Go to LWTech.edu/apply and apply for general admission to the college (this is different than admission to Dental Hygiene). We will email you a Student ID (SID) number in 2-3 business days. It is free to get your SID.
No. If you have taken all the prerequisites, just fill out the online application and submit it in by the deadline. If you do not “submit” your application, it will be considered incomplete. Advising is available if you have questions about your prerequisites or the admission process.
Email addresses are usually in the format s-first.lastname@lwtech.edu, but if you have a common name it may different; we encourage you to check with Enrollment Services at (425) 739-8100.
The application will close on the published deadline no earlier than 10 p.m.
As many times as you want.
Please email selective.admission@lwtech.edu if you have questions about why you did not get in. Admission staff can review your points to see if there may be an area where you can improve your score. On average we receive 100 applications and only have space for 30 students. So, unfortunately, you can be a great candidate, but still not get in.
It will be a mix of morning and afternoon hours. This is considered a full-time program and you may find it difficult to work while enrolled in the program.
Yes.
Please email Selective Admissions and let us know the status of your recommendations. Not following recommendation instructions will cause your application to be considered incomplete.
There is not a waitlist. If you don’t get in, you may try again the following year, but you must resubmit the online application again. Please check for any updates on the Dental Hygiene web page. In the rare situation when an accepted student decides not to attend, we will contact the applicant with the next highest points to offer them a space in the program.
$90 if you take it at LWTech
Go to Assessment Center web page and sign up.
Yes, you can take it at other colleges/testing centers that offer it; they may charge a similar amount for the test or more. You will also need to pay a fee (approximately $27) to have the results transferred to LWTech so we can see them. Go to the ATI site and order your TEAS transcript so it will be sent to LWTech.
You can find general study guides online or at the LWTech Bookstore.
The TEAS score is valid for two years at LWTech.
You can retake the TEAS 30 days after you took it for the first time. If you want to take the test a third time you must wait 365 days.
Version 6.
“Lake WA Institute of Technology TEAS Applicants” is the correct option.
Contact to check with Enrollment Services to make sure your transcripts have arrived. You can call at (425) 739-8100.
We accept transfer classes from regionally accredited Institutions within the United States or from institutions outside of the U.S. if you have international transcripts translated and assessed by an international credential evaluation agency.
Yes. Please have that college send your official e-transcript to admissions@lwtech.edu.
We don’t have an equivalency chart. Email Advising@lwtech.edu or call (425) 739-8300 to make an Advising appointment so you can have them review your transcripts for equivalencies. Another option is to have your former college send us official transcripts and run Degree Audit 2-4 weeks later to check what classes transferred. If you disagree with the assessment of your transcript or have a question, please email selective.admission@lwtech.edu.
We will take the higher grade.
Yes, if you supplied both, we will email you at both addresses.
You can submit your application first and send your transcript as soon as possible afterward. Selective Admissions will evaluate what you have, but they will not call you or follow up with you about your transcript. If the transcript does not arrive at the time we are sending out results, your application will be considered incomplete so please stay in contact with the office.
You must contact each separate college and request the official transcripts. Do not rely on one college to send them all. They only send the transcript from that individual college.
Biology and Chemistry are valid for 10 years. No other classes have time limits.
How to get a Student ID#, Student Email, and general information about the college: email Admission.Coach@lwtech.edu.
Specific questions about the BAS in Dental Hygiene program, class equivalencies, official and unofficial transcript reviews, and taking prerequisites: (425) 739-8300 or email advising@lwtech.edu. (You will need a Student ID number. If you do not have one, go to LWTech.edu/apply to enroll.)
For specific questions about the Dental Hygiene application itself, the results, and questions about re-applying for the program: email Selective.Admission@lwtech.edu
75 total points possible and for the top 75 selected applicants 25 additional points for the essay.
You need to meet or exceed a 2.5/B- in the following prerequisite courses prior to applying:
Optional: You can delay one prerequisite science course but you must be completed by the end of spring quarter with a grade 2.5 or B- as minimum.
If course is not complete at time of application, it will be listed as a “0” for grade points and credits earned in the admission processing calculation. This has a neutral impact on your prerequisite cumulative GPA. It does not penalize you, but it does not help you earn grade points you could use to offset lower grades in other prerequisite courses.
Yes! Courses not required for admission:
Please submit the following documents:
Yes. Submit two copies of the Hepatitis B vaccination series; complete the first 2 of 3 (one month apart) by the application deadline. If you get selected, the third must be completed six months later. Or submit a current titer from a doctor or clinic. If you have questions about your results, please contact the clinic where you have taken the vaccinations.
If your transcripts are coming electronically, please have the college send your official e-transcript to admissions@lwtech.edu. If you want to send us a hard copy, have the college send your official transcript to Lake Washington Institute of Technology at:
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Attn: Selective Admissions (W201)
11605 132nd Avenue NE
Kirkland, WA 98034
The Dental Hygiene program is looking for a Humanities class with diversity content. If your class does not obviously fall under an intercultural or multicultural course title, you can check if you have done any of the classes below or send an email to Selective Admissions at selective.admission@lwtech.edu.
These courses can fulfill the diversity requirement:
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To be eligible for employment, graduates must also take and pass the National Board Examination and the Washington clinical licensing examination.
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Campus Hours
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Sat, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.