WELCOME
Greetings from the UNC Chapter of the Student National Dental Association! We are pleased to welcome you to our Impressions Program website. This year we are looking to make the Impressions Program bigger and better than ever! The Impressions Program is one of the hallmarks of UNC SNDA and is very beneficial to all in attendance. We look forward to seeing you this year as a participant in the program!
2013 Spring Impressions Program
This year's Impressions Program will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2013 from 8am - 4pm and feature:
- Mock Interviews
- Q & A Session with current UNC Dental Students & Residents
- Alginate Impression Taking
- Personal Statement Writing Workshop
- Special Session with UNC ASDA
- Presentations from UNC School of Dentistry Office of Admissions, Financial Aid, Kaplan, and many more!
History
The Impressions program was first adopted as a national initiative in 1999 under Dr. Kimberly Edwards Beal (1999-2000 National SNDA President) from Medical College of Georgia. This culminated into Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry hosting the 1st Annual Impressions Program in 2000. In 2002 Dr. James Morrison, Jr. coordinated the 1st National Impressions Program at Baylor College of Dentistry. Finally in 2003 the Impressions Program began to focus on making participants stronger dental school applicants with the addition of DAT Courses and Mock Interviews under Dr. Damon Ross (2005-2006 National SNDA President). UNC School of Dentistry is proud to carry on the rich legacy of the impressions program for all those interested in attending Dental School.
Mission
Impressions programs are designed to expose underrepresented pre-dental students to a career in dentistry and the dental school application and financial aid process. This allows underrepresented pre-dental students learn about the hosting dental school's network (dental students and admissions committee members) and what is required to be a competitive dental school applicant. In addition, it promotes the Undergraduate Student National Dental Association (USNDA) and its potential resources.
Special Thanks to our Partners!
Special Thanks to our Partners!
Photographs courtesy of Connie Feng Photography