# D3 Ruben Mikaelyan @ruben_m_90 - Dose of Dental Podcast #228 x Dr. Gallagher's Podcast

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Podcast: [Dr. Gallagher's Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-gallagher-s-podcast-3360363)
Published: 2026-05-08T17:56:30+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctorgallagher/episodes/D3-Ruben-Mikaelyan-ruben_m_90---Dose-of-Dental-Podcast-228-x-Dr--Gallaghers-Podcast-e3j3hro
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Duration seconds: 3394

## Resource

Top 5 Topics: - Crushing the CBSE: The Ultimate High-Score Study Strategy - How to Dominate Oral Surgery Residency Applications - Anki vs Question Banks: The Brutal Truth About Scoring 260+ on Step 1 / CBSE - Waking Up at 3:30AM & Still Crush Dental School + Full-Time Work - Oral Surgery Mentorship Culture In Dental School That Creates Legends Quotes & Wisdom: “If I had to delete everything and boil it down to just the bare minimum, I would say yes, doing questions in a question bank. Nothing’s going to beat that.” — Ruben (highest-yield CBSE advice) “Doing Anki increases your chances of [an insane score]. Not necessary, but I think increases your chances.” — Ruben (on going for top scores) “It really is an arms race right now of resources … whoever’s utilizing the most diverse set of resources is going to essentially eventually find the resources that work best for them.” — Ruben (on modern studying) “I would just encourage everyone to be open to mentoring the underclassmen and be genuine about it … check in on them every month and a half.” — Ruben (building mentorship culture) “I would extern at the reach programs … There is a little strategy game to the externships.” — Brendan (smart externship strategy) “You want to rank in terms of your interests, every time … Go with your gut feeling, your intuition overall.” — Brendan (match ranking wisdom) “If you know that you wanna go into oral surgery, in my opinion, you can start studying for the CBSE whenever you want … Get excited. It’s going to be a long journey in front of you.” — Ruben (advice to pre-dents) “Just start with some cookie cutter thing for your personal statement. Get some “word vomit” onto the pages early - It’s going to be a marathon to write your PS, not a sprint.” — Brendan (personal statement…

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