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Admission Requirements
A formal minimum of three years (90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours), but a baccalaureate degree is preferred.
- All applicants are required to take and submit the US Dental Admissions Test (DAT) scores. DAT scores are preferred by December 1 of the application year. No scores older than three years will be accepted.
- Applicants must have a minimum cumulative and science grade point average of 2.50 on a four-point scale (3.0 minimum recommended). The overall and science GPA, the school(s) attended, and the rigor of the academic course load are all assessed on an individual basis.
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident.
- A formal minimum of three years college or university coursework from a regionally accredited school (90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours), but a baccalaureate degree is preferred.
Selection factors
Applicants are evaluated on academic course work, performance on the DAT, AADSAS essay, letters of evaluation, and interviews. Demonstrated community service through volunteerism or service-oriented employment is preferred.
DAT Code : 03
| Application Deadlines/Notification for 2010 Entering Class | |
| AADSAS | December 1 (submitted) |
| *DAT scores | December 1 (taken) |
| Secondary Application | January 31 (postmarked) |
| Acceptance Notification | Beginning December 1 |
International student admissions
- International students applying for admission to the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health must meet all general requirements for admission as stated in admissions publications.
- Proficiency in the English language, both written and spoken is required. TOEFL scores may be required. For registration information for TOEFL contact:
TOEFL Services Educational Testing Services
P.O. BOX 615
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151
U.S.A 1.877.863.3546
609.771.7100
toefl@ets.org
www.ets.org - All academic course requirements and minimum GPA requirements must be met. All course work taken at the foreign institution must be evaluated for American institution equivalence by one of the following services:
World Education Services Inc.
P.O. Box 745
Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10113-0745
212.966.6311
Josef Silny & Associates Inc.
International Education Consultants
7101 SW 102 Ave.
Miami FL 33173
p: 305.273.1616
www.jsilny.comEducational Credential Evaluators Inc.
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470
414.289.3400Intl. Education Research Foundation Inc.
PO Box 3665
Culver City, CA 90231-3665
310.258.9451
www.ierf.orgAmerican Assn. of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC 20036-1135
202.293.9161
www.aacrao.org/credential/individual.htm - Credit for advanced standing will not be given for any work completed in foreign graduate or medical schools. All students must apply for first-year status.
- International students must have permanent residency status (green card) to be eligible to receive any type of federal financial assistance.
- International students not having permanent residency status must provide written proof of ability to finance their Dental education prior to matriculation.
- Applicants must submit Dental Admission Test (DAT) scores that are not older than three years.
- International students seeking to enter a program of study at ASDOH must obtain an appropriate visa issued by the U.S. Government. ASDOH is approved to issue a U.S. Department of Homeland Security For I-20. Upon receiving the completed Form I-20 from ASDOH, you will be able to apply for an F-1 (student) visa.
