1. Sally Liu B.Sc, DDS’20 Candidate
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Sally Liu
B.Sc, DDS’20 Candidate

2. Background Moved to Canada in gr. 4 Highland Junior High
Graduated A.Y. Jackson in 2013
Western University (Medical Science program)
University of Toronto (Doctor of Dental Surgery)

3. High School
University
Professional School

4. High School – Advice Research and be Prepared
Shadow/research different fields
Know requirements for each specific program
Know your own strength and weakness
What do you value in a career?
Have the end goal in mind

5. Science degree Job Master’s PhD Professional school
Hard to find a job related to science
Branch out to administrative roles
Master’s
Research (publishing? Funds?)
PhD
Professor
Professional school
Med school
Pharmacy school
Dental school
Occupational therapy
Optometry school
Genetic counseling
Vet school
Physician’s assistant

6. Science programs How to choose a university/program?
GPA
Research experience
Opportunity to switch?
Good pre-med programs
Health science (Macmaster)
Queen’s Accelerated Route to Medical School (QuARMs)

7. Challenges in University
Attending all the lectures
Course selection
Time management
Food
Finding new friends
4 month summer
Job? Volunteer?

8. Professional school
White Coat Ceremony

9. Professional school – timeline
GPA percentage
All 4 years try to:
High GPA
Get research experience
Get recommendations
Volunteer
Take the required courses
2nd year summer
Studied for the DAT
3rd year
Applied to University of Toronto DDS
Western only accepts after 4th year
Researched in a lab

10. Admission – U of T
Required courses: biology, chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry, physiology, humanities, additional life science courses
GAP - 70%
2016 average GPA for interview 3.91
2017 average GPA for interview 3.93
Master’s and PhD have bonus points
DAT – 15%
Interview – 15%
~200 cut down to 96
~30 waitlist

11. D.D.S. – doctor of dental surgery
4 year program
96 seats per year
56 seats at Western
Tuition per year: $48,000 x 4 = $192,000
OSAP + bank loans
First 2 years = theory heavy
Last 2 years = clinic heavy
Clinic within faculty
Rotation at CAMH, sick-kids, Princess Margarete etc.
60% is a pass
Mixture of 3rd years, 4th years, masters, PhD

12. Time table
8-5 everyday!

13. Career options Private practice Specialization (10) Research
Associate, open up own practice
Specialization (10)
Orthodontist, endodontist, periodontist, pediatric, public health, prosthodontic, anesthesia, oral surgeon, radiology, pathology
2-6 years of residency
Research
Teaching/professor