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A secondary application is an additional application sent by dental schools after they review your primary AADSAS application. It typically includes school-specific essays and sometimes additional forms or fees. Not all schools send secondaries to every applicant — some are sent to everyone, while others screen applicants first.

As quickly as possible — ideally within 2 weeks of receiving it. Most dental schools use rolling admissions, so later submissions are reviewed after earlier ones, reducing your chances of an interview invite. Pre-writing your essays using this database is the best way to submit fast without sacrificing quality.

Most applicants apply to 10–20 schools. A balanced list includes reach schools (GPA/DAT above your stats), match schools (your stats match their averages), and safety schools (your stats exceed their averages). Applying to fewer than 10 schools significantly increases your risk of not being accepted in a given cycle.

The average DAT score for dental school matriculants is around 20–21 AA. Competitive applicants typically score 21+ AA with a strong GPA (3.5+). However, DAT score is just one factor — research experience, dental hours, and the strength of your essays also matter significantly.

We have an exceptionally high satisfaction rate and are able to get students with lower academics admitted into multiple schools.