Applicants - Transfer
THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PRE-DOCTORAL STUDENTS AT OTHER
U.S. AND CANADIAN DENTAL SCHOOLS WHO WISH TO TRANSFER WITH ADVANCED
STANDING TO THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY.
The College occasionally admits students for advanced standing
from other U.S. and Canadian dental schools. The College only
considers applicants who are in "good standing"
with their current institutions. Students who have been
dismissed for poor academic performance or either academic/ non-academic
misconduct will not be considered. |
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Criteria to approve a transfer request include, but may not be limited
to:
• the quality of the requesting student's prior performance
and background
• the requesting student's ability to make a contribution to
the College and the Profession
• the availability of space in the class
• the reason for transfer
• the reasonable similarity in the curriculum of the student
requesting the transfer
Students wishing to be considered for transfer should submit the following
documents to the Office of Admissions:
Office of Admissions
The Ohio State University
College of Dentistry
305 W 12th Avenue Box 195
Columbus OH 43210 |
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DEADLINE
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All items must be received no later than
January 1st of the year you are wishing to transfer. |
ITEMS TO SUBMIT |
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LETTER - A letter from the student stating
the reason for requesting a transfer. |
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TRANSCRIPTS - Official transcripts of all
pre-dental and dental school coursework. |
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DAT SCORES - Official copy of Dental Admission
Test scores. |
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NBDE SCORES - Official copy of National
Board, Part I scores, if applicable. |
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LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION - Two letters
(or more) from dental school faculty members of the original
school. |
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DEAN’S LETTER - A letter from the
Dean of the original dental school indicating the student's
current enrollment status, and verification that there has been
no action taken or action pending against the student, for professional
or ethical misconduct. |
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DENTAL COURSE INFO - A course syllabus and
outlines for courses attended at the original dental school. |
PROCESS |
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When all of the above items are received, the student applicant's
dossier is forwarded to the College's Office of Academic Affairs
and the Academic Progress Committee (APC) for review and determination
of qualification. |
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The APC forwards its recommendation for approval or denial
to the College Executive Committee for final action. |
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Should the APC decide that the student is qualified for transfer,
the student applicant is requested to visit the College in order
to be interviewed by each College Section Head. |
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Each section heads submits a recommendations to the APC,
which, in turn, will develop a curriculum for the student applicant. |
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The curriculum is forwarded to the Executive Committee for
final action. |
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This process may take several months. |
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The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs notifies the student
applicant of the College Academic Progress Committee's final
decision. |
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All admitted applicants are required to have completed a
specific group of immunizations before matriculation into the
college. |
