Admission Requirements

Candidates are informed of their application status via the secure admissions portal; notifications are sent to the email on file when updates are posted.

All School of Dental Medicine Advanced Education programs use a holistic admissions approach. 

Overview
Eligibility Test Requirements Match Participant PASS Code
DDS or DMD from ADA Accredited Institution
 NBDE
 Yes PED327

NBDE Score Note:

Applications will be considered without NBDE documentation but evidence of iNBDE or NBDE Part I & II is required before admission.  

Admission Requirements:

  • D.D.S. or D.M.D. from an ADA-accredited dental school 
  • Must be eligible for temporary license in New York State 
  • US Citizenship or Permanent Resident; Canadian citizens will be considered 
  • Dental education transcripts 
  • Institutional Evaluation, Electronic Professional Evaluations 
  • NBDE score before matriculation

About the Interview Process

All applicants will receive a written response from the School of Dental Medicine. Responses are either a declination of your application or a request for a personal interview. Personal interviews are required for further consideration for admission to the program.

Approximately 100 applications are received and reviewed, of which four are chosen every year for the residency program.

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