Dental School Requirements: Creating a Competitive Dental School Application
by Ben Frederick MDBolstering your application by incorporating several, or all, of these suggestions will transform you from numbers and letters on a page into...
Dental School Requirements: What's a Good GPA?
by Ben Frederick MDHey everyone! Ben Frederick here. I asked Kyle Smith (aka @askaDDSstudent) to put together some information on dental school requirements, specifically GPA....
Time to Start Writing Your Personal Statement
by Ben Frederick MD"Don’t wait until the night before your application is due to begin this step." If you've read the last few blog posts here...
Dos and Don'ts of Personal Statement Writing
by Ben Frederick MDHere are a few handy dos and don’ts to keep in mind as you move through the planning and writing stages. DON’T simply...
Personal Statement Preparation, Outline, Style, Content, and Voice
by Ben Frederick MDOutline & Preparation Although your first impulse may be to just jump headfirst into the writing stage of your personal statement, resist the urge...
The Purpose of Your Personal Statement
by Ben Frederick MDWhat’s the big deal with personal statements anyway? If you have earned your decent high school and undergraduate grades, studied hard for admissions...
Personal Statement Preparation: Understanding Your Reasons to Attend
by Ben Frederick MDThink Closely Think closely about your reason to attend college or graduate school for two reasons. First, if that reason is weak or unclear,...
What is a Personal Statement?
by Ben Frederick MDAre you applying for a college program or graduate school? If so, you are not alone. Enrollment in college is on the rise—between...
Bad Personal Statement Example: Undergraduate - University of Georgia
by Ben Frederick MDUndergraduate - Special Education University of Georgia 516 words Every now and then you come across an example of what not to...