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Dental School Secondary Essay Help

After your AADSAS application, many dental schools send their own secondary essays, and how quickly and how well you answer them can affect your interview chances. Below is a free guide to writing them fast, plus a checklist. If you want each school's answers reviewed, our dental school secondary essay help is $267 per school.

Dr. Todd Chastain, DMDCelina (Chaeyun) YangHansuja Chaurasia

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Free guide

How to write dental school secondaries fast and well

Secondaries arrive in waves after your primary application is verified. A little preparation lets you return each one in days instead of weeks.

  1. 1

    Pre-write the common prompts

    "Why our school", diversity, a challenge and your career goals come up again and again. Draft these before the emails arrive using our list of secondary questions by school.

  2. 2

    Research each school

    Note two or three things only that school offers, such as a clinic, curriculum feature or community program, and connect each to your own experience.

  3. 3

    Answer in the first sentence

    Start with a direct answer, back it with one real example, and stop. When there is no limit, 250 to 400 words is usually enough.

  4. 4

    Reuse, but tailor

    You can adapt a strong draft for several schools, but change the school-specific parts every time. Never leave another school's name in an essay.

  5. 5

    Track and submit quickly

    Keep a simple list of schools, prompts, fees and dates. Aim to return each secondary within about two weeks.

Before you hit submit

  • Each answer responds to the exact question asked
  • The school's name and details are correct
  • Every answer is within its word or character limit
  • You mention something specific to this school
  • Someone else has proofread it
  • The secondary fee is paid, if the school charges one
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How it works with us

  1. 1

    Send your answers

    Share the school's prompts and your drafts, even rough ones.

  2. 2

    First critique

    We comment on each answer and recommend changes for that school.

  3. 3

    Second round

    Your revised answers get another critique with editing.

  4. 4

    Final polish

    A last look before you submit.

Package and price

  • $267 per school
  • 3 rounds per school
  • Prompts for 50+ schools
  • We never ghostwrite

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With the competition ever increasing for dental schools across the country, every aspect of the application becomes ever more crucial to the outcome. The secondary application holds an immense weight in admission decisions because it is tailored to each particular school. Answering the questions thoughtfully will greatly increase your chances for securing an interview spot.

The secondary application service is personalized to your needs. Whether you would like us to review just a few questions or go over all of your secondaries, we are here to help. Our in-house experts are very knowledgeable about the type of answers dental schools want to see. Each school looks for different characteristics and while one school may find your answer to be satisfactory, another may not.

Our expert will read the answers to the secondary application, critique it, and recommend any changes that may need to be made. After the initial round of review, your revised secondary application will go through another set of critique and editing. Lastly, your answers will get one last lookover and a final polish will take place before your secondary application is ready for submission.

Please note: We do not write secondaries for you. We help you with idea generation, outline and/or revision of already written answers.

Not sure which fits? Book a free 15-minute call or compare all prices.

Why secondary essays matter

After your primary AADSAS application, many dental schools send their own secondary application. These answers are written for one school, so they show the admissions committee whether you know the program and fit what it looks for. A strong primary can be undercut by rushed, generic secondaries.

Each school looks for different things. An answer that works for one program may fall flat at another, which is why we review secondaries school by school.

How fast should I return my secondaries?

Most schools review on a rolling basis, so the sooner a complete application reaches the committee, the more interview spots are still open. Plan to draft each secondary within days of receiving it. Our three-round process is built to fit that pace; tell us your schools on the free call and we schedule around them.

Find the prompts for your schools

We publish secondary questions for more than 50 dental schools, so you can start drafting before the email arrives. Look up your schools, draft your answers, then send them to us for review.

Meet the tutors

Dentists and dental students who went through admissions recently. Press play to hear from them; your tutor is matched after the free call.

Dr. Todd Chastain, DMD, Applicant mentor & DAT Biology tutor
10+ yrs tutoringPracticing dentist

Dr. Todd Chastain, DMD

Faculty, UAB School of Dentistry

35 yrs
Private practice
10 yrs
Mentoring
DMD
UAB, 1991

For the past 10 years, Dr. Chastain has mentored pre-dental students through applications and interviews, and every one he has guided is now a practicing dentist. He taught dental students in the clinic at UAB and now teaches biology at the University of North Alabama, so he also tutors DAT Biology. He knows what admissions committees look for and how to help you stand out.

  • DAT Biology
  • Applications
  • Interviews
  • Personal statement
Celina (Chaeyun) Yang, DAT & admissions coach
Dental student

Celina (Chaeyun) Yang

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

25 AA
DAT score
7
Interviews
Penn
Dental school

First-year Penn Dental student who scored a 25 AA on the DAT, with a 27 in Biology and a 28 in Quantitative Reasoning. Celina has tutored science from high school through college, and she goes over every practice question with you, right or wrong, so a lucky guess never hides a gap.

  • DAT Biology
  • Quantitative Reasoning
  • Personal statement
  • Secondaries
Hansuja Chaurasia, DAT tutor & advisor
Dental student

Hansuja Chaurasia

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

UConn
Dental school
B.S.
Allied Health
Tutor
DAT & advising

UConn Dental student who has worked as a private DAT tutor and application advisor. Hansuja's strongest DAT sections were Reading Comprehension and Biology, and her sessions focus on why an answer is right, not just what it is, so you can handle questions you haven't seen before.

  • DAT
  • Application advising
Dental student · D1
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Neil Desai

Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine

24 AA
2024 DAT
30
Chemistry
3.92
GPA

BS Human Biology with honors from Michigan State. Coaches every DAT section, from biology and orgo to PAT and QR.

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Orgo
  • PAT
  • QR
  • RC

What students say

9.8/10 from 39 surveyed students

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“I used the Personal Statement Express Overview that is offered by Future Dental Prep because I was finished with writing my personal statement, but I couldn't find the "perfect" final draft. I wanted an honest opinion from someone who didn't know me. Using this service was a wonderful experience! My assigned expert contacted me through email and thoroughly reviewed my personal statement within a day. The review included an overview of each paragraph with comments on the content, ways to improve the structure of the paper and grammatical corrections. In addition, my expert rated my paper out of 10 and wrote a summary of how the paper was put together and his thoughts on enhancement. The courteous feedback and timeliness of service was exactly what I needed to feel confident in my personal statement. It helped me to take what I wrote and make it into a strong, well-structured personal statement that I loved.”
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Frequently asked questions

Will you write my secondary essays?

No. We help with ideas, outlines and revisions of answers you write, so every essay stays in your own voice.

Can I send only some of the questions?

Yes. You can have us review a few questions or a school's full secondary. Pricing is $267 per school.

Can I bundle secondaries with other services?

Yes. The Complete Application Package includes secondary review for three schools, plus personal statement, experiences, school selection and interview coaching.

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