Q: What is the American Dental Education Association?
Q: What is the ADEA Postdoctoral Application Support Service?
General Information
Q: What is the ADEA PASS contact information?
Q: Can I submit a letter of evaluation in place of the eForm Professional Evaluation or the Paper Professional Evaluation Form?
Q: What is the difference between a Paper Evaluation Form and eForms?
Q: What is the difference between a Professional Evaluation and an Institution Evaluation?
eForms Questions
Q: What is an eForm?
Q: How can I obtain my username and password?
Q: I forgot my username and password - how can I receive them again?
Q: How do I modify my contact information?
Q: Can I utilize two different email addresses on one account?
Q: I have accessed my eForms account and reviewed and saved my contact information, but I am not able to view the list of students - what should I do?
Q: I received an email from ADEA PASS indicating that a student was posted for a recommendation; however, when I sign in the student is not on the list. What should I do?
Q: What is the due date for completing and submitting Institution and Professional Evaluation eForms?
Q: The student states that an eForms Professional Evaluation Request Email has been sent and a confirmation email was received by the student, but I have yet to receive the email - what should I do?
Q: I received an eForms Professional Evaluation Request Email from ADEA PASS that lists me as a faculty member of a different university - how do I correct this?
Q: I recently became a faculty member at a different dental school; should my former students submit their eForms Professional Evaluation Request emails to my current Faculty eForms account?
Q: The applicant has not waived his right to view my evaluation. How do I correct this situation?
Q: I submitted an evaluation for a student and later discovered that I had made a typographical error. How can I correct the information?
Q: Can I copy and paste text from my word processing software into the comments section of the eForms Professional Evaluation?
Q: I have a student who is reapplying for postdoctoral programs, and I completed an eForm Professional Evaluation in a previous cycle. Can that evaluation be reactivated?
Q: How do I print a copy of completed Professional Evaluation eForms for my records?
Q: The website states that the evaluation that I completed for a student is "Complete." Is there something else I need to do?
Q: I completed an electronic evaluation (eForm) for a student. I answered every question; however, I do not see the "Submit" button. What should I do?
Q: What is the American Dental Education Association (ADEA)?
A: ADEA is the leading national organization for dental education. Our members include all U.S. and Canadian dental schools as well as advanced dental education programs, hospital dental education programs, allied dental education programs, corporations, faculty, and students.
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Q: What is the ADEA Postdoctoral Application Support Service (ADEA PASS)?
A: ADEA PASS is a centralized application service for more than 525 participating advanced dental education programs. This service is available to all individuals applying to advanced dental education programs participating in the application service. ADEA PASS simplifies the application process by providing one standardized format, relieving applicants of the need to complete multiple applications. ADEA PASS serves only as an information clearinghouse and does not influence the programs' appraisal or selection of applicants. Each advanced dental education program has the right to request supplemental information from applicants.
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General Information
Q: What is the ADEA PASS contact information?
Email: passinfo@passweb.org
Phone: 617-612-2065
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Q: Can I submit a letter of evaluation in place of the eForm Professional Evaluation or the Paper Professional Evaluation Form?
A: No, ADEA PASS cannot accept letters submitted on behalf of an applicant. ADEA PASS only accepts and processes evaluations submitted through eForms or on the ADEA PASS Paper Professional Evaluation Forms. Space is provided in those forms for evaluator comments. An application will be considered incomplete and processing will be halted until the evaluation is received in one of the two approved formats.
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Q: What is the difference between a Paper Evaluation Form and eForms?
A: Evaluations can be provided by utilizing either eForms (electronic) or the paper Professional Evaluation Form, which can be downloaded and printed by the applicant and supplied to you. ADEA PASS strongly recommends the use of eForms as they expedite the processing of the applicant and eliminate lost forms.
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Q: What is the difference between a Professional Evaluation and an Institution Evaluation?
A: A Professional Evaluation is completed by an evaluator (usually dental school faculty) who comments on the applicant's suitability for advanced study. The Institution Evaluation is the form the dean or designee uses to report statistical information such as class rank, GPA, cumulative GPA, and Part 1 and 2 of the NDBE Scores, as well as comments about the applicant's suitability for advanced study. Both the Professional Evaluation and Institution Evaluation provide the opportunity to evaluate the student by using standardized evaluation criteria and personalized comments.
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eForms Questions
Q: What is an eForm?
A: An eForm is an electronic evaluation program utilized by applicants and evaluators to request track and submit online Institution and Professional Evaluations. The applicant must have the email address of the Professional Evaluator(s) in order to submit an eForm request. ADEA PASS strongly encourages the use of eForms, as they expedite application processing and reduce the change of lost forms.
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Q: How can I obtain my username and password?
A: When an applicant submits a request, the username and password are provided by email from ADEA PASS.