NYU COURANT COMPUTER SCIENCE
STUDY GUIDE FULL SOLUTION 2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Answer: Including dental implants,
extractions and TMJ and facial pain therapy
⩥ Endodontics. Answer: Root canal therapy
⩥ Periodontics. Answer: Gum grafting and periodontal maintenance
⩥ Prosthodontics. Answer: Dental reconstruction, including implants,
crowns, bridges and dentures
⩥ Pediatric Dentistry. Answer: Child-friendly preventative and
restorative dentistry
⩥ Cosmetic Dentistry. Answer: Veneers, bonding and tooth whitening
⩥ Oral Medicine. Answer: Diagnosis and treatment for oral lesions
and conditions
,⩥ Why Dentistry?. Answer: Variety of reasons/factors:
After getting to know diff professions through volunteer/work, i
realized my desire
- to work with my hands in creative environment, dentistry would be
the best fit for me. Even now, working as a dental assistant and being
able to assist in
- dental procedures is really fascinating to me, because i get to
observe and tend to the patients after the procedure as well.
Additionally, I love that i'll have the
- continuity of care as soon as I start practicing - establishing
relationship with my patients and getting to know them as their
provider and confidante.
- GRANDMA
⩥ Strengths?. Answer: Compassionate (GMB, other community
outreach);
Cultural competence (traveled to other countries whether for
leisure/internships abroad);
Team player (as a leader, need to be team player - knowing when to
step down to allow better xc of ideas - as VP of GMB - invite
feedback from gen members to modulate our behaviors and actions)
, Strong work ethic - perseverance
- leader (elected team leader/mgr for many projs at KGI)
- goal oriented/perseverance (checklist person, writing down goals,
checking them off - persevere towards my goals - overcoming UCSD
adversity)
⩥ Weaknesses?. Answer: Taking on too many projs at once (learned
my limitations and learned to balance)
Sometimes, I spend more time than necessary on a task or take on
tasks personally that could easily be delegated to someone else.
Although I've never missed a deadline, it is still an effort for me to
know when to move on to the next task, and to be confident when
assigning others work. (GMB Info sess video)
- Very hard on myself - and hard on others when they dont meet
certain expectations
⩥ Why residency?. Answer: - rapid advancements in dentistry
- need additional training and experience prior to going into practice!
STUDY GUIDE FULL SOLUTION 2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Answer: Including dental implants,
extractions and TMJ and facial pain therapy
⩥ Endodontics. Answer: Root canal therapy
⩥ Periodontics. Answer: Gum grafting and periodontal maintenance
⩥ Prosthodontics. Answer: Dental reconstruction, including implants,
crowns, bridges and dentures
⩥ Pediatric Dentistry. Answer: Child-friendly preventative and
restorative dentistry
⩥ Cosmetic Dentistry. Answer: Veneers, bonding and tooth whitening
⩥ Oral Medicine. Answer: Diagnosis and treatment for oral lesions
and conditions
,⩥ Why Dentistry?. Answer: Variety of reasons/factors:
After getting to know diff professions through volunteer/work, i
realized my desire
- to work with my hands in creative environment, dentistry would be
the best fit for me. Even now, working as a dental assistant and being
able to assist in
- dental procedures is really fascinating to me, because i get to
observe and tend to the patients after the procedure as well.
Additionally, I love that i'll have the
- continuity of care as soon as I start practicing - establishing
relationship with my patients and getting to know them as their
provider and confidante.
- GRANDMA
⩥ Strengths?. Answer: Compassionate (GMB, other community
outreach);
Cultural competence (traveled to other countries whether for
leisure/internships abroad);
Team player (as a leader, need to be team player - knowing when to
step down to allow better xc of ideas - as VP of GMB - invite
feedback from gen members to modulate our behaviors and actions)
, Strong work ethic - perseverance
- leader (elected team leader/mgr for many projs at KGI)
- goal oriented/perseverance (checklist person, writing down goals,
checking them off - persevere towards my goals - overcoming UCSD
adversity)
⩥ Weaknesses?. Answer: Taking on too many projs at once (learned
my limitations and learned to balance)
Sometimes, I spend more time than necessary on a task or take on
tasks personally that could easily be delegated to someone else.
Although I've never missed a deadline, it is still an effort for me to
know when to move on to the next task, and to be confident when
assigning others work. (GMB Info sess video)
- Very hard on myself - and hard on others when they dont meet
certain expectations
⩥ Why residency?. Answer: - rapid advancements in dentistry
- need additional training and experience prior to going into practice!
