University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine

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Description of Program

www.dental.pitt.edu/students/advanced_program.php

The International Advanced Standing Program (IASP) is designed to permit qualified dentists who graduated from programs not accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association to earn a Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. 

The IASP is a minimum of two academic years in length. It is individualized for each admitted student and may require additional time to complete. The program begins in May of each year with intensive one-term didactic and preclinical courses. Following successful completion of this provisional segment, IASP students enter the predoctoral program. 

Requirements to apply to program

English Language Proficiency

• Must be proficient in the English language
• Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the TOEFL
• Successful completion of the TOEFL with a score of 100 or above is required
• TOEFL results must be dated after December 31, 2015 and sent directly to ADEA CAAPID

National Board Dental Examination Requirements

• Program requires passage of NBDE Parts I and II to be considered for admission. Official NBDE scores must be entered on the ADEA CAAPID application under the 'Academic History' > 'Standardized Tests' section. 

Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT)

• Completion of the ADAT will be accepted, but not required for admission to the program.

Letters of Evaluation

Mandatory:

• Program requires a total of 3 letters of evaluation: one from the dean of the dental school from which applicant graduated, one from the applicant's dental school faculty which must be directly uploaded by the letter writer to ADEA CAAPID, and one from a shadowing experience, preferably within the United States.  It is also preferred that recommenders directly upload the letters to ADEA CAAPID from their respective institutions, however, if for any reason this cannot be done, these letters should remain sealed and send directly by the recommenders to our program.  *These 3 letters are non-negotiable. 

Optional

• No more than three additional letters from sources such as graduate schools or dentists from other shadowing experiences will be accepted or considered.  These additional letters should be uploaded to the 'Documents' section of ADEA CAAPID in the 'Program Materials' portion of the application.

Transcripts and Evaluations

• Applicant must submit to ADEA CAAPID a course-by-course ECE evaluation of dental school transcript; only the ECE evaluation will be accepted.
• Official or notarized copies of dental school transcripts and any post-doctoral dental education transcripts should be sent directly to the program office of admissions.
• Licenses/Certifications should be uploaded to ADEA CAAPID in the 'Supporting Information' > 'Licenses' section.

Application Fee

• Submit $75 application fee and recent 2” x 2” photo (with ADEA CAAPID identification number and legibly printed name on the back) to program (not to ADEA CAAPID) immediately after submitting ADEA CAAPID application.
• Application fee must be in the form of a money order drawn on U.S. dollars made payable to the 'University of Pittsburgh'.  No personal checks will be accepted.
• Application will not be considered complete or reviewable until these items are received.
  

Documents That Should Be Sent Directly to Program Office of Admissions (not to ADEA CAAPID)

• In the same envelope the following must be submitted directly to the program:
  • Application Fee
  • Recent 2" x 2" photo
  • Notarized copy of passport page showing current VISA status or immigration status, or proof of U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
  • Official or notarized copies of dental school transcripts and any post-doctoral dental education transcripts.

• All materials should be postmarked by the application deadline of July 5th.

Additional Requirements

• Qualified applicants will be invited for an interview and bench test
• Bench test fee will be required from those applicants invited to interview
• Accepted applicants must pay a non-refundable tuition deposit at time of acceptance which will be applied to the cost of the fall term. Accepted applicants must pay a nonrefundable fee prior to the provisional summer program that begins in early May.
• All fees described herein are non-refundable.

For additional information and details on the application process, requirements and programs, please see our website: http://dental.pitt.edu/students/advanced-standing-program.

• Materials and fees must be sent to:
  Office of Admissions
  Attn: Ms. Katherine Adomitis  
  University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
  Suite 2114C, Salk Hall
  3501 Terrace Street,         
  Pittsburgh, PA 15261