Please review this information in its entirety to get the answers to your admissions questions. These questions will be modified as needed.
The University of Maryland does not have advisors or counselors and we ask that you do not send us any unofficial documents. All materials should be submitted via ADEA AADSAS as a part of your formal application.
AP and IB credits will be accepted on a case-by-case basis and must appear on your official college transcript as credit for a specific course to be accepted.
The December 15 application deadline is final and all application materials must be received by this date. If your application is not complete and verified by this date, you are welcome to re-apply.
Currently, we do not conduct background checks of incoming students.
Any writing-intensive course may be substituted for this prerequisite. If you are unsure, please provide a copy of your course syllabus with your application.
All courses must be completed 10 years from matriculation into the program, with the exception of English Composition.
No we do not offer any application fee waivers.
Please send all thank-you notes to the Office of Admissions DDSAdmissions@umaryland.edu and we will forward them to their recipients.
The Admissions Office awards recruitment scholarships but students can also apply for scholarships with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations once you matriculate.
We generally recommend taking upper level science courses to help with boosting your GPA, continuing your shadow hours, and improving your DAT scores. We do not see a gap year in any negative way.
Applicants are initially evaluated based on GPA, DAT scores, membership in a pre-dental association and hours of shadowing. Please keep in mind that our average GPA last year was 3.7 and our average DAT score was about 21. Thus, improving your application may mean enrolling in a Masters program or post bacc to raise your GPA. If that is what you decide, we will expect a 3.5 GPA in post-grad courses because you typically take only three per semester. These are suggestions but they are not a prescription for successful admittance to our program.
We will see all previous courses listed on your transcripts. The Admissions Office is not responsible for calculating GPA. However, this is done by ADEA AADSAS at the time of application.
Please do not send us any transcripts unless requested. Official transcripts are not needed until you are accepted into our program then we will need your official transcripts again that confer your Degree.
Please check WebAdmit to find your most recent application status. We will communicate with applicants directly via email if we require the submission of additional information.
Please do not send any additional documents outside of our application requirements.
We consider applicants’ highest grade for courses retaken and the most recent DAT score.
Yes, however international students are not eligible for financial aid or scholarships.
It may take up to four weeks for the Admissions Office to receive your AADSAS application. Once we do, the status will be updated on the WebAdmit website. We will only reach out to applicants via email if we require additional information.
We send out supplemental application invitations and instructions via email to candidates who meet preliminary screening criteria.
While most students applying do major in biology or one of the sciences, students majoring in non-science disciplines, who meet our prerequisites, are encouraged to apply.
If you have indicated on your AADSAS application that you intend to retake the DAT, your file will remain on hold and will not be reviewed until our office receives your new scores. If you indicated on your application that you are retaking the DAT and decide not to retake the DAT, please notify our office so that we will know to review your file with current scores and your application will no longer be “on hold.”
All letters of recommendation should only be uploaded directly to your AADSAS online application; you may upload up to four letters. Please remember, all letters of recommendation must be on official letterhead and signed by the person writing the letter. This means you will probably have to scan in these letters.
All letters of recommendation should include the dentist's signature on official office letterhead. Please choose the dentist who knows you best (besides a parent or family member or a shadow dentist) so they may speak to your personality and work ethic.
Yes, it would. Our requirement of a minimum of 100 shadowing hours should be with multiple dentists. We recommend that your Dentist Letter of Recommendation come from the dentist where you have done most of your shadowing hours.
We require a minimum TOEFL score of 80. Our Oral Maxillofacial Pathology Program requires a minimum TOEFL score of 100. You may substitute the TOEFL for the IELTS which requires a band score of at least 7.0, for all programs.
If you have attended a school in the US or Canada and can provide an Official transcript, you do not need to provide TOEFL/ IELTS scores.
Yes, international applicants must adhere to all program requirements listed on our website.
The Office of International Services will assist applicants with VISA paperwork. Please watch your email for notification from this office.
The Advanced Standing program can only admit new students as space becomes available. We will retain your information until the end of the current admissions cycle and then you would need to complete the information card again next year if you are still interested.
International applicants do not qualify for stipends or financial aid.
Each applicant can apply to the AEGD program as well as one other program. Application materials should be submitted with your ADEA PASS applications. Please refrain from sending application materials via email, other than an application photo.
Tuition information can be found on University of Maryland Baltimore's Student Financial Services webpage here:
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