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APPLYING TO THE DENTAL SCHOOL
This page details what you need to complete your application to UNLV's School of Dental Medicine.
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American Dental Education Association Application |
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The UNLV
School of Dental Medicine participates
in the American Dental Education
Association’s (ADEA) Application
Service--AADSAS. For application
and procedures, please refer to their website.
The application deadline is
February 1 of the year you
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Supplemental Application to the UNLV School of Dental Medicine |
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Upon receipt of the AADSAS application, applicants will be sent a supplemental application from the UNLV School of Dental Medicine. This application must be returned along with; |
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- a recent 2" x 2" color photograph
- $50 cashier's check or money order made payable to the "Board of Regents." |
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As
an alternative, you can also download
the supplemental application and return it any time before
your AADSAS application is received. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure completion of application.
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Dental Admissions Test Scores |
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All applicants
applying to dental schools
are required to take this test
as part of the application process. The DAT is administered through
the Prometric Testing Centers located throughout the United States.
The Canadian DAT will no longer be accepted. For more information,
please write or call the American Dental Association’s Division
of Educational Measurements at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois 60611, 312-440-2500 or 800-621-8099.
We recommended that applicants take the DAT as soon as possible. If your application file is missing your DAT scores, the admissions committee will be unable to review your application for admittance. Scores prior to 2002 will not be considered.
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Letters of Evaluation |
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A letter of evaluation from a college's pre-health professions committee will satisfy this requirement. If the school does not have a committee, an applicant must submit four individual letters of evaluation (at least 2 from science professors). A letter from a dentist for whom the applicant has worked or shadowed is required in both cases. |
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Official Transcripts |
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As part of the AADSAS application, transcripts must be submitted from all colleges and institutions attended. Applications received from AADSAS will be considered official.
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Interview |
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After a preliminary review of the AADSAS and supplemental applications, eligible candidates will-be extended an invitation for an interview. The Admissions Committee will make the final selection.
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If English is not your native language and you have not attended an English-speaking institution for four or more years, you must demonstrate proficiency by scoring a minimum of 600 on the TOEFL exam. The TOEFL ID number for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is 4861. To obtain more information about the TOEFL, contact TOEFL/TSE, Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6151, www.toefl.org,
609-921-9000.
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| Foreign-Trained Applicants |
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At this
time we do not have a program
for foreign-trained dentists.
Those wishing to apply to the
UNLV School of Dental Medicine
must follow the same procedures
as those applying from in-state or out-of-state.
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