Your Comprehensive Companion - CAAPIDEDIA
Say goodbye to the feeling of drowning in details and embrace clarity. Join us on this CAAPID expedition – where knowledge meets guidance, and your success story begins. Dive in without hesitation, CAAPIDEDIA is here to steer you through the waves of uncertainty!
Getting Started
You know you want to become a dentist in the US. So how and where do you get started? At the very beginning, of course, commencing from getting your dental college transcripts evaluated and all the way to taking those qualifier examinations. Here are our comprehensive guides to each of these checkpoints.
ECE
Why should I get my degrees evaluated? Which of the two evaluators should I choose – ECE or WES? Should my Canadian degree be evaluated? Find answers to such common confusions, and many more, all in one place – read our blogs, watch our videos, and listen to our webinars.
INBDE
Frankly, this is where it all actually begins. Where you get a taste of the American grading systems, exam patterns, evaluation methods. Right from a test-taker’s prep guide to her nerves before the results were announced, understand and be prepared for what INBDE entails.
ADAT
The million-dollar question! Er, not really – a few-hundred-dollar question – from debating on the necessity of taking ADAT, to tips for your test day, get all answers at your fingertips, through a single click.
CASPER
If UCLA and CU are on your priority list, CASPer is definitely on your to-do list. All you need to know about CASPer, right here.
Profile Building
And now comes the tricky part. There are guidebooks to ADAT and INBDE, Dos and DONTs for TOEFL and CASPER, but can anyone really encapsulate the ‘IDEAL’ applicant profile? No, for there is no such thing as an ideal profile; however, we can attempt to develop a dynamic and versatile one. But how? That is precisely what we shall help you realize and build, in this section.
Work Experience
Be it shadowing a clinic or assisting a practitioner, here is a guide to to search for/create opportunities, and to capitalize on what you already have.
Community Service
Or Volunteering, as we all like to call it. What counts, and how much counts? Get better clarity on such vague and unclear questions.
Research Experience
Wondering how much value a research experience can add to your profile? Confused if you should spend your already stretched-to-its-limits resources in this venture? We may have answers for this tricky aspect of your profile.
Networking & Conferences
Are they really worth the hype? For, often, there is a problem of plenty or a complete dearth, leaving applicants confused or feeling helpless. But maybe our experiences and realizations, carefully compiled from years of talking to scores of aspirants and students, may be just what you need.
Preceptorships / Observership / Externship
Are they really worth your time, and well, money? If yes, which ones are recommended? Look no further for answers to such questions.
Master's Programs
Your best bet to test the waters of an American education. But, like preceptorships, how feasible are these? And how much of a value-add can they serve? Read on to make a well-informed decision.
Written Application
This is totally our cup of tea. And totally the despair for many others. But not anymore. With the help of these thorough blogs and detailed videos, you can easily try your hand at crafting your own documents.
Personal Statement (SOP)
It is no exaggeration to say your PS can be a tricky one. While there is no right or wrong approach to a PS and no empirical formula to writing one, this is one aspect where most applicants struggle. Having written hundreds of statements in 3+ years, our purpose is to help you navigate these testing waters. Sit with our carefully compiled literature before you sit down to craft your personal statement.
Curriculam Vitae
Coming SoonHow best can you showcase your credentials and achievements to captivate the authorities involved? Here is how.
Letter of Evaluation
Effective evaluations, strong LoRs - these are two phrases we have heard numerous times from the mouth of successful applicants. But can someone actually tell you how does one sound like? Sure, we can, right here, right now.
Supplemental Answers
Ranging from impossible 250-character answers to mammoth 1000-word mini-essays, supplemental answers come in all shapes and sizes. And neither extreme is a cakewalk. Fret not, with these proven shortcuts and time-tested secrets, we will help you make it feel like a walk in the park!
School Shortlisting
Your tests are done, you know how to improve your profile, and all your documents are in place! Yay, you are half-way through. What next? Apply! Since not everyone will have access to unlimited funds, what do we do instead? Identify those schools that fit you, your aspirations, and also, your budget? And this section addresses that precise question.
ADEA Caapid Program DataBase
Coming SoonThis titular compilation is your one-stop-shop for all objective information about the participant schools and their prerequisites.
How to choose a school among many ?
While every CAAPID applicant’s heartfelt desire is to bag an admit into their dream school, how exactly can one identify their best-fit school? Which schools are into research? Do I choose a 3-year program at a moderately expensive school or a 2-year course from a premium-priced one? Are you looking for answers to such exhaustive questions? Then, you are at the right place.
Bench Preparation
Bench Preps cannot be an eleventh-hour preparation. They require detailed planning and meticulous practice. And a considerable investment of resources. So here in this section, we are offering our best possible help with the nitty-gritties of Bench Test requirements and information.
Interviews
Interviews should be easy, right? For all you need to do is speak - about yourself and those certain things that matter to you. Yes, interviews should be easy - provided you are prepared. That’s what this section is going to help you be. Prepared.
Types of Interviews
Coming SoonSchools may employ one of 5 types of interviews. What are they? In fact, why are there so many types?
Types of Interview Questions
Coming SoonAll the knowledge we have gleaned, having coached numerous applicants in the last 3+ years. All here, all for you.
School specific interviews
Does UPenn have a closed file interview? Will Loma Linda grill you on clinical scenarios or rely more on behavioral interviewing? We may have the precise answers you are seeking!
Post Admission
Yay! Interviews and Bench cleared, and that much-anticipated acceptance mail is in your inbox. You are halfway there. Yes, only halfway, for there are more hurdles to cross. And more research to be done!
Loans
A quick but all-encompassing starter guide for your research on how to finance that expensive American education. Including a write-up on select leading lenders.
Visa
A cumbersome procedure with a lot of to-do lists - that is a summation of Visa procedures. But we with this compilation, we hope to lend better clarity to your confusions.
Housing
Coming SoonShould you live on the campus? Or downtown with better access to infrastructure and entertainment? But won’t that mean more expensive schools for your children, if you are moving family? Many questions, and one source for finding answers - our section on housing. And everything related.
Part-time Jobs
Coming SoonSomething everyone wants to know about but has no time to take on. Or do they? If a part-time job is on your mind, then this section should be on your reading list.
Job Opportunity
And isn't that what we all aspire to, at the end of the day? A fulfilling career that is more than just a job. Check out our experts’ opinions on a wide range of avenues that beckon you.
Dental Licensure
Coming SoonObviously, the first step toward any job prospect. Find out more about the whats and hows of obtaining a license so you can be officially a dentist, well, again.
Private Practice
Coming SoonThe most common and prevalent way forward. How remunerative is it? And how to procure a stable one while also ensuring a steep learning curve and career growth?
Corporate/DSOs
Coming SoonCorporates like Aspen Dental are everywhere. Should you choose them instead of your next-door dentist whom you shadowed? Or does your social conscience beckon you? DSOs might be your better choice.
Federally Qualified Health Centres
Coming SoonIf you want your skills to impact the masses, maybe this one is for you.
Academia
Coming SoonSome of you want to light the way forward for other aspirants as well. Ideal choice for anyone with a combined love for teaching, research, and clinical.