Hello, hopefully this informative interview with Megan can give you some insight on what being a Sheffield dental student is like as well as some really good application tips. Another big thank you to Megan, and if you've got any questions for her feel free to leave a comment below or pop over into her instagram page. Enjoy!
I really wished there were more of these around when I was applying, especially being an international student not being able to visit the campus or attend any open days. This is also my first time conducting an interview so apologies for the endless 'Um's and "Ah"s, but fingers crossed, will get better with practice!
🕒 Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Why Sheffield?
01:06 Where else did you apply to?
01:24 Sheffield entry requirements & advice
02:31 Work experience
04:04 Challenges in work experience
04:51 Personal statement
06:45 Interview experience at Sheffield
08:00 Interview tips and advice
10:02 What were first and second years like?
11:04 Advice for those going into 1st/ 2nd year
11:41 3rd year experience (with covid)
13:03 Advice on online lectures dentistry
13:43 Study techniques with virtual university
14:10 Online exam techniques
15:04 Cohort size & clinic groups
15:56 Course structure
17:00 Teaching style
18:06 Dental school location
19:07 Getting around in Sheffield
19:29 First year uni accommodation
20:00 Student life at Sheffield
20:40 Rent at Sheffield
21:07 Dental events
21:53 Work life balance at dental school
22:12 Megan's dentistry instagram page
23:16 Balancing social media and dentistry
24:03 How to prevent burnout
24:57 How are you expecting the next few years to look like?
25:33 4th year dental outreach
26:03 Hopes for the future
26:49 What would you tell your younger self applying
27:26 Some final thoughts
📝 Links from the video
UK dental school comparison tool: https://www.thedentlyf.com/dental-schools
Work experience opportunities abroad: https://www.globalpremeds.com
Megan's dental-gram: https://www.instagram.com/the_toothy_diaries/
🎶 Music
Zachary Friederich - Oh How You Glow (Instrumental) - https://thmatc.co/?l=F5FEA9D6
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🦷 About me
My name is Zhi, and I’ve just completed my first year of dentistry at Queen's University Belfast. I enjoy making videos about lifestyle and dental school from the lens of an international student being across the world from home. Thanks for watching and will see you next week!
💃 Come say hi
instagram: instagram.com/zhiiyiin
email: zhiiyiin@gmail.com
Lots of love,
zhi
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