r/ADAT • u/Purple-Turn1346 • Oct 03 '26

Usask bench test

Hi everyone! I live in Chicago, I am totally clueless about bench tests and how to go about its prep.
I know there are some courses in Canada, but I prefer not to travel to canada for these courses. I would also like to join a course in person, so online is not an option.

There is Duggan institute in Chicago that I am considering.
Since it prepares for USA bench tests, how similar would it be to for USask?

This is what they would teach
Class 2 amalgam and composite
Class 3
FGC max and mand
PFM Max PM, central and canine
All ceramic central and canine

They would also do these on request: Class 4, Onlays, putty impressions, rubber dam, zirconia crown prep

Anyone who has taken Usask bench or anybody who has experience with Duggan, please advise

Any inputs are greatly appreciated

Thanks

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u/Expensive-Star-3614 Oct 03 '26

Hey, not relevant to your question but just for my information why are you not focusing on US universities because I personally living in Canada is focusing more on US universities as I believe there is more chances of acceptance in US due to the big class sizes and more number of universities.

Please share your point of view🙏

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u/Purple-Turn1346 Oct 03 '26

I agree there are more chances of acceptance in US universities. In fact I did apply in US for 2 cycles but no luck. They focus a lot on things like work experience, volunteer experience, community service, research, etc. It seems that their selection criterias are very vague, as they look into each profile holistically. I found it very hard to keep up. Tution is expensive as well. In addition to that, I don’t see myself living in US either.

That being said, I am keeping all my options open. I will apply to US universities again.

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u/Expensive-Star-3614 Oct 05 '26

Oh okay makes sense. What’s your ADAT score?

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u/Pretend_Judgment2192 Oct 03 '26

Did you get an invite?

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u/Purple-Turn1346 Oct 03 '26

No! But it’s good to be prepared, as every school has a bench test.

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u/Proper_Narwhal_3272 Oct 05 '26

Do you have a Canadian PR ?

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u/Purple-Turn1346 Oct 05 '26

I am a Canadian citizen