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Whether you are looking for school-life balance, information about finances or advice on preparing for the national board exams, ASDA has resources to help you.
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Dental Student Resources
Health and Wellness
Five Dimensions of Wellness
School Wellness Resources
Wellness Challenges
Mentorship in Dental School
Scholarships and Repayment Plans
Scholarships
Repayment Programs
Personal Finance Reading List
Diversity and Inclusion Resources
Taking the NBDE Parts I and II
Tips for International Dental Students
Advanced Standing Programs
Dentistry as STEM Degree
Ethics
Ethical Dental Outreach
Podcasts
Get Into Dental School
Before You Apply
Predental Timeline
U.S. Dental Schools
A Day in the Life of a Dental Student
Predental Shadowing Guide
Preparing for the DAT
Non-traditional Student Resources
Life of a Dentist
Paying for Dental School
Applying to Dental School
Letters of Evaluation
Crafting Your Personal Statement
Tips for the ADEA AADSAS Application
Post-application
Interview Tips
Choosing a Dental School
Getting Through Dental School
Predental Chapter and Club Resources
Predental Club Resources
ASDA Predental Chapters
Education and Events
Predental Webinars
Get Involved
Chapter Management Resources
Leadership Toolbox
Chapter Finances and Legal Issues
Membership Recruitment
Communication Tools and Logos
Chapter How-To Guides
Develop Leadership Skills
Paths to Leadership
National Leader Training
National Leadership Positions
Advocate
Engage
Act Locally
Issues and Legislative Priorities
Barriers to Care
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Midlevel Providers
Dental Student Debt
Dentistry and Health Care
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Chapter Wellness Grant
Dates and Deadlines
The association provides its members with services, information, education, representation and advocacy. That’s what you’ll find here and throughout the website. Take advantage of these resources to help smooth the journey through dental school.
Health and Wellness
Dental school can be incredibly stressful. ASDA wants to ensure that all of our members have access to invaluable resources and an understanding of what to do when you’re not doing well.
Mentorship
A mentor can offer stability, expertise and encouragement — and help you find greater success in dental school and your career.
Scholarships and Repayment Options
There are various scholarship and repayment programs to help dental students defray the rising cost of dental school.
Diversity and Inclusion
ASDA offers resources for members who wish to learn more about and promote diversity and inclusion in both dental school and organized dentistry.
Tips for the NBDE
Information on the National Board Dental Exams, including exam prep and day-of-test recommendations.
Ethics
Ethics are the foundation upon which the profession of dentistry is based, and dental students must adhere to the highest ethical standards in education and practice.
Tips for International Dental Students
Applying to dental school as an internationally trained dentist can be a complex and difficult task. ASDA has compiled a range of resources to help you manage the transition.