About Us

PDSOP holds meetings Tuesdays, 6-7PM on Week 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of every quarter! At meetings, we introduce community service opportunities, social events, information regarding various aspects of the dental admissions process, and more! Some things you can expect are:

Dental admissions officers and faculty presentations
Military scholarship opportunities
Current dental student panels
Dental resident panels
DAT Preparation
ASDA current topics in dentistry

Currently, our meetings are held online via Zoom at:

https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99229793209

NOTE: For winter quarter 2023, week 2 and week 6 meetings will be in person. (You can find more detail in our email and GroupMe)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Some of our community service opportunities include:

UCLA Volunteer Day
Pacific Heart Institute Face Mask Drive
VFC Hot Meal Program
VFC COVID-19 Vaccine Sites
UCLA Ackerman Blood Donation
Letters of Appreciation to First Responders/Military

SOCIAL

EVENTS

Some of our social events include:

DAT/PAT Game Night
Board Game Night

Study Buddy Social
Soap Carving
Indirect Vision

OTHER

BENEFITS

American Student Dental Association benefits
Big Sib/Lil Sib program with current UCLA Dental Students
Job and internship opportunities through local dentists
Connect with other pre-dental students for test prep books, study groups, and peer insight
Local test prep company discounts
Opportunity to strive towards being a PDSOP active or gold member!