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Postgraduate Application

POSTGRADUATE APPLICATION

Please read all of the information provided carefully, paying particular attention to deadline dates.

You must send the following directly to:

Ms. Karen Cook, Secretary
UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School
110 Bergen Street
Office of Admissions, Room B830
PO Box 1709
Newark, NJ 07101-1709
Telephone # (973) 972-3636, Fax # (973) 972-0309, e-mail: cookka@umdnj.edu

  • $50.00 application processing fee (check or money order made payable to New Jersey Dental School). This fee is not refundable under any circumstances, and no application will be reviewed until the fee is received;
  • An official transcript from each undergraduate and dental school attended;
  • Official scores of Part I and Part II of the National Board Dental Examination are required (Orthodontics - part I only) Contact the Secretary of the National Board of Dental Examiners, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, or e-mail, www.ada.org, to have the scores sent directly to the Office of Academic Affairs and Graduate Dental Education.
  • Completed application
  • A recommendation letter from the Dean of your dental school
  • Additional letters of recommendation. As each program has different requirements in this area, please contact the specific Program Director for further details.
  • Applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Applications for the test are available from: Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, N.J. 08541-6151. Official test scores must be on file before the application will be reviewed. Test scores must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service. Copies will not be accepted.
Some of our post-graduate programs are supported with Graduate Medical Education funds. For tuition based programs, the annual fee is $36,203 and is subject to increase.
Program Deadline Length of Program (yrs)
Endodontics Sept. 15 2
GPR * Nov. 1 1
Oral & Maxillofacial
Surgery/M.D *
Oct. 15 6 (2 yr. tuition for M.D. degree)
4 yr. residency
Orofacial Pain Fellowship March 31 1
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - VA Hospital Oct. 15 4
Orthodontics * 2 Sept. 15 3
Oral Medicine Oct. 1 2
Pediatric Dentistry * Oct. 1 2
Periodontics Oct. 1 3
Prosthodontics Oct. 1 3

*Applicants applying to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry, GPR, AEGD and Orthodontics should apply directly through PASS (Postdoctoral Application Support Service). A supplemental application is not required.

2Orthodontic applicants must visit the Orthodontic postdoctoral program website for specific information on the application process and address to send required materials.

The telephone number for PASS is (202) 332-8790 and the fax number is (202) 332-9351.

Applicants who apply through PASS will receive a post card confirming receipt of their credentials and informing them of missing materials.

All applicants, including those who apply through PASS are required to submit an application fee of $50.00 Directly to UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School to the attention of Ms. Karen Cook. The address is P.O. Box 1709, Room B-830, Newark, N.J. 01701-1709. No application will be reviewed until the $50.00 application fee is received. Checks and money orders should be made payable to UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School. Do not send cash. This fee is not refundable under any circumstances.


Application

Form A - Letter Of Evaluation From Dean

Form B - Letter Of Evaluation From Faculty

*You MUST HAVE Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the application and letters of recommendation, which can be downloaded by clicking on the "Get Adobe Acrobat Reader" icon on the below.

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