Penn Dental Medicine PASS Program Supplemental Application. The application for the 2020-21 cycle will be available on March 5, 2020 and deadline is June 1, 2020. It is strongly recommended that you save a copy of your completed supplemental application for your records. All application materials and documents become the property of Penn Dental Medicine and will not be returned to the applicant.
Application Fee-The $75 non-refundable application fee should be submitted directly to the Penn Dental Medicine Office of Student Admissions. Electronic payment is available by completing the Payment Form. No application fee waivers are available. It is recommended that the application fee and the supplemental application are submitted at the same time well in advance of the application deadline.
- Note: Due to the high volume of applications (nearly 820 for the 2019-2020 application cycle), it is recommended that complete applications be submitted well in advance of the deadline date.
- For the 2019-20 application cycle over 50% of all applications were submitted to CAAPID by May 1, 2019.
- Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The Admissions Office cannot be held liable for any delays caused by the U.S. Postal Service or other mail delivery systems. All application materials and documents become the property of Penn Dental Medicine and will not be returned to the applicant.
DDS/DMD or equivalent from your home country. Provisional certificate is not accepted.
National Dental Board Examination (NDBE) Part I scores— an official NBDE Part I passing score is required for all applicants. Although NBDE Part II is not required, a passing score may enhance an applicant’s credentials.
Applicants must submit NBDE scores by the June 1, 2020 deadline.
Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores — An official TOEFL score is required for all applicants (including native English speakers) who have received their dental degree from a non U.S. dental school. Native English speakers may substitute the DAT Reading Comprehension score in lieu of the TOEFL exam:
- Official scores must be submitted electronically through CAAPID
- Although there is no minimum TOEFL score, serious consideration will be given to applicants with Internet-based test (iBT) scores of 90 and above. The average iBT TOEFL score for the class entering January 2020 was 102.
- TOEFL scores from 2017 and earlier will not be considered.
- For information and registration materials, visit TOEFL Penn Dental Medicine’s TOEFL Institution Code is 2944 and the Department Code is 38 or 00 or “undergraduate.”
Clinical Experience – An important factor in the selection process for participants in the Program for Advanced Standing Students is the applicant’s demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with patients in the clinical setting. Therefore, important consideration will be given to applicants with clinical experience both outside the U.S. and in the U.S./Canada:
- Outside U.S. Clinical Experience – strongly preferred one-year or more of full time experience as a practicing, licensed dentist.
- U.S./Canada Clinical Experience – strongly preferred one year or equivalent of full time clinical experience, such as shadowing (paid or unpaid) dental practices, working as dental assistant, and/or dental hygienist.
