how to recruit and engage pre-dental members alex mcmahon & david lindsey ucla school of...
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How toRecru i t ing &
Engag ing Pre -Denta l Members
D a v i d L i n d s e y & A l e x M c M a h o nU C L A S c h o o l o f D e n t i s t r y , C l a s s o f 2 0 1 5
Background
About Us• Current Chapter President and Vice President• 2012–13 Pre-Dental Committee Chairs• 2nd Place 2013 Golden Crown Award: Pre-Dental
Incentive– Recruited 78 Pre-Dental ASDA members
• Represented UCLA at the ADEA Virtual Dental School Fair
• Alex serves as a voting member of UCLA School of Dentistry’s Admissions Committee
How Does Pre-Dental Recruitment Affect Your Chapter?
• Provide mentorship to undergraduate students• Increases educational opportunities• Service to the profession
– Increasing the knowledge of Pre-Dental students more informed future dental students
• Future Leaders of you chapter– Onboarding
• Rewarding• Strengthen relationship with Administration• Enhance your chapter and school’s reputation
I attended a presentation at UC Irvine by Dr. Carol A. Bibb, the Associate Dean of Student Affairs, and two D2 students, Alex McMahon and David Lindsey. They explained to my fellow Pre-Dental Society peers and I what it means to be a student at UCLA, what core values the school believes in, and the trials we would face in the program. I knew that my dream of becoming a dentist would be possible if I were accepted into the UCLA dental program.
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UCLA Structure• Part of a large undergraduate university
– Relationship with UCLA’s Pre-Dental Society
• UCLA ASDA Pre-Dental Committee Structure
Pre-Dental Committee Chairs
(2)
Lecture Series
Coordinators(3)
Big Sib/Lil Sib
Coordinators(3)
Shadow Day Coordinators
(3)
Recruitment and Engaging Pre-Dental Students
• Most important aspect of recruitment:– Provide Pre-Dental students with CLEAR
tangible benefits of becoming an ASDA member• National ASDA benefits• Chapter level benefits
National ASDA Pre-Dental Benefits
National ASDA Pre-Dental Benefits• 10% Kaplan Discount• Bank of America- no annual fee credit card and reward points• GEICO – up to 8% off auto, homeowners, and renters insurance• T-Mobile- up to 10% off plan• Copy of “Getting into Dental School”• ASDA Publications• Access to ASDA website• ASDA social media: Facebook, YouTube, Flickr• National Leadership Positions: Pre-Dental Consultant and Pre-Dental
Advisory Committee• National Meetings• Networking opportunities• Separation from other applicants
Chapter Pre-Dental Incentives
• Provides a direct connection to your ASDA chapter
• Motivates Pre-Dentals to sign up with your chapter
Chapter-level Benefits • Shadow Days• Pre-Dental Workshops• Mentorship• Vendor Fair• Positions within your Chapter• Discount Cards• Core Build-Up Day
Shadow Days
shadowD A Y S
Invited Local Clubs | Tour | Dental Lecture | Network | Presentation | Administration Talk | Join ASDA
p re - d e n t a lw o r k s h o p s
W a x ‘ n ’ R e l a x | I m p r e s s i o n s | B a s i c D e n t a l P r i n c i p l e s C o u r s e
Mentorship• Big Sib/Lil’ Sib Program– Pairs D1 student with Pre-Dental student– Big Sib/Lil’ Sib Dinner– Trivia Night– BBQ– Application Night
Vendor Fair• Allow Pre-Dental ASDA members to attend
your Vendor Fair– Everyone loves free stuff!– Can easily make up return on investment of
the $58 ASDA membership
Pre-Dental Positions within your Chapter
• Ask committee chairs if they would like to incorporate some Pre-Dentals– Examples:
• Newsletter• Dental Olympics• Community Service• Philanthropy Events
Discount Cards• Contact local business to see if they will
provide discounts for ASDA members• Many businesses already provide
discounts for your university.– Most will gladly allow that discount to be
applied for your ASDA chapter
Core Build-Up Day• Held during Spring prior to AADSAS application
opening• Pre-Dental symposium for Pre-Dental students
applying in upcoming cycle• Our Focus:
– Preparing Pre-Dental student to become the best applicants they could be
– Goal was to provide guidance and advice for the application process• NOT to recruit for our school
Core Build-Up Day
W r i t i n g S a m p l e | P e r s o n a l S t a t e m e n t W o r k s h o p | H o t To p i c s L e c t u r e
Core Build-Up Day
I n t e r v i e w Te c h n i q u e s | M o c k I n t e r v i e w s | N e t w o r k i n g L u n c h e o n
Core Build-Up Day• Timed Essay:– Writing Sample– Used a retired topic from UCLA
• “Describe how you would contribute to the Class of 2017”
– Writing sample was given to interviewer during Mock Interviews
Personal Statement Workshop
• Pre-Dental students brought copy of their own personal statement– Should be close to final draft
• Presented quick lecture on Do’s and Don’ts of Personal Statement Writing
• Pre-Dental students broken up in groups of 2 -3 predents and 1 dental student– All members of group read each personal statement– All members asked to provide feedback– Great way to have 2-3 nonbiased reviewers
Choosing the Right School• Used ADEA’s Guide to Dental School book • Chose dental schools with high numbers of
Californian applicants that matriculated– Researched those dental schools– Provided key unique topic points highlighting
benefits of each school
Hot Topics• Provided information on key issues facing
dentistry– Mid-level providers– Student Debt– Licensure
Mock Interviews• Introduced interview styles that Pre-Dental
students may encounter – Speed dating– Group Interview– Student Interview– Committee Interview– One-on-One Interview
Mock Interviews• Each Pre-Dental student participated in
two mock interviews• Debriefed and provided helpful interview
strategies– Non verbal communication (posture, eye
contact, etc.), having prepared questions, reviewing personal statement and application.
Networking Lunch• Paired Pre-Dental and dental students
together w/ a 2:1 ratio• Encouraged Pre-Dental students to ask
any questions• Provided contact information and
continued correspondence
August - Septemb
er
October - Decembe
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January - March
April - May
June - July
August - Septemb
er
October - Decembe
r
January - March
April - May
June - July
•Begin contacting pre-dental societies• Introduce yourself to Student Affairs and get permission to schedule pre-dental visits•Select committee members
August - Septemb
er
October - Decembe
r
January - March
April - May
June - July
•Host pre-dental visits•Begin drafting proposal for a Pre-Dental Day (“Core Build-Up Day”)
August - Septemb
er
October - Decembe
r
January - March
April - May
June - July
•Continue hosting pre-dental societies•Meet with Administration to get approval for a Pre-Dental Day•Ask Faculty/Administration if they are willing to come to your Pre-Dental Day•Begin contacting pre-dental societies to recruit for the Pre-Dental Day•Reserve space on campus to host the Pre-Dental Day
August - Septemb
er
October - Decembe
r
January - March
April - May
June - July
•Finalize your schedule for the Pre-Dental Day•Recruit dental student volunteers to help with Pre-Dental Day•Host your Pre-Dental Day
August - Septemb
er
October - Decembe
r
January - March
April - May
June - July
•Debrief and reflect•Help select chairs for next year
Future Plans• Add dedicated Pre-Dental Portal to chapter
website• Visit universities to increase ASDA exposure• Lengthen Core Build-Up Day to a full day
– Charge deposit to discourage no shows– Provide handouts and gifts– Extend Interviews– Tour– Follow up
Questions?
Alex McMahon [email protected]
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David [email protected]