Pre-Dentistry

General Information

• Introductory handout, including required courses and application outline.
  • Should I retake classes?
• Building a first-semester schedule
• Tips for academic success
• Join KU Pre-Dental Club Facebook Group
• Character development for future medical professionals
• Suggestions for getting dentistry, social service and research experience
• Programs to increase diversity in professional schools and help disadvantaged candidates
  • Summer Medical & Dental Education Programs (SMDEP)
• Career description, including nature of the work, education, job outlook & earnings

Applying to Dental Schools

• Application Outline
  • Evaluation letters
  • Dental Admission Test (DAT)
    • Should I retake the test?
  • American Association of Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS)
    • Writing a Personal Comments Essay
  • Interviewing
• Financing your dentistry education

Pre-Dentistry Links

• American Association of Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS)
• American Dental Association (ADA)
• American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
• American Student Dental Association (ASDA)
• Dental Admission Test (DAT)
• Dental Student Books, including information for applicants
• List of medical profession books on reserve in the Anschutz Science Library.
  • Dentistry Books on Reserve
• Scholarware DAT Software
• Student Doctor Network
• Texas Medical & Dental School Application Service
• University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Dentistry
  • UMKC's Reserved Admission Program
  • UMKC's Suggested Pre-Dental Activities
• University of Nebraska College of Dentistry