Information Sessions

• You can ask questions about and discuss Dental School with UBSDM's Office of Student Affairs and student members of the ASDA Pre-Dental Committee!
• Hosted on Instagram Live 12:00PM -1:00PM EST every 3rd Tuesday of the Month!
• Upcoming Dates: 

       January 21, 2025

       February 18, 2025

       March 18, 2025

       April 15, 2025

       May 20, 2025

       June 17, 2025 

• Visit the Pre-Clinical and Clinical facilities of UBSDM with a current dental student!
• Every first Friday of the month
• Admissions staff will be on hand to answer questions

Upcoming Dates: 

• December 6th

Time: 12 pm - 1 pm OR 4 pm - 5 pm 

Location: Squire Hall Welcome Center (first floor) on UB South Campus

Registraton is required. There is no fee. Limited space available! Register here

• For a more formal tour and informational session, check out our Open House dates
• Please contact us at ubasdapd@buffalo.edu if you have any questions.

• Destination Dental School (DDS) is an eight-week, summer pathway program for individuals interested in a career in dentistry. This program prepares students who have been historically underrepresented in the profession to successfully apply and be accepted to dental school. 
• DDS fellows participate in seven weeks of virtual Saturday meetings, and then visit the UB School of Dental Medicine for a one-week, in-person, intensive training program.

• Through the DDS program, Fellows learn about the dental profession and dental school application and financing strategies, study for the Dental Admissions Test (DAT), participate in hands-on activities, conduct research projects, and network with faculty mentors, dental students and community leaders. 
• DDS fellows receive Dental Admissions Test (DAT) study resources, reimbursement for one DAT, a waived application fee to UB SDM, and a stipend to cover the costs of travel and lodging for the in-person component. 

• Do you have questions about applying to dental school, taking the DAT, undergraduate course requirements, interviewing, writing the personal statement, and/or life as a dental student? 
• If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, a DDS Student Mentor can help.
• The pre-dental mentorship program is a way for pre-dental students to connect with a current dental student who has DDS application experience. The goal of the UBSDM mentorship program is to guide future pre-dental students through their journey to dental school (hopefully to UBSDM) and act as an additional resource they can utilize for any questions they have along the way.  

• Each mentor meets with their mentee, either online, or in-person, at least once every semester.