Take us through your approach to studying for exams.
The greater your academic performance, the better it will reflect on the University of Detroit Mercy and the School of Dentistry. For this reason, the admissions team wants to choose students who will be diligent in their studies and perform well on exams.
Talk to the Admissions Committee about your study approach, highlighting your diligence. Perhaps you create your own study aids. Maybe you prefer to prepare for exams in a group setting. Whatever your system, take the decision-makers through your study process with as much detail as possible.
"I am a well-organized student and have a study plan that works very well for me. When I prepare for a specific exam, I will map out the content I need to learn and divide that content over the number of days I have available to prepare. When creating a study calendar, I leave the final three days leading up to the exam to review the entire library of content. I am a big fan of study aids, as I believe they work much better than simply reading and re-reading the materials. Aids such as flashcards are also much more helpful than highlighting my notes. I also create practice problems and, when possible, will pair up with fellow students to test each other in written form or verbal lightning rounds. My approach has been successful, as reflected in my overall GPA."
