AADSAS (Dental School Application) Info for 2010 Cycle
This message is from the American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
This is to provide important information about the launch of the ADEA AADSAS 2010 application cycle.
The AADSAS 2010 cycle will launch on June 1, 2009. The content of the application is very similar to previous years, but applicants will find a better flow to the application and enhancements to help them keep up-to-date on their application status. June 1 is the date applicants can begin filling out and submitting their applications (there never has been one date for applicants to begin filling out AADSAS applications and a separate date when they can begin submitting them). We anticipate that we will start applications to schools in mid June.
Applicants to AADSAS 2009 who plan to re-apply in 2010 are reminded to print a copy of their 2009 applications. After May 29, 2009 the 2009 AADSAS application will no longer be accessible to applicants. At present, re-applicants must create a new 2010 AADSAS application and re-enter coursework information, etc. (We hope to be able to “move forward” applicant data for re-applicants in future years, but do not have this option at present.)
The process for submitting Letters of Evaluation to AADSAS remains unchanged from last year. Applicants continue to have the option to submit four individual Letters of Evaluation OR one Committee Report plus one individual Letter of Evaluation**. AADSAS considers a Committee Report to be:
A Committee Letter with supporting letters attached OR
A Committee Letter that is composed and uses quotes from various evaluators but does not have supporting letters attached OR
A Composite letter which usually consists of a cover letter from an advising office and a collection of individual evaluation letters that are attached; with composite letters, the advising office serves as a central collection service for the applicant but does not make additional assessments of the candidate
** AADSAS will take your FULL Committee packet IF you have or plan to go through the UB Prehealth Committee.
AADSAS does not have a relationship with VirtualEvals and does not have the ability to receive letters uploaded to VirtualEvals.
The fee for AADSAS 2010 will be $217 for the initial designation (school) and $68 for each additional designation (school). We recognize that many students suffer financial hardship and have increased our Fee Reduction Program for 2010. Information about the program can be found inside the AADSAS application.
Chonte James
Director of Predoctoral Application Service
American Dental Education Association
www.adea.org
