Dental School Application Process & Components

Application Preparation:

Before You Apply

Take the Dental Admission Test (DAT)

Attend a Penn Health Professions Advisory Board (HPAB) Orientation and upload information to the Application Management System (AMS)

Request Letters of Recommendation

Draft and refine your Personal Statement and Essays

Seek resources for financing your dental school education

Application Submission:

Summer of the Application Cycle

American Dental Education Association Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (ADEA AADSAS)

Dental School Interviews:

Fall of the Application Cycle