{"id":23194,"date":"2013-04-11T14:15:31","date_gmt":"2013-04-11T18:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/?page_id=23194"},"modified":"2020-03-09T14:48:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T18:48:48","slug":"pass-checklist-tips-dmd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/students\/careers\/pass\/pass-checklist-tips-dmd\/","title":{"rendered":"DMD PASS Timeline &#038; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DMD students can prepare for PASS beginning the winter of their third academic year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DECEMBER (winter of third academic year) <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Draft your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/students\/careers\/library\/resume-writing-guide\/\">resume<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Consider which specialties you want to pursue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>JANUARY <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finalize your resume<\/li>\n<li>Search residency programs, using the <a href=\"http:\/\/programpages.passweb.org\/search\">ADEA PASS Search Engine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Consult <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/students\/careers\/library\/\">GSDM Career Library<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FEBRUARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Confirm your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ada.org\/en\/education-careers\/dentpin\">original DENTPIN#<\/a>\u00a0and save it for PASS login<\/li>\n<li>Note individual residency requirements (tests, transcripts, documents)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MARCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finalize list of residency programs for which you will apply<\/li>\n<li>Continue tracking individual application requirements and deadlines<\/li>\n<li>Determine number of recommendations (2-4) needed per program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>APRIL<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Request faculty or mentors in clinical and academic settings to complete recommendation letters<\/li>\n<li>Draft your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/students\/careers\/library\/crafting-personal-statements\/\">personal statement(s)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PASS opens!\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.adea.org\/PASSapp\/applicants\/\">Learn more online<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Attend \u201cNavigating PASS\u201d Career Resources Workshop<\/li>\n<li>Register for PASS<\/li>\n<li>Complete PASS \u201cInstitution Evaluation\u201d section to request Dean\u2019s Letter <em>and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/students\/careers\/letter-of-recommendation-institution\/\">complete the Dean\u2019s Office required supplemental form for the Institution Evaluation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Add your recommenders to the PASS \u201cProfessional Evaluation Form\u201d section<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>JUNE <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete PASS sections and note character limits in text boxes<\/li>\n<li>Follow up with Career Resources to finalize resume and personal statement(s)<\/li>\n<li>Add your programs to the PASS \u201cProgram Designations\u201d section<\/li>\n<li>Check in with faculty who will write your recommendation letters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>JULY <\/strong><strong>(Start of Fourth Academic Year)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/about\/offices\/registrar\/transcripts\/\">Request transcripts<\/a> from the Registrar using the \u201cDental School Transcript Request Form\u201d from the \u201cDental Schools Attended\u201d PASS section once you have updated BU as your dental school<\/li>\n<li>Finalize and upload all documents for submission<\/li>\n<li>Complete all sections remaining in PASS and apply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>AUGUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit applications (first round of deadlines takes place in the first week of August)<\/li>\n<li>Follow up with any required supplemental applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natmatch.com\/dentres\/\">Match Registration<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Determine which programs require Match ranking and review phase deadlines<\/li>\n<li>Prepare for and attend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/students\/careers\/library\/interviewing-strategies\/\">interviews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>JANUARY-MARCH <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finalize any required <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natmatch.com\/matchingprogram.html\">Match rankings<\/a>\u00a0if applicable<\/li>\n<li>Receive and respond to final program offers<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TIPS &amp; 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