UFCD Application and Enrollment Requirements:
- Three letters or one committee letter are required.
- Letters do not need to be written by specific professors or professionals.
- Letter writers should submit letters via ADEA AADSAS.
- Letters may be verified for authenticity at any time during the application cycle.
Advice for obtaining letters of evaluation:
- Build relationships with possible letter writers early in your educational experience.
- Do not have a family member write a letter of evaluation.
- Obtain letters from people who know you and your attributes such as passion for dentistry, leadership skills, dependability, maturity, etc.
- Obtain letters from people who have observed you in a professional setting.
- Possible letter writers might be research mentors, dentists you have shadowed, advisors, employers, people of authority who are familiar with your work and character and professors who know you well.
- Do not obtain letters from those who do not know you. For example, a letter from a high-ranking individual whom you have never met will NOT add value to your UFCD application.
- A letter from an individual who can only report a test score or grade earned in class will not provide new information necessary to learn more about you.
- When asking someone to write a letter, do so in a way that allows them to decline so as not to “force” a letter than may be mediocre or submitted late.
- Provide the letter writer with a resume and personal statement for reference as they draft the letter.
- Give your letter writers ample time with gentle reminders if necessary.