Dental School Application Support for Incoming & Current Freshmen

Name: Dental School Admissions Consulting for Freshmen
Brand: Inspira Advantage
Rating: 5 (1064 reviews)

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~20

Years of
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5K+

Applicants
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98%

Acceptance
Rate
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$35K

Average
Scholarship
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Work With the Largest Team of Former Dental School Admissions Officers in the Country

Our team of 80+ dental school admissions consultants includes former dental school admissions officers and dentists with firsthand experience helping applicants get into top dental schools. We know what admissions committees prioritize in standout candidates, and we use that insight to strengthen every part of your AADSAS application.

Dr. Nadia H.

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Joseph B.

New York University School of Dentistry

Dr. Amanda G.

University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry

Dr. Brian S.

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

Dr. Janet O.

University of Maryland School of Dentistry

Alex W.

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Tashauna H.

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Roshan J.

University of Michigan School of Dentistry

Dr. Christopher G.

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

Dr. Joseph D.

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Dr. Nisha C.

New York University College of Dentistry

Amoolya A.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine

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Freshmen Have 1,800+ Hours to Build Their Profiles: Start Today

Getting accepted into dental school is hard. Pre-dental advising helps you focus your journey and get a competitive edge over thousands of other applicants. We make accumulating clinical hours and finding shadowing opportunities a breeze—get ready to choose courses, follow a clear timeline, and get access to exclusive opportunities!

Dental School Admissions Challenges For Freshmen

Worries About Navigating the Admissions Cycle With Little Direction & Resources

Fear of Not Standing Out In a Competitive Admissions Landscape With Acceptance Rates Below 10% at Many Dental Schools

Wondering Which Extracurriculars to Pursue for a Profile That Catches Admissions Committee Attention

Concerns About Application Deadlines and the Sense of Impending Doom That Time Is Running Out

The Stress of Trying to Manage Undergraduate Classes, Extracurriculars, and Other Commitments

Fear of Not Getting Into Your Dream Program With Low Acceptance Rates: Harvard, UMichigan, and UCSF Can Seem Out of Reach

Concerns That You’re Making the Wrong Decisions With Extracurriculars & Course Schedules

Needing High DAT Scores and GPAs to Meet Cutoffs—Striving for the Elusive 4.0 GPA & 440+ DAT Scores

High Chances of Rejection Without a Diverse, Strong Profile

Why Pre-Dental Advising Is Important For Freshmen

Work With Dental School Admissions Experts to Build a Competitive Profile & Navigate the Application Cycle

Customize Your Path With 100+ Activities & Steps to Become the Most Competitive Dental School Applicant

Get a Detailed Action Plan and Access to Exclusive Internships, Shadowing Opportunities, and Research Experiences

Get a Focused Plan on What To Do With 1,800+ Potential Profile-Building Hours as Freshmen, So You Don’t Lose Out on 1,200+ Hours Between Now and Junior Year

Eliminate Confusion & Enjoy Your Undergraduate Education—Receive Direction on What to Do Next With a Personalized Project Tracker

Boost Your Chances of Dental School Acceptance to 98% Through Profile Advising and Application Support—Your Dream School Is Within Reach

Receive Strategic Plans That Eliminate Guesswork and Illuminate the Path Toward a Compelling Application

Follow an Action Plan To Maximize GPA and Achieve a 440+ DAT Score, Guaranteed

Our Promise of Acceptance Is on Your Side: Get a Great Return on Investment & Avoid Reapplying

Our Comprehensive Dental School Application Support Packages for Freshmen

If you can't find exactly what you're looking for, speak with your Enrollment Director about your needs so we can create a custom service plan or payment plan that fits your goals and budget.

Pre-Dental Advising

Early profile-building support for course selection, extracurriculars, and academic planning - laying the groundwork well before you apply.

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Research & Publication Support

Pairs you with a research mentor and publication specialist to get your work submitted to an academic journal.

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Dentist Shadowing

Guaranteed, verified shadowing hours with a licensed dentist - arranged entirely online, on your schedule.

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DAT Tutoring

1:1 tutoring from a top-scoring instructor, built around your diagnostic results and target score.

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Full Application Support

Unlimited 1:1 support drafting your personal statement, activities list, and secondary essays with an adcom veteran.

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Customize Your Pre-Dental Advising Journey: 100+ Ways We Can Help Freshmen Students

Assessment & Academic Planning

1. Persona Assessment & Profile Development

Meet your dedicated dental school admissions advisor

In-depth intake call to understand your background and needs

Discuss your preferred communication style, preferences, and goals

Undergo a persona assessment to uncover unique experiences, traits, and stories

Receive a comprehensive list of key takeaways about your candidacy

Use these takeaways to form the foundation of your application narrative

Your counselor will pinpoint areas for improvement based on your assessment

Discuss short-term and long-term goals

Get a customized project plan to oversee all parts of your program

Receive monthly, quarterly, and yearly roadmaps for success

Regular profile-building sessions and check-ins

Get a written action plan to work toward academic, volunteering, leadership, and clinical goals

Get coaching on the next steps

Receive a personalized improvement plan after every session

See your progress as you check off to-dos on your lists

2. Academic Advising & Course Selection

Have your full academic transcript reviewed

Get insights into GPA trends

Understand red flags in your transcript

Receive school research on pre-dental courses & GPA requirements

Guidance on which major and minor(s) would maximize GPA

Get a course plan encompassing all dental school course requirements

Map out an optimal course sequence balancing rigor with GPA protection

Get guidance on how to raise your GPA

Insights into avoiding common academic pitfalls

Start planning for safety, target, and reach schools based on GPA trends

3. Academic Skill Development

Your counselor will pinpoint specific academic weaknesses based on your transcript

Receive a plan on how to boost skills, such as reading comprehension or critical reasoning

Get recommendations for how to build time management and test-taking skills

Hone your skills with proven study techniques suggested by your counselor

Receive strategies for maximizing office hours and other college resources

Your counselor will continually monitor your academic performance

4. Academic Enrichment Outside of College

Your counselor will evaluate your college’s course offerings

They will also assess your school’s academic opportunities

Receive a list of academic programs and courses outside your college

Use this list to find unique opportunities that interest you

Guidance on applying to academic courses or opportunities outside of school

Get all your application documents edited to perfection

Determine whether dental school is right for you

5. DAT Planning

Get your baseline knowledge in biology, chemistry, and math assessed

Your counselor will evaluate your school schedule and personal timeline

Receive recommendations on the length of your DAT study schedule

Get guidance on choosing a DAT test date

Receive a comprehensive DAT study schedule

Meet for progress and readiness checkpoints with your counselor

Get access to practice tests

Review your DAT progress regularly

Planning course sequence to gain foundational DAT knowledge sooner and avoid a gap year

Extracurriculars & Profile Building

1. Leadership & School Positioning

Audit current leadership activities and profile gaps based on your persona assessment

Your counselor will identify leadership opportunities at your college

Brainstorm personal initiatives with your counselor to demonstrate initiative and impact

Guidance on writing proposals to your college for new initiatives

Proposal editing for concision and clarity

Get ideas for personal projects

Receive detailed plans on how to launch personal leadership projects

Support for applying to leadership roles

Get leadership and extracurricular hour tracking and summaries

2. Volunteering (Clinical & Non-Clinical)

Your persona assessment will showcase your passions and interests

Delve deeper into your passions and decide which values resonate with you

Get research on organizations that align with your values/interests

Guidance on how many hours to allot to volunteer positions

Insights into how clinical vs. non-clinical volunteering will impact your candidacy

Coaching on how to contact organizations and build a network

Guidance on completing volunteering applications

High-level edits on volunteer application components

Get recommendations on long-term opportunities that demonstrate commitment

Attend reflection sections on skills acquired

Work with your counselor to summarize meaningful stories for essays

3. Shadowing Rotations & Clinical Exposure

Your counselor can search for local dentists and clinical exposure positions

Choose which dentists you would like to shadow

Use shadow request templates provided by your counselor

Get support to successfully cold-call or email dentists

Have your accumulated hours tracked

Discuss ethical observation, note-taking, and reflection writing

Get support for every stage of creating clinical experience applications

Guidance on every step of crafting clinical experience position applications

Get red-line edits on clinical experience applications

Determine possible future specialties based on experiences

Receive school recommendations catering to specific specialties

Receive a plan on how to pivot to medical, PA, or vet school if you change your mind

4. Research Opportunities

Your counselor will identify interests and passions based on your persona assessment

Match your passions with potential research interests

Receive a shortlist of relevant labs and possible mentors

Get cold outreach email and cold call scripts

Receive networking tips and tricks from your dental advisor

Brainstorm and build research opportunity applications with your counselor

Get all your research position applications edited for concision and impact

Receive guidelines for research goal timelines

Guidance on poster presentations

Receive research publication support and advice

Coaching to undertake project leadership

Receive feedback on written abstracts and manuscripts

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How Inspira Advantage Helps College Freshmen Get Into Dental School: 5,000+ Students & Counting

Hyun

Accepted at:

Cumulative GPA / Science GPA

3.9 / 3.8

DAT Score

480

Casper Quartile

Fourth

Joined as a Freshman from

Cornell University

Enrolled in Premier DMD Comprehensive Program

Simran

Accepted at

GPA

3.9

SAT

1560

AP Courses

Interests & Activities

- STEM Tutor
- Film Club
- Long-Term Care Home Volunteer

Activities Completed Under Inspira Advantage Advisement:

Shadowing in General and Pediatric Dentistry Practices

Volunteer Oral Health Educator at Local Elementary Schools

Research Assistant in Weill Cornell Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery & Dentistry Division Lab

Vice-President of Cornell Pre-Dental Society

Published Research in the Journal of Dental Research

‍Challenge:

Hyun graduated from high school with a 4.0 GPA, so he was shocked to see his science GPA so low at 3.4 after his first semester of college. He also wasn’t sure which activities he should pursue to become a more competitive dental school applicant, or how to find volunteering and shadowing positions. Hyun also wanted to ensure he could start working in both wet and dry-lab research endeavors early in his college career.

How We Helped:

Reviewed Hyun’s full college transcript and identified his struggles with introductory biology

Helped him create a plan to raise his science GPA while ensuring he would take all dental school course requirements before applying

Provided 1:1 private DAT tutoring that helped Hyun bridge weaknesses in the Survey or Natural Sciences section and achieve a 440+ score

Designed an extracurricular plan centered on pursuing meaningful clinical, leadership, and research experiences

Helped Hyun secure shadowing positions over three months at local pediatric and general dentistry practices

Guided Hyun toward launching a personal initiative to visit Ithaca public schools to volunteer as an oral health educator for children

Helped Hyun secure a research position at the Weill Cornell Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery & Dentistry division lab

Encouraged Hyun to become more active on campus and coached him on how to gain leadership skills and become the Vice President of the Cornell Pre-Dental Society

Enrolled Hyun in the Inspira Advantage Research and Publication program, leading to his work being published in the Journal of Dental Research

‍Outcome:

Hyun was accepted to 15 of the 25 dental schools he applied to, and waitlisted at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. We helped him craft a stellar letter of intent and get accepted!

How Inspira Advantage Supports College Freshmen Through the Application Process

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