AADSAS Updates to the 2011

[redchesus]

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I just posted this in another thread, but figured I should make its own thread. Here's what my pre-health career center newsletter sent me via e-mail:

.2011 Dental School Application Information..: .
.ADEA AADSAS application cycle:.

·.The ADEA AADSAS application cycle will begin on June 3, 2010..
·.Enhancements to the 2011 application cycle include:.
.-..Official DAT scores will be reported in the AADSAS application for the first time (until now, applicants have self-reported their DAT scores, with official scores being sent at applicant request to their designated dental schools); effective with this cycle, official DAT scores will be downloaded directly from the American Dental Association into the application..
.-..A simpler, more direct Fee Assistance Program will be implemented (details later this spring)..
-.ADEA will be implementing a criminal background check system that dental schools can opt to participate in; it will be fashioned similarly to the AAMC and PharmCas systems..
·.The 2011 ADEA AADSAS application fee will be $227 for the initial designation and $72/additional designation. Financially challenged applicants are encouraged to apply for fee assistance—additional funds have been budgeted for the upcoming cycle. .

Can someone verify? I mean... it's my university's pre-health center so I think it's reliable enough.

I'm just excited at the possibility of saving a bunch of money and cutting down the time it takes to send out DAT scores to individual schools.

 

[Mindlelae11]

i'm glad you brought this up. i was confused myself because everyone previous to 2011 cycle had to send DAT scores individually to schools, but on my Canadian DAT site it now has (wasn't there last year) AADSAS as one of the places that i can send my DAT scores (along w/dental schools). guess we'll save lots of $$ from this cycle on... i mean sending one additional transcript costs $15....!! 👍

 

[sarora11]

Wait, so we don't need to go on the ADA website and pay 25 per school we want to send our DAT scores too?

 

[redchesus]

i'm glad you brought this up. i was confused myself because everyone previous to 2011 cycle had to send DAT scores individually to schools, but on my Canadian DAT site it now has (wasn't there last year) AADSAS as one of the places that i can send my DAT scores (along w/dental schools). guess we'll save lots of $$ from this cycle on... i mean sending one additional transcript costs $15....!! 👍

Oh? It wasn't one of the choices listed when I signed up for my DAT (a couple of weeks ago). The Canadian DAT might be using another system. I guess we'll have to wait until the AADSAS opens to see what "downloaded directly" from ADA means...

As for now, I'm selecting my top 5 schools and not selecting any more until I see what's up.