How to Apply

• Official, valid TOEFL scores must be seen in the CAAPID portal by our July 15, 2024 admissions deadline.
• IDP Interview dates have no bearing on TOEFL score timeframes. We adhere to program start date to determine TOEFL score timeframes.
• Other dental schools may have different TOEFL policies. Please be sure to consult with each specific school you apply to for their individual TOEFL policy. Please pay close attention to our TOEFL policy. 
• Our program does not accept the International English Testing System [IELTS] exam to meet our English Language Proficiency requirement.
• Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the TOEFL 
  

• Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the TOEFL with a score at or above minimum of 79 internet-based.
• TOEFL scores must be obtained within two years of the start of the program (May 1, 2023 and after for 2025 admission).
• TOEFL scores of 90 or better are considered competitive by the admissions committee.
• Applicants with TOEFL score reports dated from January 1 – April 30, 2023 will be considered for review by the Admissions Committee.
• If selected to bench test and interview, candidates with January 1 – April 30, 2023 scores will be asked to submit an updated TOEFL prior to our interview day to meet our admissions requirements and submission timeframe (two years from the start of the program).

• You must make arrangements to submit official TOEFL scores to CAAPID. 
• The committee will not know your TOEFL scores unless you submit official scores to your online CAAPID application.
• IDP interview dates have no bearing on TOEFL score timeframes. We adhere to program start date to determine TOEFL score timeframes.
• Other dental schools have different TOEFL policies. Please be sure to consult with each specific school you apply to for their individual TOEFL policy.

• Our committee must see your official TOEFL scores in the CAAPID portal by our July 15, 2024 admissions deadline.
• Self-reported TOEFL scores will not be considered.

• TOEFL scores must be obtained within two years of the start of the program (May 1, 2023 and after for 2025 admission consideration)
• Applicants with TOEFL score reports dated from January 1 – April 30, 2023 will be considered for review by the Admissions Committee. 
• If selected to bench test and interview, candidates with January 1 – April 30, 2023 scores will be asked to submit an updated TOEFL prior to our interview day to meet our admissions requirements and submission timeframe (two years from the start of the program).
• TOEFL score reports dated before January 1, 2023 will NOT be considered for review.
• Your CAAPID application will be considered incomplete. In order for your CAAPID application to be considered for review by the committee, TOEFL scores must be January 1, 2023 or later. 
• No exceptions will be made.

• To meet the needs of students who are unable to take the TOEFL iBT, ETS is temporarily offering the iBT Special Home Edition Examination.
• University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine will accept the Special Home Edition.
• For those students taking the Home Based iBT, only official home scores will be accepted. Please make arrangements to have scores submitted directly to CAAPID.
• Do not submit TOEFL scores to the University at Buffalo. 

Q: Am I required to take the TOEFL?

A:  If your native language is not indicated as English in your online CAAPID application, then you are required to submit an official, valid TOEFL score directly to CAAPID.

Q: I am an international student but I have lived in the U.S. for a while. Do I still need to submit TOEFL?

A: Yes. The only exception is if you indicated your native language as English in your online CAAPID portal.