UIC Pre-Dental Club GBM September 24th, 2018 UIC Pre-Dental Club GBM

ANNOUNCEMENTS Big Sibling/Little Sibling Friday, October 5th at 7pm PCAP (applications today) Orientation tomorrow, September 25th from 5-6pm @ COD (4th floor) Office Hours: Wednesday, October 3rd from 9:30-10:30am SES (3rd floor) Next Meeting: October 10th in BH 304 from 5-6pm (UIC admissions presentation) Member Dues: October 22nd Venmo: @uic-pdc Quickpay: uicpdc32@gmail.com

Mock-Interviews Consider how you present yourself: Choice of clothing new (pricetags/labels) or old clothes (clean/pressed) shoes Appearance makeup shave hair scent Comfort vs Professionalism

Mock-Interviews Preparation: Know everything you can about that school 2 minute intro about yourself No memorized answers to questions you think may be asked Come with questions if you have them Don’t ask something you can find out online

Mock-Interviews If you were the interviewer what would you ask the applicant? about themselves: interests, strengths/weaknesses interest in dentistry experiences shadowing or assisting plans for after DMD ethical scenario If you don’t have an answer to a question say so: I don’t know I haven’t considered that I need to think about that Interviews are for a short period of time. Don’t run on and on with an answer

Mock-Interviews Very helpful website for interview preparation: https://www.adea.org/Go Dental/Dental_Blogs/ advice from health professions advisors and admissions officers