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UIC DMD Advanced Standing Foreign Trained Dentist Program
Preparing a Competitive Application for the Advanced Standing Foreign Trained Dentist Program
Now that you have chosen to become a licensed dentist in the United States, it’s important that you prepare a competitive application. US dental schools are extremely demanding academically, and the applicant pool is more competitive than ever. Here are some tips from our admissions team to prepare a competitive application.
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Top Questions About the DMD Advanced Standing Program
We get a lot of questions from foreign trained dentist applicants about the DMD-AS. Here are the top four most commonly asked questions, and their answers.
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Roadmap to US Dental School for Foreign Trained Dentists
There has never been a better time to be a dentist in the United States. And, with this comes increasing opportunities for foreign trained dentists to earn a license to practice in the US. Here are the general steps that foreign trained dentists should follow to obtain a license to practice as a general dentist in the US. 
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How to Craft a Winning Personal Statement for Dental School Application
Above average DAT scores and GPA aren’t good enough anymore. That's why the personal statement is crucial to making your dental school application stand out from the rest. In her new book, Dr. Helen Yang (currently an endodontics resident at UIC) and collaborators offer a holistic strategy for a winning dental school application. The second half of the book focuses on crafting a truly unique personal statement that showcases your individuality.
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Interested in Becoming a Dental Specialist? Check Out Our Post-Graduate Residency Programs
While 8 out 10 dentists practice general dentistry, the profession expands much farther than the general dentist. As with many areas of medicine, there are many specialized areas of training in which dental students can begin thinking about pursuing, even before applying to dental school.   
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UIC Pre Dental Club

The Pre-Dental Club at UIC is a student organization dedicated to helping students on their way to pursuing a career in dentistry. The IL PreDental Consortium (IPDC) is a collaborative effort to connect IL pre-dental students for mentoring and application preparation.
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Student Research

Learn about the Student Research Group, MOST and other opportunities to get involved in research as a dental student.
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Service Learning

Get community-based service learning through extramural rotation in communities of need.
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Why Dental Students Choose UIC

Dental students choose UIC for our excellence in academics and research; the outstanding clinical experience and diverse patient pool; service learning opportunities locally and globally; and our location in a world-class city on a health sciences campus.

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Innovative Curriculum and Rewarding Student Experiences

How our curriculum integrates small group learning, patient care, research and community service.

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DMD/PhD Program: Training the Next Generation of Dental Scientists

UIC's DMD/PhD Program offers a customizable curriculum combining clinical care with oral science research and biomedical technology. 

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Using Simulation to Transform Health Education and Care Delivery

A key element in our curriculum is training using medical simulation techniques. Watch as our students utilize the latest in dental health simulation technology to change the future of oral health.

 

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Multidisciplinary Oral Science Training (MOST) Program

A research training program offering tracks for undergraduate and post-graduate researchers.