AADSAS Info Sheet
For Dental School Applicants
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Acronym: Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS)
Administered by American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
Required Method of Applying for most of the 65 US Dental Schools
Texas Schools require additional application process through Texas Medical and Dental
Schools Application Service(TMDSAS)
5. Takes an estimated 5 to 10 hours to complete depending on previous preparation
6. Cost: $244 for first School then $90 per additional school ($1054 for 10 schools). Each
school also has its own application processing fee ranging from $50 to $75.
7. AADSAS available on the first week of June every year.
8. To ensure a good quality App and early submission, prepare most sections beforehand.
9. Apply early before all the other 10,000 Dental School Applicants figure it out! (at least
by June 15th)
10. DAT Scores can be added to AADSAS later so DO NOT delay your AADSAS App until
you take the DAT! But, be sure to score well on the DAT or you lose your AADSAS
fees!
11. Customer Service
a. Mon thru Fri 9:00AM – 4:30PM (Eastern Standard Time)
b. Call (617) 612-2045; expect to wait on hold
c. E-mail: aadsasinfo@aadsasweb.org; do not use e-mail; they don’t respond
quickly.
12. Access AADSAS thru the ADEA site: www.adea.org or directly at:
https://portal.aadsasweb.org
Completing the Application
Menus: Familiarize yourself with them so you don’t miss important features or info.
Section 1: Biographical Info
Section 2: Parent and Family Information
Section 3: Secondary (High School) Information
Section 4: Colleges Attended
1. Send Transcripts as soon as AADSAS is submitted
2. Use provided Transcript Matching Form
F. Section 5: Coursework
1. You will need fully updated transcripts from every College you’ve attended
2. This is very tedious – don’t make any mistakes!!!
3. Be sure to enter classes currently “in-progress” and future planned classes.
4. Your College GPA and your AADSAS GPA will vary.
G. Section 6: DAT Scores
1. Schools require the official score report from the ADA for your DAT
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2. You can specify a future date you intend to take the DAT and edit it after
submitting your AADSAS App.
Section 7: Dentistry Experience
1. Schools seem to really be looking for this now. (100 to 200 hours)
2. Keep a good record as you Shadow to make this section easier.
Section 8: Evaluators
1. Schools have varying requirements for Letters of Evaluations (LOE’s)
2. Use provided LOE Matching Form
3. Plan your evaluators in advance and choose them wisely!
4. Provide evaluators info about yourself like transcripts, personal statement, etc.
5. Generally best to “waive right to see the LOR”
Section 9: Extracurricular / Volunteer / Community Service
1. Schools really want to see significant community involvement (minimum of 200
hours)
2. Track these well as you volunteer so you can complete this section.
Section 10: Work Experience
Section 11: Research Experience
Section 12: Background Information
1. This includes manual dexterity experience
Section 13: Personal Statement
1. This is your chance to point out your strengths.
2. The Official Guide to Dental Schools (from ADEA) and the ASDA Handbook
both have sections on the personal statement.
3. Prepare this before AADSAS application opens!
4. Have the pre-dental advisors review your personal statement and provide
feedback.
5. Be unique and memorable (not trite), but, do not come across us eccentric.
6. Review the sample personal statements of former UNMPDS members who have
been accepted at the UNMPDS site.
7. 4500 characters including spaces (approx 1 typed single spaced page)
Section 14: Release Statements
Section 15: Awards, Honors, Scholarships
1. Include everything (Deans List, Honors, Non-Academic Recognitions, etc)
Section 16: Dental School Designations
After you submit, you can’t go back so triple check your app before submitting!
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This is the beginning of a long and relentless process
Go to Supplemental Material Section to see what schools want you to send now.
See Schools’ websites for additional Supplemental Material
AADSAS Takes 4 – 8 weeks to process!
After approx 6 weeks, call all schools to follow-up until you get the confirmation
from every school that your file is 100% Complete.
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f. AADSAS has a reputation of losing or delaying things so keep copies of
everything and follow-up carefully. You can print your full application before
submitting for your personal records.
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