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Set yourself up for long-term success by getting expert help in the early stages of your dental school application process. This flexible package helps you focus on what's most important, right now — without committing to a start-to-finish engagement. You’ll partner with a Leland coach to strategically tackle the parts of the process that will have the greatest impact. Your coach will help you prioritize your time, identify key areas of opportunity, and build momentum toward your target schools. Common coaching activities in this package include, but are not limited to: 1. Creating an Application Plan: Dive into your background, professional and personal experiences, dream schools, career aspirations, and more. Together, you and your coach will develop a customized plan specifically tailored to your dental school application journey. 2. School Selection: Collaborate closely with your coach to compile a list of optimal dental schools that align with your profile, aspirations, and preferences. 3. Application Strategy: Your coach will help you identify your unique strengths and advantages as an applicant and plan how to effectively showcase those strengths throughout your dental school application. If you're concerned about any part of your application profile, like your DAT score or GPA, your coach will help you develop an application that proactively addresses these areas and effectively spotlights your strengths. 4. Personal Statement Brainstorming, Advising & Editing: Get expert guidance and feedback from your coach on your personal statement. Find confidence in a narrative that effectively highlights your motivations, experiences, and aspirations. 5. Activity Descriptions: Work closely with your coach to decide which extracurricular activities, experiences, awards, and honors to include and how to describe them in a way that fits your application's broader narrative. 6. Letters of Recommendation: Strategize with your coach about choosing potential recommenders, making recommendation requests, and supporting recommenders so you can be sure you're getting strong letters of recommendation. 8. Secondaries Advising & Editing: Understand exactly what each school is looking for in their secondaries and get personalized advising support from your coach. This package is ideal for applicants who want high-leverage support early in the process. It’s your launchpad to a stronger, more intentional dental school application — guided by world-class admissions coaches.
A comprehensive application strategy for the best dental schools that align with your applicant profile and aspirations
A clear application timeline and plan, to ensure you stay on track and hit application deadlines
Compelling personal statements and an application narrative that is differentiated, personalized, and thoughtful
Compelling secondaries that make your application stand out
Strong recommender prep documents that will help your recommenders write world-class recommendations for you
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
Additional expectations or terms of engagement may be provided by coaches (e.g. expected response times, etc.).
Services included:
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Personal Statement
Letters of Evaluation
School Selection
Application Strategy
Achievements
AADSAS Application Edit
Secondary Essays
TMDSAS Application Edit
Experiences
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Expert help on your personal statement, activities list, recommendations, secondaries, and more.
Starting at $1,30020h+ of coaching
Expert help on your personal statement, activities list, recommendations, secondaries, and more.
Starting at $1,30020h+ of coaching
Targeted support to help you elevate any part of your applications
Starting at $1502h+ of coaching
Get help with Financial Aid & Scholarships, Interviews, and .
Joined March 2025
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From Dental School to Dental Practice: The Real-World Blueprint for Success
Hi, I’m Dr. Alex Piedra — a practicing pediatric dentist, entrepreneur, and dental school admissions coach. I am an undergrad graduate from BYU. I also graduated from the highly sought after University of Utah School of Dentistry and now teach Foundations of Dentistry at Baylor University, where I mentor pre-dental students and guide them toward their goals with clarity and confidence. Beyond academics, I own and operate four successful pediatric dental practices, giving me firsthand insight into both the clinical and business sides of dentistry. I’ve coached dozens of students through the application process, helping them craft compelling personal statements, ace their interviews, and ultimately get into their dream schools. If you're ready to stand out and step into your future as a dental professional, I’m here to help you make it happen.
5h+ of coaching