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Pre-Dental

Getting into dental school requires a lot of work. Check out our pre-dental articles and learn what you need to know to apply to dental school successfully.

2025 DAT Scoring Changes

Pre-Dental

2025 DAT Scoring Changes: What Pre-Dental Applicants Need to Know

Beginning in March 2025, the American Dental Association will implement a new scoring system for ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: February 13, 2025

Fotinos S. Panagakos PNWU

Pre-Dental

Ask the Expert: Fotinos S. Panagakos, Dean, Pacific Northwest University School of Dental Medicine

Fotinos S. Panagakos, DMD, PhD is the founding dean of the Pacific Northwest University of ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: July 25, 2024

Dental Decision Day

Pre-Dental

Dental School Decision Day: Your Guide

Unlike applicants to other health professions programs, aspiring dentists applying through AADSAS must wait until ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: December 1, 2023

Dr. Steven Chang, UDM

Pre-Dental

Q&A with Dr. Steven Chang, Director of Admissions, UDM Dental

Dr. Steven Chang (he/him/his) is the Director of Admissions at the University of Detroit Mercy ... Read more

Written by: Emil Chuck, PhD

Published on: December 15, 2022

DAT overview

Pre-Dental

DAT Overview From a 99th Percentile Score Recipient

The Dental Admissions Test (DAT) is a 4 hour and 15 minute exam that tests ... Read more

Written by: Samya Faiq

Published on: July 26, 2019

DAT

Pre-Dental

How To Prepare For The DAT: A DAT Study Guide

Attention Pre-dents! This is your go-to guide for everything you need to know about the ... Read more

Written by: Kelsey Gwin

Published on: March 28, 2019

dental school

Pre-Dental

Steps to get into Dental School

If you think a dental career might be in your future, you can begin taking ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: May 14, 2018

DAT Marathon

Pre-Dental

Train For The DAT Like A Marathoner

This article originally ran on ASDA’s blog, Mouthing Off, on April 21, 2017.  Preparing for ... Read more

Written by: Marissa Albert

Published on: April 16, 2018

choose your dental school

Pre-Dental

How to Choose Your Dental School

April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers into a summer of applications for dental ... Read more

Written by: Abbey Tadros

Published on: March 27, 2018

adat

Pre-Dental

The Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) : What We Know So Far

Last year, the American Dental Association (ADA) introduced a new exam called the Advanced Dental ... Read more

Written by: Meera Maveli

Published on: July 24, 2017

Pre-Dental

[Infographic] Applying to Dental School

   

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: April 7, 2017

Pre-Dental

Maximizing Your Predental Experience

Being a dentist is a lifelong dream for many people. Yet few are able to ... Read more

Written by: DentalGoal

Published on: April 3, 2017

DAT Week

Pre-Dental

How To Keep Calm and Succeed on the DAT

This article originally ran on ASDA’s blog, Mouthing Off, on July 20, 2016. Is the ... Read more

Written by: Tara Prasad

Published on: March 30, 2017

DAT study tips

Pre-Dental

My Top 5 DAT Study Tips

This article originally ran on ASDA’s blog, Mouthing Off, on Feb. 3, 2016. ASDA encourages all ... Read more

Written by: Joseph Manzella Jr

Published on: July 7, 2016

Pre-Dental

A Timeline For Your Ultimate Predental Experience

This article originally ran on ASDA’s blog, Mouthing Off, on Dec. 2, 2015. ASDA encourages all ... Read more

Written by: Loulia Al Bitar

Published on: February 2, 2016

reapply to dental school

Pre-Dental

Refuse To Take No For An Answer: How I Got Into Dental School After 6 Tries

By Travis Barr, DDS This article is reprinted with permission from the American Student Dental ... Read more

Written by: Travis Barr

Published on: March 26, 2015

Pre-Dental

What You Should Know Before Your First Interview

Knowing some typical interview formats and the expectations of your interviewer can help put your mind at ease while pursuing acceptance into dental school.

Written by: Brian A. Brodine

Published on: March 16, 2014

Pre-Dental

My Most Influential Predental Experience

One interesting story of the journey to becoming a dentist.

Written by: Eric Ho

Published on: September 20, 2013

DAT Study Strategies

Pre-Dental

DAT Study Strategies

How to get the best score on the DAT.

Written by: ASDA

Published on: August 18, 2013

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