Every single person I talked to told me that it is imperative that you do well here. For further information, please refer to the Department of Architecture (Landscape Architecture). It’s too easy to smell fakes. Need to be super cautious cos it’s really, reaaaally hard to rectify over-cutting. Entrepreneurship is valued in part because it stimulates Schumpeter’s gale of creative destruction. This will help me greatly in preparing the items needed for practice. , Ps Sorry for the incomplete comment just now! Without the benefit of two pliers it’s easy for your 2D model to be kinda… undulating. [Uni] Can anyone share how NUS Dentistry Manual Dexterity Test (MDT) and Interview works? Many people have been telling me how hard it is to enter dentistry and your post provided a much more light-hearted perspective on the tests and interviews! Recently I was honoured to be involved in the interview process for dental school applicants at the National University of Singapore (NUS). I’m interested to apply for dentistry this year (if my results permit haha) and I stumbled across your blog while researching more about the course! . Even if you don’t sound as generous or altruistic as you like! More information about the interview can be found here. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. ... help in giving you an idea of what career you want to pursue in the future and also something to talk about during the interview! It helps in the sense that you get your fingers familiar with crafting and with dealing with small materials. Applicants will be notified via the Online Application Status Facility if they are shortlisted. It’s a tough course but you literally cannot get a big community that is so close, and so helpful. "But my mom loved Firefly Lake. The wire is not. I talked to family friends and seniors who helped me very much and would love to help any interested juniors in the same way . Mine was the last batch to get sit-down interviews, currently it’s done by a situational simulation / how would you react to ___, round-robin station format (if I’m not wrong). And most importantly, I love nail art. Friends asked me if I prepared, given that I have dentist family friends and interned at a clinic and all… here’s my honest opinion. For the manual dexterity test, everyone was asking everyone else if they practiced, if they prepared, how to get wire, how many hours did you spend playing with plasticine / play-doh, etc. Studying dentistry requires life-long learning so it is important that you stay up to date with research, the NHS and dentistry news. (a) NUS Scholarship applicants who have selected Dentistry, Law, and/or Medicine as their top choices of courses, and are shortlisted for the Dentistry/Law/Medicine admission tests/interviews, will be assessed on their suitability for the scholarships based on their performances at the Dentistry/Law/Medicine admission tests/interviews. There are a few hundred A-level students with close to perfect results from this A-level cohort. The block of soap is the hard marble-y type and nice to carve. For more information, you can visit this website over here! Shortlisted applicants must appear personally for both the Manual Dexterity Test and Multiple Mini Interviews. Note: Please check back regularly for updates. The interview was 20 minutes long – they legit set a timer that beeped when 20 minutes were up. There was also a Manual Dexterity Test. Being pretty adamant on going for Dentistry at first, I realised that it was way harder to get in there compared to Law. Shortlisted candidates should download or print the electronic invitation letter for retention. 1) Bending wire: K first off, the wire is thick. 7 months ago. They eventually took pity on me and moved on. ( Log Out /  For further information, please refer to the Department of Architecture. to bend. And after going for internships in a few dental clinics, my interest for being a dentist kinda dropped because of a mismatch of expectations vs reality. Please, please if you so happen to get it, answer it better than I did. This shows your understanding of dentistry as a career. Shortlisted candidates should download or print the electronic invitation letter for retention. National University Centre for Oral Health Singapore (NUCOHS) - the new building where the Faculty of Dentistry is located in!Update: Currently a 3rd Year NUS Dental Student in 2020, just updated some information to keep this post relevant. These were the ones I got, as far as I can recall: For me, the interview was pretty smooth-sailing and standard, except for the bloody ethics question. 15. My arms were aching from doing 10 girl push-ups the day before (ironically, in preparation for wire-bending). Though if multiple people have inspired you in different small ways and you wanna squish them into a single person, by all means go ahead! Update #2: Join dentistry. Apparently the judges / profs notice that. In 2007 the Journal of Dental Education surveyed over 1000 dental students and found that 74.7% admitted to some form of cheating during their undergraduate career. Applicants shortlisted for Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Industrial Design must attend separate interviews and tests conducted by the School of Design and Environment. The Trolley Problem is so legit that it even has its own wiki page?! No hardcopy/email notification will be sent. easy. Example 1. ( Log Out /  It’s pretty much set in stone now – four years in NUS, with the same 50-ought classmates in the tiniest faculty, learning and then plying the trade in a four-year government bond with MOH that all health services students have to undertake upon graduation. Many dentists have told me that last-minute stuff won’t help you much if you don’t already possess some level of dexterity, though granted, all practice is good practice. "Of course." (Anyways, I am a SPR with international qualifications, not local A-levels), Hi lea your post really inspired me to join nus dentistry but unfortunately i got a D for my h1 contrasting subject… do u know like what are my chances of being called up for an interview? Applicants will be notified via the Online Application Status Facility if they are shortlisted. Spent a big chunk of tonight talking to Dawn, and it make me feel very excited to meet my new classmates and embark on the final chapter of my student career….!!!!!!..!! You can prepare. Whilst this might include direct Dentistry interview questions relating to why communication skills are important for dentists, it could also be in the form of a task. But still, won’t hurt to give a read as to what it was like for us, it would give you a better idea of what healthcare courses would like to know about you . Shortlisted candidates should download or print the electronic invitation letter for retention. There are three sections: bending a thick wire, moulding plasticine and finally carving a block of hard soap. You’ll be given a set of pliers, but just the one. Such people must be true though. , Hey there! NUS introduced the Exceptional Individual Admissions Scheme in 2007 as a way of exercising discretionary criteria in admitting a small number of students to the NUS Faculty of Dentistry. When they pointed out loopholes I just shook my head and tried to formulate a reason, gave up, and simply stammered around refusing to change my stand. I love ur write ups on Dentistry!! Thank you so much , Hello, I am Sanjay! But to be fair I was also extraordinarily weak… 老娘 here was recovering from surgery and had been doing nothing but slopping around for the past 5 weeks. You can read up other people’s experiences, both people who applied for NUS dentistry in 2016 onwards and those of NUS Med, as I’ve heard the format is similar. The duration of the Multiple Mini Interviews will be 1 hour. Posted by. I am really keen to do Dentistry @ NUS, and the news really broke my heart. I guess they want to see how you communicate with people and if you can sympathise with them. No hardcopy/email notification will be sent. Is it possible if i contact you through email?? Maybe we can come up with a better option, one that won't change everything she loved. Some said that it’s either you have it or you don’t… which I don’t quite agree with either. Shortlisted candidates should download or print the electronic invitation letter for retention. Archived [Uni] Can anyone share how NUS Dentistry Manual Dexterity Test (MDT) and Interview works? These shortlisted applicants then went on for the interview and the manual dexterity test. San Francisco Bay Area Computer Software Education Santa Clara University 2000 — 2003 M.S. For both courses, if you’re a PR or foreigner an extra year is required. For those prepping for law/med/dentistry or any other interview that may require ethics, go watch this TED vid. Abasaheb Garware College 1987 — 1989 MMSDKHS, Pune 1986 — 1987 Std. If you have pursued your course in dentistry and look forward to work in a dental clinic, you need to know what sort of dentist interview questions you would face.. Before attending a dentistry interview session, you need to make a list of the previous cases you have handled, a list of the procedures you have practised, certification copies, recommendation letters, and references if any. I’m interested to apply for dentistry this year (if m. Hello i’m applying for dentistry this year & it would be great if i could ask you some questions about your interview!! Which was a mistake because now he was in touching and tasting distance of her. Charlie looked down, but not before Sean caught the flicker of uncertainty in her eyes. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. With the newly opened National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore (NUCOHS), they will simply need to take an elevator. The interview comes in the form of Multiple-Mini interviews. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. I played with plasticine, I bought one of those Fimo sets and spent a free night creating this small knight that I was really proud of. Singapore Citizens/SPRs with International Qualifications, Scholarships for Freshmen Singapore Citizens, Scholarships for Freshmen International Students, Scholarships for Current NUS Undergraduates, Overview & Eligibility for Full-time Undergraduates, Overview & Eligibility for Part-time Undergraduates, Overview & Eligibility for RNSmen Reading iBLOC / Special Term, MOE Tuition Grant, Tuition Fees and Cost of Living, Department of Architecture (Landscape Architecture), http://nusmedicine.nus.edu.sg/admissions/medicine/undergraduate, https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/ram/application. :):) The whole process was really very fun tho. Tip: you can use the tools provided, including a pencil and the soap carver, but creativity and a critical eye for detail is still required. Thanks a lot! Singapore's only dental school 2) Moulding plasticine: A plastic model of a tooth, most commonly a molar, will be provided, and you have to mould plasticine to match it as exactly as possible. NUS reserves the right to retest any or all of its new dental undergraduates for any or all markers of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C or HIV viruses, and exclude any candidate tested positive for any of these viruses from the Dentistry course. As long as the events and their actions that you mention are genuine. But you don’t have to. You can read up other people’s experiences, both people who applied for NUS dentistry in 2016 onwards and those of NUS Med, as I’ve heard the format is similar. You won’t regret it. “NUS Dentistry is an incredibly oppressive place to be in,” writes a Redditor sometime in August 2020, and proceeds to outline the reasons, which mainly include patient procurement and the issue of oppressive hierarchy in a Reddit thread.The viral thread received over 180 responses, mostly from other students who agreed with the OP (original poster) and elaborated on their own experiences. Sometimes you feel strongly about a certain point but cannot get it across to your satisfaction, so penning it out gives your thought some structure and therefore, clarity. I am currently serving my first year of NS, and I am intending to do SAT Subject Tests in Bio, Chem and Phy later this year to supplement my application, academic-wise! And match it as exactly as you possibly can. Tip #2: for the tough ridges, just roll a thin strip of plasticine, squish it onto where the ridge peak should be, then use either a pencil or the soap carving tool (not your finger, or you’ll squish everything else) and blend the creases. In other words, note the curvature of the outer ‘walls’ of the tooth, note which ridges line up with each other, note the proportions. The items to be submitted as part of the portfolio during this stage are: the personal statement (500 words), CCA list, and official testimonial from your junior college, polytechnic or high school. For example, you might be asked to describe a photo to someone who is blind. I did that one day when I was bored in the library. Morphology essentially means the 3D structure of the tooth. For further information, please refer to the Faculty of Law. If you’re one of those who can, then the plasticine model is where you can differentiate yourself, so do your best there! We will endeavour to re-schedule the MDT and Multiple Mini Interviews. For the 2D one, they give you a to-scale thing that is pretty much a fat squiggle on the paper, then you have to bend the wire such that when you place it on the diagram, it is not only accurate but also flat. It’s been my dream course ever since I got over that pretty much mandatory idk-what-to-do-with-my-life-after-JC phase, and I am content again, knowing where life will take me for the considerable future. Dentistry interviewers look for certain qualities in the students, like Integrity. SMS alert will be sent to shortlisted candidates who have provided a valid Singapore mobile number in their admissions application form. Be honest. Oh wells I went to China from 12th April to 18th April (I reached SG at around 5.30am). Thicker than braces wires, if I’m not wrong. SMS alert will be sent to shortlisted candidates who have provided a valid Singapore mobile number in their admissions application form. Had my Dentistry interview first. It’s the make or break part, if you can’t get those exact, you fall below the very many people who can. This will, in all probability, come before your interview. University of Pune 1989 — 1993 B.E. It is highly likely that your Dentistry MMI circuit will involve a station relating to communication skills in some form. The 3D one has measurements to be followed. For this sharing, we have a Year 2 NUS Dentistry student. Immerse yourself in a craft before, during or after As, as a stress relief or in a class, whatever fits your style. Then, I have to rush to for my dentistry interview! Applicants who wished to be considered under the Aptitude Based Admission scheme for Medicine should apply under the Aptitude-Based (Discretionary) Admission Scheme at https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/ram/application by 5 March 2021. Shortlisted applicants must appear personally for both the written test and interview. It replaces the original panel interviews. Update 2016: Now that I’m in dental school I have learned that everyone in the profession pays a high level of attention to detail, which means that the morphology of your plasticine tooth would have to be as perfect as possible. Date: March / April 2021 The Multiple Mini Interviews comprise a circuit of stations which could include an interview or performance of a specific task. If you have a legitimate conflict in your schedule resulting in your inability to attend the MDT or interviews on the appointed date and/or time, or are ill, please contact the Dean’s Office at denbox8@nus.edu.sgat least 3 working days before your scheduled interview date. faculty of dentistry, national university of singapore (nus) – singapore Dedicated to delivering effective clinical research and education, and providing quality clinical service, the NUS Faculty of Dentistry is the only dental school in Singapore offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. ( Log Out /  Explain your choice of courses (I put Dentistry as 1st and Business 2nd), If a patient comes back very unhappy because the previous day a colleague did a filling for him that fell out, what would you do, What, in your opinion, makes a good dentist, If you could take any three people, dead or alive, to dinner who will they be and why, Where do you see your path going if you get into dentistry, Would you rather work in the private or public sector. Dentistry student who tried to strangle ex-girlfriend suspended by NUS, facing disciplinary proceedings Related Story Stronger measures right way to go: Students, MPs on NUS … That day I had decided to wear a red top to ‘stand out’ from the rest of the interviewees who I thought were probably going to wear boring white and black.. Don’t know if my tactic worked in the end, perhaps it did. It’s where I first heard about the trolley problem. Remember, DETAIL. weigh interview performance in the final decision made. Change ), 17} NUS dentistry – dexterity test & interview. Thank you so much , Hello Myra~ Applicants will be notified via the Online Application Status Facility if they are shortlisted. Shortlisted applicants must appear personally for the interview. No hardcopy/email notification will be sent. I cannot emphasize enough about the importance of dressing well for your interviews … I cut my own fringe and hair, I cut my father’s hair in the months after As, I tailor my own uniform and cheap Carousell clothes that didn’t quite fit right. It’s a two part ethics question with the railway track one being the first part, and for the second I got the transplant scenario, which made me go “oh, shit.” because I strongly recalled hearing about it before and knew there was a convincing way to voice how I felt about it… but in essence I was the complete opposite of convincing. Date: March / April 2021 Hi Lea, She also shares about the many things unique to Dentistry and advises prospective Dentistry students on what to look forward to.… All the best, hope to see you in the junior class . Is it possible to ask you some questions via email? The test was like a 3 hour workshop HAHA time flew. A tip that I got from my dentist family friends was that you have to perfect your right angles!! Hope ur doing fine! You’ll have to craft two wire models, one in 2D and one 3D. January 22, 2015 royyeeo Adelaide, BDS, Dental, Dental Student, Dentistry, Interview Leave a comment YLLSOM MEDICINE INTERVIEW @ NUHS For those who stumbled upon this post by googling “medicine” or “medicine nus interview”, im here to share with you my experiences/ questions for my medicine interview in 2011 :) Well, I was informed by NUS towards the end of June that I was not accepted by the Faculty of Dentistry this year! The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a leading global university based in Asia, powered by a mission ‘to transform the way people think and do things through education, research and service’.Based across three campuses in the midst of a bustling city, NUS educates and inspires a … i’ve left my email thank you so much! Applying to National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine ... (i.e. For the interview, the old cliche is the most applicable: be yourself. For medical graduates the bond is 5 years long. They provide a wide range of dental treatment under close supervision in the Faculty of Dentistry (FOD) located at the National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore. ( Log Out /  I will feel more secure if I can do some practice before applying next year and hence would like to ask if you remember the height of the ‘X’ shape soap? NUS Faculty of Dentistry, Singapore. 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