"Having talked with a few upperclassmen from my dental school who entered various residency programs across the country, they've all told me that being able to adapt to major changes in residency was the key to success. I am fully ready for this challenge and will come to your program with an open mind and a positive attitude to learn from some of the best pediatric faculty in the world. During my transition to dental school, I went from 16 credit semesters during my undergraduate program to 60 hour weeks in dental school. I was willing and ready to put forth the effort then and am ready to work harder now."

Convey to your interviewers that you are confident in your ability to join a new environment and succeed from the first day. Talk about a time you had to adjust quickly to change in the past. Pick an example of a time you faced a change, either in your schooling or the workplace, and your response was constructive. Explain how the change directly impacted you and tell the interviewers how you maintained a positive approach during the transition. Explain that you fully understand that your future success as a pediatric dentist will be reliant on your ability to change with the times to provide the best care possible to your patients.