Who Cyclo is not
Cyclo is an independent product. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or approved by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), ADEA AADSAS, the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS), the American Dental Association (ADA) or its Health Policy Institute, the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), the Dental Admission Test (DAT) program, Prometric, or any dental school, college or university.
Names such as ADEA, AADSAS, TMDSAS, DAT and the names of schools belong to their owners. Cyclo uses them only to say which school, service or test a piece of information is about. That use doesn't mean any of them works with Cyclo or recommends it.
Where school information comes from
Cyclo gathers dental school information from public sources, mainly:
- CODA's directory of accredited predoctoral (DDS and DMD) programs, for which schools are listed and their accreditation status.
- ADEA's list of AADSAS schools and TMDSAS's member list, for how each school takes applications.
- Each school's own website, admissions pages, FAQs and catalogs, for requirements, deadlines and costs.
- The ADA Health Policy Institute's Survey of Dental Education, for past class statistics and costs. These describe earlier classes and years, not the rules for your application.
Where Cyclo shows a school fact, it shows the date it was gathered and, where it can, a link to the page it came from. The information is collected and summarized by Cyclo. It is not copied from, or supplied by, any of the organizations above.
How accurate it is
Cyclo works to keep its information correct, and checks it against the sources above. Even so, it can be wrong, incomplete or out of date. Schools change their requirements, deadlines, fees and policies, often every year and sometimes without notice, and a source can be unclear or disagree with itself.
- Always confirm with the school (and with AADSAS or TMDSAS) before you act on anything: before you apply, pay, choose courses or plan around a date.
- A school profile marked Preview has been read from the sources but not yet independently checked. One marked Verified has been checked against the school's own pages on the date shown. Neither is a guarantee.
- Class averages (means, medians and ranges) describe students admitted in past years. They are not minimums or cutoffs, and they don't predict who will be admitted.
- A blank or "not yet researched" item means Cyclo doesn't have that information. It never means the school has no requirement.
If you find a mistake, please email [contact email] with the page you saw it on. Cyclo corrects confirmed errors as soon as it can.
GPA calculations are estimates
Cyclo calculates GPAs by following the rules ADEA publishes for AADSAS (and, where noted, TMDSAS), from the courses and grades you enter. The result is an estimate. Your official application GPA is the one AADSAS or TMDSAS calculates after verifying your transcripts.
The two can differ, for example because of how a course is classified (science or not, which subject), repeated courses, transfer or community college credit, quarter hours, pass/fail and withdrawal grades, AP credit, or a typing mistake. Projections and "what if" numbers are arithmetic on the grades you assume, not predictions.
DAT scores, scales and percentiles
The DAT is now reported on a 200 to 600 scale. Older scores and many published school averages use the earlier 1 to 30 scale. The two are not the same and can't be converted exactly.
Where Cyclo shows a score on the other scale, or a percentile, it is an estimate based on information the ADA has published. It is not an official score, conversion or percentile. Your official DAT results come only from the ADA's DAT program.
Costs, fees and deadlines
Costs and fees in Cyclo (application fees, DAT fees, secondary fees, deposits, tuition) are estimates or figures from a stated year. They change, so check the current amount with whoever charges it.
Deadlines in Cyclo are either dates you enter or dates gathered from public sources, and reminders are a convenience. The deadlines that count are the ones published by each school and application service. You are responsible for meeting them. Cyclo is not responsible for a missed deadline, including one caused by a wrong or missing date, a reminder that didn't arrive, or a technical problem.
Programs and pathways
Information about combined-degree, post-baccalaureate, master's and certificate programs is general and changes often. Program names, lengths, costs and any linkage to a dental school (such as a reserved seat or guaranteed interview) are set by each program. Confirm them with the program directly.
School names, logos and images
School names, logos and campus photos belong to their owners. Where Cyclo shows a campus photo, it credits the source, and photos used under a Creative Commons license name the author and license. If you own an image or mark shown on Cyclo and want it removed or credited differently, email [contact email] and it will be handled promptly.
The sample student
Sofia Reyes, Harbor State University, and the courses, scores, dentists, recommenders and notes in Cyclo's demo are made up to show how Cyclo works. Any resemblance to a real person is a coincidence. Real dental schools appear in her sample school list only as examples.
Not professional advice
Cyclo is a planning and tracking tool. Nothing in it is admissions counseling, academic advising, or financial, legal or medical advice, and nothing in it guarantees admission, an interview or any other result. For advice about your own situation, talk to a pre-health advisor and the schools you're applying to. See the Terms of Service for the full terms.
Links to other sites
Cyclo links to school, application service and other websites for convenience. Cyclo doesn't control those sites and isn't responsible for their content, accuracy or privacy practices.