IDS Admissions Requirements

Pacific welcomes applicants from all countries to apply to the International Dental Studies (IDS) program, a two-year program dedicated to providing internationally trained dental graduates an opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge of the dental profession as practiced in the United States. To ensure that your application is complete for review, please read the following information carefully.

Starting on Monday, April 16, 2012, applicants who wish to be considered for the IDS class entering in July 2013 can file a CAAPID application with ADEA and send supplemental documents to Pacific. Deadline is Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at 1:00 pm (Pacific Time).

2013 ids AdmissionS Requirements — (July 2013 Starting class)

All applicants (whether first time or reapplying) for the IDS program must complete the following two steps on or before the deadline — Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 1:00 pm (Pacific Time). If any documents do not meet the IDS requirements, are missing or received after the deadline, the application will be regarded as incomplete and will not be considered for review.

Step 1: Complete the application directly with ADEA CAAPID:

1. ADEA CAAPID Application
   Submit an online application through ADEA CAAPID.

Step 2: Send the following supplemental documents directly to Pacific's IDS Office:

1. $75 Application Fee
   Pay the $75 (USD, non-refundable) application fee with a credit card.
2. Dental Curriculum Vitae (CV)
   Provide a dental CV (resume) that includes your academic background and practice experiences. A sample dental CV is provided in the 2013 IDS Application Packet.
   
   If you have earned advanced degree(s) beyond your dental degree, it is recommended that you provide actual notarized or original official document that states your conferred degree (Masters, Doctorate):
   - If it is a U.S. degree, provide the school issued transcript.
   - If it is a non-U.S. degree, provide an ECE course-by-course evaluation report that details the U.S. equivalence and credential.
3. IDS Questionnaire
   Complete the questionnaire with the provided fillable PDF form in the 2013 IDS Application Packet.
4. 2 - 3 Letters of Evaluation
   Submit two or three actual notarized or original official letters of evaluation (in English) written recently by international or U.S. dental professionals (dentists, dental school faculty, etc) with whom you have worked.
5. National Board Dental Examination — Part 1 (NBDE-1)
   Submit actual notarized or original official NBDE-1 report with either a Pass result or a score of 75 or higher.
   Note - Although NBDE-2 is not an admissions requirement, applicants are highly encouraged to submit the NBDE-2 report with either a Pass result or a score of 75 or higher.
6. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
   Submit actual notarized or original official TOEFL score report dated between January 2010 and present. A total score lower than 92 (iBT) or 580 (PBT) will not be considered. A TOEFL score report printed from the internet will not be accepted.
   Pacific's TOEFL insitution code is 4892 and department code is 38 (dentistry).
   Although the minimum TOEFL total score is met, an English proficiency examination may be administered at the School of Dentistry on the interview day, if necessary.
   (The TOEFL requirement will not be waived.)
7. Dental Diploma / Certificate
   Submit actual notarized dental diploma/certificate. This school issued document will confirm your earned dental degree (BDS, DDS, DMD, Odontology, Stomatology). If the document is in a language other than English, the document must be submitted along with an original notarized English translation from a bona fide English translator.
   This program does not accept provisional dental degrees nor do we require dental licenses.
   (Do not submit the original official dental diploma/certificate since the dental school is not responsible for any loss or damage.)
8. Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) — Course-By-Course Evaluation
   Submit actual notarized or original official ECE course-by-course evaluation report. A U.S. GPA lower than 2.00 will not be considered. If ECE provides two GPAs, only the "comprehensive" GPA will be considered.
   (Do not submit any transcripts, statement of marks or course curricula.)

Notes

Actual notarized document

• a photocopy of the official document bearing the actual signature and stamp from the notary public, OR,
• a photocopy of the official document with the attached notary form bearing the actual signature and stamp from the notary public.

Photocopies without the actual notary signature and stamp or the attached signed and stamped notary form will not be accepted as official documentation.

Original official document

• a document provided to you by the source in a sealed envelope, OR,
• a document sent directly from the source (dental school, ADA, ECE, ETS) to the IDS Office.

Please send all documents in one envelope to:

University of the Pacific
Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
International Dental Studies Office
2155 Webster Street, #409
San Francisco, CA 94115
United States
Tel — 415.929.6428

Additional Contacts

ADEA CAAPID
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists (CAAPID)
617.612.2035
www.adea.org/dental_education_pathways/CAAPID/Pages/default.aspx

National Board Dental Examination — Part 1 (NBDE-1)
American Dental Association
Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations
211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60611
United States
800.232.1694 (toll free)
http://www.ada.org/2667.aspx

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Educational Testing Services
TOEFL Services
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151
United States
609.771.7100 / 877.863.3546 (toll free)
http://www.ets.org/toefl

ECE Course-by-Course Evaluation
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203
United States
414.289.3400
www.ece.org

Disclaimer

The school reserves the right to modify or change admission standards or requirements at any time without prior notice and effective immediately. The information provided on this site cannot be regarded as creating a binding contract between the applicant/student and the school.