Colten Dougher
Dental school and orthodontic residency admissions consultant
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $130 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students |
| Credentials | Economics degree, Utah State University; Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine |
Colten Dougher is an admissions consultant who helps applicants get into dental school and orthodontic residency. He is a first-year orthodontic resident at Nova Southeastern. He applied to dental school in the 2019 cycle and was accepted at three programs. When he applied to orthodontic residency, he earned interviews at 16 top programs. He also sat on the selection committee for his residency. He has advised several applicants, and all were accepted to programs.
What Colten helps with
Colten helps applicants build applications that fit their own strengths. He works on dental school and dental residency applications.
- Strengthening a dental school application
- Applying to orthodontic residency
- Preparing for dental school interviews
- Highlighting the best parts of an individual application
- Applying after starting the process later than most
- Moving from a pre-med path to dentistry
Who Colten works with
Colten works with applicants to dental school and dental residency programs. He also knows the path of a student who began as pre-med and switched to dentistry, and one who started preparing later than most.
Background and qualifications
Colten is a current first-year resident in orthodontics at Nova Southeastern. He first studied Economics at Utah State University, where he did economic policy research on care for underserved populations. He took courses in healthcare economics, game theory, and policy analysis. He was also accepted into a competitive scholarship program. He was pre-med before he moved to dentistry and applied in the 2019 cycle. Mentors helped him rework his application. He has helped with the interview process at school and talked with admissions committee members about what they look for.
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Colten Dougher reviews
Colten Dougher has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 4 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
He is a current orthodontic resident who sat on the selection committee for his own residency.
Best for dental school and orthodontic residency applicants who want advice tailored to their own application.
Common questions
How much does Colten Dougher charge?
Coaching with Colten runs $80 to $130 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Colten Dougher help with?
Colten Dougher helps with strengthening a dental school application, applying to orthodontic residency, preparing for dental school interviews and highlighting the best parts of an individual application.
Does Colten Dougher have reviews?
Colten Dougher has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 4 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Colten Dougher certified?
Colten Dougher lists: Economics degree, Utah State University; Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine.
Does Colten help with orthodontic residency applications?
Yes. He applied to orthodontic residency himself and received interviews at 16 top programs. He also sat on the selection committee for his residency.
How do I contact Colten Dougher?
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