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Application Cycle

Beginning Thursday, March 7, 2024, applicants who wish to be considered for the IDS Class of 2027, matriculating in early July 2025 can file a Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists (CAAPID) application with the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). The Deadline to apply to the IDS program at 91成人导航, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is听Friday, June 14, 2024, at 11:59 pm (Eastern Time).

All application materials (including test scores, documents, and fees) must be received by this deadline to have the application be considered complete. All incomplete applications after this deadline will not be considered for admission.

For more information on the application cycle, please refer to our IDS How & When to Apply page.

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Please read the following information carefully, and in full, before submitting your CAAPID application.

CAAPID Application Checklist:

• Complete the ADEA CAAPID Application
  Complete and submit the online application. You can complete the application beginning Thursday, March 7, 2024.
• ADEA CAAPID Application Processing Fee Payment
  Follow all directions听ADEA CAAPID provides to make your required application and processing fee payments. Note: the CAAPID fee is separate from the Dugoni School鈥檚 application fee.
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• National Board Dental Examination (NBDE 1 & 2) / Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE)
  Request that the ADA Department of Testing Services听provide PASS results for NBDE Parts 1 & 2 or INBDE.听A FAIL result or a score of 74 or less will not be considered.听
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• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
  The TOEFL exam, with a minimum iBT score of 92 is required for application. Submit your official TOEFL scores directly to ADEA CAAPID庐 (UOP Code 鈥� B451). Refer to the current application cycle guidelines regarding the age limit of this exam.听Note: TOEFL Home Edition Exams are accepted, but MyBest scores will not be accepted
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• Letters of Evaluation
  Three letters are required, submitted through your ADEA CAAPID Application.听Otherwise known as 鈥淓valuations,鈥� all three letters should be written in English (or translated to English by a certified translator) and should be as recent as possible as stated according to the current application cycle guidelines.听听
  
  At least two of these three letters must be written by either U.S. or international dental professionals (dentists, dental school faculty, etc.) with whom you have worked with or learned from. A letter from a dental school dean is not required.
  
  Please have your evaluators follow these guidelines when submitting their letters:
  • Provide the letter on company or school letterhead.
  • Include evaluators鈥� Name, Phone Number, Email, and Mailing Address either directly on the letter or through the CAAPID submission process.
  • Letters must be hand signed by the evaluator. Digitally signed letters will not be accepted.

Please Note: The Office of Admissions will accept one additional optional letter of recommendation from a dental professional (either academic or professional reference). This additional letter will be requested via a scanned copy through your CAAPID application in the documents section of the program materials. 听No additional documents will be collected via email or mail.

• Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
  Provide听a course-by-course evaluation report from ECE that demonstrates a cumulative U.S. grade point average of 2.0 or higher.听Applicants with a U.S. grade average (0 - 1.99) will not be eligible to apply to the Dugoni School's IDS program.听Note: Best Result GPA scores will not be considered.听听
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• Dental Diploma / Certificate听
  Provide an authentic full-color photocopy of the school-issued document confirming the conferred dental degree (BDS, DDS, DMD, Odontology, Stomatology, etc.)
  
  Please note the following guidelines for uploading your Dental Diploma / Certificate:
  • Upload your required Dental Diploma/Certificate directly to your CAAPID application.
  • If the document is not in English, provide a scanned version of the document in its original language along with an English translation from a certified translator.
  • Provisional dental degrees will not be accepted nor considered.
  • Transcripts, mark sheets, dental licenses or certificates of registration stating your conferred degree will not be accepted nor considered.
  • Proof of dental license or dental identity card听is not required.
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• Transcript 鈥� Advanced Degrees听(if applicable)
  Provide a school-issued transcript stating your conferred U.S. advanced degree (masters, doctorate) and course grades. For advanced degrees earned internationally, contact ECE to provide course-by-course evaluation report.

Dugoni School Additional Requirements鈥� Checklist:

• $100 Supplemental Application Fee (Separate from CAAPID fees)
  To file your application with the Dugoni School, all applicants must also pay a one-time, non-refundable听application fee听with a credit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa) using the online payment portal.听Provide your CAAPID # along with all credit card information.
  
  Note: Be sure to complete and submit your CAAPID application and pay all CAAPID-associated processing fees before paying this supplementary fee, as it is non-refundable if you submit the payment in error.
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• Dental Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  Please upload the Dental CV as prompted by the CAAPID application. This document should consist of a summary of your educational credentials and professional / educational experiences.听Note: Please refer to our听 before uploading the file on CAAPID.听IDS Admissions will no longer be asking for nor accepting additional documents through mail or email;听all application materials must go through CAAPID.

Disclaimer

The school reserves the right to modify or change admission standards or requirements at any time without prior notice, effective immediately. The information on this site cannot be regarded as creating a binding contract between the applicant/student and the school.

Note: All offers of acceptance to the IDS program at the Dugoni School are considered conditional until all specified admissions requirements are met and the following items are completed as instructed:

• Submission of the specified enrollment deposit
• Completion of the background check through InfoMart/Advantage Students
• Completion and submission of the required medical examination.
• Completion of any additional conditions specified by the admissions office when the acceptance offer is sent if applicable.

Additional Contacts

ADEA CAAPID
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists (CAAPID)
655 K St., NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C.听 20001
United States
202.289.7201

National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) / Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE)
American Dental Association
The听Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations
211 East Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL听 60611
United States
800.232.1694 (toll free)听

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Educational Testing Service TOEFL Services
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ听 08541-6151
United States
609.771.7100 /听877.863.3546 (toll free)

ECE Course-by-Course Evaluation
Educational Credential Evaluators
101 W. Pleasant St., Suite 200
Milwaukee, WI听 53212-3963
United States
414.289.3400