We first went over the two OU ASDA events that are quickly approaching.
*Dentfest is this Thursday, Oct. 9th, and Pre-Dental Day is Saturday, Nov. 8th.
We passed around a form to see who would be able to attend the two events, so if you did not attend this meeting, please let us know if you know you plan on attending one or both of them.
Next, we introduced the ASDA – American Student Dental Association. The ASDA provides many wonderful resources to those who plan on pursuing a career in dentistry. A pre-dental membership offers numerous benefits that will help guide you with preparing for dental school. It also gives you the opportunity to get involved with organized dentistry by providing you with the latest news and publications written by dental students. If you are interested in being a member, visit www.ASDAnet.org.
We also introduced our point system. The purpose of the point system is to encourage your involvement in this organization. We plan to reward the member who receives the most points at the end of the Fall 2008 semester!
- 1 General Meeting = 10 points
- 1 Executive Board Meeting = 15 points
- 1 OU Event = 25 points
- 1 Service Project = 20 points
- Shadowing/Working at an office = 1 point per hour*
- Volunteering at clinic = 3 points per hour
*75 points max for shadowing/volunteering at a clinic
Following the introduction of our point system, we were originally going to have a panel from the Pre-Dental Advisory Committee speak, but they were unfortunately unable to attend. Fortunately, Chris Snyder, a UCO graduate and an aspiring dentist, was available to speak about the interview process. He also shared his own interview experience at OU's College of Dentistry and gave helpful tips and advice.
In addition, Daryn gave a tutorial on how to use the following websites:
Department of Biology Website - http://biology.ucok.edu
You can access the different health profession pages here. The Pre-Dental/Pre-Dental Hygiene Advisement Worksheets can be accessed by going to this website.
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University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry's Web Site - http://dentistry.ouhsc.edu
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PreDents.com - http://www.predents.com
This website has various statistics on all of the dental schools such as the average GPA/DAT scores of those admitted.
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The Student Doctor Network - http://www.studentdoctor.n
*From Their Website*
What is SDN?
The Student Doctor Network (SDN) is an independent community of students, advisors, educators, and practicing doctors.
Our membership extends from college students to practicing doctors in every field of healthcare, from allopathic medicine to veterinary medicine.
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RateMyProfessors.com - http://www.ratemyprofessor
RateMyProfessors.com is a very helpful tool when the time comes to enroll in your classes as it has reviews for most professors that can help give you an idea on how the professor teaches his/her class, grades, etc.
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If you still need to pay for your dues and want to attend OU ASDA events, please pay your dues by this Wednesday (10/8) because Dentfest is on the 9th!
If you have any questions/comments/suggest
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