tune your grammar. We will however be happy to assist you with both steps if required.
“Mock interviews”: We are able to offer assistance with the traditional interview, the MMI format, and the CDA standardized interview. Our consultants are also able to provide information on grading policies and the personality test.
Guidance for future applicants: This is intended for students in the 1st or 2nd year of their undergraduate program, and for high school students who are interested in dentistry. Topics that we can discuss include “course selection to maximize your GPA,” “building your autobiographical sketch,” and “taking the DAT.” We are also able to offer concrete advice on more basic skills like “time-management” and “getting a research position.” MD Consultants is also able to recommend research, volunteer, internship, and travel/international opportunities to applicants seeking to distinguish themselves from their peers.
