Content Top (Above sidebar) Title Pediatric Dentistry Admissions Main Content (next to sidebar) Content Admissions Requirements We accept five postgraduate students in the three-year program (MATCH selection process) each year. To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements: 3-Year Postgraduate Program: Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident Hold a DDS or DMD degree issued by a dental school accredited by the U.S. ADA’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) by the start of the program National Boards: a passing score on the National Board Dental Exam (NBDE), Part 1&2 or Integrated National Board Dental Exam (INBDE) is required. Applicants that have completed dental school must Pass and submit NBDE Parts 1&2 or INBDE by application deadline. An applicant in dental school can be considered for an interview without having taken the exam but will not be ranked without an official INBDE score uploaded to ADEA PASS by January 1. Matched applicants must Pass and submit NBDE Part 2 results of the program is the NBDE Part 1/2 exam was taken 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, all undergraduate transcripts, three 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 applications. The Matching 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. Applicants will be notified of the opportunity to interview by November. Please note: To be considered for a spot in the Pediatric Dentistry program, you must meet all qualifications and submit all required documentation, including the UCSF application processing fee, by the deadline. If you have international coursework: You must submit to ADEA 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 transcript to ADEA PASS. If a WES ICAP report is submitted to PASS this will fulfill the requirement for the evaluation and transcript. Interviews Interviews during the 2024-25 admissions season will be conducted in-person. Invitations will be sent directly by the program. Image Policies and Resources UCSF has a wide range of resources to help educate prospective students and protect the rights of current students. Learn more Sidebar Content Start Your Application APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 ADEA PASS Application Link Interim Program Director Thuan Le, DDS, PhD 513 Parnassus Ave., S-630 San Francisco, CA 94143-0430 Thuan.Le@ucsf.edu Admissions Contact Postgraduate Programs Office of Admissions sod.postgraduate@ucsf.edu (415) 476-2737 Is Overview Page Off
