COVID-19 Impact (2500 character with space )
COVID-19 has broadly impacted the world. use this space to describe how COVID-19 has impacted your preparation for the application to dental school up to this point. Each program will determine how a response to this question will be considered as part of the admissions process. You might consider these questions as you formulate your response:
Academic:
Did your school move to offering only online coursework? Did you have to leave an academic program? Were the grades for your coursework, especially prerequisites, affected? Was your Dental Admission Test (DAT) exam cancelled or delayed? Did you lose the ability to interact with professors or advisors?
Professional:
Was your job, paid or volunteer, affected? Did you lose a job or seek new opportunities? Was your shadowing experience shortened or modified? Were your financial responsibilities shifted or increased?
Personal:
Did you have to move out of a house or dorm? Were you impacted by travel out of the country? Did you seek out volunteer opportunities that arose from the crisis? Did you help family members who were affected?
Manual Dexterity (600 character with space )
Describe any activities requiring manual dexterity (e.g. activities requiring hand-eye coordination such as cross-stitching, sewing, art, crafts, playing musical instruments, auto repair, etc.) at which you are proficient. Be sure to enter your response as a narrative list; do not use bullet points.
