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International Dentist Program

1. Introduction
   The International Dentist Program at the New Jersey Dental School is designed to enable qualified dentists educated outside the United States or Canada to earn a Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree following a special twenty-four month didactic and clinical program.
   
   
2. Eligibility
   The NJDS International Dentist Program has been developed for individuals who have completed the equivalent of a DMD or DDS program in a non-US or Canadian accredited dental school. It is intended for individuals who would be interested in pursing a dental career in the US or who would be interested in returning to their country with additional skills acquired in a US accredited DMD program. This program is open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, as well as international students.
   
   
3. Admissions requirements
   All applicants are required to file an application with the NJDS Office of Admissions
   
   This application must include:

• A completed application with non-refundable application fee of $125
• Documentation of a license to practice dentistry in his/her country, if available.
• Copies of diplomas and all official transcripts from post-secondary schools attended.(Transcripts in languages other than English must be translated and evaluated by a foreign academic credentialing service)
• National Board Part I and II scores (obtained within the past five years)
• Submit TOEFL examination score in situations where English is not the applicants native language.
• A brief personal statement is requested

All applicants must submit original documents for Part I and Part II Board scores, TOEFL and translation evaluations.

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In addition to the documents listed above, candidates must submit three letters of recommendation preferably from faculty of the candidate’s dental school. Candidates will have to present themselves for a personal two-day interview at the New Jersey Dental School during which a bench test examination will be administered.

Applications should be submitted directly to the New Jersey Dental School’s Office of Admissions. Applications will be accepted throughout the year and will be reviewed and acted upon by the New Jersey Dental School Admissions Committee.

We will be accepting applications starting July 1, 2007 for the entering class of 2008 (rolling admission).  The deadline to apply will be February 1, 2008.  Orientation and classes will begin in June of 2008.

All candidates will be informed in writing of the action taken on their applications. The time for sending acceptance or rejection notices will be at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.

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For more information please contact:

UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School
Office of Admissions
New Jersey Dental
School Room B830
110 Bergen Street,
PO Box 1709
Newark, NJ 07101-1709
Telephone: 973-972-2956 Fax: 973-972-0309

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