Applicants - International

The College of Dentistry does not offer a program for admission with advanced standing to graduates of foreign dental schools.  Visit http://www.ada.org/1628.aspx and click on the link at the bottom of the page for a list of dental schools that offer International Dentist Programs.

To learn about the ADEA Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists (CAAPID) please visit http://www.adea.org/dental_education_pathways/CAAPID/Pages/default.aspx

Graduates of foreign dental schools wishing to enter as first-year students will need to meet the following criteria. 

Prospective applicants who have attended a foreign college or university in any other discipline must also meet the below criteria prior to applying.

minimum score 577  paper based test
minimum score 233  computer based test
minimum score 079  internet based test

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COURSEWORK

Complete at least one year of full-time upper level science courses at a U.S. college or university and earn a "B" average or higher. 

Courses taken by foreign trained dentists are evaluated by Professional Admissions at The Ohio State University and decisions concerning the number and type of U.S. courses required are made on an individual basis.

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DAT

Complete the U.S. Dental Admissions Test (DAT) and score an average of 20 or higher.

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OBSERVATION HOURS

Observe 20 hours with a general practice dentist in the United States outside of a teaching facility. The observation hours can not be done with a relative.

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TRANSCRIPTS

An original copy of all foreign transcripts must be sent to ADEA as part of the AADSAS application. In addition all foreign transcripts must be evaluated by one of the following services:

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
www.ece.org

World Education Services
www.wes.org

Foreign Consultants, Inc.
www.foreignconsultants.com

Global Credential Evaluators, Inc.
www.gcevaluators.com

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