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How to Apply to Dental School2011 Application CycleJune 3, 2010 February 1, 2011AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

What is ADEAAADSAS?The ADEA Associated American Dental Schools Application Service(ADEA AADSAS) is available to all individuals applying to participatingdentals schools. ADEA AADSAS simplifies the application processby allowing you to complete one standardized application, rather thanindividual applications to each dental school. Dental schools benefit byreceiving uniform information on all applicants.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Our CommitmentADEA AADSAS is committed to operating an application service thatprocesses your application in a professional and timely manner. Weare dedicated to providing the highest quality service with a positiveattitude and with professionalism.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Preparing You To ApplyGo to ADEA AADSASwebsite at www.ADEA.org toresearch and view importantinformation.http://www.adea.org/dental education pathways/aadsasAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Before Starting Your ApplicationBefore you apply to ADEAAADSAS throughwww.ADEA.org/GoDentalread all important informationprovided such as: Preparing for 2011 ADEAAADSAS Announcements Requesting transcripts andletters of evaluation ADEA AADSAS FAQs ADEA AADSASInstructionsAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Creating Your ADEA AADSAS ApplicationInitiate your ADEAAADSAS applicationby creating anaccountAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Register For Your DENTPIN You are required toregister for yourDENTPIN to completeyour applicationAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Creating Your ADEA AADSAS AccountYou are requiredto answer itemsmarked with a redsquareAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Your ADEA AADSAS ApplicationAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Completing Your ApplicationAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Biographical DataBiographical Data: Preferred Address Permanent Address Gender Ethnicity Race Place of Birth Non U.S. CitizenInformation GeneralYou may make revisions to this section at any time during the application process.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Biographical Data cont.Each section hasinstructions toassist you withcompleting theapplication.You may make revisions to this section at any time during the application process.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Parent and Family InformationProvide Parent andFamily Information: Parent One Parent Two SiblingsYou may NOT make revisions to this section at any time during the application process.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Background InformationThese are questions asked in the Background Information section: Describe any activities requiring manualdexterity at which you are proficient.Do you have any relatives who aredentists, are in dental school?Have you ever been disqualified,suspended, dismissed, or otherwisesubject to a disciplinary action at anycollege or university in connection withyour academic performance?Have you ever been found to have violateda school rule, policy or procedure, or anhonor code.?Have you ever applied to dental schoolprior to the present application cycle?Have you previously, or are you currentlyapplying to a health profession schoolother than dental school?Has your education ever been interruptedor affected adversely for reasons otherthan deficiencies in conduct or academicperformance?Are you currently under charge or haveyou ever been convicted of a felony ormisdemeanor, other than minor trafficviolations?Indicate any language in which you feelcomfortable conversing with nativespeakers.You may NOT make revisions to this section at any time during the application process.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Disadvantaged StatusMany schools like to knowabout your background.Completing this section isoptional.Disadvantaged Status: Childhood Residence U.S. Specific Information Education Funding SourcesYou may NOT make revisions to this section at any time during the application process.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

EducationAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Secondary (High) School InformationAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Colleges Attended Read all “InstructionsFor This Section” beforeadding colleges youattended.You must list everycollege/universityattended even if creditsfrom one institution havebeen transferred toanother.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Colleges Attended For each college listed, print aTranscript Matching Form,and provide this form to thecollege’s registrar. This formis bar coded to match yourapplication and helps withfaster processing time. All transcripts must be sentdirectly to ADEA AADSASfrom the registrar. ADEAAADSAS does not acceptstudent-issued transcripts.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

College SessionThis is where youenter all of yourcourse informationfor each college on aterm by term basis.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

DAT ScoresAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

DAT ScoresOfficial DAT Scores will be importeddirectly into your ADEA AADSASapplicationfrom the ADA. CanadianAssessment Test Scores canbe entered manually.Scores will be imported usingDENTPIN .You may make revisions to this section at any time during the application process.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Professional ExperienceAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Professional ExperienceSelect an option from thedropdown list and click on "AddNew Entry" to create a list ofyour professional experiences.If you are unsure of theprocedures please view theinstructions for each section.You may NOT make revisions to these section at any time during the application process.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Professional Experience:Academic Enrichment ProgramsAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Professional Experience:Awards, Honors, and ScholarshipsAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Professional Experience:Dentistry ExperienceAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Professional Experience:Extracurricular/Volunteer/Community ServiceAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Professional Experience:Research ExperienceAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Professional Experience:Work ExperienceAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Personal StatementAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Personal Statement The personal statement providesan opportunity for you to explainwhy you are interested in a dentalcareer.Be sure to check for spelling andgrammatical errors.It is recommended you composeyour essay in a text-only wordprocessor (e.g., Notepad), reviewyour statement for errors, and cutand paste the final version into thetext box. Your essay is limited toapproximately one page (4,500characters, including spaces).You may NOT make revisions to this section at any time during the application process.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

EvaluatorsAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Evaluators Applicants may submit a maximumof four individual Letters ofEvaluation or one CommitteeLetter/Report plus the optional ofone additional individual letter.Evaluators have the option ofsubmitting a letter electronically orby mailing a paper letter to ADEAAADSAS.Letters must be sent from theevaluator directly to ADEAAADSAS.Monitor the status of ADEAAADSAS receipt of evaluations in“My Application Status” located onthe homepage of your ADEAAADSAS Application.You may make revisions to this section at any time during the application process before February 15.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Submitting Letters of EvaluationIf submitting a letter electronically: Select “Electronic” andprovide the evaluator’s emailaddressNote: ADEA AADSAS will sendthe evaluator an email withinstructions on uploadingletters.If submitting a paper evaluation: Select “Paper” and enter theevaluator’s mailing address. Print the LOE Matching Formand mail it to the evaluator. The evaluator must attach theletter to the LOE MatchingForm and send to AADSAS.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Release StatementAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Release StatementThe releasestatement mustbe completedprior tosubmission.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Fee Assistance Program(FAP)AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Financial Assistance Program The Fee Assistance Program (FAP)replaces the Fee Reduction Program(FRP) of previous application cyclesApplicants apply to FAP before eSubmitting their ADEA AADSASapplicationDecisions are made immediately afterall required documentation is receivedby FAPQualified applicants receive a wavierfor their first dental school designation( 227)AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Dental School DesignationsAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Participating Dental Schools The participatingdental school list islocated atwww.adea.org and onthe log in page of yourapplication.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Dental School DesignationsIn this section applicantsselect the dental schoolsthey wish to apply to. Select the schools you want toreceive your ADEA AADSASapplication and select SAVE. You may apply to additionaldesignations after you haveeSubmitted your originalapplication.Note: You can add additionaldesignations at any tine duringthe application process as longas the deadline has not passed.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Supplemental Information Supplemental Informationidentifies additionaldocuments, fees, forms,etc. requested byindividual dental school(s).All Supplementalinformation should be sentdirectly to the school, notto ADEA AADSAS.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Pay & E-SubmitYour ADEA AADSAS applicationis considered complete, andprocessing begins when: Your ADEA AADSASapplication has been esubmitted Your ADEA AADSASpayment is received An official transcript fromevery college and universityattended is receivedAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Check Application StatusAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Application Status Check GPA Calculations – after transcriptsare received, ADEA AADSAS verifiescourse work computes GPAsTranscripts – indicates date(s) eachofficial transcript is received by ADEAAADSASEvaluations - indicates date(s) eachletter is received by ADEA AADSASDental School Designations indicates the dental schools you haveapplied to through ADEA AADSAS anddate mailedSupplemental Materials - anyadditional documents required by theindividual dental schoolPayments – shows payments to ADEAAADSASFee Assistance Program – indicatesstatus of the FAP application processSchool Decisions – indicatesapplication status at each dental schoolOfficial Tests – indicates official DATtest scoresAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Criminal Background CheckAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Criminal Background CheckADEA AADSAS is implementing a newservice for dental schools that wish toobtain a criminal background check onall admitted students. Individuals whoare extended offers of admission toparticipating dental schools will becontacted by Certiphi Screening, Inc.after the admissions offer has beenmade to conduct a background check.For more information about criminalbackground checks go towww.adea.org.AMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Helpful TipsAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Helpful Tips Read the ADEA AADSAS instructions thoroughly, and print a copy for quickreference. Apply early! Be sure to check application deadlines for each of your dental schools. To prevent processing delays, print your ADEA AADSAS Transcript MatchingForm(s) after completing the Colleges Attended section, and request transcripts to besent by your registrar promptly. Contact your evaluators early and determine whether they prefer to submitelectronically or by paper; keep in touch with your evaluators to ensure that yourLetters of Evaluation are completed and submitted. Monitor your application throughout the cycleAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

ADEA AADSASProcessing ScheduleAMERICAN DENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

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