{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"AstraTestPrep","home_page_url":"https://astratestprep.com","description":"AstraTestPrep","author":{"name":"AstraTestPrep"},"items":[{"id":"https://astratestprep.com/blog-1/f/dental-observership-vs-shadowing-for-international-dentists","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f6312a70-a656-484d-8fc0-cc69c3cc3868/participant%20observership%20astra%20test%20prep.png\"/><p>For many international dentists preparing to apply to Advanced Standing dental programs in the United States, the terms shadowing and observership come up frequently.</p>","url":"https://astratestprep.com/blog-1/f/dental-observership-vs-shadowing-for-international-dentists","title":"Dental Observership vs. Shadowing for International Dentists","summary":"For many international dentists preparing to apply to Advanced Standing dental programs in the United States, the terms shadowing and observership come up frequently.","date_modified":"2026-09-01T01:38:28Z"},{"id":"https://astratestprep.com/blog-1/f/what-to-practice-for-the-advanced-standing-bench-test","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f6312a70-a656-484d-8fc0-cc69c3cc3868/student%20practice.png\"/><p>If you've made it past understanding what a bench exam is and accepting that it's genuinely hard, the next question is the practical one: what exactly should you be practicing?</p>","url":"https://astratestprep.com/blog-1/f/what-to-practice-for-the-advanced-standing-bench-test","title":"What to Practice for the Advanced Standing Bench Test","summary":"If you've made it past understanding what a bench exam is and accepting that it's genuinely hard, the next question is the practical one: what exactly should you be practicing?","date_modified":"2026-08-25T02:31:59Z"},{"id":"https://astratestprep.com/blog-1/f/is-the-advanced-standing-dental-bench-test-really-that-hard","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f6312a70-a656-484d-8fc0-cc69c3cc3868/0B7A1C5F-780C-46DE-89EC-5C14209A96ED.PNG\"/><p>For many internationally trained dentists applying to U.S. Advanced Standing dental programs, the bench test can be one of the most intimidating parts of the admissions process. You may have years of clinical experience,...</p>","url":"https://astratestprep.com/blog-1/f/is-the-advanced-standing-dental-bench-test-really-that-hard","title":"Is the Advanced Standing Dental Bench Test Really That Hard?","summary":"For many internationally trained dentists applying to U.S. Advanced Standing dental programs, the bench test can be one of the most intimidating parts of the admissions process. You may have years of clinical experience,...","date_modified":"2026-08-13T02:52:28Z"},{"id":"https://astratestprep.com/blog-1/f/what-is-an-advanced-standing-dental-program","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/f6312a70-a656-484d-8fc0-cc69c3cc3868/aspid%20student.png\"/><p>A Guide for International Dentists</p>","url":"https://astratestprep.com/blog-1/f/what-is-an-advanced-standing-dental-program","title":"What Is an Advanced Standing Dental Program? ","summary":"A Guide for International Dentists","date_modified":"2026-08-03T00:10:22Z"}]}