Starter Virtual Shadowing Pack:
Your First Verified Hours
This page gives you 1.5 hours you can list on your app, explains how to use virtual hours the right way, and gives you the option to unlock 10+ hours if you want to go deeper.
Step 1: Watch Your Starter Cases
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Case 1 – General Dentist (1 hr)
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Case 2 – Endodontist (1 hr)
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Case 3 – General Dentist (30 min)
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Total starter time on this page: 1.5 hours of Virtual Dental Shadowing you can list on your application.
Step 2: Turn 3 Hours Into 10+ Verified Hours(And Growing)
One and a half hours is a great start. Competitive applicants usually go much higher. If you want more hours and less stress finding offices, this is how you do it.
What You Have Now
- 3 verified virtual shadowing hours
- A few starter cases
- Description templates you can copy
Full Virtual Shadowing Platform
- 10+ dentist-verified virtual hours right now
- Multiple specialties and real-world scenarios
- New cases added regularly, with lifetime access to everything we add
- Extra example descriptions so you’re never guessing how to phrase things
Public price: $99
Your price as a Dental School Guide mentee: $69 (you save $30 for already being inside the program)
How Dental Schools See Virtual Shadowing (And How To Use It)
A lot of students worry that virtual shadowing “doesn’t count” or “doesn’t look as good” as in‑person hours.
Here’s the truth:
Virtual shadowing is a supplement, not a replacement. Most schools still want to see real, in‑person hours with a dentist.
Virtual hours do help when they’re:
Clearly labeled as “Virtual Dental Shadowing”
Used in addition to in‑person shadowing, not instead of it
Backed by real learning you can talk about in your descriptions and interviews
How I recommend you use this platform:
Hit your minimum requirements with in‑person shadowing at local offices.
Use virtual shadowing to:
Stack extra hours on top of your in‑person time
See specialties you can’t easily access locally
Get better stories and insight for your application descriptions and interview answers
3. When it’s time to apply, list these hours as “Virtual Dental Shadowing” and we’ll help you phrase the descriptions so it shows up as extra effort, not a shortcut.
Step 3: When You’re Applying, Use These Description Templates
You probably won’t write your descriptions until application season. When that time comes, come back to this section so you’re not starting from a blank box.
Example: In‑Person General Dentistry Shadowing
Example: Virtual Dental Shadowing
Common Questions About Virtual Shadowing
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Short answer: some do as a supplement, not a replacement. You still need in‑person hours; use virtual to add hours, see more specialties, and get better stories.
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Yes. Treat in‑person as your base, virtual as a way to go beyond the minimum and strengthen your story.
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You’ve already started your hours. This just lets you go further without chasing more offices.