D.M.D. Advanced Standing Track Admissions

The University of New England College of Dental Medicine (UNE CDM) participates in the American Dental Education Association Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists (ADEA CAAPID). All applicants are required to apply online through this service.

Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate written and spoken fluency by successfully completing an English-language proficiency test, such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

• Official score reports are required and must be submitted as a part of the completed application.
• Applicants should refer to the Graduate Admissions criteria on the English Language Proficiency webpage for specific information and minimum score requirements.

• All applicants must have passed the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE) and must submit those scores through ADEA CAAPID.
• Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) results will be accepted if submitted via ADEA CAAPID, but this is not required.

Clinical Experience/Shadowing

• Applicants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate engagement with the dental profession through observation or clinical experience hours.

Volunteer

• Applicants are required to demonstrate a commitment to community service through volunteerism (50 hours minimum).

Three (3) letters of recommendation are required and must be submitted via ADEA CAAPID. Letters should be submitted from the following individuals:

• Two (2) letters from administrators at the applicant’s dental school and/or faculty from the applicant’s dental school (Note: It’s recommended that at least one (1) letter come from an individual who can speak to the applicant’s clinical skills).
• One (1) academic or professional reference who can attest to the applicant’s character, conduct, and professional ability.
• Letters from friends or family members are not acceptable.
• Three (3) letters of recommendation are required, and no more than four (4) will be accepted. Only letters submitted through ADEA CAAPID will be accepted.
• Letters of recommendation must be written in English or translated by a certified U.S. translator at the applicant’s expense, and must include the evaluator’s current contact details and signature (or at least a signature block) Letters of recommendation dated within 2 years strongly preferred.

• To be eligible for admission, applicants must have a dentist’s degree from a non-U.S./Canadian dental school.
• All applicants must provide a legible, color scanned, official school-issued document confirming the conferred foreign dental degree (B.D.S., D.D.S., D.M.D., Odontology, etc.).
• Documentation must be written in English or translated by a certified U.S. translator service, at the applicant’s expense.
• Submit, through ADEA CAAPID application, original dental school, non-dental school, and all postgraduate program transcripts. For all foreign transcripts, applicants must submit an official, detailed, course-by-course evaluation by World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).

• All applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship (U.S. passport, U.S. birth certificate, or Certificate of Naturalization) or proof of permanent resident status (Green Card), or other appropriate immigration documentation, upon request.
• It is the candidate’s responsibility to maintain legal immigration status for the duration of enrollment in the D.M.D. AST.