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Admissions
The College of Dental Medicine selects students based on application content, academic record, letters of recommendation, National Board Dental Examination scores (if taken), and a personal interview.
Prior to matriculation, applicants must have completed a D.M.D., D.D.S., or an equivalent degree.
* Applicants whose native language is not English must submit a TOEFL score of 80 or higher.
The applicant should complete the following:
- complete the College of Dental Medicine Application for Postdoctoral Students and pay a nonrefundable application fee of $50
- an official transcript from each college, professional school, or university attended
- an official letter of graduation from the dean or designee of that institution supporting the granting of the dental degree from that institution
Coursework taken at international institutions must be evaluated for U.S. institution equivalence. This coursework must be evaluated by one of the services listed below. You should contact one of the following:
World Education Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 745
Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10113-0745
(212) 966-6311
www.wes.orgJosef Silny & Associates, Inc.
International Education Consultants
7101 SW 102nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33173
Phone: (305) 273-1616
Fax: (305) 273-1338
www.jsilny.comEducational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 415070
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 289-3400
www.ece.org
The applicant must arrange for the following to be sent to the Office of Admissions:
- Official National Board scores
Please request the secretary of the National Board of Dental Examiners to forward all scores of the dental boards. The National Board is located at 211 East Chi-cago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60611. Applicants who have not taken the National Boards must submit a letter of explanation.
- Three letters of evaluation are required
They must be completed by dental school faculty members who are well acquainted with the applicant's abili-ties or by individuals who can provide information rel-evant to the applicant's potential. Upon receipt of the completed application and the required credentials, the director of each postdoctoral program, along with the committee on admissions, will select applicants for interview. Those selected will be notified in writing. Not all applicants will be granted an interview. All ap-plicants who are admitted to the college must be in-terviewed, but an invitation to appear for an interview should not be construed as evidence of acceptance.
All materials should be sent to:
Nova Southeastern University
Enrollment Processing Services (EPS)
College of Dental Medicine, Office of Admissions
P.O. Box 299000
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33329-9905
