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If you’ve been refreshing your inbox every hour hoping for a dental school interview invite, you’re definitely not alone. This stage of the application process can be one of the most stressful and uncertain times for pre-dental students. The good news? Silence doesn’t automatically mean bad news. Dental schools release interview invites at different times and in different ways, and there are many reasons why you might not have heard back yet. When Interview Invites Usually Go Out Most schools send out interview invitations between August and February, with the exact timing depending on their review process. Some schools send invites...

Learn NYU dental school requirements, DAT score expectations, and tips to stand out. Your complete guide to getting into NYU College of Dentistry.

Preparing for the DAT is stressful enough without having to wonder if the advice you are reading online is even real. You pour your heart into studying, spend countless hours on practice problems, and invest your hard-earned money into prep materials all in hopes of achieving your dream score and getting into dental school. But what if the glowing testimonials you see online are not what they seem? Over the past several years, more and more students have raised concerns about fake DAT breakdowns. These are posts that claim extraordinary results using a single resource, often written with identical language,...

  Everything You Need to Know About the ADA Official DAT Practice Test (and Why Every Pre-Dental Student Should Take It) Preparing for the Dental Admission Test (DAT) can feel overwhelming, even for the most dedicated students. As someone who’s helped thousands of students prepare for the DAT, I know there’s no magic shortcut — but there are proven strategies that work. One of the best is making sure the official ADA practice test is part of your plan. What Are ADA Official DAT Practice Tests? The American Dental Association (ADA) — the same organization that writes the real DAT...

A clear explanation of how difficult the DAT is, why certain sections are harder than others, and what students can do to improve their performance on the 2026 exam.