I was born and raised in a fishing village in Malaysia until 2013, when I moved to the United States. Over the last four years, I have completely immersed myself in English and American society and culture and now feel a part of our multicultural society. I feel strongly that my origins will help me become a humble, compassionate dentist. My humble beginnings translate into my profound passion for helping the underserved, recent immigrants who occupy the sectors of our society that are most vulnerable. I understand how language barriers and poverty can often hinder people from getting medical or dental assistance; thus, as a practicing dentist, I will provide free translation and insurance application services once I realize the dream of owning and operating my clinic. I currently also work as a hospice volunteer. One of my patients recently said, "I wish I could take you to heaven..." I tried to remain stoic and continued giving her massage therapy on her purplish left hand, hiding that I was sobbing deeply. My patient’s eyes were soothing despite being drenched as they were by the pain of chronic cancer and loneliness. It was not until the third visit that she let me into her house to be with her. She let me into her heart by telling me the most intimate life stories during this time. I am glad that I did not give up on her and had the opportunity to comfort her just before she passed away. This represents one of the crowning achievements of my life, of which I am most grateful and proud. This experience speaks to the determination that I seek to bring to dental school, always going that extra mile. I have proven my determination to achieve noble ideals by excelling in my studies and winning college writing competitions. I was a motivational speaker at college events, including a scholarship reception at the President of the College of Staten Island residency. In my speeches, I often suggest that poverty should not necessarily be a hindrance to success. My father instilled perseverance - he was a fisherman and my principal role model. Despite rampant piracy and destructive typhoon seasons on the Straits of Malacca, he continued to go fishing to support a family of six. After his night shifts, he often sacrificed his sleep to drive me to my sponsored orthodontics treatments at the closest dental clinic an hour away from our village. The sound of his old motorbike on the way to the clinic always admonished me to fight for a better quality of life for my family someday. Becoming a dentist is not only a personal aspiration but also a major source of pride for a fisherman's daughter and a first-generation immigrant from Malaysia. Primarily, due to my orthodontic treatment, I decided to pursue a career in dentistry. I like how dentistry takes advantage of my most excellent abilities or gifts, such as empathizing with others and my commitment to helping people. Dentistry also incorporates my passion for multi-disciplinary studies and fine art in small spaces. As a multi-disciplinary computer programming, biology, and business student, I learned to present my research findings to people from many different fields. This practical communication skill can also be critical to explaining dental procedures to patients. In my professional position as a Dental Assistant, I am especially fond, for example, of using the Minnesota retractor, a tool used to hold the patient's mouth open. This was the first dental instrument introduced to me by Dr. XXXX on my first day. The retractor allowed me to look into a patient's mouth for the first time and broadened my horizons in dentistry. I sometimes call the X-ray room Disneyworld and tell the kids to pretend to be Anna and stay frozen until I press the X-ray button to soothe and distract them with their best-loved story from the movie Frozen. Although I detest pirates since they once besieged my father’s fishing boat, I found myself sewing a pirate doll with my hospice patient. Impending death did not prevent my patient from making the pirate doll with me, the pirates did not deter my dad from fishing in the ocean, and nothing will discourage me from my dream of becoming a dentist. Fishing Village in Malaysia to Dental School in USA #personalstatement #dentalschool #asian #diversity #editingservice #professional #samples

As a wife, mother, and dentist from India, I have been working hard to prepare myself to get admitted to a DDS Program since arriving in the USA a little over a year ago. I know the fierce competition for Advanced Standing Admission for international dentists. I hope to be selected primarily because I have an excellent academic record of accomplishment and work experience in clinical practice, research, teaching, and volunteering in dentistry.  I also have research experience in oral cancer. My country has the highest rates of oral cancer in the world. Most of our population is immersed in poverty with limited access to oral health care. We will soon pass China as the most populous nation on earth. Now 32 years old, I have been in America for one-and-a-half years. In addition to family responsibilities and getting settled in, I have also worked extremely hard to prepare myself to get admitted to your program. After going through the pregnancy and birth of my baby, I started shadowing a local dentist near Boston. My shadowing experiences here in America have left me with a deep and abiding passion for reconstituting my profession here in the USA. I am especially pleased to find so much focus here in America on preventing oral disease and treatment. In addition to my family, I live entirely to help people to achieve and maintain adequate levels of oral health. I have been raised my entire life to believe with all my heart that what is most important is one’s contribution to the general welfare of our society, especially our service to the underserved, the poor, weak, sick, vulnerable, and those who cannot afford dental treatment. I hope to reserve a part of my energy for dedication to research throughout my career, and it would be a special honor for me to teach at some point, back in India, when my child is grown, if not sooner. I have always excelled as a student, which has helped me keep my sight high. Based on my academic record of accomplishment, I received the Vice Chancellor's Award for academic excellence in dental school. I am a hard worker who always does my best with any task. Being raised in a small village in rural India, I have experienced many hardships yet continued to move forward and triumph. My father is a farmer, and my mother is a homemaker with little formal education. Observing how my parents’ opportunities were limited by their lack of education, I have been inspired to pursue the highest education possible since childhood. But this was a challenge since I come from a culture where women's education outside the home is rarely encouraged. I was one of only a handful of girls in my village who had been fortunate to advance to higher education. I am the first in my family to receive formal education and the first and only dentist in my village. My love affair with dentistry started when I was in high school. One day my mother had a severe toothache. I had to rush with her to a dental clinic in a nearby town as there was not even a single dental clinic in my village. After waiting about an hour in a long queue, she received treatment and finally relieved her pain. After this incident, my respect for dentists and dentistry steadily increased, and I realized the immense need for dental education and additional clinics in rural areas of India. Considering my interest in science, which was thankfully encouraged by my science teacher, my artistic skill, and my motivation to serve my community, I decided to pursue dentistry as a career. I have long cultivated exceptional clinical skills as a quick learner with artistic hands. In the clinic, I feel most satisfied and experience the purest form of joy, caring for others and helping them, truly giving my all to my patients. I excel at oral care because of my lengthy involvement with arts and crafts since childhood, helping me cultivate great attention to detail, be patient, and develop the highest level of manual dexterity possible, working in small spaces. I received many awards in college and regional level competitions in Rangoli - a traditional art in which patterns are created on the floor with colored sand meticulously using hand /finger pinch requiring great precision, concentration, and a most nimble dexterity. Volunteer work has also been central among my top priorities, actively participating in dental education and oral screening camps for school children. I have also worked with numerous blood drives. Before leaving India, I completed 1.5 years of clinical experience as a dentist in a bustling clinic, where I worked 60-80 hours a week; this gave me the privilege of helping hundreds of some of the most humble and needy people in my country. I also served for two years as a lecturer in a dental school, where I worked to transmit my knowledge to new undergraduate students. I shared my theoretical knowledge and my clinical experience with the students. I thank you for considering my application to your distinguished program. I hope for positive feedback from you and assure you that if given a chance to study at your esteemed university, I won’t leave any stone unturned to achieve academic excellence. Wife Mother Dentist Indian Immigrant to the USA #caapid #indianwoman #internationaldentist #personalstatement #editor #sample #adea #professional #service

Before I permanently relocated to the USA a little over one year ago, because of my marriage to a beautiful man who is also a dentist. I enjoyed some of the best five years of my life working full-time as a dentist in my country of origin, India. I have hit the ground running here in America and worked for one year with DenTemps as a Dental Assistant in twenty-five clinics. A fast learner, they refer to me sometimes as an expert in four-handed dentistry. I have learned a great deal and have already become well-adjusted to the state-of-the-art character of dental care in America. I am particularly pleased to have this experience level because it will enable me to excel in your competitive DDS program for international dentists. One of the exceptional dentists that has recommended me to your program, Dr. XXXX, has been influential as a mentor. I have learned the most about dentistry here in America in his clinic. I especially admire how he provides free treatment for numerous people fighting addictions and struggling to turn their lives around. I, too, have a particular interest in this area, and I hope to make my mark someday by publishing in this area. I am particularly troubled by the role of addictions in my native India, which has one of the highest oral cancer rates in the world. Dr. XXXX even attends to people on weekends, something else I admire. As a dental assistant with DenTemps, I have performed various duties, such as assisting with amalgams and composites, pouring models, making impressions, etc. The position has always been temporary and has helped me practice my ability to adjust to new situations and contexts very rapidly. I feel confident that I have retained my abilities to function optimally under pressure in dentistry practice here in America. Sharing my husband’s experiences throughout his journey ahead of me through dental school in the USA also helped prepare me to excel in your DDS Program. I know what to expect because I have supported my husband. Naturally, I have his full support as I prepare to begin my dental school journey and become a licensed dental practitioner in the USA. My father’s profound dedication to community service is also one of the underlying inspirations that drove me to excel in service to my fellow man and woman through dentistry, especially those most vulnerable with the fewest resources. On my first day of primary school, my father announced, "You shall be God’s gift to others.” This moment is frozen in time for me, and I remember it vividly as if it were yesterday, as it serves as a guiding light to understand who I am and where I come from. He used to tell me that the primary purpose of my education was to prepare me to benefit my society. As I grew up and began to ponder various career paths, I always focused on my father’s advice, which led me to conclude that dentistry was my true calling. My involvement with the free health camps sponsored by my church has been the most influential among my numerous volunteer activities. I especially loved these camps because they allowed me to interact extensively with doctors and dentists and profit from conversations on a wide range of topics related to public health, especially oral health. The fact that the care provided was utterly free of charge helped me to understand the kind of joy in life that is most meaningful of all; transforming faces contorted with pain into smiles of happiness is the epiphany that I shall forever seek as a result of how the dentists in these camps left me with such a deep sense of appreciation and respect for the profession. I did exceptionally well throughout school, especially in everything related to science. I was awarded a place in dental school based on merit and, after finishing my studies, immediately joined the practice of one of the most famous dental surgeons in my home city of Goa. Under his guidance, I progressed to the point where I was most comfortable managing the clinic independently.  I would go on to practice in Goa for a total of 3 years and two years in New Delhi. My last two years as a dentist in India were in Goa, this time in a hospital, which I found the most fulfilling because of my love for working with humble people with minimal resources. My long-term goal is to have my private practice while working extensively alongside NGOs dedicated to dental missions, helping them in every way, especially concerning my native India. Thank you for considering my application to your program. Community Service Indian Woman Dentist IDP Example #internationaldentist #personalstatement #editor #idp #samples #professional #service

I am different from other applicants to your program trained in India. While I am Indian, I was born and raised in Kenya, going to India only for visits and then later to complete dental school and my internship. I am now living in Canada, becoming a permanent resident due to my marriage. While I only came to Canada from Kenya this past January 2014, I hit the ground running and immediately began shadowing/volunteering with a local dentist, Dr. XXXX. His specialty is Invisalign, so I chose him as I am most enamored with this area of development in our field. I have been introduced to state-of-the-art technology at his clinic and am profoundly impressed and thrilled to become part of such state-of-the-art dental care and education.W I hope to be accepted to your program based on my plans to contribute to making dental care more accessible in Africa. I am working with an NGO that labors mightily to help with this effort in Kenya. My long-term goal is to foster progressive change as the owner and manager of an NGO dedicated to networking and advanced policy developments leading to greater access to primary oral healthcare for lower-working-class, disabled, and disadvantaged Africans. I hope to engage in the future in comparative studies of the enormous challenges faced by both India and Kenya since I am an experienced dentist in both contexts. Most of all, I hope to distinguish myself as an authority in African dental care. The innumerable things of value that I learned during my internship as a dentist in Manipal, India, from August 2011 through September 2012, will always be with me. I was also a highly active participant in the volunteer student organization in my dental program in India that organized and ran various dental camps and education projects for families and the institutionalized mentally ill. I especially treasure the memory of my work with the NGO Quantum of Hope for a one-week dental camp in Nagpur, providing dental prophylaxis and essential dental treatment to deaf, mute, and blind children. This was a life-changing experience where I found a great inner peace sustaining me. An active member of the volunteer student organization VSO Manipal, we organized dental screening and prevention for the children of low-income families, fundraising for aids patients, giving away flowers and red ribbons in exchange for contributions, and baking sales to raise money for a free denture camp. Other highlights of my days in dental school in India include a poster presentation on interdental aids for our college fest and surveying until I went to Kenya to gain additional experience in the importance of dentistry as a career among high school students. I worked in a small group of dental clinics in Delhi, providing significantly subsidized dental treatment, following my graduation until I went to Kenya to gain additional experience in my home country. During my internship in India, I did much endo work, particularly with root canals and crowns.  I am especially thankful for this solid and extensive experience because I am most confident that it will help me learn rapidly and excel in your program. I also earned my certification in essential life support before leaving India in August 2012. I am a firm believer in the importance of professional association. I attended as many conferences as possible, including the IDRR Conference in Bangalore in July 2012 and Dr. XXXX's Conference on Aesthetic Dentistry in April 2012. While I was happy to practice my profession in India, my heart was back in Kenya, so I decided to go back to Africa and join the struggle to improve dental care in the land where I grew up. This is why I volunteered and gave my all to the practice of a local dentist in Kenya from June 2013 through November 2014. It was sheer joy for me to fulfill the licensing examination requirements and become certified to practice dentistry in Kenya by fulfilling a three-month volunteer position in a hospital in Kenyatta from March through May of 2013. After passing my licensing exam in Kenya, I began discussing oral healthcare education at local schools. I started networking with various organizations dedicated to providing free dental education in schools in our area. Soon, I was invited to work with an organization that I admire very much, XXXX, helping them with several projects, teaching hand washing and brushing techniques, for example, to school children, and providing them with other essential tips concerning oral hygiene. We did screenings in schools, donating toothpaste and toothbrushes. I share the goal of this noble organization of establishing mobile vans and centers for primary oral health care throughout Africa someday. I humbly thank you for your time and consideration of my application. Personal Writing Service Indian International Dentist #personalstatement #internationaldentist #idp #oralhealtheducation #editing #service #professional #samples

My central dream in life for many years has been to become a dentist. Unfortunately, however, I was not selected due to last year’s application process to dental school. Nevertheless, I remain resolute, highly motivated, determined, and passionate about my quest to build a distinguished career in dentistry. Quickly, I realized that a relevant master's degree enhances an applicant’s chances of being accepted; and I narrowed my focus to programs that I could complete in a year or less to have the master's degree completed by the time I start dental school. I have already begun the 9-month MS in Biomedical Science Program at XXXX University. I am asking for reconsideration from America’s DDS Programs considering this additional academic progress, taking full advantage of, and giving my all to this marvelous opportunity to learn everything that I can about the biomedical sciences, particularly as far as it is related to the foundations and horizons of the practice of dentistry. I trace my adult aspirations back to the age of nine. At this time, my father returned to college in his late thirties to pursue a master’s degree in anesthesia. Since I was the oldest of three children, my mother was also unable to work, and we soon found ourselves scrounging out an existence on welfare. I will never forget my first Christmas on public assistance, my parents agonizing over how they could buy presents and put food on the table. Our church at that time taught me the most important life lessons: compassion and generosity. These moral imperatives have become my primary frame of reference and what I aspire to accomplish myself. One morning, my mother woke up in excruciating oral pain, and we realized that the local dental school clinic was our only option as welfare recipients. John, a dentistry student, recommended a root canal and patiently responded to each of my mother’s concerns in a simple, straightforward way with illustrations that even I could understand at ten years old. I could see that my mother felt safe and comfortable, fully trusting in John. I saw the tears roll down her face during the procedure as I held onto her hand. John let me hold the suction for part of the procedure. John became my first real-life hero, and from that day forward, I have nurtured and treasured the dream of becoming a dentist myself and attending to the weakest among us, the underserved. Later, we would move to Florida, where I constructed a hockey workshop in our garage with numerous stickhandling drills that helped develop my natural agility and coordination. One professional experience that has helped to prepare me to excel in your rigorous program was my employment with XXXX Marine Services. We helped to train helicopter pilots in the fields of search and rescue. Coast Guard helicopters would hover within ten feet of my head while I was raising and lowering rescue baskets. This unique experience helped increase my capacity to perform under strenuous situations and pay utmost attention to the most minute details. Since entering high school, I have labored in one way or another to give something back to my community, serving, for example, as Captain of our ice hockey team. Even though we lost the state tournament, I went on to serve as Captain of the XXXX State Ice Hockey team, helping to bring XXU Ice Hockey to its first winning season. Yet, when I realized that my grades were suffering, I quit the team to be able to devote myself full-time to my studies. During my first year of dental school I co-founded the XXXX Leadership Organization, beginning with only ten members and growing to over 150 throughout the three years that I spent working with them. My first title was Social Service Coordinator, and I oversaw designing and organizing our efforts to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Foundation.  I see my natural inclination for organizing philanthropic activities to be one of my greatest assets, and I feel strongly that the most significant contribution that I might be able to make to society will be to provide free dental health care to members of our community who are unable to pay for that care. Although I have only lived in Florida for ten years, I see it as my home. I have been a close observer of healthcare systems in the state, especially Tampa, and I hope to make significant contributions to dental care in this area. I have also dedicated a lot of planning to my goal of someday operating a free mobile dental clinic in rural areas of Florida, especially for the benefit of migrant farmworkers and their families. My experience with studying Spanish as an undergraduate student and my continuous language practice will aid me in this endeavor by allowing a full range of communication.  I assure you that I will fully dedicate myself to my studies if admitted, and I thank you for considering my application. Successful Dental School Personal Statement Example #dentalschool #personalstatement #editing #samples #professional #service

I am a dentist from India, a woman who distinguishes herself for her love for those most in need of attention and care. I have been living in Ohio for one year and making effective use of my time preparing to enter your program by passing the board exams and the TOEFL examination. I have also been shadowing a dentist. My heart is back in India, and most of my long-term professional plans revolve around my home country. I hope to develop a particular area of study concerning the oral health of the visually impaired and work with an organization in my hometown of Surat that cares for the blind, eventually publishing in this area. I also hope to have the privilege of serving the underserved here in America, opening my walk-in dental clinic in the USA has been my most salient and long-standing fantasy. For many years, I would make a sizeable donation of toothbrushes and toothpaste, gradually developing my consciousness over time concerning the special oral care needs of the visually impaired. I also hope to assist my dental school back in India, where I would like to teach at least part-time at some point in my career. I reflect on and try to trace the source of my passion for dentistry. I never had ailing parents, nor was I born into a family of doctors. Instead, I spent my childhood in Surat, India, at a dinner table filled with discussions of politics, business, and long theoretical explanations about the determinants of poverty and disease. Accordingly, I was taught at an early age to analyze our all-too-prevalent material misery in India through the lens of thinking globally. Helping others in need has elicited incredible satisfaction and purpose in my soul. I have increasingly come to love the feeling of being determined and passionate about a cause. The biology, mathematics, and physics courses I took in high school triggered my initial passion for science. I participated in medical-related research projects that complemented what I learned in the classroom in high school. Studying biological systems was enthralling, and I became more hooked with each passing year. I enrolled in an undergraduate program in dental science at Bharti Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Pune, India, since I had decided that dentistry represented the best convergence of my interest in science and medicine. I appreciate how our curriculum stressed learning through practice; hence, I got an adequate opportunity to partake in clinical sessions and dental camps.  As a part of my coursework, I had the privilege of serving in an internship position for one year, working in numerous free dental centers for rural populations and working with people of various cultures and languages. I also worked at a public hospital as a volunteer for several hours each week throughout my completion of dental school. I realized early on, working in India’s rural areas, the critical importance of holistic and preventive approaches to serving oral health needs, especially in improving oral hygiene. Working to get people to acknowledge the detrimental effects of smoking and chewing tobacco was one of my primary crusades. I also attended dental camps organized for children in schools, where we conducted free checkups and imparted education in caries prevention through correct brushing techniques. I have learned that being a good dentist is not just about treating teeth and oral diseases but interacting with people of all ages, cultures, and varied personalities.  I see connecting with one’s patients and addressing their apprehensions and fears as equally crucial as diagnosing and treating their disease.  After graduating, I joined a dental office as a full-time dentist. I would spend the next five years performing restorations, root canals, and crown cutting; I made prostheses and oral prophylaxis and assisted in general oral and implants and flap surgery.  In my spare time, I read dental articles to keep myself updated with recent advancements and technological developments in Dentistry. I like to play badminton and golf. It helps me stay calm and patient and make the maximum contribution in sometimes stressful circumstances. The better I get at dentistry, the better I play golf and vice versa. For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be in a profession that would make a profound difference in people’s lives. I am aware of the commitment required for this program. Yet, I am confident that my academic and professional background, with my aptitude and motivation, will see me through the challenges that await me.  I hope you offer me a place in your esteemed institute and a chance to interact with dental professionals worldwide. Thank you sincerely for considering my application. International Dentist Helping the Visually Impaired #internationaldentist #personalstatement #editor #rushservice #visuallyimpaired #application #dentalschool #professional #editing #examples

I am an Asian dentist from Moldova who has immigrated permanently to America, and I hope to continue practicing as a dentist in my new home country. Thank you in advance for considering the application of an older, non-traditional student for acceptance into your program. I ask for special consideration because I want to return as possible to help with dentistry's extensive challenges throughout the former Soviet Union, especially in Moldova. I realize that a few 48-year-olds are admitted to DDS programs for international dentists. I want to be the older man in the class, which is healthy for academic diversity. I feel strongly that the presence of a more senior, non-traditional student with vast experience in a critical part of the world is good for the academic community. Furthermore, I plan to work as hard as my body allows for another 2 to 3 decades. Based on the world-class education I hope to receive by completing your distinguished International Dentist Program, I am confident I will have much to contribute to our profession in the long term. I feel strongly that my unique life experiences will propel me forward to the significant contributions to dentistry that I am destined to fulfill. I was born in Russia’s Siberia. I have visited and lived in numerous countries, consistently exercising my profession as a dentist in one way or another: participating in scientific conferences, observerships, hands-on seminars, and trade shows. The list includes Germany, the Czech Republic, Israel, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine. I studied English, German, and Hebrew. English is the language that I have mastered the best after Russian. I learned German because I wanted to communicate with my colleagues in Germany. The Soviet government did not place a very high priority on either dental research or dental practice. Thus, right after the Soviet system collapsed and our borders were opened for traveling, I was hungry to escape to the rest of the world, see, and learn. First, I went to Germany to observe the German dentistry style. I saw how far behind we were compared to Germany from the first day. I saw a vast difference between “our” way of dentistry throughout the USSR and an “art” in German dental clinics. While the general medical-dental knowledge was not so far apart, the German understanding of the principles of materials and technology was light years more advanced. A deep desire to return to study in a highly modern system such as the contemporary DDS Program in the USA took root, and I have longed to return to school ever since. I spent five years studying to become a dentist in the Republic of Moldova, graduating in 1986 and began working immediately as a dentist in a public hospital. A decade later, I would be able to distinguish myself for one year in an AEGD Residency Program at the College of Dentistry at the University of Oklahoma, earning a Certificate of Completion. From 1989 through 2006, I worked with the XXXX Christian Medical Society of Moldova, serving as Vice President. From 1999 through 2005, I served as the Medical Coordinator for Moldova with XXXX USA. From 2005 through 2011, I was in private practice before immigrating to the USA. Throughout my years as a dentist, I increasingly realized that Dentistry is never static; it is an exceptionally dynamically developing field of science. As someone committed to lifelong education, I look forward to becoming a much more highly qualified dentist after completing your program, someone who will be able to make significant advances in my contribution to our profession. I am also sure that the experience of your program will result in new, incredibly creative energy that I will have to devote to the cause of dental missions to the Developing World, in my case, Central Asia in particular. I want to become part of a multidisciplinary dental institute, something like "Head and Neck Center," where together with other colleagues and specialists, we could not only implement the most recent and advanced technology available in the rehabilitation of the health status of our patients, but this would also be an excellent platform for valuable research in new and advanced treatment methods. I am confident that many excellent and talented dentists worldwide are applying to your distinguished International Dental Program. I ask to be considered based on my tremendous and well-established passion for dentistry. Dentistry is my life, and I have devoted 25 years to it, a lot of postdoctoral education, and abundant experience. Your program will bring my international education to fruition in America, where I can blossom as a dentist like never before. Asian International Dentist 25 Years Experience #CAAPID #personalstatement #internationaldentist #asia #dentalschool #application #ADEA #editing #professional #service

A female dentist originally from India, I have lived in XXXX, Ohio, for the past three years. In March 2013, I earned my MBA in Health care Management at XXXX University. I intend to use the many tools and resources I have acquired throughout my MBA studies to make my mark in life in oral health care for the indigent back home in India. Back in India, my career in dentistry started with a bit of inspiration from a dentist who is my best friend's father. I went with him to the clinic, where I became much better aware of how many people suffer from dental problems. Nothing makes me happier than working as part of a professional team, sharing our responsibilities and triumphs in the service of our patients. I became increasingly inspired to begin a career in dental surgery. So, I completed my degree in dentistry at the Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences in India. My father always taught me that the greatest joy and happiness come in our service to others and that we must always do our best with what we have. As a medical officer, he conducted medical camps such as blood donation, vaccination camps, and dental checkup camps, distributing medicine to malaria patients. Sometimes, he would bring me along. My father will always be my hero, and, like him, I want to do everything I can to help the poor, those in greatest need of oral health care who can least afford it. My experience in the United States has been fantastic, and I have completely adjusted to the culture. As my second language was English, I could do so quickly. I am enjoying a whole immersion experience in American culture and customs and, most importantly, in the American dentistry practice. At the same time that I was earning my Master's, I also worked for a community center, Cancer Patient Services (CPS), which is a branch of the American Cancer Society whose mission is to provide services to those who have been diagnosed with cancer, as well as providing support for their families, providing a variety of services all at no cost. My work at the center expresses my central goal in life, professional service to those who most need my help. My primary function with CPS is to educate patients and their families about oral cancer; I also promote our organization at social events, selling tickets, helping with set-up and tear-down, coordinating participants, working at the booths, handing out our brochures, and informing the public of the services that we offer. It is deeply tragic that, on top of losing the loved one to oral cancer, many families also bear considerable costs that they cannot afford, even going into debt, the effects of which can be multigenerational, on top of the emotional agony and coercion involved. I want to dedicate my life as a dentist to the early detection of oral cancer because it is our best weapon, offering the best opportunity for long-term survival. During my master's studies, I worked as a Graduate Research Assistant for 20 hours a week. I supported several research projects and conducted analytical testing that included product stability. This allowed me to learn many new things about health care and develop my research skills as a co-author of three peer-reviewed journal publications. Throughout my academic life, I have immersed myself in dentistry. As a part of my undergraduate program, I served in an internship position at St. Joseph dental college for one year. Then, I worked as a junior lecturer in the Department of Pedodontics at the XXXX Institute of Dental Sciences for eight months. I guided undergraduates in pre-clinical exercises and clinical procedures. I also worked as an associate dentist under a private practitioner for a year and a half. This last experience was invaluable as I came to a much greater appreciation of the numerous factors and details involved in the day-to-day operation of a successful dental clinic. This experience also helped to inspire me to pursue an MBA in Health care Management. I am now a certified Healthcare provider according to the American Heart Association curriculum for the BLS (CPR & AED). Among the highlights of my career in dentistry thus far has been the opportunity to give presentations abroad and in my home country. I was also awarded the Best Outgoing Student Award from the LIDS. I received a runner-up award at the National Technology & Social Science Conference in Las Vegas in 2012.  I was also selected as Best Student Employee in 2012 at XXXX University. I gravitate magnetically towards service to the poor, those with scant resources, many of whom are afraid of going to the dentist and not being able to afford it. I have the skills, elevated level of curiosity, and motivation combined with my research experiences to enable me to excel in your program and distinguish myself as part of your academic community. I hope to be accepted to your DDS program because this is the best way to advance my chosen lifetime career goal, making the most significant contribution possible to our dentistry practice. I thank you for consideration of my application to your program. #personalstatement #internationaldentist #mba #healthcare #management #indianwoman

I arrived in the USA on my 13th birthday. My mother had been diagnosed with acute rheumatoid arthritis and needed numerous surgeries; since the success rate for such operations was low in Iran, our country of origin, we decided to come to America and get her the help she needed, including a hip and knee replacement. While still incredibly young, I took a keen interest in my mother’s treatment. I set my sights on health care early on, always serious and mature for my age. I remember how dental care was in Iran. I noted mouths full of decay when I was still a child. If political conditions permit, my principal daydream is to return to Iran someday to start a mobile clinic. In my first year of high school, biology class inspired me to broaden my investigation into the life sciences. Much, if not most, of the vocabulary was new to me, and each day after class, I came home to curl up with my pocket translator. I adore the intricacy and simplicity of biological processes, exploring how so many complex processes can come together elegantly. By the time I finished high school, I knew my career would be in science. Once I arrived in college, I learned that life processes are infinitely more complex and interconnected than I could have imagined. At 15, working at a local Dunkin Donuts, I received an appreciation letter from one of the customers, saying how friendly and polite I was. I thrive on face-to-face interaction and want a constantly expanding field due to innovative technologies and treatments that are forever challenging and stimulating. At the same time, I want a career that allows time for family. Before long, dentistry would emerge as the ideal career, the best fit for who I am. My neighbor, a retired dental assistant, introduced me to Dr. XXXX, leading me to contact him about a shadowing position. Dr. XXXX welcomed me into his office in Montgomery County, Maryland. I jumped in and have immersed myself in dentistry ever since. Dr. XXXX, a Pediatric Dentist, was patient with me, answering countless questions. I particularly admired how he knew every one of his patients by name and something about their life; I learned that dentistry is about a lot more than teeth. Most importantly, Dr. XXXX transformed from a dentist to a dental hero when he attended to special needs adults living in group homes, mentally retarded, subject to seizures at any time, and a few aggressive. The clock stood still for me, and I discovered who I was or who I might become if I were to be selected for admission to your program. The group home residents’ insurance plan limited payments, so these special needs patients represent twice the cost in terms of time and energy at half the standard level of remuneration. Yet, they were Dr. XXXX’s preferred patients, as they will be mine. I also shadowed two other doctors in the same office, Dr. XXXX, an orthodontist, and Dr. XXXX, a general dentist. Dr. XXXX, a periodontist, also welcomed me to gain experience in his office but invited me to do much more than just shadow, joining his team as a dental assistant. I have been immersed in dentistry for several months and could not be happier with a keener sense of purpose. I passed the exam to become a licensed Dental Radiation Technologist shortly after starting with Dr. XXXX.  I started taking radiographs in the office, assisting in periodontal surgery, providing patient education, and coordinating infection control.  I am also now serving as a Practice Research Coordinator (PRC) in affiliation with a research initiative of some of the colleagues of Dr. XXXX.  I obtain consent from subjects and explain clinical studies conducted in the office as part of routine patient care. The joy I feel daily on my way to work reaffirmed my dentistry choice. No two cases I’ve seen in the office are the same. It has kept my curiosity engaged, and my talents constantly challenged. I am particularly intrigued by the technology: dental implants, lasers, and digital radiographs. I thrive on the quest for ever-greater efficiency. As a Practice Research Coordinator (PRC), I have been actively involved in numerous aspects of our study of the effectiveness of various analgesics following periodontal surgery. I keenly look forward to getting even more involved with research as my career progresses. I seek a lifetime of providing the most effective and loving, hands-on dental care possible. Once you have a passion for something, you can never stop planning, and this is precisely how I see myself down the road, always striving to stay one step ahead of my challenges. With my passion for life sciences and my love for people, I want to work with them directly, always with state-of-the-art equipment. Iranian International Dentist Hero Mobile Clinic #dentalschool #personalstatement #iran #mobiledentalclinic #editing #professionalservice #admissions #dentistry #diversity

What personal hardships have you encountered in preparing for a career in dentistry? Which have you overcome, and how did you do so? Now 24 years old, I have spent the last five years working as a Dental Assistant to the same Dentist. I have become so familiar with most of the details of dental practice that I feel that I have paid my dues, and now it is time for me to become a dentist myself. Along the way, however, I endured almost constant hardship as a child and then as an adolescent. During these last five years, I have continued to mature and make peace with the fact that I come from a dysfunctional family. My life was always challenging, yet these last five years of young adulthood have been very healing and settling for me as I come to terms with my past to prepare myself for the future. I am African American, and both my parents have been military career soldiers. Often, they were both on duty simultaneously, and I was left in the care of my older sister and paternal grandfather. I suffered from abandonment, isolation, low self-esteem, and my grades suffered. At any given moment, from Desert Storm through Iraq and Afghanistan, I constantly feared losing one or both of my parents. The fear, abandonment, and sense of isolation heavily affected my academic performance, reflected in my grades. Since I was twenty, for the last four years, I have been entirely on my own, self-supporting, and I have managed to finish my undergraduate studies in Health Studies. I am now taking courses in Biology at the graduate level in preparation for your distinguished dental school program. While still a teenager, I was depressed, but then I sought help and visited my local Personal Development Office for assistance. In my community, emotional and mental disorders often go unacknowledged, and seeking help is frowned upon and often seen as a sign of weakness.  Nevertheless, through the services of the Personal Development Office, I have learned that if you do not deal with your issues, they will continue to show up in your life and hold you back. I began working on time and stress management, setting realistic goals; soon, this led to new success in many aspects of my life, due to improved self-esteem and confidence. What educational hardships have you encountered in preparing for a career in dentistry? Which have you overcome, and how did you do so? I have been told that my maternal grandparents never even attended high school. My principal academic challenge or handicap resulted from the instability of military life, changing schools one or more times a year. I always wanted to please my parents and never make a fuss, so I never verbalized my feelings. I think my constant worrying over my parents’ safety was devastating. I heard the news on TV about Iraq or Afghanistan and cried myself to sleep; frustrated and hopeless, all too often, I let my loneliness turn into anger. I could not participate in afterschool activities because I did not have transportation or family involvement, which led to feeling invalidated and unimportant. These issues were still unresolved when I started college, and I performed poorly at first and had to return home. When I moved back to North Carolina, I began working and attending school simultaneously, which was a struggle. As I matured, however, I became stronger, especially with the help of my counselors (one of them serving as a reference for this program). By my second and third years of college, I had rapidly progressed in overcoming my issues, and my grades improved dramatically. I became actively involved in my volunteer work and found a new purpose in life, helping others. I am from Fayetteville, North Carolina. I am the only person in my extended family who has pursued higher education or received a degree in over thirty years. I attended a low-performing high school in Atlanta that did little to prepare me for college. As I have matured and achieved independence from my family, I have been provided stability, enabling me to succeed. I now have the skills, confidence, and motivation necessary to excel in dental school. My paternal grandparents are the only ones I ever knew. Both are fortunate to have achieved a high school education. My grandfather served in the military during the Korean War and worked in factories. I now seek to serve like my grandfather as a stabilizing force. Why have you chosen to pursue a career in dentistry? I found my soul volunteering with the North Carolina XXXX Dental Clinic for a year.  Nothing could have prepared me for what I faced. Sometimes, at first, it felt like a violent attack on my senses. I imagined a combination of halitosis and rotting food, but this was far worse. The foul odor seeped through my mask, and a wave of nausea threatened to overtake me at every turn. I remember thinking that oatmeal was the wrong choice for breakfast as I observed shards of yellow and blackened teeth crumble under the handpiece's weight. I have never been squeamish or uncomfortable with blood, and it was not just the smell of necrosis or the appearance of years of neglect that was at the root of this visceral reaction: it was the knowledge that Jessica, only a young woman, would spend the rest of her life wearing dentures. It was devastating, and I mourned her loss as if it were my own. I wondered if she could ever bite into an apple or laugh without the fear that her teeth would slip out. Doesn’t everyone deserve a second chance, especially someone with so many years ahead of her? At that moment, I knew I was deeply committed to helping Jessica and others like her. My volunteer experience fueled my passion for the field of dentistry. I worked collectively with volunteers and health care professionals to alleviate dental pain and provide services to those that would not ordinarily have access to dental care. I was amazed at the patients' and providers' camaraderie and excitement. These dentists were making a profound, immediate difference in the lives of these patients. My passion for children's oral health also developed during this period. I saw so many young children with rampant decay and so much discomfort that it was heartbreaking. Why weren’t the parents checking their children’s teeth or taking them to the dentist? Sadly, most parents know little about proper oral hygiene, and few have dental insurance. At the clinic, I found my cause and vocation. How have you used the resources available to you to help others? I have a very compassionate and giving spirit. My zest for life and my passion for assisting others fuels my desire to become a dentist that is active in her community. Hardworking and determined, I do not let things keep me down or distract me from my goals. Nothing in my life has come easy for me, and I have experienced hardships and setbacks, but I never give up. I am resilient and always strive to put my best foot forward. A sincere, honest, and compassionate person, I am not just concerned with my success but the success of others around me. I want everyone connected to me to achieve their dreams in life. I am committed to going to dental school and becoming a dentist. Every day I go to work, I am excited to be there and ready to learn, and I see myself someday having my dental practice. I am prepared to do whatever it takes to accomplish this goal of eventually becoming a pediatric dentist. What is the nature and type of dental practice you hope to establish because of your professional training, including patient population demographics and location? I want to practice dentistry in my home state of North Carolin and do so strictly according to the patient’s ability to pay. The state of North Carolina is primarily rural, so access to care is often limited, which is the most significant reason North Carolina was ranked 47th out of 50 for oral health care and dentists per capita. I spent much time performing dental assessments for elementary students as a volunteer. More providers are needed where dentists are underrepresented. I also want to work hard to contribute to oral health education because I am convinced that education is critical for treating oral diseases. I have witnessed people as young as 19 having all their teeth extracted (complete mouth extractions) and then being fitted with dentures. My grandfather instilled a desire and passion for serving my community, which I plan to do. No matter where I live, I will labor to lessen disparities in the quality of oral health care. I aim to be a comprehensive dentist who works with other healthcare professionals to help lead our patients to optimal health. If there are disparities in oral health, there are disparities in other areas of health care that also need to be overcome. What is your most significant challenge to applicants when applying to dental school? What potential setbacks or problems do you anticipate that may prevent you from gaining admission to a dental school? My greatest challenge in being accepted to dental school is my undergraduate GPA. My exposure to science was limited in high school, and I was unprepared for college-level science classes. I also attended colleges with huge science classes and little professor/ student interaction. Nevertheless, my grades did improve over time, helping to vindicate towards the end the failures that tended to characterize my performance early on. What economic hardships have you encountered in preparing for a career in dentistry? Which have you overcome, and how did you do so? I am a twenty-four-year-old real African American female that is financially independent. I live solely off my income from work, which is fifteen to eighteen thousand dollars per year, depending on whether I can work full-time during all school breaks. I have filed my taxes for actual and real years and rely heavily on my tax refund to help me get through school. I do not participate in any government assistance programs. I have applied for financial aid and am eligible for tuition assistance. Fortunately, my employer offers some tuition reimbursement. I am the only employee that takes advantage of this program. Without my company’s reimbursement program, I cannot afford my tuition, books, and fees. I would be most grateful to be accepted to a program such as yours, where I feel fully confident that I would be well prepared to get admitted to dental school and excel in dentistry, serving many of the poorest and most vulnerable of Americans. Why have you chosen to apply to this program? I have my heart set on your program at XXXX because of its comprehensive nature. I am a good fit for your program, specifically designed to help underrepresented minority students become more competitive applicants with improved DAT scores and GPAs. I need the direction and guidance of a well-established, extraordinarily successful program to help applicants get accepted to dental school. Finally, I am very much intrigued by the relationship that XXXX has with nearby dental schools, the mentorship offered by program faculty, dental students, and dental faculty, the clerkship and research opportunities, and the close personal evaluation of the student to tailor a program to help the student become a more competitive applicant. I have decided that a post-baccalaureate program is the best way to get accepted and prove myself in a master's program in Biology, where I already have provisional acceptance, allowing me to improve my grade point average. I am incredibly anxious to study dentistry and biology to improve my DAT score. I am convinced that your program at XXXX is the best, fastest, and highest quality alternative to the prize that I seek for myself and the hard-working poor of North Carolina. Thank you for considering my application to your pre-dental program. 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I am a 25-year-old Saudi woman who lives in Boston. I was born in Champaign, Illinois, while my parents studied there, so I am American. I have spent half of my life in America and the other half in Jeddah, our liberal Mecca on the Arabian Peninsula, an oasis of tolerance, understanding, and learning in an Arab world that is often most restrictive, especially for women. I love Jeddah dearly and want to practice dentistry in both countries. I first became a dentist in Saudi Arabia for several reasons; now, I want to become one in America. My long-term goal is to become a professor of endodontics at the King Abdulaziz University School of Dentistry in Jeddah, where I went to dental school. I passionately believe in American ideals, especially pursuing happiness and one’s dreams. Unlike most girls, I was drawn to the physical sciences since childhood. By the time I was in high school, I was incredibly passionate about mathematics and physics, even measuring my sense of self-worth by my level of success at solving math problems. After completing high school in 2004, I toyed with becoming an architect and constructing huge buildings and unique, beautiful houses with my name on them. I had to adjust to the fact that no architecture programs admitted women in the KSA. Now that I am more mature, however, at 25, I am most pleased that I chose to become a dentist. I thrive on the science of dentistry, but I now vastly appreciate the gift of touch, healing and preserving health, and the human intimacy of dentistry. Almost one in five residents in my city, Jeddah, live in poverty. Awareness of the problem has grown, and plans have been drawn up to reduce the poverty rate to only 2.2% by 2020. If such a transformation were to take place, even on a more modest scale, I am convinced that improved social structures of oral health have an essential role in this war on poverty. Being accepted into your program and completing the finest dentistry training in the world will provide me with consummate credentials as well as a toolkit of ideas and network resources so that I will have the privilege of being at the forefront of developments in the improvement of oral care, at least in Jeddah if not in the KSA as a whole. While I was in my fourth year of dental school, during our holy vacation (Eid), my mom woke up crying from severe pain in her mouth due to a badly decayed tooth. All clinics were closed because of the holiday. She spent two days and two sleepless nights crying in pain until we could get her to a clinic for treatment. Those two days are etched in my mind forever. I wanted so desperately to help her, and I felt ashamed because I was a fourth-year dental student and could not do anything except comfort her with words that I now think made her cry even more. From that day forward, I have had a singular purpose that improved my grades and enabled me to excel at what I have set my heart on - endodontics. While I want to be highly competent and certified to practice in all areas of general dentistry, endodontics has a special place in my heart. This is because I live to alleviate pain and suffering. It is here that I find my greatest joy, going to the root of the pain and taking it away. I am meticulous, especially in endodontics, paying attention to minute detail. I also see being both punctual and patient to be of tremendous importance. My other strong points are that I speak English fluently and am physically fit. I love sports, especially badminton, and jogging. Attending your program at XXXX University is my dream, and I would be incredibly honored to be accepted to your program. This would give me an excellent chance to achieve my goal of becoming an endodontic professor at my dental college in Jeddah. I look forward to many challenging decades teaching Saudi Arabian dental students how to manage pain optimally, providing patients with prompt, highly professional, and pain-free dental treatments. Thank you for your consideration of my application. International Dentist Personal Statement Editing #personalstatement #saudi #idp #international #dentist #professionalservice #editing

I find great satisfaction in the fact that I have made public oral health my calling in life. I also feel privileged to love my city, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Even though we are a liberal and progressive city, we still have many poor or low-income people.  As a dental student, I frequently observed individuals with lamentable oral health in the street, the workplace, etc. For this reason, I have been primarily engaged with the issue of education since I began dental school and am very much looking forward to learning new techniques and creative ideas in your program. Since high school, I have provided food and clothing to the poor in my city who are in need. Thus, it was natural for me to stay active as a dental school volunteer. Throughout my years in dental school, we would go out into the community, schools, and often shopping malls, trying to educate as many people as possible about the need for adequate oral hygiene and health care. Especially with foreigners, mostly guest workers from Africa or the Philippines, their oral health was most precarious. I am particularly concerned about our sizeable immigrant workforce, with guest workers from all over. These workers postpone dental care for some point in the future, especially since it is seldom paid for through their employer. It is wrong for us to employ so many people, bringing them from their country of origin to a strange new place and not providing for their oral health needs. I hope to be selected for a general dentistry residency position. I look forward to a complete immersion that includes exposure to dentistry education's latest techniques and issues. I want to participate in education programs for children and young people to raise our oral health awareness sustainably and across generations. I look forward to giving my all for many decades to my patients, always laboring to provide the patient with the best treatment available on the forefront of dental care and educate as many people as possible about preventive care. I hope to be successful with my clinic and constantly reinvest in my service, significantly increasing the amount of service I can provide free of charge. I also have professional dreams of launching my non-profit organization dedicated to organizing dentists in my community to provide adequate care for the underserved, providing them with dentures, restorations, etc. I want to thank you for considering my application to your program. General Dentistry Residency Personal Statement Saudi #internationaldentist #saudiarabia #dentistry #idp #personalstatement #editing #editor