ＰＳ国外申请范文（二十二）
Subject: Dentistry School
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0 I# d' A0 [ H3 B5 O6 w" x6 yEver since childhood I have enjoyed working with my hands. Whether as an ei
0 w4 _1 G7 w) {0 \ght year- old gluing together a model car or an adolescent assembling a book
! S4 J6 ~$ ]" z5 y! l. Hshelf in woodworking class, I thrived on the challenges of precise and metic : {* H4 ]7 f9 l, j+ \# `3 Z: C, b3 ~
ulous tasks. Throughout high school I have been intrigued by the sciences, b
$ C/ n3 ? B# e& k$ N' ?ut it was not until I read about late-breaking discoveries and research in t
- X4 y3 E% u# K% lhe field of genetics that my interests in science intensified. When I entere - z6 @3 d- X% Z5 u' X: \! f
d the University of British Columbia (UBC), I naturally chose to specialize
0 w6 L: G9 F' y0 g3 T6 d3 din Cell Biology and Genetics. In my sophomore year at UBC, I first began to
! E0 D' k, I$ I9 d/ n3 |* rseriously consider dentistry as a career. At that time, I began to appreciat
R/ d/ |6 w, Y2 J$ h; J" q2 J% w1 Ye the important role that dentistry played in my life. Four years earlier, I # _) L0 Y- [' f7 @ ?
began an orthodontic treatment program with Dr. Junni Wang to correct a sev
W( T. v) K& X/ P9 {# t yere crowding problem with my teeth. Both before and during the treatment, I
, I9 F( j6 k) M* F; i! c' P# Ywas a most reluctant participant; not many teenagers look forward to braces
+ w: r2 c- `0 j! R$ h4 ^filling their mouth during their last two years of high school, and I was no ( h+ X+ T* Q$ f. c3 J% W
different. However, at every monthly check-up for three-and-a-half years th
8 ~5 p. U& Z ~e office staff had nothing but kind words of encouragement and optimism. Now 0 X) {/ P2 K) t' k5 R: y
after the completion of the treatment I had reason to smile. Dr. Wang helpe 8 x- S2 \; X/ `6 u- r
d turn me from a shy adolescent who feared smiling into a confident, outgoin
5 r, _, k+ X o$ f1 P8 }+ ^8 |$ T% l0 tg young man. His skills not only brought back my smile, but also my sense of
8 D5 F9 T1 O0 ]confidence in all aspects of my life. Whereas once I feared drawing attenti
/ N- f, g- I- H$ U! a8 N$ @on to myself and thus shied away from leadership posts and debates, now I am
/ r0 O [$ q6 Pa completely different person. Hoping to feel as satisfied and gratified as
5 t4 V4 F% L$ z) rDr. Wang must have felt in improving not only my smile but my entire way of : Z& c: A6 m9 q5 C E) ~( @! C
life, I look forward to improving the oral health of patients on a daily ba 8 s& Q# e! m! J& \
sis and participating in dentistry抯 friendly, team-oriented work environmen
, f" x$ C' {6 ]' P9 Dt. After this preliminary 憄atient-doctor?exposure to dentistry, I substanti
, k3 |( |- I$ @ally increased my involvement in the field to determine if dentistry really k+ Q& o, w1 b3 H. f% B8 v
was for me. My participation with the UBC Pre-Dental Society allowed me to c # @9 b. _/ r. F% j
ommunicate with various professionals in the field. I also investigated oppo
: W7 Q% _3 z8 k" g. U$ H3 }rtunities to volunteer in the University Dental Clinic or participate in res * ?* u, f9 B3 |# `3 ~
earch work. After speaking to a couple of professors in the UBC Faculty of D , C$ ~5 @ b, r: g$ A" M2 q
entistry asking them about research opportunities, I found a topic that inte ( y: d' e' {! [' `
rested me. Dr. Putnins, of the Division of Periodontics, offered me a positi
/ P, G$ U, A) C( H+ {on in his lab to conduct a semi-quantitative analysis to determine the level
, `. |# @/ z* c- J5 _& |8 O& is of endotoxin in dental unit water lines. After taking many water samples f
* W/ M# E h) G0 vrom the University Dental Clinic and quantifying the amounts of endotoxin (l 5 H$ O1 E8 \. Y5 G9 M9 J" R
ipopolysaccahride) in those samples with an Limulus Abeocyte Lysate test, I # C( L4 ~' y" n9 V
prepared to publish dentistry抯 first account of this type of experiment. I ' ]* ?2 o, O. y& D& C8 p
conducted the study over a 16-week span (Jan.-Apr.?8), and the research work 0 I* t' H. _: ]# G) x8 y
counted as 3.0 credits towards my undergraduate degree. Because the vast ma
3 _! L* _0 v/ X4 H' T+ wjority of my work was self-directed, I submitted my findings for evaluation
0 s% e; H- N6 i( ~% N& ]by the faculty in a 32-page report with 46 references, and I also defended m
% Q* L; |) b, N k( C* Ly methods before a panel of professors. Impressed by the findings and result " D5 D8 M$ i [8 N
s, Dr. Putnins will use my study as a key component of a journal article he
/ V, Z$ c$ |2 @, }/ f- c: v4 q2 J: ais currently preparing for the Journal of Dental Research (JDR). The school " n, f0 a0 i8 w9 x+ l e, k
also submitted an abstract of my findings for presentation at the upcoming 7 6 G7 X- v0 C) p j
7th General Session of the International Association of Dental Research (IDA 6 S1 @) \8 ^) p2 O( g# \
R) to be held at Vancouver, Canada. I am keenly looking forward to this uniq 9 }+ H z# Y" d; v, o. B4 D. Y6 B
ue opportunity to have my work appear before distinguished members of the de $ [" G( U6 n+ l8 s1 L
ntal research community. My positive research experience definitely helped r
" T4 m4 X7 ^2 y6 w3 q8 U- Heinforce my goal of becoming a dentist. In addition, my employment as a Can " x- Z2 ]( C2 o' w
ada Customs Inspector has helped me improve my level of social awareness and
0 c) {( X+ F( w6 U7 C. Ghelped me develop qualities I can usefully apply to dentistry. As a Customs ; M x( l# ?2 w. ]( b0 j
Inspector, I had the opportunity to communicate effectively with many diffe
7 N6 n6 g& F% U. L2 @rent types of people in various situations. I have also developed the abilit + f t7 @* A G, w* A0 v( J V3 B
y to resolve conflicts, defuse difficult situations, and show empathy even d
) |$ v% b; N; Q# Z% \9 uuring cases of enforcement. In addition, my experience with team sports has
( r- ]' X7 u; z! `0 H9 eprovided me with leadership skills that can not be taught in any textbook. A ' V, r4 y# j' f& g
s the captain of my hockey team and the coach of a children抯 team, I have d
8 M: x) e( P6 peveloped excellent communication skills and the ability to identify and work
% {* G N' a; N$ V- L1 Yeffectively with kids. All of these qualities will prove very important to 6 v, Z- X k" k. D
my future career in dentistry. Attracted by the dental profession抯 ability ; b; K( Z" O' z8 m& y$ b7 J0 `: t& O
to positively impact people抯 lives, just like my orthodontist, and by the 7 Z* {2 J; P* U- \5 Q
profession抯 financially rewarding and stable lifestyle, I look forward to o $ `3 ?5 |3 w7 C/ A4 |
ne day opening my own practice and becoming a well-respected member of both 5 P( n W- d# x+ c' |: I
the community of dentists and the community of patients. While my GPA may no
1 {7 C1 {% @( @. lt be as high as some applicants? my academic record shows a consistent posit
9 R0 W+ p0 c( U; E( U! {ive. I know I have the intelligence, ability, and determination to achieve s : Z Z; T/ f3 `
uccess in dentistry; I only need the opportunity. My dental research experie * H! ?% a6 ~4 j1 k- w6 ~+ N
nce combined with my academic background, personal qualities, and leadership 9 \: p! |$ I; V* C1 F8 W0 W2 T9 `8 q
abilities makes me well suited to accept the challenges in the field of den ; P; c" U! r1 }0 l
tistry. I look forward to an interview and the chance to discuss my qualific ; j) e: m3 u; {/ V1 c+ h; x8 `
ations in person.
