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I made it in !!! Thank you for the advice <3

@@alondragutierrez8415 Congrats on getting in!! Was your interview similar to hers or different? What questions did they ask? I'm applying in a few months and I'm soo nervous

Quan Nguyen yes I did! It wasn’t required at my school to finish the gen eds before applying, but it is required that they be done by the time you graduate the program. And honestly I would not try and do gen eds at the same time you take the program. It’s super hard and stressful without any added pressure of trying to finish boring gen eds lol!

Daisy V No, it was just an Associate of Arts degree. I actually came into the program with 0 dental knowledge! It’s been tough learning everything from the ground up, but it might be a blessing in disguise. If you learn something a different way in assisting, it can be hard to unlearn some things when you come into hygiene. But it really would have been helpful knowing some basics like how to take a radiograph or what the tooth numbers were 😂

Jennifer fregoso thanks! And sorry I’m just now seeing this haha. I’m absolutely awful with keeping up on content or checking comments 😅 but I decided on dental hygiene in kind of a round-about way. I originally had planned on getting certified as a dental assistant about 10 years ago, but the program that was offered in my area stopped before I could apply, so I decided to wait to go back to school until after I married my then boyfriend now husband and then life happened and time got away from me. Next thing you know 5+ years had passed and I decided to reevaluate what I wanted to do as a career. I really liked the flexibility DH offered and it pays way better than assisting so I decided to go that route. Not too exciting of a story, but it’s definitely been a journey! It’s a good thing you got your AA in science that will definitely help you out with prerequisites! And it will make you stand out when/if you apply for DH school. At my school, you got extra points on in the application process if you already had a degree.

Laura AS! I plan on going for my BS, but we don’t have a local school that offers that program so I’ll probably end up doing it online

simply by alayna it’s a bit hard for me to answer this completely straight, because I actually got my associates back in 2010 which included some of the prereqs that I needed for the program, and for the hardcore prereqs like microbiology and chemistry, it took me maybe a year? Year and a half? But I was only going to school part time and would go some semesters just taking one class. I would say though, on average with all of the prereqs including the standard ones like English, it shouldn’t take more than 2 years. Sooner than that if you take a full course load!

Dental Chimi thank you for replying back to me! and okay, good to know 😊

Life with Axe I wouldn’t mind telling you, but I’m actually not too sure 😂 I just know that I got mostly B’s. Maybe a C or 2 and a couple A’s. I probably should have cared more about my gpa than I did, but I never came close to the “bare minimum” required to apply so I never paid much attention to it 😂 As long as you’re giving your all and passing most of your classes with at least B’s, you should be totally fine :)

JeffriesAnitra do you have any good study tips to offer up? Idk if it was the long break between semesters or what, but I just can’t find my groove!

@@dentalchimi9628 I understand!!! I was hoping to get some study tips from your video, but I'll tell you what I do. I'm not in the program yet, but I heard hygiene school is a BEAST!!!!!!! So here's what I do to help me retain the information. Each class I take notes to the best of my ability, but I also started audio recording in lecture class. When I get home, rewrite my notes with color pens and highlighters, this helps to draw my eyes to the important details instead of the fluff. Make flash cards of the important details as well, the more you are reading and writing things over and over, it helps you to remember the material. Plus, with flash cards you can take them with you everywhere, so you can study in your car, at the restaurant, wherever. My problem is retaining the information, some people can go over the material a few times and remember it, NOT ME!!!! I actually got this advice from a girl who just graduated from the program, she had good grades and she is a wife and mother of 2 small children. She wrote flash cards for everything and took them everywhere with her, reading the material in the textbook or the powerpoint, writing her notes on what she read and what the instructor told her to focus on.

JeffriesAnitra repetition is huge for me! I’ve also noticed new info sticks with me better if I teach it to someone else. Like I’ll read the material and then explain what I just read to someone else in my class or study group. The only problem is there’s so much to learn so I can’t repeat everything or I’d be “teaching” for days 😂

@@dentalchimi9628 Yes, I had classmate who said the exact same thing. You might have to apply that method to your hardest class. I know that almost everything in Hygiene school is hard, but I heard the horror stories about pharmacology.

Brianna Silva yes! We have 2, and I know it’s tough for them juggling everything, but they are rockstars and make it work!

You’re welcome!

Samia Benamor I live in Kansas!

You can follow me on IG if you’re interested in my journey too @ToothGoodToBeTrue

I go to a technical college, but it might be considered a community college since they do offer normal classes as well. I’m not too sure 😅 I went to a different community college for my prerequisites. You’re so close only being 4 away!! Do you plan on applying for the next fall term? And a rolling backpack might be pretty nice! Save my back from all of these heavy books!!

Crystal White How did it go?! I’m sure you did fantastic!

Dental Chimi It was great!! I got in and I’m so excited to start!

Crystal White that’s so exciting!! Congrats!! ✨

Dental Chimi thanks you!!

Kelsey Young I’ve watched so many dental hygiene videos preparing for school 😂

Me too 😂 sometimes I feel like I’ve watched them all!! Thanks for making more!!

Haha you’re welcome! I’m pretty new at making videos, so they aren’t great, but thought I might add my experiences to help others!

Nope! No kids. I can imagine having kids and going through this process would be so much more difficult!

I have 2 kids one is 1 years old and the other is 2 months. I am nervous to do the program because they are so little but at the same time I feel like it gives me that much more motivation to do great in the program.

Woo!! Congrats on your letter!!

Angela I won’t find out until June 😩😩 and I turned my application in back in March! CONGRATULATIONS 🎈🎊🍾

Aw May Asha that’s such a long wait 😩 good luck I hope it’s good news!

CandiGirl888 Thanks!! I’m sooo excited!! It’s going to be tough, but so worth it!

I just posted a new video that answers your question :) You should check it out!!

I got A's in my Microbiology and Anatomy classes and a B in Chemistry!

CandiGirl888 You’ve got this!! It’s a long journey, but it’s so going to pay off in the end!

CandiGirl888 what prerequisites do you have left?

Physiology, intermediate algebra, chemistry, organic chemistry & Microbiology

What state do you live in?

I agree! There definitely aren't enough dental hygiene school videos! The key to studying is to figure out your studying style. Try googling "learning style inventory" and take one of those quick tests to see the best way to study based on how you interact with your surroundings. I'm more of a hands on visual learner so taking handwritten notes and making flash cards worked best for me. I didn't retake any of my classes, but I ended up with two A's and a B in my prereqs. My application was due mid January, and I just finished my interview on Wednesday! I should know by the beginning of March if i got in or not. I'm applying to a school in Kansas. What state are you going to school in?