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Pre-Professional Advisement Center

Pre-Dentistry

We're here to help you achieve your dream of becoming a Dentist.

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If you're new to Pre-Health, please attend the Pre-Health 101 and Pre-Health 201 workshops soon. - Click here to learn more.

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Pre-Dental advisement is for students that are interested in becoming dentists (DDS or DMD). Dentists are devoted to maintaining oral health. We help students determine if dentistry is right for them. Students will learn about dental schools and the preparation that is required.

We assist students in planning necessary classes and preparing for the Dental Admissions Test (DAT). Additionally, we counsel students about specifics such as shadowing a dentist, assisting in scientific research, performing community service, obtaining letters of recommendation, and being involved in any other extracurricular activities that will improve students’ chances of gaining admission to dental school.

We are available to all students regardless of major. We strongly advise students to come in and meet with our advisors to help guide you through your undergraduate experience. Please click below to see the available handouts.

Pre-Health Advisors

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Kye Barnett

kye_barnett@byu.edu
Health Professions Advisor
Make an Appointment with Kye
Quick Questions: Drop-in Zoom Room HERE
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David Kaiser

Health Professions Advisor
Make an Appointment with David
Quick Questions: Drop-in Zoom Room HERE
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Paul Kay

Physician Mentor
Emphasis on M.D./Ph.D. Programs
Physician Mentoring is available through the BYU Medical Society.
Contact Paul: paul.byumed@gmail.com
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Before scheduling an appointment to meet with an advisor, we encourage you to attend one of our Pre-Health workshops which are listed here. Many if not most of your general questions will be answered in the workshops. This enables us to use our one-on-one appointments to answer more specific questions you may have.

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Factors Considered for Admission

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Dental School Acceptance Statistics


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Dental School Prerequisite Coursework

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Applying to Dental School

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Preparing for the DAT

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Letters of Recommendation

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Dental Hygiene Information

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Preparing for Interviews

We're excited to help you prepare for professional school interviews! Review the materials below and plan to attend one of our workshops.
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MORE RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

American Dental Association
American Dental Education Association
AADSAS
DAT
Summer Research Internships
Shadow Hover