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Applicant Deferral Process

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ADEA Applicant Deferral Process

What is a deferred applicant?

  • A deferred applicant has applied to ADEA AADSAS (ADEA Associated American Dental Schools Application Service, ADEA CAAPID (ADEA Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists), ADEA PASS (ADEA Postdoctoral Application Support Service) or ADEA DHCAS (ADEA Dental Hygiene Application Services) and is in the CAS terminal status, meaning s/he are verified and complete, respectively.
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  • The applicant has received an acceptance notice and approval for the deferral directly from the program.
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  • Applicants approved for deferral are assumed to be acting in good faith that they plan to enroll in the program the following year.
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What information WILL transfer?

  • Personal Information section,
  • Academic History section and 
  • Supporting Information section. 

What information WILL NOT transfer?


How will a program designate its deferrals?

  • ADEA AADSAS users can defer applicants beginning Sept. 1.
    Email Chonte James at JamesC@adea.org for support.
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  • ADEA PASS users defer applicants beginning Sept. 1.
    Email Yolanda Jones at JonesY@adea.org for support.
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  • ADEA CAAPID users can defer applicants beginning Sept. 1.
    Email Emily Rhineberger and RhinebergerE@adea.org for the cycle-specific date.
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  • The deadline for ADEA DHCAS users to change the status of deferred applicants is October after the close of the cycle.
    Email Leslie Payne at PayneL@adea.org for the cycle-specific date.
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  • Steps for Deferring Applicants in the 2026-27 cycle

Questions

WebAdMIT Support

Phone: (857) 304-2020
Email: webadmitsupport@liaisonedu.com

The WebAdMIT support team is available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET

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