DAT and AADSAS
Applications
By USNDA Board
3/23/2011
Registering for the DATs?
• When you are ready to take the DATs you have to
register
• You can take the test within a year of registering
• This means you do NOT have to pick a date to take the
test when you register for the DATs
• BUT…. You do have to indicate which schools you want
to send your scores to
• But what if you haven’t decided which schools to
send your scores to…
• Well GOOD NEWS: you can pick as many schools as
you want when you register
Actual Steps for Registering
 Before you can actually register for the DAT be
sure to get a DENTPIN
 How??
 Go to this website and follow the steps:
 https://www.ada.org/1225.aspx
 Once you have gotten your DENTPIN you can
being registering for the test
Registering for the DATs
 Once you get your DENTPIN you can use it and the
password you chose to begin registering for the
DATs
 https://www.ada.org/1629.aspx
 You will begin by signing in with your assigned
DENTPIN
 Once you have successfully signed in you should
come to this page
 On the next slide
Registration for DATs conti.
 Confirm that all your information is correct and be
sure to indicate which college you are currently
enrolled in
 Then continue with the application
 The next page you should come to is….
DAT Registration
 Once you complete the required information
continue on with the application
 You will then come to a page with a list of all the
dental schools
 Pick all the schools you are considering because if
you decide to add a school after you have finished
registering then it will cost an additional $25 for
each school
Registration Conti.
 Once you have chosen all the schools you want
your scores to be sent to click continue
 The next page will ask you about your background
information
 Be sure to read each question completely
Almost done…
 Once you have answered all the questions continue
on with the app.
 The next page will be the payment page
You’re DONE!
 Yes…. As you can see the DAT is pretty expensive
 $320!!!!!
 So please be serious when you register
 KEEP ALL EMAILS THAT ARE SENT TO YOU FROM
ADA AFTER YOU COMPLETE REGISTRATION!
The confusing part
 Even though you registered for the DATs you never
picked a date
 Before you can pick a date you will need the eligibility
number (this is NOT your DENTPIN) that is emailed to
you after you complete you registration for the DATs
 Now you have to go to
http://www.prometric.com/ADA/default.htm
 Make sure it says ADA (American Dental Association)
somewhere on the page
Picking a DATE
 Click on the start button the begin
 Once you click on it, it will ask for Country and State
 Pick the STATE you plan on taking your DATs in
Still picking a Date
 Once you have selected your state
 You will come to this page
Pick a Date
 Click on schedule an exam
 Press Next
 Then click on Agree and then Next
 You will come to the page asking for your Eligibility ID
Where is the Date..
 Once you have put in your eligibility ID
 You will come to a page that asks you which Test you
want to take
 Please select the correct test: Dental Admissions Test
(DAT)
 The next page will say Test Site Selection, which means
where do you want to take the test
Finally Picking the actual DATE
 After you have chosen the location for your test you can
pick the date!
 As you will see there will be many possibilities as to
when and what time you can take the DAT… so pick
wisely!!
 If you ever want to reschedule, you will have to pay an
additional fee
Almost DONE!!
 After picking the date and time you will be asked for
some personal information
 Finally you will come to a page where you can review
the information you have selected. Make sure it is
correct before confirming your DAT Date!
 You have now officially scheduled a DATE with the DATs
THE AADSAS
 So it’s June 1 and you are getting ready to fill out your
AADSAS application??
 Did you do your homework to make your application
process easier??
What do you need to do before filling out the
AADAS??
o Before even beginning the application be sure to have
made a list of all the extracurricular activities you have
participated in
o Making this list will make one of the most tedious sections
easiest to fill out
o This list should include:
o Dates
o Hours
o Description of activity: Don’t just put what you did also
include what you learned!
o Also categorize them: research, academic enrichment,
awards/honors, dentistry experience,
extracurricular/volunteer, or work experience
o And guess what??? When you are doing your E-portfolios
you have to make the same list
Professional Developmental
Worksheet
 Does this look familiar??
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What else should you do?
 Be sure have gotten a copy of your official transcript!!
 There’s a section on the AADSAS app that asks you to
manually put in all the classes you have and are taking
thus far… If any of the abbreviations do not match your
official transcript then your application will take longer to
be processed!!
 This means: DO NOT USE OWLNET OR DARS to input
your classes and grades!
 Also you have to categorize each class you have taken…
follow the guidelines they have made:
http://www.adea.org/dental_education_pathways/aadsa
s/Applicants/GeneralInstructions/Pages/Coursework2.as
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What your classes input should
look like…..
Want to do more?
 To get ahead of the rest of the applicants make a list
of your manual dexterity abilities
 What in the world does this mean???
 It means making a list of everything you do which
requires hand-eye coordination
 This can include the simplest things such as:
 Driving
 Brushing your teeth
 Writing
 Playing Bball
What more can you do to
prepare?
 Make sure you have all your letters of recommendation
turned in to Ms. Neida Perez!
 Make sure you went through the committee interview
after you submitted your E-Portfolio because this is
where you committee letter will come from!!
 On the application there will be a section which asks
you to list Evaluators!
 Here you will only list Ms. Neida Perez and indicate that
it’s an electronic committee letter. Also be sure to
include her email so that she will be notified when you
have submitted the application
More Research
 Be sure to research which schools you want to apply to
 This means make an Excel sheet!!
 Make sure you have back-up schools
 The schools that you do chose make sure you fall within the
GPA and DAT scores they are looking for!!
 Why should you decide which schools to apply to??
 Because applying to all the dental schools is not only insane but
it’s really expensive
 Most applicants apply to 12-16 schools
 Pick wisely!
 What to include when researching:
 School name
 Address
 Email
 Admissions Coordinator
 Phone Number
 When the supplementary applications open
 Supplementary app fee
 When this fee is due
 Science GPA
 Cum GPA
 DAT
 Tuition
 Total Accepted
 Preference
 Deadline
 Who to get letters from
 Additional Classes?
Here’s a Fee Schedule
Last but not Least!!
 Make sure you have your personal statement ready!!
 This means get it read not once not twice but at least 4
times by different people
 This is probably one of the most important sections on
the application because it allows the admissions
committee to know who you are and what inspires you
 Length: 4,500 characters including spaces
 What to cover:
 Why you want to be a dentist
 What will you do with dentistry
 Talk about change!
The Actual App
 Go to this website on June 1! This is the day the
application will open: https://portal.aadsasweb.org/
 You will first have to create a username and password
using your DENTPIN. (This is the same DENTPIN you
used to register for the DATs)
 You will start the app by filling out personal and
background information. Not a big deal pretty easy.
 You will then use all of your prior work and simply type
it into the appropriate sections… The application will be
a piece of cake if you have already prepared for it
Before Submitting
 Before you submit your application, go through it one
more time and make sure you have spelled everything
correctly and that everything makes sense logically
 If you want, even get a friend to look over your app
 Also, be sure you have printed the matching transcript
forms for each of the colleges you have attended
 And make sure you have selected all the schools you
want your application to go to
 Finally say a little prayer and submit your application
After Submitting
 After you have paid for your app you will receive a
confirmation email
 Be sure to check your application after you have
submitted it to make sure your letter of
recommendation, transcripts, and DATs are
received.
 Your DAT scores will automatically be sent to your
AADSAS application but will only be seen by the
schools you chose when registering for the DATs.
Finally You’re DONE!
 Congratulations!! You have just submitted your
application!!
 Now you get to:
 Start on Secondary Applications
 Prepare for interviews!
 Remember APPLY EARLY!!!
 Start saving MONEY! Together the DAT and AADSAS
can add up to over $1000 depending on how many
schools you chose
Thank you!!
Any questions???