If your school does not have a committee letter, make sure that you check with the dental schools you plan to apply to regarding their requirements for letters of reference, as they vary from school to school.
Prepare for and take the DAT. Aim to take the test in late spring or early summer. If the summer is needed for preparation, take the test by early August. Complete secondary applications. Some schools begin inviting applicants for interviews in late July or August.
This timeline should be used as a guideline and not as a concrete checklist. Make sure to talk with your advisor about your timeline, as he or she can help you develop one more specific to you. Your health professions advisor plays an essential role throughout the dental school application process and can help you structure your career plans and goals. Information for: Future Dentists. Future Dental Hygienists. Nontraditional Applicants. Health Professions Advisors. Home Application Prep The admissions process Timeline to apply.
Enroll in either biology or chemistry courses, as recommended by your advisor. Join a pre-dental or pre-health professions club at your school. This is a great opportunity to meet other like-minded students, network, become involved in community service and form study groups for your science courses.
Meeting upper-class predental students gives you the opportunity to learn about the dental school application process. Learn more about careers in the dental profession. Speak with your own dentist and learn more about the advantages and challenges of the profession.
Based on what you learn, why does a career in dentistry appeal to you? Learn about personal finance. Does your university offer a course? Consider how your student budget, spending habits and use of credit cards impact your student loan debt.
You may also want to look into scholarship and fellowship options. In this free, 45 minute webinar recording, first year dental students reflect back on their experience applying to dental school and share some of the surprises and challenges they encountered along the way. Nearly aspiring dental school students received tips on application and interview best practices, along with words of encouragement from ADEA leadership.
Attendees were welcomed with remarks about the importance of dentistry as part of care for the whole human being. It lays out the initial parts of an application in the order that you need to consider them, taking you from qualifications while at school or college to applying for financial support.
The second part of the application stage will require attending interviews at a dental school for shortlisted candidates. The application procedures for international students are the same as those described on this page, however, international students will have additional things to consider. To find out more, please see the international applicants page.
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