I was one of the applicants who attended the December 9 interview for the UNLV School of Dental Medicine. Recently, I called the office of admission where I learned from Dawn that the admission committee will convene on or around February 14. I would like to add some statements for the admission committee to review in addition to my application.
When I interviewed with Dr. Kristin Baca, she asked about my activities since I left school when I completed my post-baccalaureate at the University of Texas at Dallas. I would like to reiterate that I have been continuing my participation in dental activities. I traveled to Stockton, California to volunteer at the California Dental Association Foundation Care clinic from October 13 to October 16, demonstrating my …show more content…
In fact, the single word answer “yes” barely describes the depth of how I truly feel that UNLV is my top choice and as the school that best fits me. I have interviewed with 4 other dental schools, discovering their unique education model and interactions between students and faculties. Dr. Karl Kingsley stressed the importance of finding the dental school that best fits me, and after exploring other dental schools from the interview opportunities, I believe that UNLV will be the best fit. As I mentioned in my previous e-mail, I am impressed by UNLV’s integrated clinical curriculum, which complements my philosophies that the integration of knowledge across subjects creates the highest form of learning. I also mentioned my interest in UNLV’s class team system, which I believe that I can benefit from through the resources and support shared among my classmates in dental school. The class team system would also allow me to extend my resources and support to other classmates so that we can ensure our collaborative success and the formation of lifelong