Ariana Bagheri
2,785 min coached
Studied at University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston
Works at Shemmassian Academic Consulting
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About Ariana
Hi, I'm Ariana, a second-year periodontics resident at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry. I recently graduated from UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry. As the first dental student in my family, I know firsthand what it's like to navigate this journey without a roadmap, and I'm here to be the guide I wish I'd had. I was fortunate to be accepted into every dental school I applied to, and my goal is to help you do the same. During dental school, I served as president of several student organizations and received multiple scholarships and awards. I recently matched into my dream residency program, periodontics! Alongside my clinical training, I've spent years advising students through every stage of the dental school journey, from building competitive applications to interview prep and essay editing. I know what it takes to succeed in this competitive field, and I'm here to share everything I've learned to help you get there too. Let's work together to make your dental school dreams a reality!
Why do I coach?
I coach because I remember what it felt like to be on the other side of the application: staring down AADSAS, TMDSAS, and secondary essays, trying to figure out how to make years of experience fit into a few thousand characters, without anyone to tell me whether I was even on the right track. Now, as a periodontics resident treating patients every day, I see the other side too: what dental schools are actually training people to become, and what kind of judgment, communication, and clinical thinking they're looking for in an applicant long before that person ever picks up a handpiece. That dual vantage point, having sat in the applicant's chair and now sitting on the clinical side of dental education, is what shapes how I coach. I'm not just polishing sentences; I'm helping you show admissions committees the version of yourself that's actually going to become a good clinician. I also do this because getting into dental school shouldn't come down to who has the best-resourced network. A lot of strong applicants get lost in the process simply because no one ever showed them how the process works. I want to be that person for my clients, not just correcting essays, but demystifying a system that can otherwise feel arbitrary and opaque.
Work Experience
Academic Counselor
Shemmassian Academic Consulting
August 2024 - Present
At Shemmassian, I provide advice and guidance to pre-dental students who want to get into dental school.
Education
University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston
Periodontics Specialty and MSD, Periodontics
2025 - 2028
I am currently a second year resident in periodontics at the University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston.
University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston
DDS, Dentistry
2022 - 2025
I graduated from the University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston in 2025.
University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelors Degree, Biology
2018 - 2022
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Overall Rating
5.0
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