{"id":1911,"date":"2012-08-23T10:59:32","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T14:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/prehealth\/?page_id=1911"},"modified":"2026-02-05T09:45:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:45:21","slug":"predental-extracurricular-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cas.umw.edu\/prehealth\/predental-student-resources\/predental-extracurricular-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Extracurricular Activities for Predental Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Extracurricular Activities for Predental Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While dental schools want their applicants to have clinical experiences, the successful applicant also has out-of-class time productive in non-clinical ways. Therefore, an applicant\u2019s non-clinical extracurricular activities are an important part of their application record.\u00a0 Lack of a significant and productive extracurricular record is a real negative in dental school applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UMW predental students should engage in extracurricular activities. Activities that demonstrate a desire and commitment to helping others (community service), leadership, and a desire to excel outside the classroom, are particularly important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Community service is an important type of extracurricular activity.  Dental schools prefer students who are compassionate and have a genuine desire to help others. This desire must be clearly demonstrated in one\u2019s active involvement in community service volunteer activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following links detail some locations for extracurricular opportunities for UMW students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n