Learn about dentistry and become a stronger dental school applicant by applying to the Iowa American Student Dental Association's Summer Pre-Dental Academy.

This weekend long in-person event is designed for students thinking about dentistry and pre-dental students who are planning to apply for dental school. Learn about the career of dentistry and by participating in seminars and hands-on exercises.

This year, the event will be held on June 21-23. The application will open on March 1, 2024 and close on March 31, 2024. To apply for this event, please fill out the application.

Some activities students will have the potential to participate in are: 

  • Dental School Admissions presentation
  • Lectures given by dental faculty
  • 1 on 1 interactions with current dental students
  • Current student panel
  • Dental product samples
  • Writing your personal statement
  • DAT preparation 
  • Mock interviews 
  • Day in the life of a dental student
  • Waxing Activities
  • Fabricating Casts and Bleaching Trays
  • Simulation Clinic Activities

Cost: $350

2023 Pre-Dental Academy

Students at the Pre-Dental Academy
2023 Pre-dental Academy participants
2023 Pre-dental Academy participants
2023 Pre-dental Academy participants
2023 Pre-dental Academy participants
2023 Pre-dental Academy participants
2023 Pre-dental Academy participant
2023 Pre-dental Academy participant
2023 Pre-dental Academy participant
2023 Pre-dental Academy participant
2023 Pre-dental Academy participants

2022 Pre-Dental Academy

Student in the SIM clinic at the 2022 IASDA Summer Academy
Student in the SIM clinic at the 2022 IASDA Summer Academy
Students at the 2022 IASDA Summer Academy
Student in the SIM clinic at the 2022 IASDA Summer Academy
Students at the 2022 IASDA Summer Academy
Learning about clinical care at the 2022 IASDA Summer Academy
Learning about clinical care at the 2022 IASDA Summer Academy
Student in the SIM clinic at the 2022 IASDA Summer Academy
The 2022 Pre-Dental Summer Academy Class