Pre-Dental Resources Hub
Curated links for DAT prep, applications, interviews, school research, Berkeley tools, finances, and community
⭐ Start Here (Berkeley Essentials & Official Guides)
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Berkeley: Pre-Dental Overview
Main Berkeley page with links to prereqs, timelines, application steps, and advising.
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Berkeley: Dental Timeline
When to take DAT, request letters, apply, interview, and decide.
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Berkeley: Dental Prerequisites
Course planning for common dental school requirements.
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Berkeley: Application Guide
Step-by-step help for AADSAS, secondaries, interviews, and decisions.
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ADEA Official Guide
Authoritative school profiles, requirements, costs, and admissions data. (also helpful for School Research)
📘 Test Prep & DAT
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SDN DAT Forum
Strategy, breakdowns, and Q&A for every DAT section.
✍️ Applications & Personal Statements
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Shemmassian: Dental Personal Statement
How to structure, brainstorm, and polish your essay (free article).
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Shemmassian: Admissions Articles
Deep dives on strategy, timing, and application positioning.
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DentalPersonalStatement.com
Sample essays and guidance hub (use for ideas; never copy).
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Berkeley Pre-Health Advising
1:1 advising for personal statements and interview prep (Berkeley students).
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Interfolio (Letter Service)
Store your recommendation letters; fees apply when sending, not for receiving.
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Application Tracker (Google Sheet)
Track schools, secondaries, interviews, and outcomes.
🎤 Interview Prep (MMI & Traditional)
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Shemmassian: MMI Guide
Format, practice strategies, and sample prompts for MMI.
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Big Interview (Berkeley Free)
Mock interviews, question banks, and feedback tool.
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Letters of Intent / Interest
Post-interview communications best practices (med-school article; principles apply to dental).
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ADEA: Interview Do’s & Don’ts (PDF)
Official quick tips for before, during, and after interviews.
🏫 School Databases & Stats
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SDN School Database (Dental)
Browse schools, requirements, and applicant insights.
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DDSApplicants
Profiles of past applicants with stats, timelines, and outcomes.
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Path32: Dental School by State
Interactive map of schools and state-by-state info.
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Bootcamp: Secondary Questions
Compilation of dental school supplemental prompts.
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Reqs / Schools / Stats (Drive PDF)
Community-compiled requirements and program stats.
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Booster: Admissions Data
Quick comparator for GPA/DAT and acceptance data.
🌐 Community & Forums
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Reddit: r/predental
Active community for Q&A, application talk, and support.
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Reddit: r/predental FAQ
Well-maintained answers to the most common questions.
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SDN: What Are My Chances? (WAMC)
Get profile feedback from the community.
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SDN: Help Me Decide (X vs Y)
Compare offers and get second opinions.
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SDN: Current School-Specific Discussions
Up-to-date threads for each dental school.
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SDN: Previous School-Specific Discussions
Archive of older threads—useful for history and patterns.
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SDN: On-Demand Advising (Free)
Free structured advising content from SDN.
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SDN: Dental Profession Hub
Central index of SDN tools, articles, and success resources.
💰 Financial Aid & Loans
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SDN Dental Loan Calculator
Estimate total cost, repayment, and interest under different programs.
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ADEA: Types of Loans
Official overview of federal and private loan options for dental students.
🐻 Berkeley-Specific Services
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Big Interview (Free)
Mock interviews and practice tailored for Berkeley students.
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Pre-Health Advising (Handshake)
1:1 advising for personal statements, interview prep, and planning.
📷 Instagram to Follow (Events & Announcements)
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ASDA (IG)
National ASDA Instagram — find and follow local ASDA chapters via their follows.
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ASDA Website
Programs, national meetings, and membership info.
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SNDA (IG)
National SNDA Instagram — discover chapter accounts to follow.
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SNDA Website
Programs, initiatives, and national updates.