{"id":1768,"date":"2022-06-24T20:54:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-24T20:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"\/dentistry\/?post_type=program&#038;p=1768"},"modified":"2026-03-20T16:35:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T16:35:55","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Start an Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/dentistry\/images\/080222-welcome-week-day-2-morning-16.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"10 students in white coats walking down the esplande\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Dental Medicine<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Doctor of Dental Medicine<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Admissions Information<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/apply\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply Now<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li 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<\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/webinars\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Recorded Content<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/#upcoming_events\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Upcoming Events<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/faqs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/portal\/advising-cdm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual Advising Appointment<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/register\/request-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request Information<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/admissions\/visit-campus\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <blockquote><p>Congratulations on taking the next step! We look forward to receiving your application.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">All prospective applicants must complete two different applications to be considered for admission into our program: the first through the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aadsas.cas.myliaison.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Associated American Dental Schools Application Service<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">(AADSAS),\u00a0and\u00a0the second\u00a0through\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/portal\/apply-now\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">WesternU\u2019s Online Application<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The later you apply, the more competition you will have as many of the seats will have already been filled due to the rolling admission process, so apply early!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1440}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-yellow\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/dentistry\/images\/080522-cdm-white-coat-ceremony-20-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Five seated students in white coat ceremony for dental college\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">2026 Primary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Opens: May 30, 2025 (Soft opening May 13, 2025)<br \/>\r\nCloses: December 1, 2025 (11:59 PM EST)<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAll application materials and application fees must be received on or before the deadline. Application materials and fees received after the deadline are considered late and will not be processed.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/aadsas.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Primary Application (AADSAS)<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center lg:px-112\">\n      <div class=\"w-full md:w-6\/12 pl-12 pr-20\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-yellow\">\n          <div class=\"relative w-full h-256 sm:h-320 md:h-440 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:translate-x-16 overflow-hidden\">\n\n                                      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/dentistry\/images\/080222-welcome-week-day-2-morning-16.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"10 students in white coats walking down the esplande\">\n                        \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 mt-40 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pb-40 md:pl-40 xl:pl-80\">\n                  \t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Secondary <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">Opens: May 30, 2025<br \/>\r\nCloses: December 1, 2025 (11:59 PM EST)<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAll application materials and application fees must be received on or before the deadline. Application materials or fees received after the deadline are considered late and will not be processed.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/portal\/apply-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Secondary Application (Select Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD))<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"\/media\/dentistry\/pdfs\/programs\/dmd\/dmd-application-checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Secondary Application Checklist (PDF)<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-16\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"\/media\/dentistry\/pdfs\/programs\/dmd\/personal-competencies-cdm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Personal Competencies for Admission and Matriculation (PDF)<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n      \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2>Related Links<\/h2>\n<p>Please carefully review the checklist to ensure that you submit all required documents in the appropriate manner along with your secondary application by the deadline.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/faqs\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a> regarding our online application<\/li>\n<li>If needed, you can download the latest version of <a href=\"https:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adobe Acrobat<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Related Links<\/h2>\n<p>Please begin by submitting your primary application to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aadsas.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated American Dental Schools Application Service<\/a>\u00a0(AADSAS). The later you apply, the more competition you will have as many of the seats will have already been filled due to the rolling admission process, so apply early!<\/p>\n<p>Please submit your secondary application online, then follow-up with the additional documentation outlined in the secondary application checklist. The first time you visit our online secondary application, click \u201cCreate an account\u201d to set up your account.<\/p>\n<h2>Next Steps<\/h2>\n<p>To give you peace of mind, we will e-mail you when your application is received. If the Admissions Committee determines you are eligible to interview, we will contact you to schedule an appointment. We anticipate we will begin interviewing in early September.<\/p>\n<p>We are happy to answer your questions as you navigate through the application process,<br \/>\nso please do not hesitate to\u00a0<a href=\"\/dentistry\/programs\/doctor-of-dental-medicine\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0if we can help<\/p>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>When the Admissions Committee reviews your application, they consider all in-progress\/planned coursework (including both prerequisite and non-prerequisite courses) as well as any degree in progress when making their decision.\u00a0<em>Any change in your plans must be submitted to the Committee for review and approval. If you are ultimately accepted to the program and you do not finish your planned degree or coursework as listed on your application, your admission could be affected.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Prospective students are expected to act with honesty, forthrightness, and integrity throughout the admissions process. It is expected that all applicants will submit accurate information in the ADEA AADSAS and the WesternU Supplemental application. 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