Admissions Requirements
To be eligible for admission to the program, you must meet the following requirements:
- Hold a DDS, DMD degree or equivalent by the start of the program.
- Applicants that have completed dental school must Pass and submit NBDE Parts 1&2 OR INBDE by application deadline. Applicants who are still in dental school must pass the National Board Dental Examination (NBDE), Part 1 or Integrated National Board Exam (INBDE) no later than Nov. 1, 2022. Matched applicants must Pass and submit NBDE Part 2 results by the start of the program if the NBDE Part 1/2 exam was taken.
- Take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and post scores on ADEA PASS application by application deadline. Scores are good within 5 years of the opening of application cycle.
- Take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), if your native language is not English and you have not completed at least one year of college or university-level studies in the United States.
Application Procedures
There are three steps to the application process:
- Submit your application through the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (ADEA PASS) by the application deadline. You must include the following: personal essay, curriculum vitae (CV), official dental school transcript, upload scanned copies of all other undergraduate/graduate transcripts, three ADEA PASS evaluation forms (PEFs), dean's institution evaluation and all required scores.
- Register with the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program to obtain a match code number, which you must submit through the PASS application. The Match Program is a centralized selection service that matches applicants to programs.
- Following submission of the ADEA PASS application, submit the nonrefundable application processing fee ($60 for domestic applicants, $80 for international applicants) through the UCSF application fee portal.
If you have international coursework:
You must submit to PASS a course-by-course evaluation of all international transcripts by either Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., or World Education Services AND upload an unofficial copy of the international transcript directly to the ADEA PASS application.
If a WES ICAP report is submitted to PASS this will fulfill the requirement for the evaluation and transcript.
Please note: To be considered for a position in the program, you must meet all qualifications and submit all required documentation, including the UCSF application processing fee, by the deadline.
Selection
Following a review of completed applications, selected candidates will be invited for an interview.
We accept five students per year in the Postgraduate Program in Orthodontics with concurrent admission into the Graduate MS or PhD Program in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences.
Postgraduate students are expected to devote 100 percent of their professional activities to the program. Permission to carry out practice or other professional activities outside the program can be granted only in exceptional circumstances by the program director.
Interviews
Interviews during the 2022-23 admissions season will be conducted remotely. Invitations will be sent directly by the program.
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