IDS Admissions Requirements

The International Dental Studies (IDS) program is a program dedicated to providing international dental graduates an opportunity to gain the skills and knowlege of the dental profession as practiced in the United States. We welcome applicants from all countries. To ensure that your application receives proper attention, please read the following information carefully.

2011 ids AdmissionS Requirements — (July 2011 Starting class) 

All applicants (whether first time or reapplying) for the IDS program must complete the following two steps on or before the deadline — Friday, August 13, 2010, 1:00 pm (Pacific time). If any documents are missing or received after the deadline date and time, the application will be regarded as incomplete and will not be considered for review.

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

1. ADEA 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 a maximum of three letters of evaluation (in English), dated between June 2009 and present, written by international or U.S. dental professionals (dentists, dental school faculty, etc.) with whom you have worked recently.

STEP 2: Send the following supplemental documents directly to Pacific IDS Office:

1. Application Fee
   Remit a non-refundable application fee of $75 (USD) in the form of a personal check, cashier's 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 (NBDE-1)
   Submit actual notarized or original official NBDE-1 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 internet-based test (iBT) score of 92 or higher; or paper-based test (PBT) score of 580 or higher is required. A iBT score lower than 92 or a PBT score lower than 580 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. An application with a GPA lower than 2.00 will not be considered or reviewed by the IDS Admission Committee.
   (Do not submit any transcripts, statement of marks or course curricula.)

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

Additional Contacts

ADEA CAAPID
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists (CAAPID)
617.612.2035
www.adea.org/dental_education_pathways/CAAPID/Pages/default.aspx

National Board Dental Examination — Part 1 (NBDE-1)
American Dental Association
Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations
211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60611
United States
312.440.2678 / 800.232.1694 (toll free)
www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/nbde01/

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

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 to request the TOEFL score to be sent directly to the school. (There is no department code for the dental school.)

ECE Course-by-Course Evaluation
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203
United States
414.289.3400
www.ece.org

Disclaimer

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