A M E R I C A N D E N TA L E D U C AT I O N A S S O C I AT I O N
ASSOCIATED AMERICAN DENTAL SCHOOLS
APPLICATION SERVICE (ADEA AADSAS)
INFORMATION FOR DENTAL SCHOOL APPLICANTS
FOR THE 2015 ENTERING CLASS
Why Consider
a Dental Career?
• Dentists earn top wages
in the United States.
• The dental profession offers a
wide range of clinical, research
and academic opportunities.
• Dental school graduates have
many career options upon
receiving a degree, including
entering practice immediately,
or pursuing residency training
in either general dentistry or in
one of nine recognized dental
specialties.
• Dentists improve lives by
bettering their patients’ oral
and general health.
• Dentists are respected
professionals and leaders
within the health care
community.
ADEA AADSASSM
The American Dental Education Association
offers the Associated American Dental
Schools Application Service (ADEA
AADSAS), a centralized application service
for individuals applying to dental school.
ADEA AADSAS simplifies the application
process for both applicants and schools
by allowing applicants to complete one
application form.
ADEA AADSAS Opens June 2, 2014
Resources for
Dental School Applicants
Submitting Your
2015 ADEA AADSAS Application
ADEA AADSAS Opens June 2, 2014.
ADEA Official Guide to Dental Schools
Access the most up-to-date information
available about admission requirements for
all U.S. and Canadian dental schools with this
authoritative directory. The ADEA Official
Guide to Dental Schools contains guidelines
about preparing for and applying to dental
school, as well as information about financing a
dental education. Available in print and online.
www.adea.org/officialguide
Applicants must:
Complete the online
ADEA AADSAS
application and
designate dental
schools.
Send all official college
transcripts to ADEA
AADSAS.
Indicate who is
writing your letters of
evaluation.
Schedule to take the
Dental Admissions Test
(DAT).
ADEA AADSAS Mobile Portal
Applicants can access the ADEA AADSAS mobile
portal after they have created an account. The
mobile portal enables them to view the progress
of their application, including the Dental
Admission Test (DAT) scores, transcripts and
letters of evaluation receipt dates. Students may
access the mobile portal at portal.aadsasweb.
org/mobile.
ADEA Predental Student Virtual Fair
The annual ADEA Predental Student Virtual Fair is
free, online and is open to all predental students,
advisors and dental school representatives.
www.adea.org/predentalvirtualfair
ADEA AADSAS receives these materials, and:
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ADEA GoDental
ADEA GoDental provides students interested in
pursuing careers in dentistry and dental hygiene
with the information and guidance they need to
apply to programs, matriculate and eventually
fulfill their career goals. ADEA GoDental aspires
to reach students from a variety of backgrounds to
supply the dental and dental hygiene workforce
needed to meet the evolving oral health needs of
a diverse society. The website is a joint initiative
involving ADEA, health professions advisors,
dental schools and their administrators, current
students and practitioners. www.godental.org
Dental schools receive the ADEA AADSAS electronically, and:
Tips for a Successful
ADEA AADSAS Application
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Verifies all documents,
Imports DAT scores from the
ADA when available,
Processes the final application, and
Distributes application to
designated dental schools.
Research dental schools with a pre-health
advisor and discuss which schools are a
good fit.
Gain leadership experience in the profession by
shadowing a dentist and working
in other volunteer positions.
Take advantage of campus resources, such as
a predental club, to help with preparing for the
application.
Write a strong personal statement.
Register for the DAT, administered by the American
Dental Association (ADA). www.ada.org/dat.
Be honest and truthful throughout the application
process.
Submit the ADEA AADSAS application early, as the
application process can take up to six weeks.
Submit all supplemental materials to designated dental
schools.
• Review complete applications,
• Match to supplemental material, and
• Schedule interviews.
ADEA AADSAS Closes February 2, 2015.
Schools offer candidates admission beginning
December 1, 2014, and continue to interview
and notify applicants through the spring.
www.adea.org/aadsas
aadsasinfo@adea.org
617-612-2045
@ADEA_AADSAS
ADEA.AADSAS