IDS Admission Requirements

The International Dental Studies (IDS) program is one of a small number of dental programs dedicated to training graduates of international dental schools to practice dentistry in the United States. We welcome applicants from all countries. To ensure that your application receives proper attention, please read the following information carefully.

Admission Requirements

All applicants (first-time or reapplying) for the IDS program must complete the following Steps 1 and 2 on or before deadline date - Friday, August 13, 2010. If documents are missing or received after the deadline, the application will be regarded as incomplete and can not be considered for review.

STEP 1: Send the following documents directly to ADEA CAAPID (American Dental Education Association Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists):

1. CAAPID Application
   Submit an online-application through ADEA CAAPID by completing ALL sections - Application Information, Test Scores, Academic History and Letters of Evaluation.
2. Letters of Evaluation
   Submit two or maximum of three original official or actual notarized letters of evaluation (in English), dated between June 2009 and present, written by international or U.S. dental professionals (dentists, dental school faculty) with whom you have recently worked.

1. Application Fee
   Remit a non-refundable application fee of $75 (USD) in the form of a personal check, cashiers check or money order, payable to: University of the Pacific.
2. Dental Goals
   Provide your future dental plans after earning your U.S. dental degree on a singled-sided, typewritten page with a 1" margin on all four sides and 12 pitch font.
3. National Board Dental Examination — Part 1 (NB-1)
   Submit actual notarized or original official NB-1 examination with a score of 75 or higher. A score lower than 75 will not be considered.
4. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
   Submit actual notarized or original official TOEFL score earned between January 2008 and present. A score of 92 or higher (internet version), 580 or higher (paper version) is required. A score lower than 92 (internet) or 580 (paper) will not be considered.
   4892 is the TOEFL institution code for the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. Please include this code on your examination entrance ticket if you request the TOEFL score to be sent directly to the school. (There is no department code for the dental school.)
   Although the minimum TOEFL score is met, an English proficiency examination may be administered at the School of Dentistry on the interview day, if necessary.
   (The TOEFL requirement will not be waived.)
5. Dental Degree
   Submit actual notarized document of the BDS, DDS, DMD, Odontology, Stomatology or comparable degree. Any degree in a language other than English must be accompanied by an original notarized translation from a bona fide U.S. translator. This program does not accept provisional dental degrees.
   (Do not submit the original official degree document since the dental school is not responsible for any loss or damage.) 
6. Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) — Course-By-Course Evaluation
   Submit actual notarized or original official ECE course-by-course evaluation with a U.S. GPA of 2.00 or higher; otherwise, the application will not be considered or reviewed by the IDS Admission Committee.
   (Do not submit any transcripts, statement of marks or course curriculum.)

Notes

Actual notarized document: a photocopy of the official document bearing the actual notary stamp or with the attached, stamped notary form

Photocopies without the actual notary stamp or the attached, stamped notary form will not be accepted as official documentation.

Original official document: a document sent directly from the source (dental school, ADA, ECE, ETS) to the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry directly, OR a document provided to you by the source in a sealed envelope.

Please send all supplemental application documentation to:

University of the Pacific
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
International Dental Studies Office
2155 Webster Street, #409
San Francisco, CA 94115
United States
Tel — 415.929.6428

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