Top 5 Topics:
- How a Guidance Counselor Almost Ruined Her Dental Career (Immigrant Success Story)
- Insider Secrets to Matching into Pediatric Dentistry Residency
- Hidden Truths About Dental Residency & Social Media Drama
- The Brutal Financial Reality of Dental School & Residency Nobody Talks About
- Discovering Your True Passion in Dentistry + Work-Life in the OR
Quotes & Wisdom:
"Now I'm like, I think 20 times before I post something, but the more you do it, the more you learn."
On Exposure & Discovering Passion (Tina): "You might like it more than you know, because I thought peds is not something I would do. Go and shadow, even when you're in dental school."
On Financial Realities (Tina): "If there's any pre-dental watching this, I think this is very important because I got into dental school thinking, hey, mom and dad, I'm going to pay off your mortgage when I graduate. No, there's no way I'm paying off anything like that right now."
On Externships (Brendan & Tina): "Having that name on your application is absolutely going to look good. You should only be externing at places that maybe you didn't expect to get an interview at."
On Letters of Recommendation (Tina): "If you have some experience that you think shaped you, I do think they should include it on your application. Your application as a whole, your letters play a big role, your personal statement also plays a big role."
On Building Your Brand (Brendan): "You're building brand. You're getting yourself out there. You're helping people through very genuine content. That makes you irreplaceable."
Questions:
08:04 - "What if you were at UB and you're like, I want to work less with kids, was there an opportunity for you to do more crowns, for example, if interested?"
20:50 - "’When you're on call, don't you get paid overtime for that?’"
25:19 - "How was the day in residency today?"
31:34 - "What's the process to apply to Pediatrics residency? What do they look for in the application and when would you recommend doing those elements?"
Now available on:
- Dr. Gallagher’s Podcast & YouTube Channel
- Dose of Dental Podcast #238
My watch in this episode = Tag Heuer Aquaracer Calibre 16 Chrono
- 5.2026
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