Profession Hub
Plan your dental school pathway
SDN helps pre-dental students and DDS/DMD applicants compare dental schools, prepare applications and interviews, understand dental training, and connect with dental students and dentists in the SDN community.
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Applicant Path
Pre-Dental Planning and Dental School Resources
Planning & Assessment
How to Get Into Dental School
Key steps for building a strong dental school application
Activity Finder
Find extracurricular activities: clinical jobs, volunteering, research, and shadowing
School Database
Learn all about dental schools
Dentist Q&A
Interviews with dentists across practice types
How to Choose a Post Baccalaureate or Special Masters Program (SMP)
Factors to consider for post-baccalaureate and special master’s programs
Applications & Interviews
Interview Feedback
Review interview experiences shared by applicants
Test Prep & Resources
Casper/PREview Community
Discuss Casper, PREview, and other situational judgment tests
Review2
Testing center reviews from other applicants
Advising and Coaching
Ask an Advisor
Ask a confidential question in the SDN Forums and receive free guidance from SDN verified expert advisors. Donations help keep this service available to every student.
Work with a Coach
Work one-on-one with a professional pre-health coach for structured application support. Coaching is donation-based so students can contribute according to their ability.
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How Can I Prepare for Dental School Interviews?
Discover details about interview and student experiences at dental schools reported by students after their interviews.
Dental Articles
SDN articles in this hub cover pre-dental preparation, dental school admissions, dental training, practice ownership, specialties, and professional perspectives.
- SJTs for Health Professions Admissions in the United States and Canada: A Research Review
- How to Make a (More) Transparent Holistic Admissions Process
- Practical Perspectives for Navigating the Admissions Process
Dentist Q&A and Interviews
Featuring interviews with practicing dentists, dental specialists, educators, school administrators, and other professionals across dental career paths.
Pre-Dental Community Discussions
Share your experiences and talk about the admissions process with pre-dental students on the SDN Community Forums.
Latest Pre-Dental Discussions
Current phase: Primary Application (May - Jul)
- Early Prep (Jan - Apr 2026)
- Current Primary Application (May - Jul 2026)
- Secondaries (Aug - Sep 2026)
- Interviews (Oct 2026 - Mar 2027)
- Acceptances (Apr - Jul 2027)
