DAT

Information About the Application

Dates

May 12, 2020, the 2020-2021 ADEA AADSAS application opens.
June 2, 2020, is the first day to submit your 2020-2021 ADEA AADSAS application.

Cost to Apply

The ADEA AADSAS application fee for your first dental school is $251. Each additional school you apply to is $108. Review detailed information on the costs to apply.

ADEA AADSAS Application to Dental School

ADEA AADSAS Fee Assistance Program

There are several resources available to help you navigate the various aspects of the dental school application, some of which we've compiled below:

Dental Admissions Test (DAT)

Sign-Up for the DAT

Submit an application to take the DAT on the ADA website
You will be asked to create a DENTPIN, your Dental Personal Identifier Number before you can complete the application to register for the DAT. This number will be used throughout the dental school application process and for any other testing conducted by the ADA.
Receive eligibility letter from the ADA.
Once you have received the eligibility letter, you can schedule an appointment to take the test with Prometric testing. If you reschedule your test, you must reschedule within 6 months of when you applied to take the DAT or pay the full scheduling price again. You should schedule the test 60-90 days in advance of the day you would like to test. Check out the list of test centers here.
If you require special testing accommodations, visit the Special Accommodations section of the Prometric website.

Timeframe

You should take the test after having completed your prerequisites in Biology, General Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry.
It's recommended that you take the DAT up to one month before you apply to dental school.
It is recommended that you achieve at least a 20 Academic Average to be competitive. Multiple DAT sittings are highly discouraged.

Resources

ADEA Information About the DAT

DAT Preparation

Content of Test

Natural Sciences (Biology, General Chemistry, & Organic Chemistry)
Perceptual Ability (two- and three-dimensional problem solving)
Reading Comprehension (Dental & Basic Sciences)
Quantitative Reasoning (Mathematical Problems in Algebra, Numerical Calculations, Conversions, etc.)

ADA DAT Guide

For more information about the Dental profession itself, please click HERE.