CALIFORNIA

University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry

• The application deadline has been extended to Nov. 16, 2020.
• Interview Format: Electronic interviews are available. Details will be forthcoming.
• Coursework Exceptions: Accepting online Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall 2020 coursework. If Pass/Fail is mandatory, it will be accepted.
• Experience Requirements: UCSF SOD doesn't have a minimum requirement; however, 100 hours is recommended.
• Application Fees/Waivers: Applicants can request an application for a fee waiver.
• Other: UCSF SOD will accept unofficial Dental Admission Test (DAT) scores for the review of the application. Applicants should update their scores via the ADEA AADSAS^® application while awaiting the official scores to be uploaded.


For more details, please visit dentistry.ucsf.edu.

University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry

• Coursework Exceptions: Pass/fail grades for the spring semester.
• Experience Requirements: Flexible with requirements this cycle. Required to meet or exceed hours prior to matriculation. However, exceptions made on case-by-case basis.
• Other: The Dugoni School will not disadvantage any application impacted by changes outside of applicants' control (e.g., testing center closures and university grading policies) and will be flexible with deadlines for the cycle. The Dugoni School will accept pass/fail grades and online courses, including labs - an exception for courses taken in Spring


For more details, please visit dental.pacific.edu.

Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine

• Coursework Exceptions: Will accept pass/fail grades for spring 2020 and summer 2020.
• Other:
  1. Interviews: At this time, the school is planning for on-campus interviews, but if necessary, will transition to an online interview format.
  2. Will accept online labs for labs completed in spring 2020 and summer 2020.


For more details, please visit prospective.westernu.edu.

FLORIDA

University of Florida College of Dentistry

• Coursework Exceptions: See website for more details. Link provided.


For more details, please visit admissions.dental.ufl.edu.

ILLINOIS

Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois

• Coursework Exceptions: Pass(P)/fail(F) grades for prerequisite courses will be accepted if the P is equivalent to at least a C grade. A grade of C- is not accepted. It is understood that at some institutions, a P is equal to a C- or lower. Only a P equal to a C- or lower will be accepted if courses are no longer available for a letter grade and the P/F system is the only option available at that institution.
• Other: The format for the 2020-21 cycle has not yet changed, but dependent on the COVID-19 situation, electronic interviews may be required. An online component may be included, with or without in-person interviews.


For more details, please visit midwestern.edu.

INDIANA

Indiana University School of Dentistry

• The deadline has been extended from Oct. 15 to Nov. 15.
• Interview Format: Planning to conduct electronic interviews.
• Coursework Exceptions: Pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory or other equivalent grading schemes will be accepted for Spring 2020 and Summer 2020 coursework, including prerequisites.
• Experience Requirements: 100 hours of shadowing are now recommended but not required as before. It's still recommended that shadowing be completed in at least three different practices.
• Application Fees/Waivers: At this time, IUSD is moving forward with the school-specific application fee.
• Other: The final date to take the required CASPer Test is Oct. 29, two weeks before the ADEA AADSAS deadline date.


For more details, please visit dentistry.iu.edu.

LOUISIANA

Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry

• Interview Format: Interviews will likely take place virtually via Zoom.
• Coursework Exceptions: Pass/fail accepted, but we still encourage letter grades if a student is given the option.
• Experience Requirements: Minimum general dentistry shadowing hours have been reduced from 50 to 25 hours.


For more details, please visit lsusd.lsuhsc.edu/fsdds.

MAINE

University of New England College of Dental Medicine

• Interview Format: No change at this time. UNE-CDM is still considering the various options and a decision will be made at a later date.
• Coursework Exceptions: Applicants who have the option of taking a Spring 2020 prerequisite course for a letter grade or Pass/Fail must choose the graded option to receive a letter grade for the course. If a letter grade option is not available, UNE-CDM will consider Pass/Fail grades on a case-by-case basis, pending verification from the institution’s Registrar’s Office that a graded option was not available. Applicants who have the option of taking Spring 2020 non-prerequisite courses for a letter grade or Pass/Fail are encouraged to choose the graded option because the course will not factor into GPA calculations. Graded non-prerequisite courses are preferred. Pass/Fail non-prerequisite courses will also be acceptable for Spring 2020.ctor into GPA calculations. While graded non-prerequisite courses are preferred, Pass/Fail non-prerequisite courses will also be acceptable for Spring 2020.
• Other: If a candidate's application is missing one or more required components due to extenuating circumstances caused by COVID-19 (e.g., Dental Admission Test scores or 30 hours of clinical dental experience) but the application is otherwise complete and verified, the candidate should provide a statement (a field will be provided in ADEA AADSAS^®) explaining the situation and their plan/timeline for submitting the missing components. The UNE-CDM Admissions Committee will review the candidate's statement and may decide to begin evaluating the application materials prior to the receipt of the missing items. Thus, it is important that candidates complete all other components of their application as early in the cycle as possible to potentially avoid processing delays.


For more details, please visit une.edu/dentalmedicine.

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

• The application deadline has been extended to Jan. 1, 2021.
• Interview Format: GSDM expects to conduct interviews via Zoom. Admitted applicants will be invited for in-person visit days.
• Coursework Exceptions: Pass/Fail and Credit/No credit grades will be accepted for Spring 2020. The Admissions Committee prefers letter grades, if available, particularly for prerequisite courses.
• Experience Requirements: GSDM will take COVID-19 pandemic-related limitations into consideration when evaluating dental shadowing, community service and other in-person experiences. Specific hour requirements are not posted.
• Application Fees/Waivers: Applicants selected for the ADEA Fee Assistance Program are eligible for waivers of the GSDM application fee.
• Other: The Admissions Committee will be flexible in evaluating your transcript and application. GSDM will accept online courses, but encourages you to enroll in in-person classes when possible, particularly for prerequisites with labs. Email unofficial Dental Admission Tests (DATs) to applydmd@bu.edu to accelerate review. Interview invitations will be extended into the spring to accommodate applicants with delayed DATs.


For more details, please visit bu.edu/dental.

MICHIGAN

University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry

• Coursework Exceptions: Prefer to see a letter grade for prerequisites and all science courses, if the option exists. All other courses may be pass/fail.
• Application Fees/Waivers: If ADEA AADSAS waiver is granted, please forward confirmation of that waiver to dental@udmercy.edu.


For more details, please visit dental.udmercy.edu.

University of Michigan School of Dentistry

• Application deadline has been changed from Oct. 15 to Dec. 1.


For more details, please visit dent.umich.edu.

MINNESOTA

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

• The application deadline has been extended to Feb. 3, 2021.
• Interview Format: Interviews will be held virtually.
• Coursework Exceptions: U of M SOD will accept Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory or Pass/Fail courses and online labs for Spring and Summer 2020 for prerequisite courses. The university prefers letter grades, if possible, but will allow each student to make the best personal decision.
• Experience Requirements: Dental shadowing will not be required for the 2020-21 admission cycle, but shadowing hours that were completed pre-COVID-19 will be accepted.


For more details, please visit dentistry.umn.edu.

MISSISSIPPI

Universtiy of Mississippi School of Dentistry

• Coursework Exceptions: Will honor online courses completed with a P (on a pass/fail grade basis) or a C or better (on an A-F grade basis) for the spring semester.


For more details, please visit umc.edu.

MISSOURI

A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health

• Interview Format: To date, interviews will be conducted virtually via Zoom.
• Coursework Exceptions: There will be case by case exceptions, if no other option is available.
• Experience Requirements: Shadowing and community service will be evaluated with the pandemic effects considered.


For more details, please visit atsu.edu.

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry

• The priority deadline extended to Sept. 15, final deadline has been extended to Oct. 15.
• Interview Format: Currently working on moving to virtual interviews.
• Coursework Exceptions: Pass/fail accepted for courses from Spring 2020, including prerequisites.
• Experience Requirements: The hour requirement for shadowing or service hours has not changed, but flexibilty is granted when reviewing these parts of applications.
• Application Fees/Waivers: Has a secondary application fee and students will be able to pursue the same fee waiver option.
• Other: Find more detailed information on our COVID-19 updates website at dentistry.umkc.edu/covid-19-update.


For more details, please visit dentistry.umkc.edu.

NEVADA

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine

• Coursework Exceptions: If the grade option is available, that is preferred, especially for prerequisites. If no option is given, then pass/fail grades are acceptable.
• Experience Requirements: UNLV School of Dental Medicine doesn't have a minimum number of hours but understands the constraints the pandemic has imposed on getting dental experience. Will be flexible.


For more details, please visit unlv.edu/dental.

NEW YORK

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

• Coursework Exceptions: Coursework exceptions are accepted. Pass/fail grades for the spring semester will be accepted.


For more details, please visit dental.columbia.edu.

PENNSYLVANIA

University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine

• The deadline has been extended to Nov. 15, 2020.
• Interview Format: All interviews for the 2020-21 application cycle will be held virtually.
• Coursework Exceptions: Pass/Fail grades will be accepted for the Spring 2020 semester. This includes prerequisite courses.
• Other: Applications will be accepted from applicants who were unable to take the Dental Admission Test (DAT) due to COVID-19-related test cancellations. For those affected, applications will be reviewed with the information available at the time of submission. Assuming DAT testing resumes in the fall, Pitt SDM will require applicants to have taken the DAT before they are considered for admission to the class of 2025. If DAT testing does not resume by Oct. 1, 2020 Pitt SDM will reevaluate this requirement.


For more details, please visit dental.pitt.edu.

TEXAS

Univeristy of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston

• Deadline has been extended from Oct. 1 to Nov. 1.
• Interview Format: Electronic interviews will be offered if requested, but no decision has been made for all yet.
• Coursework Exceptions: Coursework exceptions are accepted. Pass/fail grades for the spring semester will be accepted.
• Other: Interviews will run from September through February.


For more details, please visit dentistry.uth.edu.

WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia University School of Dentistry

• Interview Format: Onsite interviews are subject to change to a virtual format depending on evolving information regarding COVID-19.
• Experience Requirements: Applicant shadowing experience will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• Other: If an applicant's college or university moved to online-only instruction, they will be asked to provide documentation as to which semesters were affected. Applicants will have the opportunity to document in ADEA AADSAS^® if they have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including any delay in completing the Dental Admission Test (DAT) due to testing site unavailability or inability to complete shadowing in dental offices.


For more details, please visit dentistry.hsc.wvu.edu.

CANADA

University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry

• Coursework Exceptions: Coursework exceptions are accepted. Pass/fail grades for the spring semester will be accepted


For more details, please visit dentistry.utoronto.ca.

A new open-ended question has been added to the ADEA AADSAS^® (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) application where you can explain any impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on your preparation to apply to dental school this spring.

Each dental school will determine how responses to this question will be considered as part of their admissions process. You may edit your response at any time prior to submission. Once you have submitted your application, your response will be locked from editing.

Consider these questions as you formulate your response:

Academic

• Did your school move to offering online-only coursework? 
• Did you have to leave an academic program? 
• Were the grades for your coursework, especially prerequisites, affected? 
• Was your Dental Admission Test (DAT) exam cancelled or delayed?
• Did you lose the ability to interact with professors or advisors? 

Professional

• Was your job—paid or volunteer—affected?  
• Did you lose a job or seek new opportunities? 
• Was your shadowing experience shortened or modified?  
• Were your financial responsibilities shifted or increased?

Personal

• Did you have to move out of a house or dorm?
• Were you impacted by travel out of the country?
• Did you seek out volunteer opportunities that arose from the crisis?
• Did you help family members who were affected?