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Preparing for the 2007 AADSAS Application Cycle
AADSAS applications for the 2007 entering dental school class will become available in mid-May 2006. Watch this website for future updates.
In preparation for your 2007 application, you may want to:
Identify the dental schools to which you will apply. Two great resources are: The Official Guide to Dental Schools and Opportunities for Minority Students in U.S. Dental Schools. Both books provide up-to-date information about admission requirements, financial aid, and the application process. They may be ordered on-line (www.adea.org) and can also be found at many health professions advisors offices and college libraries. Visit the websites of the schools to which you will apply to learn more about school-specific requirements, suggestions for letters of recommendation, etc.
Be prepared to submit official transcripts for every college/university you have attended. Official transcripts are sent to AADSAS as a part of your application.
Your application will not be processed until an official transcript is received from every college and university attended. If you have attended more than one college/university, AADSAS must receive an official transcript from each institution you have attended. Transfer credit posted to an institution you have attended more recently will not be accepted in lieu of a previously attended college/university transcript.
AADSAS starts accepting official transcripts when the application cycle begins in mid-May 2006. Print the Transcript Matching Form in the AADSAS application, and send to the institution(s) that will be supplying transcripts on your behalf.
Start identifying individuals to write letters of recommendation on your behalf. Does your college or university have a pre-dental committee that evaluates applicants? If so, determine their timetable and process. Do you need to ask individuals to write on your behalf? If so, determine the types of letters requested by the dental schools and consider whom to ask to evaluate you. You may want to consider developing a resume of activities/accomplishments as well as a statement of why you want to attend dental school. Such information is helpful to potential evaluators.
AADSAS starts accepting letters of evaluation/recommendation after the opening of the application cycle in mid-May. Print the Letter of Evaluation Matching Form in the AADSAS application, and ask your evaluators to attach the form to the front of the letters they provide.
You are encouraged to have your letters of evaluation/recommendation submitted as early as possible after the opening of the application in mid-May 2006. However, AADSAS does not delay the processing of your application if we have not received your letters. If your letters arrive after your application has been processed, they will be copied and sent on to the schools to which you have applied.
Organize your thoughts about why you are seeking a dental education. Part of the AADSAS application includes a one-page essay on this topic.
Register to take the Dental Admissions Test (DAT) or Canadian Dental Aptitude Test. You do not have to delay submitting an application until you have taken the DAT; however most dental schools will not consider your application complete until they have received DAT scores.
Information about the DAT for students in the U.S. is available from the American Dental Association (www.ada.org); information about the Canadian DAT is available from the Canadian Dental Association (www.cda-adc.ca).
Develop a resume of activities/accomplishments as a college student and beyond. The AADSAS application asks you to provide information about the following:
Scholastic awards or honors earned
Job shadowing and volunteer experiences in dentistry
Extracurricular activities and leadership positions
Volunteer and community service activities
Work experience
Research experience
Activities requiring manual dexterity
When should you apply?
The best advice about applying to dental school is to do so early. The AADSAS 2007 application becomes available in mid-May 2006. AADSAS starts processing and delivering applications to the schools in June 2006. Dental schools have varying deadline dates, ranging from October 1 to March 1. Check the application deadlines of the schools to which you are interested in applying and submit your application well in advance of the earliest deadlines. AADSAS will not send your application to a school if your application is received by AADSAS after the schools deadline date.
