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University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry

Supplemental questions are submitted via AADSAS. All applicants who meet minimum requirements will receive the secondary.

6 prompts4 requiredAADSAS2026–27

Reference only — confirm prompts and deadlines on the school site. Official admissions page

  1. 1
    Required350 characters

    How do you deal with failure?

  2. 2
    Required350 characters

    How would you assess your ability to ask for help, and give one example of when you had to do so?

  3. 3
    Required100 characters

    List three ways you deal with stress.

  4. 4
    Required350 characters

    Are you making, or have you already made, a career change prior to applying to dental school? Please explain.

  5. If not currently in school

    5
    If applicable600 characters

    If you are not currently enrolled in school, what have you been doing since graduation?

  6. DDS-PhD

    6
    If applicable600 characters

    DDS-PhD Dual Degree Program: Do you intend to apply to the combined 7-year DDS-PhD program in Oral Biology? If yes, please explain your research interests and potential research labs.