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Dental School Secondary Questions

AL - University of Alabama School of Dentistry (UAB)

Supplemental questions location: emailed to everybody IS, only selected OOS applicants.  

Required for all applicants:

• What ties do you have to Alabama, if any? (no word/character limit)
• Why do you want to attend the UAB School of Dentistry? (no word/character limit)
• How would you describe your healthcare exposure? This may include shadowing, employment/volunteerism in healthcare setting, medical/dental mission, research, etc. Include your role/duties. (no word/character limit)
• To what activities or hobbies do you like to devote your time and efforts? (no word/character limit)
• What else do you want the admissions committee to know about you? (no word/character limit)

AZ - A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health (ASDOH, ATSU-AZ)

Supplemental questions location: mailed to all applicants that meet requirements.

• Why are you applying to ASDOH? What makes our school different from other dental schools? (500 words)
• What changes do you think we will see in the profession in the future? (500 words)

Optional for all applicants:

• Please list any changes or updates to your AADSAS application. If your AADSAS application is complete and accurate, please move on to the next question. (no word/character limit)

AZ - Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine (CDMA, MWU-AZ)

Supplemental questions location: emailed to all applicants that meet requirements.

Required when applicable:

• If you were a non-science major, how has your major course of study prepared you for a career in the health professions?
• If you have any C- or lower grades and/or any course withdrawals on your transcript, please explain the circumstances of these grades and/or withdrawals.
• Is there any additional information that you would like Midwestern University to have that is not included in the AADSAS application?

CA - California Northstate University College of Dental Medicine (CNU)

Supplemental questions location: AADSAS.

• What is important in selecting a dental school? What factors do you take into consideration when deciding which dental school to attend? (3000 characters)
• Why do you want to join the California Northstate University College of Dental Medicine Family? Please state briefly how you will contribute to CNU College of Dental Medicine. (3000 characters)

Optional for all applicants:  

• Please use the following space to tell us anything additional that you believe is relevant to your application. (5000 characters)

CA - University of Southern California, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry (USC)

• Have you previously applied to the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC? If so, did you participate in an interview? (2000 characters)
• Have you taken any classes at a community college? If so, list each institution’s name and the number of units you have completed. (2000 characters)
• Please list your professional achievements and include when and how long. (2000 characters)

CA - Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (LLU)

Supplemental questions location: emailed to all applicants.

• Tell us what characteristics of Linda Linda University are particularly attractive and meaningful to you and why you have chosen to apply for advanced education. (4000 characters)
• Discuss how your spiritual origins, development, and experience have influenced and been integrated into your daily life. (4000 characters)
• Tell us the desirable qualities that you see in yourself that you believe would aid us in considering your application. (4000 characters)
• LLU believes deeply in integrated values into the educational experience. As a result, religion courses and chapel attendance are part of the curriculum. Tell us why you believe that a faith based education would be a special benefit to you. (4000 characters)
• As a Seventh-day Adventist institution, LLU has lifestyle expectations which include abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug/substances in all forms while enrolled. If you are accepted to Loma Linda university, are you willing to abide by the lifestyle policies of the university while enrolled? (4000 characters)

CA - University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry (UCLA)

• How do you deal with failure? (350 characters)
• How would you assess your ability to ask for help and give one example of when you had to do so? (350 characters)
• Please LIST 3 ways you deal with stress. (100 characters)
• Are you making, or have you already made, a career change prior to applying to dental school? Please explain. (350 characters)

Required for applicants not currently in school:

• If you are not currently enrolled in school, what have you been doing since graduation? (600 characters)

Required for applicants interested in the DDS-PhD program:

• Please explain your future plans for your DDS-PhD career. (600 characters)

CA - University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry (UCSF)

• What is important to you in selecting a dental school? How will you make your decision about which school to attend? (1500 characters)
• Why do you want to join the UCSF community? Please state briefly how you will contribute to the UCSF School of Dentistry. (1500 characters)
• Please use this space to tell us anything additional that you believe is relevant to your application. (5000 characters)
• If you intend to apply to the DDS/PhD program, you must submit an additional essay below which outlines your reasons for your interest in the DDS/PhD program. Your application will not be considered for the joint program if you do not supply this additional essay. If you selected "no", please enter "N/A" (1600 characters)

CA - University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry (UoP)

There are no supplemental questions that require an essay response.

CA - Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine

Supplemental questions location: admissions website.

• Please explain why you chose to apply to WesternU’s College of Dental Medicine (500 words)
• If you have any additional information you would like the Admissions and Selection Committee to consider or aspects of your application which you think may seem confusing or incomplete as they are stated elsewhere, you can upload a Word or PDF document (limit to one page).

You may also use this as an opportunity to explain factors such as: factors that may have had a negative effect on some aspect of your academic performance, experience in dentistry, including virtual experiences, extracurricular/volunteerism/community service, and why you are applying to the Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine specifically.

CO - University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (CU)

Required for applicants with outstanding prerequisites:

• The University of Colorado requires that all prerequisite course work be completed at the conclusion of the spring term of the year accepted with a letter grade of C or better. If you have not completed all of the prerequisite courses (including upper division course work), please provide us with your timeline for completion of all prerequisite courses. (Not answering this question could delay processing your application) (1000 characters)

CT - University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine (UConn)

• Do you meet the 50 hour general dentist shadowing requirement? If yes, please list your shadowing experiences. If no, please explain how you will meet this requirement. (500 characters)

DC - Howard University College of Dentistry

• Explain what motivated your decision to apply to HUCD. (5000 characters)
• How does our program fit with your career plans? (5000 characters)
• Describe any experiences and/or skills that have made you more appreciative or sensitive to other cultures or the human condition. (5000 characters)
• Provide a specific example of how you promoted diversity in your community or school. (5000 characters)
• If you could appear before the Admissions Committee what information would you want them to know that is not already included in your application? (5000 characters)
• Tell us about your childhood/adolescence. Briefly describe your family, community, and disadvantage(s), and any other information that is important about your background before college. (5000 characters)
• How did you prepare for you DAT? If you took the DAT more than once, describe your preparation for each. (5000 characters)
• Please describe and explain any academic problems that occurred in college and / or graduate/professional school. This may include withdrawals from courses or school, incomplete grades, and grades of D or F (or their equivalent). (5000 characters)

FL - Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine (LECOM)

Supplemental questions location: emailed to everybody that qualifies.

FL - Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine (NSU)

Fl - university of florida college of dentistry (uf).

Supplemental questions location: emailed to selected applicants.

There are no supplemental questions that require an essay response

GA - Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University (DCG)

• Are there any factors that may have affected your academic record? (1500 characters)
• Please explain any other responsibilities you may have outside of being a student. (1500 characters)
• Do you feel that the area where you grew up has health disparities such as medically underserved, dentally underserved, or reduced and free lunches provided for high school students? If yes please explain. (1500 characters)
• Why are you interested in receiving your dental education from The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University? (1500 characters)
• Please describe your plans for practicing dentistry after graduating from dental school. (1500 characters)

IL - University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry (UIC)

Il - midwestern university college of dental medicine (cdmi, mwu-il).

• If you were previously accepted into a health profession but did not enroll, or enrolled in a health profession program but withdrew, please explain.

IL - Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU)

Supplemental questions location: AADSAS and admissions website.

• What is your particular reason for wanting to attend SIU School of Dental Medicine? (1500 characters)

IN - Indiana University School of Dentistry (IU)

Applicant’s choice, choose one out of the three:

• Discuss an accomplishment, event, realization or change of career plans that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. How has that illustrated resilience, determination, perseverance as part of your authentic character? (250 words)
• The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? (250 words)
• Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, or an ethical dilemma—anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain the significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution (250 words)

IA - University of Iowa College of Dentistry (UI)

• Why do you feel that you are well prepared for a career in the dental profession? (2000 characters)
• Tell us about a time your integrity was challenged. (2000 characters)
• Besides dentistry, what are you passionate about? (2000 characters)
• Share obstacles that you may have overcome to achieve your goals. (2000 characters)
• In which type of community or setting would you like to practice? (2000 characters)
• How do you plan to use your dental education after you graduate? (2000 characters
• Why the University of Iowa College of Dentistry? (2000 characters)

Required for applicants who answer they are part of a community that is underserved:

• Please elaborate. (2000 characters)

KY - University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (UK)

• Describe an instance where you failed to achieve a goal (personal, professional, or academic) that you set for yourself. (2000 characters)
• Explain how you handled this situation.
• What did you take away from this situation?
• What failure might you anticipate as a dental student?
• Describe an instance where you received feedback from a mentor, supervisor or instructor that was critical of your performance. (2000 characters)
• Explain how you handled this feedback.
• Describe a time when you believe you were treated unfairly. (2000 characters)
• How did you handle this situation?
• Please identify one of your long-term service activities. (2000 characters)
• How did this service activity directly impact another individual?
• Explain how this service activity impacted you.
• Is there anything additional you would like to share that is not found in your application? (2000 characters)
• To assist us in reviewing your coursework, please explain your performance in any course in which you received a C+ or lower or chose to withdraw. (2000 characters)
• To assist us in reviewing your DAT scores, please explain any scores of 17 or below. (2000 characters)

KY - University of Louisville School of Dentistry (U of L)

Supplemental application location: AADSAS

• Briefly describe your personal or professional reasons for choosing the University of Louisville's DMD program. (1000 characters)
• What contributions do you see yourself making to the field of dentistry? (250 characters)
• Is there anything else you want ULSD to know that is not included in this application? (2000 characters)
• If you have not taken classes in the past year, please explain what you have been doing. (500 characters)
• Please briefly explain why you earned any D's, F's and/or W's on your transcript. (1000 characters)

LA - Louisiana State University Health Science Center School of Dentistry (LSU)

Supplemental questions location: emailed to qualified applicants.

Required for OOS applicants:

• If you were fortunate to be accepted to more than one dental school, how would you decide where to attend? Note: we are not looking for you to say, “LSU is my number one choice”. What we really want you to discuss is the process you would use and, more importantly, the criteria you would use to make your decision. (no word/character limit)

ME - University of New England College of Dental Medicine (UNE)

• Why do you want to attend a dental school with a mission grounded in public health? (3000 characters)
• Please describe a healthcare or social issue that you are passionate about, and explain why. What role can you play in addressing this issue? (3000 characters)          
• How has your background and experience prepared you to contribute to an environment that holds diversity as a core value? How do you see yourself demonstrating a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as a dental student and future dentist? (3000 characters)

Required for applicants that have not met shadowing hour requirements, optional otherwise:

• How have you engaged with the dental profession during the pandemic? (3000 characters)

MD - University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMB, UMD)

Ma - boston university, henry m. goldman school of dental medicine (bu, gsdm).

Supplemental questions location: AADSAS

• Consider your interests, experiences, characteristics and skills. What makes GSDM a good fit for your dental education? As a dental student, how will you contribute to the school community? (800 characters)
• Comment on any aspect of your application, if desired. (500 characters)
• If COVID-19 affected your dental school application preparations, please explain. For example, indicate affected courses, changes to instruction or grading policy, and outcomes. (500 characters)

MA - Harvard University School of Dental Medicine

Supplemental questions location: emailed to applicants invited to interview

MA - Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

Supplemental questions location: emailed to applicants invited to interview.

Required for applicants invited to interview, must be handwritten:

• Fear can sometimes have an immobilizing effect.  Explain a situation in which you were fearful, and what if anything, you did to overcome fear.
• Imagine being colorblind, what does that mean to you?

MI - University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry (UDM)

Mi - university of michigan school of dentistry (umich).

Required for applicants claiming disadvantaged status:

• Provide any information about your background that can help clarify your disadvantaged student status. (1000 characters)

MN - University of Minnesota School of Dentistry (UMN)

• Please provide context for any Incomplete "I", Withdraw "W", "C-", "D" and/or "F" grades. (3000 characters)

Required for reapplicants:

• If you have previously applied to ANY dental school (not just UMN) and were not accepted, please explain why you feel you are better prepared or better qualified as a candidate this year than when you last applied. Please specify changes/improvements made to your application. (3000 characters)

MS - University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry (UMMC)

Mo - a.t. still university, missouri school of dentistry and oral health (atsu-mo, mosdoh).

• Why did you participate in the volunteer activities you listed in the Clinical, Volunteer and Community Service section of your AADSAS application? What did you gain from participating in these activities? (500 words)
• Why do you want to attend the Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health? (500 words)
• Please list any changes or updates to your AADSAS application. This section may be left blank if your AADSAS application is complete and accurate. (no word/character limit)

MO - University of Missouri Kansas City School of Dentistry (UMKC)

• Why are you interested in attending the UMKC School of Dentistry? (500 characters)

NE - Creighton University School of Dentistry

• What is your reason for choosing Creighton? (no word/character limit)
• Please state if there is anything of particular importance that the Admissions Committee should know about you. (no word/character limit)

Required for applicants with breaks in education:

• If there was a break in your education (other than the normal school vacations) please explain fully your occupation or activities during that time. (no word/character limit)

NE - University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry (UNMC)

• Please describe the most challenging situation or obstacle you have had to overcome. (500 characters)
• What was the life lesson you learned from this experience? (300 characters)

NV - University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine (UNLV)

Nj - rutgers school of dental medicine.

Supplemental questions location: none.

NY - Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

Ny - new york university college of dentistry (nyu).

• Why do you want to pursue your dental education at New York University College of Dentistry? (5000 characters)

Required for reapplicants who did not previously apply to NYU:

• Please explain why you are submitting an application to NYU Dentistry this cycle when you did not previously apply here? (500 characters)

NY - Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine

• Have there been changes in your preparation from the application to dental school? (500 characters)
• Is there anything you want us to know that we have not asked you? (500 characters)

NY - Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College

Ny - university at buffalo school of dental medicine (ub).

Supplemental questions location: none

NC - East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine (ECU)

• What specifically led you to apply to East Carolina University's School of Dental Medicine? (1000 characters)
• Describe a time that you collaborated with others in working toward a common goal. What did you learn from that experience? (1000 characters)
• Describe a crisis in your life and what you learned from it. (1000 characters)
• In times of academic or personal challenges, who is among your support network? In what specific ways has that person(s) been supportive? (1000 characters)            
• Describe a situation where your attempts at leadership were not successful? Why do you think that was? (1000 characters)

NC - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Adams School of Dentistry (UNC)

Supplemental questions location: AADSAS and emailed to all applicants.

• Please describe your interest in choosing University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry for your dental education. (1500 characters)            
• We all have unique values, aspiration, and a sense of purpose that define who we are and how we live. What is your personal mission? Describe how your personal mission and professional goals align. (250 words)
• Comment on your ability to work with a team, both as a leader and as a productive team member. (250 words)
• The dental patient population is becoming more diverse with time. Share your experiences working with diverse groups of people. (250 words)
• Communication is key in modern healthcare. Share your skill set, experiences, and strengths/weaknesses in communication. This may include experiences in expository writing, public speaking, drama/acting, debate, etc. (250 words)
• Comment on your college course performance. (250 words)
• Comment on your DAT performance. (250 words)
• What have you done to explore dentistry as a career? (no character/word limit)

Applicant’s choice, choose one out of the two:

• Accessing dental care, for a variety of reasons, is a challenge for many Americans. In your opinion, what role should dentists play in addressing this issue? (250 words)
• Describe an ethical dilemma you have faced. How was it resolved and how might this experience influence your future career or your time as a dental student? (250 words)
• Describe a meaningful experience you have had either in a clinical encounter or with a dental role model. What did you learn and how will this influence the type of clinician you will become? (250 words)
• Describe a time when you have faced conflict. How did you work to resolve it? (250 words)
• Describe a time when you experienced failure. How did this change you? (250 words)
• Describe a time when you worked on a team to solve a problem or develop a project. What did you learn about the challenges faced by teams? (250 words)

OH - Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine (CWRU)

Required for applicants interested in the DMD/MPH program:

• Please write a statement about why you are interested in the MPH/DMD program and how this program fits into your long-term professional goals. (500 characters)

OH - The Ohio State University College of Dentistry (OSU)

• How has your undergraduate experience influenced your outlook on life? (500 characters)
• Describe a community to which you belong and share a way in which you have made a difference in that community. (500 characters)
• Describe a challenging circumstance in your life and how you coped with the challenge. (500 characters)

OK - University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry (OU)

Or - oregon health sciences university school of dentistry (ohsu), pa - university of pennsylvania school of dental medicine (upenn).

• What ethical dilemma(s) have you encountered during your education? Please describe. (1000 words)
• How will you judge if you are a successful dentist?  Please describe. (1000 words)
• What qualities of Penn Dental Medicine do you feel will help you achieve your professional goals and how? Please describe. (1000 words)
• Please list any additional predental experience not included in your AADSAS application. This experience can include but not limited to observation in a private practice, dental clinic, or hospital setting; dental assisting; dental laboratory work; dental research, etc. Please include time allotted to each activity, dates of attendance, location, and description of your experience. If you do not have any predental experience, please indicate what you plan to do in order to explore dentistry as a career prior to matriculation. Do not include, expand, or repeat information submitted on your AADSAS application in the Dentistry/Shadowing experience section. You may leave this question unanswered if applicable. (1000 words)
• Please use this space to add additional information regarding your application if needed.  You may use this space to provide information regarding courses (including AP or IB courses) used to meet your prerequisites, clarify areas of your application, provide additional information if you are reapplying this year, and other information relevant to your application. (500 words)

PA - University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine (Pitt)

Required for applicants interested in DMD/PhD:

• In order to apply for the program, please include an essay that addresses the following questions. This statement is a vital part of the application, and carries the most weight in our admissions decision for the simultaneous degree program. Please describe your intellectual and professional interest in graduate study in Oral Biology. What are your primary interests within your chosen field of study (i.e., Craniofacial Genetics or Tissue Regeneration) and list any relevant background experience that might make you a good candidate? Which faculty mentor and lab would you like to work with? Where do you see yourself after graduate school (what type of career are you training for)? (5000 characters)

PA - Temple University, Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry

Pr - university of puerto rico school of dental medicine (upr), sc - medical university of south carolina, james b. edwards college of dental medicine (musc).

• For the Essay section, write a brief essay that includes discussion of the following: Previous research experience(s); Current research interests; Why you want to pursue the combined DMD/PhD degree; Why you are applying to MUSC; Your long range goals. (no word/character limit)
• For the Resume/Personal History below, provide the following information in resume or curriculum vitae format: Past employment; Undergraduate or summer research experience(s); Publications; Academic honors, awards; Extracurricular / community / professional activities; Membership in professional organizations. (upload file no larger than 10 MB)

TN - Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry

• Please indicate why you wish to attend Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry? (no word/character limit)

TN - University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry (UT, UTHSC)

Tx - texas a&m university college of dentistry, tx - texas tech university health sciences center el paso, woody l. hunt school of dentistry, tx - university of texas health science center at houston school of dentistry (ut-h, uthsc-h), tx - university of texas health science center at san antonio school of dentistry (ut-sa, uthsc-sa), ut - roseman university of health sciences college of dental medicine, ut - university of utah school of dentistry (u of u).

Supplemental questions location: AADSAS and emailed to qualified applicants.

• Please tell us why you are interested in the University of Utah School of Dentistry? (9999 characters)
• Please tell us any additional information about yourself not already in your application. (9999 characters)
• Please list three obstacles that you have encountered in your preparation for dental school and how you have or are managing each. (9999 characters)
• Please describe how your prior employment has helped prepare you for dental school. (9999 characters)

VA - Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry (VCU)

• Is there any information not included elsewhere in your application that you would like us to know? (no word/character limit)

WA - University of Washington School of Dentistry (UW)

• Embracing equity, diversity and inclusion is a value the UWSOD seeks to uphold in its teaching, service and research. We don’t take these values for granted, they are things that everyone in our dental school community must actively practice. If you are selected to be a member of the incoming predoctoral class, how would you contribute to developing and maintaining a sense of belonging for all of your classmates? What challenges do you think you might encounter? What benefits would you expect? (1500 characters)
• Service to others is highly valued at UWSOD. Please describe a memorable experience within the last two years in which your service to someone or to a community in need was enriching to the recipient(s) of your action. What was your motivation to pursue this particular area or theme of service and what was the most meaningful part of the service for you personally? (1500 characters)
• Please describe a challenge or barrier you have faced in your life. How has that influenced who you are today? (1500 characters)
• Is there an area of your application that you think is not an adequate representation of your abilities? If so, please explain. (1500 characters)

WV - West Virginia University School of Dentistry (WVU)

Wi - marquette university school of dentistry.

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Your personal statement is a one-page essay (not to exceed 4,500 characters, including spaces, carriages, numbers, letters, etc.) that gives dental schools a clear picture of who you are and, most importantly, why you want to pursue a career in dentistry.

Although there is no set of rules mandating what a strong personal statement should include, here are a few tips to help you successfully craft a winning personal statement:

• Explain a defining moment that helped steer you toward a career in dentistry. Consider using that moment as the focal point of your essay.
• Be colorful, positive, imaginative and personal when discussing why you’re a good candidate for dental school. Ask yourself—in a pile of 100 applications, would I enjoy reading my statement? Be sure to convey your passion for dentistry in your statement.
• Be yourself.  Don’t use jargon, clichés or big phrases that you would not use in daily conversation. Remember, dental schools want to know about the real you.
• Be original and thoughtful: Discuss how you would contribute to the profession and patient care, all of which will help you stand out from other applicants.
• Tell your story—make sure the essay is your story, not someone else’s. 
• Recruit a friend. Ask a friend, relative or faculty advisor to read your essay and provide constructive criticism. Ask them to think about whether the essay is a good representation of your character, and what they know of your ideals and aspirations.
• Give yourself time to organize your thoughts, write well and edit as necessary. And don’t forget to proofread, proofread, proofread!

Here are a few things to avoid when writing your personal statement:

• Writing what you think the admissions committee wants to hear.
• Using a gimmicky style or format.
• Summarizing your resume or repeating information directly from your transcripts or recommendation letters.
• Emphasizing the negative.
• Waiting until the last minute to get started on your statement.

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So, you want to be a dentist. This post will guide you through the dental school admissions process and offer tips on how to get accepted.

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Overview of the dental school application process: primary, secondaries and interviews, school-specific deadlines for the primary application, dental admissions test (dat), experience requirements for dental school, how to choose where to apply, components of the adea aadsas application, recommendations: whom to ask what should dental school letters of recommendation include, dental schools that require secondary applications, dental school interviews, wondering if dental school is for you, applying to dental school.

To become a dentist, you will need to obtain either a doctor of dental surgery or doctor of dental medicine degree. It’s the same curriculum. The school that you attend will determine the one you receive. There is no difference between them. Dental education is similar to medical education in that a bachelor’s degree is required to apply to dental school and a dental education is a commitment of four years with the option of pursuing a specialty with additional study.  

Similar to practicing medicine, dentistry maintains the same high ethical standards and long-term commitment to education through continuing education requirements.  

Dental students can pursue specialties in Dental Anesthesiology, Dental Public Health, Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, Orofacial Pain, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics through additional professional training. For more information about these specialties please see the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards website .  

The best way to determine whether you would like to pursue dentistry and any of these pathways would be to shadow dentists virtually and/or in person, when possible. The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California offers a virtual shadowing program . Keep in mind that many schools prefer in-person shadowing hours, but some schools will accept virtual shadowing hours, given the limitations in place because of the pandemic. 

The first step in applying to dental school is registering for a DENTPIN, which is a Dental Personal Identifier Number. This number is required to take the DAT (Dental Admission Test) and to apply to dental programs through the Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS) of the ADEA (American Dental Education Association) and any other dental school application systems. This number will be associated with all your subsequent dental exams and licensing and will stay with you throughout your dental education and career.

For those of you who have graduated from a dental program outside the United States, there is a separate application system through which to apply to dental programs in the United States.

The dental application is similar to the medical school application process because it includes three major steps that take a year to complete:

• Submitting the primary application
• Returning secondary applications
• Participating in interviews.

General dental school application timeline and information

The ADEA’s AADSAS primary application opens mid-May , with the earliest submission date falling in mid-June .

Once all of your transcripts have been received by the AADSAS, they can process your application, which takes four to six weeks.

It costs $259 to apply to one school and $112 for each additional school. Please note that you can add more schools to your application at any time until their deadline.

You can begin receiving secondary applications anywhere from six to eight weeks after submitting your primary.

Interviews are conducted from September to March at most schools. A few programs start interviewing earlier, beginning in the summer.

You can expect to hear back from schools about their final decisions by December 1st or later , depending on the school.

All dental schools have different deadlines to submit the primary application. Their deadlines range from late September to early February.

Source: ADEA webpage

Academic requirements (Courses, GPA, DAT)

The academic requirements for dental programs vary from school to school. Below I’ve included a list of courses that all programs require along with a list of requirements that some, but not all, schools include.

Required courses generally include :

• 1 year Biology with lab
• 1 semester or two quarters of Biochemistry (1 year recommended) 
• 1 year Physics with lab
• 1 year General Chemistry with lab
• 1 year Organic Chemistry with lab

Some programs also require: (semester hours)

• 3 hours Microbiology
• 6 hours of Human Anatomy
• 6 to 8 hours of English
• 6 hours of Mathematics
• 30 hours Non-Science Courses

Check each program’s requirements to make sure that you meet them. They do change over time so check them regularly as you begin preparing your application(s). Keep in mind that majoring in science is not required. You can apply to dental school with a degree in any subject—as long as you complete the prerequisite coursework. 

The minimum GPA required to apply ranges from a 3.0 to 3.3 for many dental programs. For the dental programs that do share matriculation data on their websites, the average GPA for accepted students ranges from a 3.41 science GPA to a 3.75 cumulative GPA. In general, a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher is considered competitive.

After you complete the prerequisite coursework, you can take the DAT. Please note that the only subject that is required but not covered on this test is Physics. (Phew! Sigh of relief!)

The DAT is a multiple-choice test with four sections:

• Biology, general chemistry and organic chemistry
• Perceptual ability
• Reading comprehension
• Qualitative reasoning which includes mathematical problems and applied word problems (which include statistics, calculus and precalculus problems)

It takes five hours and 15 minutes to complete it. The exam costs $495 (2021). If you have to reschedule your exam, you will have to pay a fee that increases the closer you get to the exam date. If you are experiencing financial hardship, partial fee waivers are available, with 50% off, if you submit forms on their website for fee assistance.

You can retake it 90 days after each attempt; however, after three attempts, you must request special permission to retake it a fourth time. If your request is approved, you can only take it once a year.

The DAT is required by all the dental schools in the United States that participate in the ADEA’s AADSAS.

Your score cannot be more than three years old when applying to dental programs. A small number of schools, like Howard University College of Dentistry, will not accept DAT scores that are two years or older.

The deadline to submit DAT scores for many programs is December 1, but due to the pandemic, some schools have extended the period for which they will accept them. Be sure to check each program’s deadline to submit yours on time.

DAT scores range from 1 to 30, with a national average of 19. The average DAT score for accepted students is 21 for the academic portion and 20 for the perceptual ability section. A score of 20 or higher is considered competitive in each of these sections. A score of 18 or lower is not sufficient to move your application forward.

The vast majority of dental schools do not have any requirements for shadowing or clinical experience. This approach allows them to be flexible when considering applications since they are reviewing a wide range of experiences and activities. At the same time, shadowing and clinical experience are highly valued. I recommend shadowing at least 60 to 100 hours, or more. Some programs are accepting virtual shadowing hours due to the pandemic.

When possible, in person clinical experience and/or community service is going to help your application the most since it is impossible to provide dental care virtually. Paid employment or volunteer work in a dental office will give your application an edge. The more direct exposure you have in the field, the better.  

There are 72 dental schools that you can apply to through the ADEA’s AADSAS: 67 are located within the continental United States, one is in Puerto Rico, and four are in Canada.

For a complete list of participating programs, visit this website.

It’s also worth joining the American Student Dental Association and maintaining active participation within the organization to learn more about applying and to build your professional network.  Click here to access their Guide to Getting Into Dental School.

I recommend that you begin researching schools by location and special interests. Start with the schools in your state. If you have not already participated in any events they offer—in person or virtual—sign up for them now! Subscribe to or follow their social media accounts and posts. Check out their website, watch their videos and read the student handbook. Learn as much as you can about what they have to offer and how they can help you reach your long-term goals in dentistry. Even better, find the programs with areas of emphasis or special training in topics that you are involved in or want to pursue in the future.  

The best approach is to apply to the schools with GPA and DAT averages that are close to your scores. To find this information, you’ll need to purchase access to the ADEA’s Official Guide to Dental Schools . This guide will provide the minimum GPA and DAT scores required for each program, as well as the average scores for students accepted. You will have the best chance at acceptance when your numbers are within this range. Scores are not everything, so make sure your activities, accomplishments and essays are also outstanding!         

On the ADEA AADSAS application, there are four main sections, as described on their website: Personal Information, Academic History, Supporting Information and Program Materials.

The first section includes your contact information, ethnicity and other personal details. The second one covers your college coursework. The third category includes your personal statement , activity descriptions, honors and awards, licenses, and letters of recommendation. You can have the most positive impact on your application by focusing your time and attention on this section. Equally important is the last section which covers program specific materials that individual schools request. Secondary questions may or may not be included here. Many schools have a separate portal for you to submit those additional essay questions.  

For the personal statement, you have 4,500 characters with spaces to explain why you want to become a dentist. For most people, this will include a description of all the experiences that led to them to choosing a career in this field.  Make this essay unique by taking the time to reflect on your life, personality, and values and how they have influenced your decision.  No detail is too small.  The more time that you take to make your essay unique by showcasing your personality, talents, skills and accomplishments, you will be helping them see what you can bring to dentistry and how you will treat your future patients. Don’t worry if you don’t have a lot of hands-on dental experience, there are other ways to demonstrate the dexterity, problem solving, communication skills and teamwork required to be an exceptional professional in this field.  

For the experiences, you have 600 characters (roughly 100-125 words) to describe each activity. There is no limit to how many you can add. Include everything that you have done during college and after. They should all fit within the following classifications, as described on the application website: Academic Enrichment, Dental Experience, Dental Shadowing, Employment, Extracurricular Activities, Research and Volunteer. Make sure that you list promotions separately. 

There is a separate section for you to list your achievements. They can include the following, as provided on the website: Awards, Honors, and Scholarships. In writing your descriptions of these, keep it short, otherwise is looks like you’re bragging.

If you have any licenses, list each one separately and describe it. It will not hurt you if you don’t have any, but it will only help you if you do. An example of a license could include a Dental Assistant with an X-Ray license. You would describe how and where you completed the training or requirements to obtain the license, along with dates and a description of how you use it.

Most dental schools require two letters of recommendation from science professors and one letter from a dentist or a community service experience. If your college provides a pre-health committee letter, you’ll need to obtain one and submit your letters as a packet. Most schools have a limit of four letters so it’s not necessary to obtain more.    

To submit a successful application, include four letters in your packet along with the pre-health committee letter/cover letter:

• Science professor
• Community service supervisor

Strong letters of recommendation will include:

• A brief history about your relationship with the letter writer—how they met you, how long they have known you and in what capacity.
• Description of your character, personality and/or values.
• Anecdotes or details about the quality of your work or grades. 
• Outcomes of any projects or work you completed.
• Explanation of why you would succeed in dental school based on their experiences with you.
• Opinion of you as an applicant and what you will accomplish in dental school or as a dentist.

The best letters are written by people who work or worked closely with you. Give your professors, mentors, and supervisors the chance to get to know you. Go to office hours! Get involved in professional clubs and organizations! Find a job in a dental office! Volunteer with organizations you are excited to participate in regarding issues that matter to you!    

Secondary applications 

Of the 65 dental schools located within the U.S., 39, more than half, have a secondary application. Depending on the schools you apply to, you may only have a few or several secondary essays to complete.  

Secondary essays generally cover the following questions: Why their school? How will you contribute to the diversity on their campus? What meaningful leadership, teamwork or dental experiences have you participated in? Or tell us something about you that wasn’t included in the primary. These essays will take some time to complete. You can either pre-write them using the previous cycle’s questions or write them as soon as you receive them. Returning them within two weeks of receiving them will give you the best chance at receiving an interview invitation.  

Interviews are conducted from July to March. Due to the pandemic this year, all interviews were virtual, and they will continue to be virtual for the foreseeable future. There are two main types of interviews: traditional or MMI (multiple mini-interviews).  

Traditional interviews usually involve one interviewer and one candidate.  They can include a panel of interviewers. They can last anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes. 

MMI style interviews involve multiple “stations” in which you answer traditional questions, engage in collaborative activities, interact with actors, and/or discuss ethical issues. MMIs have become less common with the added stress of the pandemic making it difficult to offer this type of interview in a virtual format. In the past, students interacted with six to ten different people, receiving a score from each person, which made it a more objective interview format. MMIs usually last anywhere from an hour to two hours or longer, depending on the number of stations.  

If you have received an interview invitation, it is a good indication that the school is serious about you. The best way to prepare for an interview is to practice interviewing.  Mock interviews are often the most helpful tool.

You can expect to see questions on the following topics:

• Why do you want to be a dentist?
• What have you done to reach your goal?
• What are your strengths and weaknesses as a student?
• Do you anticipate any challenges in dental school or in your career?
• Where do you see yourself in five years or ten years?
• What specialties are you interested in?
• Why our school?
• Do you have any questions for us?

In our 464th episode of Admissions Straight Talk Podcast, Dr. Barry Rothman shares everything students should know about the dental school application process drawing on his knowledge as an Accepted Admissions Consultant and former Health Professions Advisor and Director of SFSU’s Pre-Health Profession Certificate Program.

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Interview with Barry Rothman, Dental School admissions expert

Welcome to the 464th episode of Admissions Straight Talk . Thanks for tuning in. The challenge at the heart of admissions is showing that you both fit in at your target schools, and stand out in the applicant pool. Accepted’s free download Fitting in and Standing Out: The Paradox at the Heart of Admissions will show you how to do both. Master this paradox, and you are well on your way to acceptance.

Our guest today, Dr. Barry Rothman, is the former Health Professions Advisor and Director of San Francisco State University’s Pre-Health Profession Certificate Program , which served pre-med, pre-dental, pre-nursing, and other pre-healthcare students who are preparing themselves to apply to their graduate professional schools of choice. Since 2015, Dr. Rothman has helped Accepted’s clients in all aspects of the application process to graduate healthcare programs and graduate schools and life sciences, including of course dental school, which is the subject of today’s podcast.

How did you get involved in dental school admissions? [2:17]

I think around 1995, I was asked by my university to be the Health Professions Advisor. This was something I had never even thought about. I had been teaching in the Biology Department for nine years at that point. I taught Molecular Medicine and I was interested in Physiology. I had a number of pre-meds and pre-dents in my classes, and I was kind of interested so I figured I’d give it a try.

What I discovered was that there was a huge need at my university, and probably in many universities, to have a Health Professions Advisor who could relate to the students and really give them service. I decided to take it on, and I fell in love with it. I fell in love with being the Health Professions Advisor for all sorts of health professions, including dentistry. Also, I had had some contact with the UCSF Dental Post Bac Program, which was doing well at UCSF, and because I was the Health Professions Advisor at SF State, and UCSF is two miles down the road, we put our forces together and I joined them.

I got to learn how they ran their post-bacc program. Then I took my own ideas about having programs that were extremely supportive of students, and had lots of mutual support, and not competitive, a nurturing environment, and decided after a year or two delay to create my own post-bacc program at San Francisco State, starting with a sort of multipurpose pre-health program mainly for pre-meds and some pre-dents. The students at SF State actually asked me to create this program.

At that time, pre-meds were allowed to be Second Baccalaureates in the whole CSU system, but they weren’t given much in the way of service. It was more like, “Okay, you can take classes, but don’t expect anything.” They were willing to pay more money for a post-bacc program in order to get more service. Over a period of a year, the Dean, the Academic Senate, and I put our heads together and created the program.

It was a win/win situation. It made me happy. I continued running the post-bacc program, and actually expanded it into dental and into nursing over the next nine years.

What are the prerequisites for applying to dental school? [5:24]

They’re very much like the medical school prerequisites, with some exceptions. You need a year of Intro to Bio with Lecture and Lab, a year of General Chemistry with Lecture and Lab, a year of Organic Chemistry with Lecture and Lab, and a year of Physics with Lecture and Lab. 

Unlike medical school, only some dental schools want you to have Calculus and some of them will take Statistics instead. Many of them, perhaps all, want Biochemistry. That’s something that’s different from medical schools.

Medical schools are happy to see you take Biochemistry, and it’s considered an upper-division elective. But dental schools want it. I think the reason they want it is because there’s a lot of chemistry that goes on in the materials for dentistry, and also there’s chemistry that goes on in the mouth. They want you to have a beginning understanding of Biochemistry. Many of them want you to have taken an English class. Some want you to take Anatomy or Physiology as well, so every dental school has its particular set of prerequisites.

The wise dental applicant looks at the prerequisites for all the schools they’re considering and makes sure that they have met them before applying. If you don’t meet them before applying, it will very much make your application process more difficult.

Dental schools, like medical schools, have an onslaught of many more applications than they handle. One of the easy ways to get rid of applications is to see who hasn’t completed the prerequisites and tell them, “Sorry, why don’t you finish them and apply again next year.”

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What are the non-academic prerequisites for a successful dental school application? [7:27]

As you might imagine, having some dental experience is very helpful. There are different levels of dental experience. I think of shadowing as the lowest level. It’s still very good to do, but it can be rather passive. You hang out in the office, you watch. If the dentist who’s helping you is being very supportive, they’ll ask you questions, put you on the spot, make you think about things as if you were a dentist. But they could just let you watch and not say a word. So, shadowing is one level .

Becoming a dental assistant is a much better level because you set up trays, and you break down trays. In the COVID era, you sterilize rooms and equipment. In many cases, you’ll talk to patients, get them seated in the dental room with the chair, which dentists call an “operatory.” Being a dental assistant is really good, and you can become a dental assistant through training with a dentist, and then take an exam, or you can actually take dental assisting courses. That’s another level.

You can also get hired in a dental office at even a higher level where you do what’s called “front office” and “back office” work. In the front office, you see patients, you can do insurance work, you can do the scheduling. In the back office, you do the things that I already described. So, being a dental assistant or a dental helper in a dental office is fantastic.

You’ll also need to see different types of dentistry. There’s general dentistry. Those are plentiful. Many, many offices to choose from. When you look at general dentistry though, it’s very important to have some sense of what people without a lot of resources do for dental care. What you find out is that sometimes they don’t do anything for dental care, because they spend their money on medical care and try to put off dental care as long as possible.

Have an idea of the socioeconomic factors that go into people being so “stretched” for money that they don’t get the proper care. One way to understand that is to take some public health classes. Dental schools very much respect students having taken some public health classes so that they have an idea of the socioeconomic factors and maybe can do things to help patients access more dental care. People without a lot of money, instead of getting an expensive crown or root canal will just have a tooth pulled because it’s cheaper. It’s sad. Dentists don’t like seeing a perfectly good tooth, or almost perfectly good tooth get yanked out.

You should also have some kind of experience, it could just be shadowing, in the other dental specialties. There’s pedodontics, which is working with kids. There’s periodontics, which is working with the gums. The gums are extremely important for dental health because when your gums go, your teeth lose their attachment to the bones. They get loose and eventually they fall out. So, periodontal care is extremely important.

There are also endodontists, who take care of root canals, again to salvage a tooth, drill down into the pulp chamber, clean it out, clean out the infection, fill it with an inert material, and your tooth is still good. Orthodontists, many of us have gone through orthodontia, so we know about that.

Lastly, there are oral surgeons. Sometimes they’re called maxillofacial oral surgeons. This often requires extra training, and you can become a maxillofacial oral surgeon through being an MD or through being a DDS or DMD.

What does the dental school application cycle look like? [12:01]

It looks very much like the medical school application cycle. There’s an online application, a single application called the AADSAS. It’s run by the American Dental Education Association, ADEA. It’s an online application that will open up in mid-May and will close around the beginning of February of next year. That’s a nice window of time to get a very complex application filled out.

Do dental schools do rolling admissions like medical schools? [12:41]

Dental schools can start admitting people in December. They have to work hard to process the applications and get their interviews set up, and then make admissions decisions. There’s a lot for them to do in that period of time. It seems like a lot of time, but remember, they have 11,000 applicants to dental schools.

How many spots are there for dental school each year? [13:21]

There are 66 dental schools and I think there are about 5,000 spots. It’s similar to applying to medical school where you have about a 40% chance of getting into an MD school. You have about a 50% chance of getting into a dental school.

It’s pretty tough to get in, but you know, half of the people who don’t get in, don’t get in because they haven’t even fulfilled all of the requirements. It’s not that their application isn’t good. It’s just that they actually did not fulfill all of the requirements. Looking at the requirements is extremely important to be a viable applicant to any dental school.

Is it common for applicants to take gap years before dental school to fulfill the necessary requirements? [14:25]

Yes, it’s really hard to finish your senior year with all of the requirements, often full-time requirements, and then get everything together for dental school. I highly recommend taking a gap year to finish everything and be a strong applicant. It’s much better to spend an extra year getting it together than to apply prematurely, go through all the torture of not getting in, and then still have to reapply. I very strongly advise my students and my clients to apply late. Not late in the cycle, but to give themselves time to really have a strong application. 

What factors should applicants consider when choosing which schools to apply to? How do they determine where they should apply? [15:24]

That’s an interesting question. First of all, I wanted to clarify that the dental school applications are mainly supplemental applications now. In other words, when you choose the schools that you’re applying to, on your AADSAS application you’ll see a link to that particular school’s requirements. There will be a tab that has general information, a tab that has the questions they want you to address, and then a tab that has documents that they want you to upload. The whole secondary application process has become morphed into a supplemental application that’s part of the AADSAS application. Some schools still send secondaries. In that case, they wouldn’t have a supplemental with the AADSAS. They would instead revert to a secondary.

When you’re applying for dental school, let’s say School Number One, if you complete their requirements and complete their supplemental application, you can hit the submit button. You don’t have to hit the submit button for every dental school at the same time. You can work on each in succession. Otherwise, the application process would be even more horrible.

Dental schools vary. Some are very public service oriented. They want to train you to be a general dentist who’s working with people of all different socioeconomic statuses and keeping the general population happy. Dentists love to see people with nice smiles. That’s what really motivates them. Many people who apply to dental school talk about the sheer pleasure of fixing somebody’s smile, and increasing their confidence. That seems to be a big source of satisfaction for many dentists, which is to see somebody leave their office with a smile that’s been improved and with more confidence. Any dental school can train you to do that, but some will focus on general dentistry and working with people who are disadvantaged. 

Others are more research-oriented. Some schools, like UCSF, UCLA , and Penn, are very research-oriented universities. Their dental schools actually turn out quite a bit of impressive dental research. In choosing your schools, I’d say take geographic area into account and consider the percentage that is accepted in-state versus out-of-state. That’s going to be really important in deciding. Then look at their average GPA and their average DAT scores.

I don’t see huge amounts of difference among the dental schools. The average GPA is around 3.5, and the average DAT score is around 20. That doesn’t mean you have to get those to get in. Your personal circumstances can have a lot of weight, but those are the averages. If you’ve had extenuating circumstances, if you’re very disadvantaged, dental schools will note that if you tell them about it.

What is Dental School really like? >>

Is manual dexterity an important quality for getting into dental school? [20:28]

Yes, these are called “hand skills.” They’re very important. I’m really glad you brought this up. Things like playing the guitar, knitting, painting, doing woodwork, ceramics, fixing your car, all of those things that show manual dexterity are very helpful. In fact, there’s a question on the AADSAS application about your manual dexterity. These skills are extremely important. 

There’s also a part of the DAT called the PAT, Perceptual Aptitude Test, which supposedly measures your ability to see three-dimensional shapes and fold them and unfold them in your mind. People have gained the PAT, so there are some standard ways to learn how to solve PAT problems, which involve counting sides and faces, and things like that on these geometrical figures they’ve shown you. 

Should students who are retaking the DAT and expecting test scores in July or August still apply this cycle or what until next year? [21:58]

I think it really depends on the individual’s situation. If you’re getting 15s on the DAT, it’s not going to be very competitive. If you’re getting 18s, then you’re within the average, but a little below. So, you’re a viable applicant. It really depends on the schools you’re applying to, and how thoroughly you studied for the DAT. If you got 18s and you actually didn’t study that hard, well maybe you could really bump them up into the 20s. If you really, really study methodically and you wind up with 18s, maybe it’s not worth going through retaking the DAT.

The DAT is an independent gate that you have to get through. No matter how high your GPA, and no matter how much dental experience you have, if you have low DATs it’s going to be difficult.

I think of those three as the major gates: dental experience, academic performance, and DAT scores. One doesn’t compensate for the other.

You mentioned that some universities really like to see research in the applicants because they’re research-oriented programs. Is it necessary for other dental schools? [23:25]

I think for dental schools that are aimed as public service dental schools, it’s not that important, especially if they’re not conducting a lot of research themselves. If you haven’t done any research, it’s okay. It’s not a deal killer. Just pick your dental schools wisely.

What is the role of supplemental or secondary applications in the dental school admissions process? [24:01]

Each school gets to tailor make them. There are many commonalities, but each school might have a unique question. Some of the common questions are, “What did you do during the COVID pandemic?” You might separate that into what was happening in your personal life, what was happening in your professional life, and what was happening in your academic life. In the medical school world, I’ve seen that secondary question almost from every school.

Another popular one is, “ How will you contribute to the diversity of our school? ” There’s a way to break that down into two different parts, if not more. One is, growing up, have you experienced discrimination or oppression? Are you part of a minority group? Did you witness minority groups having a difficult time? Then also, how will you contribute to the diversity of the school? If you are from a minority background, mention that. Then also, talk about your cultural competence. How much exposure have you had to other groups, other socioeconomic groups, and other ethnic groups?

That’s really important because to be a well-functioning dentist, you really do have to have the ability to communicate and make people comfortable even if they’re not part of mainstream culture. A lot of trust can be lost by patients when someone who’s clumsy does not treat them well in a dental setting, or any health profession setting.

What advice would you have for a dental school applicant who’s invited to interview? [26:23]

Practice, practice, practice. It’s really important to practice. Not many of us were born with an interview gene. So you have to develop the skill. How do you develop the skill? You practice under many different circumstances. There are many standard questions you should be able to answer. For example, “Why do you want to be a dentist?” If you say, “Oh, that’s an interesting question. Let me think about that.” That’s not going to go very well in an interview.

You should know why you want to be a dentist. Saying, “ I want to help people ,” is not a very deep answer. You have to dig deep and think about what is it about dentistry that fits you and your particular personality, style, and needs. That’ll be different for everybody. Just as an example, one thing might be, “I really like to relate closely to patients. I like to see their lives improved.” That could be used as one of many reasons for a medical school interview, or a dental school interview.

But there can be very unexpected questions. You also have to practice fielding weird questions, or questions that you would never anticipate. You can’t anticipate every question. You can anticipate maybe 20 or 30 standard questions, and you should practice, practice, practice those. Then learn to be flexible and agile so that when you get hit with that zinger question, then you’ll be able to handle it. 

One thing that’s important is to be able to say, “I don’t know.” If somebody asks you, “What are the main proteins in the inner membrane of the mitochondria?” Maybe you know. Maybe you don’t. If you don’t, you can say, “You know, I studied that in my Biochemistry and Intro to Bio class, but I’m not remembering any of those proteins right now.” It’s okay. You don’t have to know everything.

Do you have any suggestions for dental school re-applicants? [29:24]

Yes, dental schools are pretty forgiving of re-applicants. When I work with pre-medical students who are re-applicants, after around the third time of applying, their application is pretty tarnished no matter what. 

When you reapply, you actually should improve your application, not just reflexly reapply. What happens often is that you don’t realize you’re not getting in until the end of the cycle, so you don’t have a lot of time.

Unless you were already preparing ahead of time for reapplication, you really haven’t had a lot of time to do anything. That’s where the gap year comes in. It’s okay. In fact, I think dental schools really respect the idea of taking an extra year, or even two years, to get everything together and to realistically assess what went wrong. Maybe you didn’t have enough dental experience. Maybe your application was not written very well. Maybe you didn’t have a letter from a dentist. There are lots of things that could be deal-breakers in a dental school application.

You need to get help from somebody else because it’s really hard to know from one’s self what the problem was. You can call a dental school. Sometimes they’ll tell you. Of course, you’re welcome to work with us. We have a Rejection Review package that’s rather reasonably priced. You can do that. Definitely find out what went wrong, and then address each of those points specifically. 

If you didn’t have enough upper-division Bio electives, then take a bunch. If you didn’t have enough dental experience, go get more dental experience. If you didn’t write your application well, then rewrite it. 

I had a student at San Francisco state many years ago who applied to dental school, who was fantastically prepared, but decided to be a rugged individualist and apply on their own without any advice from anybody, and didn’t get in. They had a phenomenal application, they just didn’t point out how many disadvantages they had, because they were sort of embarrassed about them. As soon as we recalculated things, and I encouraged them to talk about their disadvantages and challenges, they got into seven or eight dental schools.

What do you advise for applicants planning to apply this spring and for those who are planning to apply in 2023 or later? [32:42]

For the people that are applying soon, you should start looking at the AADSAS website. You should start looking at all the things that are required from the schools. I was just looking on the AADSAS website today, and they’re not showing a lot of dental school information right now, but they will. Also, you can search each school’s website and see what they want. There are websites out there that consolidate the information in terms of all the requirements for each of the dental schools.

For the people ready to apply now, I would get going on it. One of the early things to do is to arrange your letter writers , to give them time. You don’t have to choose your schools so quickly, but you do need to pay attention to the prerequisites. You have to make sure you really do meet all their requirements. As we mentioned before, don’t assume that you can finish a requirement after you hand in your application. Schools will likely not look at that.

For the person who’s looking a year ahead, that’s a much less tense situation and you’ve got a whole year or maybe a little longer to plan, but you need to still know “What are my goals? What do I have to complete in order to be a viable applicant in a year from June?” You just have more time and more space, but the ideas are the same. You still need to have your letter writers at some point. You still need to take the DAT.

With the year ahead you’ve got some time to take the DAT, and I would say in preparing for the DAT to practice. Take many, many practice tests to train essentially like an athlete. Get up at the same time in the morning that you would take the DAT. Spend as much time taking the DAT on a computer. It’s just more leisurely, but it’s very easy to say “Oh, I’ve got a year. I guess I’ll just wait a while.” It’s better to get going now.

I would say to make sure you take all your science classes at a four-year university, not a community college. You can take English and Public Health, classes like that, at a two-year university or college. Take all your science courses at a four-year university.

How do dental schools look at people who take the DAT more than once? [36:16]

Again, dental schools are very forgiving, more so than medical schools. I’ve seen people apply six or seven times to dental school and finally get in.

I was amazed to see that, but the people who have done that have learned perhaps slowly what they needed to finally get in. I think dental schools are impressed with persistence as long as you’re a viable applicant. If you’re just completely out of reality, then yes, you’ll never get in. If you’re really sincerely trying, and realistically trying, you can try multiple times. That includes taking the DAT multiple times.

What do you wish I would have asked you today? [37:09]

Maybe what it’s like being a dentist?

This is stereotype but I think dentists have a certain personality. They really like their edges square and their Is dotted and Ts crossed. They get great satisfaction out of doing that with your teeth and giving you a perfect smile. If your personality runs in that direction, it can be tremendously satisfying. Also, if you have an artistic side and you’re good with your hands, it can be very satisfying. I think it’s really good to get to know dentists, and hopefully, you will get to know a number of dentists in your process of applying to dental school.

I think their personalities in general are a little different from the personalities of physicians. Again, these are stereotypes, but I think it’s an interesting thing to think about.

One rumor that I think is not true, but I’ve heard countless times, is that dentists have a high suicide rate. When I actually looked at the data, it’s not true. Don’t worry about that. It’s not going to make you suicidal to be a dentist. 

However, being a dentist can be hard on your body because your body has to assume some unnatural positions to lean over a patient, and also the drill gives off very high-frequency sound. Those of you who studied Physics know the higher the frequency, the higher the energy in the waves that are being carried. The high-frequency sound, even though it doesn’t sound that loud, actually has a lot of decibels. You can really hurt your hearing as a dentist. Those are some of the occupational hazards of being a dentist.

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Is what I’m writing too personal or not personal enough? Should I be writing more about teeth?  How do I shorten my personal statement without omitting important details? Am I even answering the prompt!?

Writing a personal statement can be an intimidating step in the application process for dental school. I remember reading dozens of example essays online trying to find the “perfect one” that would inspire me and guide my writing so that I would end up with a personal statement that could sum up my entire personality and life goals in just 4,500 characters. The reality is that trying to display who you are and the experiences that make you who you are in one page can be daunting and challenging. But is not impossible! Passion is something that can be detected through writing, so make sure to write about something that you are passionate about and it will be evident to the reader. A common misconception is that your dental school personal statement should be a list of dental experiences or how much you know about dentistry. Although you should be answering the question “why dentistry," the main objective is to paint a picture of who you are and what led you to pursue this career. So, where do  you start? 

Here are 3 tips on writing a personal statement that will make you stand out:

1. always keep the prompt in mind.

The personal statement prompt for dental admission usually doesn’t change and is posted on the ADEA website as the following:

“Your personal statement is a one-page essay (not to exceed 4,500 characters, including spaces, carriages, numbers, letters, etc.) that gives dental schools a clear picture of who you are and, most importantly, why you want to pursue a career in dentistry.”

Make sure that every sentence- every word- you write serves the purpose of answering the question above. If you find yourself writing about something that you feel doesn’t answer the prompt in one way or another, then it doesn’t belong in your PS. The allotted characters are concise and don’t allow for fluff or fillers. Once you have understood the prompt and the message you want to get across to admissions, then picking your words and what you want to share is made easier. 

2. It is okay to be vulnerable

If there is a life changing moment that you believe ties in to why you are pursuing dentistry, then don’t feel shy to write about it. We all have vulnerable moments, and you might be on the fence on whether to include those moments or not. My advice is to go for it! These moments give the reader a chance to get to know you outside of an academic context. In a pile of 1,000s of essays, you want the reader to connect with you, stories of vulnerability help make that connection.

3. If you talk about an adverse event, make sure to write an ending 

Many applicants do a great job at setting the scene to their stories but forget to write the ending! Let’s say, for example, that I write about the time I worked at a bakery (I wish!) and had many complex orders that needed to be done by the end of the day. I write about how difficult the task was and how impossible it first seemed. Then, I write that I was able to finish everything up and felt good about it. There are many things missing that highlight the significance of why I am writing this story. If you write about a certain experience in a story format, it should answer some of these questions:

• What have I learned from this experience and how can I implement it to answering the prompt?
• What skills (leadership) traits did I gain from this experience?
• In adverse times, what/ who do I find myself turning to? And why?
• What did I learn about myself through this experience?

By adding dimension and reflection to your stories, the reader will have a better understanding of who you are and how you react to difficult situations. Remember, this point circles back to tip #1: always keep the prompt in mind. By showing growth through your experiences, you demonstrate the resilience that you have that is needed to get through dental school!

Hoda is a dental student at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She previously earned a BS in Biological Sciences with minors in Chemistry and Psychology at the University of Illinois in Chicago, graduating summa cum laude.

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Dental School Supplemental Appliaction Overview

A great dental school supplemental application is often a key step on the path to dentistry. If you’re applying to dental school right now, you may be one of the many pre-dental students tasked with writing secondary essays (secondaries) for a dental school supplemental application. Dental schools vary in how they administer the supplemental application (if they do at all). A little over half of all dental schools require students to complete supplemental applications, so you may not be completing secondaries for all of the schools where you apply.

Additionally, dental school supplemental applications may be provided immediately to students for completion alongside their primary application. One example is Texas A&M College of Dentistry , which requires applicants to submit both primary and supplemental applications to complete the initial application process. 

Other dental schools, like the University of Florida College of Dentistry and Loma Linda University School of Dentistry , accept primary applications and follow up by sending supplemental applications to candidates that show promise. The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine also sends qualified applicants a supplemental application but notes that the application is “very brief” and encourages applicants to complete it as soon as possible. Dental schools ask for supplemental essays to get to know you a bit beyond your personal statement and other application materials. Most secondary essay prompts are only available to students on an invite basis, but University of California San Fransisco School of Dentistry and Penn Dental Medicine secondary questions are available for viewing online. These samples illustrate the varied but predictable approach dental schools could take regarding secondaries.   

Examples of Dental School Supplemental Application Questions

Each Penn supplemental question has a word limit of 1000 words. These are the questions asked: 

1) Please list any additional predental experience not included in your AADSAS application. This experience can include but is not limited to observation in a private practice, dental clinic, or hospital setting; dental assisting; dental laboratory work; dental research, etc. Please include time allotted to each activity, dates of attendance, location, and description of your experience. If you do not have any predental experience, please indicate what you plan to do in order to explore dentistry as a career prior to matriculation. Do not include, expand, or repeat information submitted on your AADSAS application in the Dentistry/Shadowing experience section. You may leave this question unanswered if applicable. 

2) What ethical dilemma(s) have you encountered during your education? Please describe. 

3) How will you judge if you are a successful dentist? Please describe. 

4) What qualities of Penn Dental Medicine do you feel will help you achieve your professional goals and how? Please describe. 

The UCSF supplementary questions are below:  

What is important to you in selecting a dental school? How will you make your decision about which school to attend? (1,500-character limit) 

Why do you want to join the UCSF community? Please state briefly how you will contribute to the UCSF School of Dentistry. (1,500-character limit) 

Please use this space to tell us anything additional that you believe is relevant to your application for admission. (OPTIONAL and 5,000-character limit) 

UCSF’s secondary questions require much briefer responses, but the similarities between the two applications are uncanny. You can expect to see many of the same questions when you complete your dental school secondaries. These questions include variations on “why are you choosing this school/what can you bring to our school?” “Why should we pick you for our school?” “What has your experience taught you?” and “Tell us how you have overcome a difficulty (many times linked to ethics).”  

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With dental school acceptance rates being so competitive, you’ll want to lean into your dental school supplemental application to push your candidacy to the next level. But what is the supplemental application exactly, and is it required for every school you select?

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The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry proposes supplemental questions in the school section of the ADEA AADSAS application form. Two are mandatory and quite short, while the third is optional and can be up to 5,000 characters. The first prompt with a sample response is provided below.

What is important to you in selecting a dental school? How will you make your decision about which school to attend? (1,500-character limit)

*Note that this prompt is really asking, “Why this dental school?”

I seek a robust education that will cover the broad range of science, art, and technology used in modern dentistry. I want to be well prepared for the next stages of my career, with advanced procedural and clinical skills. I also wish to invest in community and public health-related activities.

Because I am leaning toward general dentistry as a long-term goal, the various options offered by the diverse range of PhD, post-graduate, and residency programs at UCSF appeal to me, in addition to the DDS. For example, the UCSF/NYU Langone Advanced Education in General Dentistry joint program would allow me to focus on underserved communities. This is important to me, having been raised in a remote ranching community. I would look forward to providing oral health care to patients of various ages and socioeconomic, religious, and ethnic backgrounds. I also hope to gain exposure to a large group practice setting comprised of general and specialist dentists, hygienists, physicians, and other health care professionals at your community health center sites.

I’m attracted to locations with roots in the historical development of dentistry, and UCSF has a history of service, starting with care provision after the earthquake and fire of 1906. As a program with a unique concept and design, the AEGD beckons to me in the same way; I want to be involved in an effort that is both innovative and greater than my own interests.

(1,425 characters with spaces)

If there’s one rule of thumb for your dental school supplemental application, it’s that your essays or replies to questions from the school should not be a repeat of what you have already included in your primary application. Use this opportunity to reveal something else about your journey and your suitability for dental school.

Rule number two: answer the prompt. You’ll note that the above sample sticks to answering the precise question, or rather, questions . It will be important to pay attention to the latter; if a question has two or more parts, be sure to fully answer both parts. Examine the prompt carefully and be sure you respond to every aspect of the question.

You can see that our sample answer clearly addresses the prompt, leaving no doubt as to why this school is the candidate’s first choice. They explicitly describe what’s important to them in a school in the first paragraph. Then, through the details provided, they show how the program aligns with their goals. As a result, they clearly convey that a broad range of training, clinical experience, exposure to experts, and the opportunity to work with underserved communities are all important reasons for them to choose one school over another. 

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UCSF refers to these elements of their dental school supplemental application as “biographical statements.” They note that they are “interested in learning more about you as a person and the unique experiences, interests, and skills that set you apart from other candidates.” So, regardless of the specific question, you would want to keep this instruction in mind as well when drafting your answer. In general, you can assume that every other dental school will also want to see your individuality and potential to contribute to the dental profession shine through in your supplemental application, even if they express it differently.

Other UCSF prompts:

1. Why do you want to join the UCSF community? Please state briefly how you will contribute to the UCSF School of Dentistry. (1,500-character limit)

2. Please use this space to tell us anything additional that you believe is relevant to your application for admission. (OPTIONAL and 5,000-character limit)

Rule number 3: stick to the character limit and don’t forget that the required number includes spaces in almost every case. You should never go over this limit, but you should also make the most of the space you are provided. Our example, at 1,425 characters, could be a little longer but not much shorter. You should aim to come close to the limit without surpassing it. Note that the lower the character limit, the closer you should come to it; for example, if you are given 250 characters, use 249 of them!

Now that you’ve had a look at a sample question and answer in a dental school supplemental application, you should have a good idea of what to expect, right? Wrong. In fact, dental school supplemental applications come in lots of shapes and sizes.

The dental school supplemental application is notoriously difficult to pin down. Many schools do not require one, some require it as part of your AADSAS application, and others only offer it by invitation. In general, its components are intended to expand on the information in your primary application, but what the different schools want to know about will vary widely.

Some schools will ask personal questions, such as “tell me about yourself" or “why this dental school.” Some will ask for details about your employment background, clinical experiences, shadowing, and so on, if they privilege those skills for matriculants, while others will assume those aspects are covered in your primary application. For example, note this warning from UPenn about what to avoid discussing in your supplemental materials:

“Do not include, expand, or repeat information submitted on your AADSAS application in the Dentistry/Shadowing experience section.”

Some schools will ask this question: “Can you list and describe your professional achievements?” . Others will not want to hear about them at all.

Occasionally, schools will not ask for dental school letters of recommendation until the supplemental application stage.

Sometimes, a supplemental application is not much more than a fee, so be sure to watch out for this and research the requirements. Not only is the fee different for each school, but it may be required with or without supporting documents. Fees range from $20–200 and will vary depending on status (i.e., in-state, out-of-state, or international). Not paying the fee could delay processing of your application, so be sure to budget for this expense well ahead of time.

Top of mind should be fulfilling all the additional application requirements of a program because any errors or omissions will mean your application is incomplete. You want to focus all your energy on how to become a dentist , not time wasters. On average, students apply to about 10 dental programs, although this varies greatly depending on the student. You can imagine that the more programs you have, the more challenging it will be if they each have different supplemental application criteria. To avoid having to recall or look up this information repeatedly, consider creating a spreadsheet or table of all the schools on your list with columns for each of their requirements. Then, as you fulfill each of the criteria, check them off. You can use this list to make sure you don’t neglect or miss anything before submitting your dental school supplemental applications.

Most importantly, schools typically do not make the questions or prompts in their supplemental applications public, so it is difficult to prepare in advance. With all these different and potentially conflicting expectations, you may not know exactly what to provide in your dental school supplemental application until you lay eyes on it. However, if you do want or need to know this information in advance, the best approach is to contact the school’s admissions office directly and ask about their requirements.

The ADEA AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) is a centralized application service used by several dental schools in Canada and most in the US for the primary application and the submission of most supplemental materials. This service aims to simplify the process of applying to dental programs by allowing students to complete just one application for multiple dental schools. While it will save you time and energy, it’s essential not to underestimate the commitment necessary to ensure a complete application for all your schools. You must carefully check the requirements for each of your schools’ dental school supplemental applications.

Dental programs that do not participate in AADSAS manage their own separate application processes. For example, dental school hopefuls applying to dental schools in Texas must apply through the Texas Medical & Dental Schools Application Service ( TMDSAS ). Applicants to Canadian schools may need to apply to the individual school, or may face specific requirements in addition to those laid out in AADSAS, such as language competency requirements. Foreign-educated dental graduates interested in advanced dental programs in the US will need to apply through the ADEA Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists ( CAAPID ).

Note that non-DDS programs also exist and will have different procedures. For example, UConn’s Special Program in Dental Medicine , which links an undergraduate degree with four years of dental education, uses the Common Application . Program-specific essays are required as part of this application. Students who are not using the Common App or who have already submitted it can apply using the university’s supplemental application .

In other words, depending on the schools you apply to, you may or may not need to submit a dental school supplemental application, and if you do submit one, you will follow the instructions for each school provided through these centralized application services or the school’s own application portal or form.

How to Start Your Dental School Supplemental Application

Simply put, your AADSAS dental school supplemental application actually starts with the “Program Materials” section in the primary application. When you enter the dental schools that you wish to apply to, you will gain access to information on their specific requirements.

To put yourself in the right frame of mind, you might want to think about your dental school application as a puzzle: you’ll first fill in all the required sections of the AADSAS form, such as your personal information, academic history, and supporting information, and then you’ll add the program materials required by each school you are applying to.

Remember: you will need to make sure you meet each of the specific requirements for your chosen dental schools’ supplemental applications by checking them all individually.

This also applies to deadlines, which will be different for every school. You’ll see deadlines for the primary application and supplemental application for each school. AADSAS will not send any of your applications to a school if they are received after the school’s deadline. Don’t wait for the deadline to approach: Apply early! We recommend submitting your application during the summer.

In the Program Materials section, you’ll find any additional school-specific information or requirements for the programs you’ve selected. A wide variety of program materials is to be expected, and you won’t have a good idea of the “picture” you have to put together before you see the individual puzzle pieces required by each school. This is why it’s also important to start your application early. The AADSAS application becomes available in early May, so you can look at it then and confirm all your requirements. However, it is wise to start collecting and preparing your documentation, such as transcripts, reference letters, and your dental school personal statement, well before this. You can submit your primary school dental school application as of June 1.

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Schools might also have a separate portal for you to submit supplemental application components. For example, to apply to the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry , you can use AADSAS, which requires a supplemental application, or the University of Toronto Dental Application Service (UTDAS). The UTDAS application is made available on the school’s website in July of each year. As part of this application, you will need to email your personal statement and a one-page essay “outlining what you consider to be your greatest accomplishment and the reasons you have chosen to highlight it.” This example underlines why it is so important to check the individual school requirements when assembling your dental school supplemental application.

Preparing for Your Dental School Supplemental Application

We previously stated that you can’t predict what will be requested as part of your dental school supplemental application, but that’s only half true. Although you can’t know exactly what to expect, we’ve already covered a number of elements that you can put in place ahead of time: your list of schools and any existing information you have (make notes); deadlines (make a schedule); fees (make a budget); prerequisites (plan your undergrad courses). Here are some more:

Know what dental schools look for: by researching what dental schools generally look for in candidates, you can identify the professional, clinical, extracurricular, and shadowing experiences you will need in the years leading up to your application to dental school. Specifically research the schools you hope to apply to. What is their mission? What are their goals? What are their research interests? What do they value in matriculants (look at their previous matriculants’ data). Make notes on this in your spreadsheet of all the schools you’re pursuing. Why? So that you can brainstorm what experiences, qualities, or facts to use in your supplemental application for each school. If the school loves research, use research experiences that you are proud of. If the school works with underserved populations, use examples of when you worked with them. 

Focus on core competencies for the beginning general dentist: build up your knowledge and application of the ADEA’s entry-level competencies :

You can also study the set of competencies for a beginning dental practitioner defined by the National Dental Examining Board of Canada. Dental programs like to see that you are knowledgeable about these competencies and have experiences where you applied them or are learning how to apply them through your employment, shadowing, or dental school extracurricular activities .

Showcase your dexterity: you’ll want to draw attention to any activities that engage and demonstrate your dental school manual dexterity in your application and interview. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, manual dexterity testing associated with the DAT has been suspended, so any mention of this skill in your application materials will fill in this gap for admissions officers.

Highlight interpersonal skills: be sure to demonstrate your problem solving, communication skills, and teamwork – all essential qualities of an exceptional professional in dentistry. 

Get help you can rely on: if you’re not sure how to proceed or find the process itself confusing, a dental school advisor can provide expert help at every turn. In addition to supporting and guiding you through your primary and secondary applications, they can also connect you with interview preparation resources. As many dental schools use MMIs, an admissions consulting service can provide you with MMI interview prep and furnish you with MMI questions to allow you to learn strategies and practice. You can also learn to prepare for any other type of dental school interview you might encounter, such as one-on-one, panel, or group interviews.

Although, in most cases, you won’t know exactly what to expect from dental school supplemental applications until you are in the process of applying or have received an invitation, you can confirm the method your schools use, either on their website or by contacting the program director or admissions directly.

1. Do not repeat yourself in supplemental applications: use different experiences or expand on the ones you included in your primary application, such as your personal statement and activities. As with many professional admissions processes, the dental school personal statement will be at the core of your primary application. Based on the key question, “Why do you want a career in dentistry?”, this essay should be an engaging, compelling story that encompasses the central qualities and core competencies required of aspiring dentists. A single personal statement will be sent to all the schools you are applying to, so it should be fairly general, not tailored to specific schools. What’s crucial to note here is that when answering the supplemental application prompts, you will want to complement, rather than reiterate , the points you made in your personal statement. A s in the example provided in the previous section, share some information about yourself that wasn’t covered in the primary application.

2. Address red flags if you’re given the opportunity: if there’s something you think the admissions committee should know about your background, whether academic or otherwise, check for parts of the supplemental application where you can address any of these red flags. Remember that in doing so, you should not dwell on your failure but explain how you overcame a setback and learned from it. Frankly addressing red flags will help ensure they don’t have a negative influence on the assessment of your application.

3. Letters of evaluation/recommendation: you can (and should) prepare your references well in advance of your application. Note that some schools equate their dental school letters of recommendation or letters of evaluation with the supplemental application. In any case, you can set these up months ahead of time by building relationships with dentists, supervisors, and professors in the hope that they may give you a good reference. Collecting several letters of recommendation from professionals who have taught or supervised you will make it easier to provide the required number for each school. Generally, at least 3 letters are required, but having more will mean you can choose the most relevant for each school.

Note that if you participated in writing your letters of recommendation or know what your writer included, you can avoid talking about the same experiences and use supplemental applications to discuss something else.

4. Dental school application experiences have a section devoted to them in the AADSAS form.

They include:

• Academic enrichment
• Dental experience
• Dental shadowing
• Extracurriculars
• Research and volunteer

While you might touch on some of these in your dental school supplemental application, you’ll want to draw on at most two or three meaningful experiences when answering questions or writing essays; again, you do not want to simply list and repeat information. We can’t stress this enough.

5. Achievements: there is also a section for writing brief summaries of any achievements. For these, unless you are directly asked to discuss them in your dental school supplemental application, it’s best not to brag and just content yourself with a few lines in the primary application.

Although there are multiple factors that come into play in the dental school supplemental application process and AADSAS review – some general and some specific to each school or program – you should not lose sleep over this stage. By anticipating the steps you’ll need to take and making a schedule that allows you to fulfill each school’s requirements without rushing through them, you’ll be halfway there.

Ensuring that you are fluent in dental school competencies and can demonstrate them through your experiences is another big piece. Finally, truly understanding why you selected the schools that you did is essential, as this will come across in any answers to supplemental application questions you provide. In fact, giving this stage your full attention is a great way to refresh your knowledge of schools right before your interview.

Once you select your schools in the ADEA AADSAS application form, you can see whether you must include your dental school supplemental application with the primary application or wait until you are invited to send it in. If the application has not opened yet (in mid-May), and you want to know whether the schools you are applying to require a supplemental application, you can go to the school’s website and confirm their requirements.

The reasons for schools to require a dental school supplemental application are as diverse as the schools themselves. However, for those that request one by invitation, it is often simply based on whether you have met all the primary application criteria for entry to the dental school. For example, the Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Arizona requires that applicants meet the minimum science and total GPA requirement of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. Other schools may only send out invitations to candidates who they intend to interview.

The ADEA AADSAS application becomes available in mid-May and may be submitted in early June. Depending on the schools you selected, you’ll submit your supplemental materials with the primary application, about 4–6 weeks later if you are invited to do so, or not at all.

With the right information and support, you can properly prepare for any admissions process. For dental schools, in particular, thoroughly researching the schools and their requirements and studying the core competencies for beginning dental practitioners will equip you with most of the information you need to produce a fantastic dental school supplemental application. Given the complexity of the application process, dental school admissions consulting can be worthwhile if you want to increase your chances at every level.

Yes, several schools, such as the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics , don’t require this component. However, note that while this school does not require a dental school supplemental application, they still ask program-specific questions as part of the AADSAS application. That is why you should always check the application requirements for each school that interests you.

No, some schools only send out supplemental applications to interview candidates, which is good news for you if you’ve been invited. However, another school might only invite you for an interview after reviewing your supplemental application. Take each school as it comes and prioritize their requirements as they become available.

• Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry
• McGill University School of Dentistry
• University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry
• University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry
• University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry

Not all Canadian dental schools use AADSAS. Each dental school may have different requirements and deadlines, and questions about required supplemental materials should be addressed to each specific school.

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The private school "Znayka" is an educational institution offering a traditional secondary school curriculum supplemented with a bilingual course, as well as a private kindergarten. Education here can start from the age of 2, moving from the pre-school stage to the primary school stage, the middle school, and then the senior one.

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Also for the senior classes of the private school "Znayka" is available education in the format of extern - that is, the program for the 10th and 11th grades of the general education school can be completed in just 11 months, after which you get a full certificate.

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Holding the classes in the primary classes of the private school "Znayka" is paid the closest attention. For young students, modern equipment is offered, learning by the latest educational methods, control points in the learning process - all this helps teachers to achieve high results in work with students, regardless of the starting level. From the 4th grade, students can also learn other European languages ​​besides French - French or German.

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Not only teachers of academic subjects, but also psychologists, educators in extended-day groups, as well as curators assigned to classes work with middle-class students in the private school "Znaika". The team of professionals organizes for the children not only a quality curriculum of the traditional format, but also design and research or experimental activities. Over 90% of students after grade 9 take final exams for high scores.

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In the senior classes of the private school "Znayka" students are helped to decide on the choice of the future profession and prepare for the final exams. For this, the curriculum includes, in addition to the main program of the senior school, additional lessons in core subjects, participation in school projects and in city Olympiads and not only. To cope with the load, young people will be helped by a strong pedagogical staff. In addition, in the senior classes, a third foreign language is added to the students program, either Italian or Spanish.

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