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Dental Aptitude Test
The Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) helps Canadian dental schools evaluate applicants. While many schools require the DAT, scores are considered alongside academic performance, with each school deciding their weight in the admissions process.
About the DAT
The Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) Program is provided by the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) to assist dental schools in selecting first-year students. Dental schools use scores from the DAT in making admissions decisions.
While most dental schools require applicants to take the DAT, DAT results are just one factor considered in evaluating applicants. Validity studies have shown that test scores in conjunction with academic performance are useful in predicting success in dental school.
The relative importance of these predictors in the admission process is determined by each dental school.
Canadian Dental School Information
Contacts for Admissions
Alberta
University of Alberta
Undergraduate DDS / DHYG Admissions
School
of Dentistry | Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry
Edmonton Clinic
Health Academy
5th Floor, 11405 - 87 Avenue NW
Edmonton AB T6G
1C9
Phone: (780) 492-1319
www.ualberta.ca/school-of-dentistry/programs-and-admissions
Application deadline: Click here
British Columbia
Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia
278 - 2199
Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
Tel.: (604) 822-7566
http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca
Application deadline: Click here
Manitoba
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Manitoba
780 Bannatyne
Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W2
Tel.: (204) 789-3631
http://umanitoba.ca/dentistry/
Application deadline: Click here
Nova Scotia
Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University
5981 University
Avenue
Halifax, NS B3H 3J5
Tel.: (902) 494-2824
http://www.dentistry.dal.ca
Application deadline:
Click here
Ontario
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto
124 Edward Street
Toronto,
ON M5G 1G6
Tel.: (416) 979-4901, ext. 4373
http://www.utoronto.ca/dentistry
Application deadline:
Click here
Ontario
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Western University
Dental
Sciences Building, Room 1003
Western University
London ON N6A
5C1
(519) 661-3744
Admissions.dentistry@schulich.uwo.ca
www.schulich.uwo.ca/dentistry
Application deadline: Click here
Quebec
Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University
2001 McGill College Avenue,
Suite 500
Montreal, QC H3A 1G1
Tel.: (514) 398-7227
http://www.mcgill.ca/dentistry
Application deadline:
Click here
Quebec
Faculté de médecine dentaire, Université de
Montréal
C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville
Montréal
(QC) H3C 3J7
Tel.: (514) 343-6076
http://www.medent.umontreal.ca
(French Only)
Application deadline:
Click here
Quebec
Faculté de médecine dentaire, Université Laval
2420,
rue de la Terrasse/ Bureau 4535
Québec, QC G1V 0A6
Tel.:
(418) 656-2247
http://www.fmd.ulaval.ca
(French Only)
Application deadline: Click here
Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
College of Dentistry
Rm 308 Dental
Clinic
105 Wiggins Road
Saskatoon SK S7N 5E4
Tel.: (306)
966-5126
http://www.usask.ca/dentistry
Application deadline:
Click here
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