Welcome back to the 23rd episode of the Dose of Dental Podcast! In this episode, Ahmed Abdullah a current D1 Student at the Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine joins Sooraj to discuss his journey to dentistry. Ahmed decided to enter dentistry in August before submitting his application to dental schools in July. Given only 11 months to compile an application, Ahmed details how he did it, including securing valuable shadowing opportunities and working as an assistant. He is also a recipient of the NAVY HPSP scholarship. The Armed Forces finance your dental school education along with a monthly stipend in exchange for four years of active service. Join us as we discuss this scholarship and much more.