ULEAD - Early Admission to Dentistry

ULEAD recognizes the achievement of scholars committed to a career in dentistry.  If awardees participate in programing, maintain a designated GPA, and achieve the required score on the DAT, they are automatically admitted to dental school upon completion of their bachelor's degree and pre-dentistry requirements. Ten scholars are selected each year, and interviews are scheduled in March.

ULEAD applicants must:

• Have a 30 ACT or 1340 (CR + M) SAT

• Have a high school GPA of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale
• Graduate high school in 2009
• Be a resident of Kentucky
• Submit two personal statement essays stating the reasons to become a dentist
• Submit letters of recommendation:
  

Two letters from teachers

One letter from a community member

• Submit documentation of at least 12 hours of observation of dental practice