Dental Admissions Test: Every applicant must take the Dental Admission Test (DAT). For more information about the DAT, visit the American Dental Association’s web site here.

Completion of an application through the American Association of Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS).

Supplemental Application: The supplemental application for the 2022 admission cycle will be available August 1st. Once all required application materials have been received and the verification process has been completed by AADSAS, applicants will be emailed a link to the supplemental application. Upon completion, a processing fee of $65.00 will be assessed and must be paid electronically through the application website. Please do not send a separate payment to Meharry. This supplemental application allows the applicant to further describe his/her activities.

Letter of Recommendation: Three (3) letters of recommendation, are due directly to AADSAS by December 15th. The address to which the letters should be mailed will appear on the AADSAS Letter Request Form. Those applicants who attend, or who have recently graduated from, an undergraduate institution or a post-baccalaureate pre-dental program which offers a Health Professions Advisor or Advisory Committee should submit a letter from this person or committee; this letter should be sent to AADSAS as described above. If no such institutional letter is available, the applicant should substitute a minimum of three (3) individual letters, including two from Science professors. These letters should be sent to AADSAS as described above.

Photo: The Admissions Committee requires that you upload a photo when you are submitting your Supplemental Application.

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