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Everything you need to succeed on your dental school journey.
We are a nonprofit that helps you get into dental school. We provide free tools so you can learn how to become a dentist, from your first day as a pre-dent, through dental school and residency, to your first day of practice as a dentist.
Check out our range of materials, all provided courtesy of our donors and sponsors.
Essential Pre-Dent and Dental School Tools
Planning & Assessment
How to Get Into Dental School
Steps to successfully get into the school of your dreams
Activity Finder
Find extracurricular activities: clinical jobs, volunteering, research, and shadowing
School Database
Learn all about dental schools
Dentist Q & As
Interviews with dentists across practice types
How to Choose a Post Baccalaureate or Special Masters Program (SMP)
Factors to consider for post baccalaureate studies
Applications & Interviews
DDSApplicants
Profiles of past dental school applicants
Interview Feedback
Learn from real interview experiences
Test Prep & Resources
Casper/PREview Community
Learn strategies for situational judgment tests
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Testing center reviews
Advice On Call
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As part of our mission to help all students, regardless of background or ability to pay, the Health Professional Student Association (publishers of SDN) offers on-demand advising services as a “pay what you can” service.
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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.
Pre-Dental Articles
Every week, SDN publishes articles cover topics ranging from application and study tips to specialty profiles, healthcare policy, and more.
- 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
Ask our Expert Advisors
Verified experts (doctors, professors, administrators, and pre-health advisors) are here to provide answers to specific questions from school application advice to personal concerns.
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Expert Admissions Professionals
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Dentist Interviews
Curious about the life of a dentist in traditional practice, or striking out on their own as an entrepreneur? Check out our library of video interviews with dentists exploring different career paths.
Pre-Dental Community Discussions
Share your experiences and talk about the admissions process with fellow pre-dents on the SDN Community Forums.