Univ. Utah PreDental Mentoring with @cbenjiiii - Dr. Gallagher's Podcast x Dose of Dental Podcast #147

Top 5 Topics:

- From Finance Major to Future Dentist

- How to CRUSH the DAT: Game-Changing Study Hacks

- Why Shadowing an Oral Surgeon Changed My Pursuit

- The Truth About Dental School Culture: Red Flags to Avoid

- Studying Dentistry Abroad? Carter’s Plan to Work in Thailand

Quotes & Wisdom:

11:54 – "I have to remind myself kind of to not look too far ahead. Kind of enjoy the journey a little bit more."

15:16 – "You come in with these shit teeth and you walk out with implants... You could smile again. It’s life-changing."

20:28 – "It really comes down to your relationships with the specialist faculty members."

22:15 – "It sounds good, but how do you weed out the people that do that though?"

26:37 – "If you can get that in Thailand... when your application hits their desk, they're going to be wanting to ask questions."

Questions:

01:02 – Is MUSC your number one school that you're looking at?

01:30 – What schools should I apply to or not apply to?

01:44 – When are you going to take the DAT?

03:06 – Are you going to take a gap year in order to get that DAT in?

06:56 – What did you do in your gap year?

08:48 – Do you have any thoughts on dental mission trips abroad?

12:17 – Did you ever shadow an oral surgeon during undergrad?

17:36 – What are red flags in dental schools to look out for?

Now available on:

- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel

- Dose of Dental Podcast #147

My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono

- 6.2025

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