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What are some things I should do in the first two years of college to prepare for dental school? What activities/extracurriculars look best on resumes for dental admissions?

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Arnaaz’s Answer

Do as much dental shadowing, as possible, volunteer with healthcare preferably dental based organizations and take biology intensive courses.
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- Dental Assisting
- Dental Shadowing
- Healthcare based volunteering, blogging or resume building\
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Steven’s Answer

Most dental schools will require a year of biology, two years of chemistry, and a year of physics. Physics will probably require you take calculus. These requirements will be easier to achieve if you are a science major, but a science major will probably not be required.
As far as extracurricular activities, anything showing your interest in health care in general and dentistry in particular will be a plus. So if you have experience (for example) as a dental assistant, or working/volunteering in medical facilities or healthcare-related charities will likely help. But the primary criteria will still be college grades and your scores in the DAT (Dental Admission Test). So don't overload your schedule to the extent that your grades could suffer.
Dental schools may differ somewhat in their admissions requirements, so check the dental school websites for more specific information.
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