What Makes a Great Personal Statement? (Part 1 of 3)

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Saturday, October 1, 2022
There are many factors that can make a good personal statement great. In this 3-part article series, we go over the ten steps necessary to evaluate a personal statement.
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How to Improve your Estimated DAT Score

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Saturday, October 1, 2022
You just recently took your first practice test and want to know what you can do to improve your score. In this article, we talk about the one secret to raising your score for future tests and on exam day.
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3 Reasons Why You Need to Use DAT Practice Tests

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Monday, January 27, 2025
Everyone knows taking practice tests is important before your exam day--here are three key reasons why you need to use practice tests to prepare for the DAT!
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What are Rock Keyholes?

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Monday, February 24, 2025
Rock keyholes are a unique type of question that appears in the PAT section of the DAT--we aim to break it down to make it easier for you to tackle them.
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Unsupported or Floating Cubes and How to Beat Them

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Monday, January 27, 2025
What are floating cubes on the cube counting section of the PAT? We talk about what they are and how to answer floating cube questions in this article.
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What Kind of Scrap Paper Do I Get on the DAT?

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Monday, January 27, 2025
Many students have asked us what type of scrap paper is offered on the DAT. We address the three types of scrap paper you can get in this article.
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New Free 120 NBME Step 1 Explanations [February 2024]

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
The Free 120 Step 1 questions were updated on June 6th, 2022. These are explanations to the new Free 120 Step 1 questions provided by the NBME.
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High Yield Antibiotics to Know for the INBDE

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Antibiotics are an important topic to know as they are constantly prescribed and used in “day to day” dentistry. This is a list of our high yield antibiotics to review and study for the INBDE!
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Most Common Pathologies to Know for the INBDE

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
We created a high-yield list of the most common conditions that you should know before taking the INBDE.
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Perio Classification for the INBDE

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
In 2017, an update was made to the perio classification system. These are the current guidelines you should use for the INBDE. We’ll go through some sample diagnoses using this system.
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Normal Radiograph Anatomy for the INBDE

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Identifying specific structures on radiographs are an important skill for the INBDE. We've written a blog post with important anatomical structures that you should know for the INBDE.
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USMLE Step 1 Is Now Pass/Fail. What Does This Mean for You?

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Saturday, October 1, 2022
The USMLE Step 1 exam is now pass/fail. This encourages students to attend lectures, save money on overloading resources, focus on their preclinical curriculum, and create a more solid foundation for the USMLE Step 2 and 3 exams, as well as their future careers.
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INBDE Updates to Mental Dental Videos

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Our Mental Dental Videos provide a high yield review for the INBDE. We want you have the most up-to-date information, so we have listed a few updates and corrections below to help with your studies.
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How to Use the Tagging System on Bootcamp

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Monday, February 24, 2025
Bootcamp.com uses a unique tagging system where you rate how well you understand a question during review. Learn how to use it to its full potential.
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How to Ace the PAT Section on your DAT

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Monday, February 24, 2025
Get started on the right foot learning all the best methods and techniques to ace the PAT section.
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Must Know Genetic Technologies for the DAT

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Friday, January 3, 2025
Genetics makes up a large portion of the biology section on the DAT. Here is a list of genetic technologies you should definitely know for the DAT.
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Endodontic Diagnoses to Know for the INBDE

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
We explain pulpal and periapical diagnoses, their relevant symptoms and findings, and two case studies related to these concepts that may appear on the INBDE.
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What to Expect on the First Day of Your Dental School Interview

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Most of the anxiety of interview day stems from the unknowns. If you can minimize the unknowns, you can minimize the anxiety felt on interview day.
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NEW Anatomy Bootcamp website and mobile app

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Monday, January 27, 2025
We’ve created a brand new website and mobile app that makes studying for anatomy even easier.
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DAT Bootcamp Biology Anki Decks

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Many students are using Anki as a replacement for traditional flashcards. Anki utilizes spaced repetition to encourage more frequent active recall, helping cement information.
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