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
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.
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
[Infographic] Applying to Dental School
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: April 7, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
How to get the best score on the DAT.
Written by: ASDA
Published on: August 18, 2013