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The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is the leading national organization for dental education. Our members include all U.S. and Canadian dental schools, advanced dental education programs, hospital dental education programs, allied dental education programs, corporations, faculty, and students.
The mission of the American Dental Education Association is to lead individuals and institutions of the dental education community to address contemporary issues influencing education, research, and the delivery of oral health care for the improvement of the health of the public.
AADSAS is a service of ADEA. Contact AADSAS directly for questions about your AADSAS application.
American Dental Education Association
617-612-2045 (applicant inquiries only)
https://portal.aadsasweb.org/
aadsasinfo@aadsasweb.org
http://www.adea.org
Welcome to AADSAS
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) welcomes you to the American Associated Dental School Application Service (AADSAS). AADSAS is a centralized application service that simplifies the application process by providing one standard dental school application for AADSAS participating dental schools, thus relieving applicants of the need to complete multiple applications. Individuals applying through AADSAS complete one application which is sent to all dentals schools designated by the applicant.
This Instruction Booklet was created by AADSAS to assist applicants as they complete the AADSAS application to the 2010 entering class. It is the applicant’s responsibility to read, understand, and follow all AADSAS and school-specific instructions. As a part of submitting an AADSAS application, applicants must certify that they have read, understand, and agree to comply with AADSAS instructions.
AADSAS Contact Information
The fastest and most convenient way to check your application status is online. You can view the real-time progress of your application by:
- Logging into your AADSAS application
- Going to the “My Application Status” section
However, if you have questions and need to speak with an AADSAS Customer Service representative, you may contact us at the numbers below or by email.
Provide your AADSAS ID number and name in all correspondence. Allow up to 3-5 business days for AADSAS to respond to your inquiry, as research may be required. AADSAS will only discuss an application with the applicant and the applicant’s designated dental schools. Customer Service representatives do not discuss an application with parents, spouses, relatives, friends or employers.
Customer Service Contact Information:
Hours: Monday-Friday (9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Eastern time), except federal holidays
Phone: 617-612-2045
Email: aadsasinfo@aadsasweb.org
Note: AADSAS processing takes 4-8 weeks after your application, transcripts, and payment are received.
Re-Applicants
All applicants who have previously participated in an AADSAS application cycle and would like to re-apply to the current application cycle are required to complete a new application and submit new official transcripts, letters of evaluation, and payment. AADSAS cannot carry forward any of your application data or materials from the previous year(s).
Completing an AADSAS Application
You can access the 2010 AADSAS Dental School Application through the ADEA AADSAS website.
Once you have created an AADSAS application account, you may log in to update your personal application data as often as you wish prior to e-submitting your application. After e-submitting your application, you may only make changes to the Biographic Information, DAT Scores, and Evaluators sections.
Applicant Responsibilities
You are responsible for properly completing your application, sending your supporting documentation and fees to AADSAS on time, regularly checking the status of your application online by logging in your AADSAS application and checking your personal email for messages from AADSAS.
AADSAS applicants will:
- Be responsible for knowing the application process and admission prerequisites of each dental school. (AADSAS recommends that you purchase the ADEA Official Guide to Dental Schools.)
- Arrange for all official transcripts from all U.S., U.S. Overseas, English-speaking Canadian, and international (foreign) postsecondary institutions attended to arrive at the AADSAS Transcript Processing Department by the school’s application deadline to ensure timely processing of your application (processing time takes up to 4-8 weeks).
- Print a Transcript Matching Form for each college/university attended and request the registrars' offices to attach the form to all transcripts sent to AADSAS. The Transcript Matching Form includes a barcode that links transcripts directly to your application. Send all transcripts to:
AADSAS Transcript Processing Department
P.O. Box 9110
Watertown, MA 02471
- Arrange for AADSAS to receive a course-by-course Transcript Evaluation Report for all international (foreign and French-speaking Canadian) institutions attended.
- Provide all required information on the AADSAS application accurately and in a timely manner.
- Abide by the schools’ application deadlines.
- Respond immediately to ALL notices, comments, instructions, and questions received from AADSAS and each school to which they apply (applicants are responsible for regularly checking their personal email and AADSAS application accounts for these important notices and questions!).
- Print and retain a copy of the completed AADSAS application.
- Submit the correct application fee. Use the AADSAS Payment Form if you choose to submit payment by check or money order to AADSAS (credit card payment is preferred).
- Make sure your Evaluators list is current and accurate at all times (AADSAS does not enter evaluator information for you).
- Be responsible for updating all coursework and submitting updated transcripts during the Academic Update period; check the AADSAS 2010 Calendar for dates.
- Provide all information as requested by designated dental schools.
- Respond promptly to colleges and schools, either to accept or to decline interview invitations and offers of admission.
- Monitor your application status online.
- Promptly update your AADSAS application of any change in contact information before February 1, 2010 (notify schools directly after February 1, 2010).
- Log off the AADSAS application after the completion of each entry or review session to protect against unauthorized access of application information submitted to AADSAS.
Technical Requirements
To access the web application online, your computer must meet the following requirements:
- Internet access with a 56K modem or faster.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 6.0 or a later release for optimal use of the site. You may also use Netscape 7.01 or higher.
- JavaScript is enabled (default setting for Internet Explorer and Netscape).
- Cookies are enabled (default setting for Internet Explorer and Netscape).
- Pop-up windows are used, so pop-up disablers should be disabled (default setting for Internet Explorer and Netscape).
- 800 x 600 screen resolution (1024 x 768 or larger is preferred).
- It is recommended that the browser window be maximized to take up the entire screen.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required for viewing and printing forms. You can download and install the latest Acrobat Reader using the following link: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
Security
Security is a priority at AADSAS. We are committed to protecting the security and confidentiality of your information. We use a combination of state-of-the-art technology and methods to help ensure that your online sessions are secure.
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