Tell us about an area of weakness that you would like to improve on while attending dental school.

"I believe I could improve on my written communication skills as I tend to be blunter than I would like to be at times when sending written communications. I enrolled in a week-long workshop to become a more eloquent written communicator. I hope to gain skills in this workshop that I can continue to utilize during my time in dental school and my career as a dentist."

First and foremost, pick a weakness that is not a core skill for your success as a dentistry student. You can be candid in your answer, recognizing that you aren't great at something and acknowledging your need to improve. Be sure to have an action plan for improving on this weakness.

Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.