All dental schools and colleges in the United States require candidates to take
the Dental Admission Test in order to be considered for admission. Candidates
should have completed at least one year of collegiate education, including foundation-level
courses in biology, and general and organic chemistry. The one-year qualifying
period of college education is a minimum standard, with most candidates completing
at least two years.
The DAT is conducted by the American
Dental Association (ADA). Written tests
were discontinued in 1998, and have since been conducted on computer, practically
the whole year round. It is strongly recommended that candidates for dental
school admission participate in the Dental Admission Testing Program
well in advance of their intended school enrolment.
The DAT AudioLearn offers more than 3 hours of material – or some 500 equivalent
pages – reviewing the entire science syllabus for the Dental Admission Test.
This is conveniently organized by topic heading, in a user-friendly way that
allows easy reference to any part of the course.