Start using your
resources
Other than this handy guide, you can find some great sources
for help, advice, and information right on campus or in your
home community.
Before doing anything else, you should contact your school's
pre-dental or pre-health advisor. If you can't find either of
the two, just give up, drop out of school—you're doomed. Just
kidding! Simply go to your general academic advisor to discuss
classes, future options, and so on. Perhaps he or she can put
you in touch with a professor in the field that can act as an
unofficial advisor.
Ask your advisor if he or she can provide the phone numbers or
email addresses of some past graduates that have gone on to
dental school or a career in the field. These contacts can
serve as great resources to answer questions, give advice, or
even help you to find internship or shadowing
opportunities.
When you go home for your first break you will most likely have
several appointments. After a haircut to trim the once spiffy,
now mulleted coif, you might be scheduled for your dental
checkup as well. Even if you don't have an appointment, make a
visit but be sure to call ahead. This is a great opportunity to
speak with a trusted professional about the field and have some
basic questions answered.
