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Interview Process

A personal interview is required for admission and is granted by invitation only. Interviews are considered an essential part of the admissions process and provide potential students the opportunity to flesh out their written applications and to fully articulate their background, experiences, knowledge, and interest in dentistry. All interviews take place in person at Harvard School of Dental Medicine; we do not conduct regional or telephone interviews. Students invited to interview at HSDM should plan on a full day at the School. A general timeline for the interview day is as follows:

9:00-9:15 Arrive at HSDM
9:30-10:30 Introduction to HSDM
10:30-Noon Two one-on-one interviews with members of the Admissions Committee
Noon-1:00 Lunch with HSDM students
1:00-2:00 Tour of HSDM

Once you have completed your interview, your application and interview will be presented by both of your interviewers to the Admissions Committee. The committee will then vote on your application. Offers of admission will be based on the committee vote; offers will be made beginning December 1 and then on a rolling basis. Students who interview at HSDM may be offered admission, placed on a waitlist, or denied admission to HSDM.

Students who are placed on the waitlist will be kept in consideration for the remainder of the interview season and may be called off the waitlist to join the incoming class at any time. HSDM will notify those students who are accepted off the waitlist as soon as any change has been made to their application status. Beyond the interview season, students may be called off the waitlist to join the incoming class if any students drop off the HSDM roster. This can happen any time from early spring to late summer, when the incoming class enrolls at HSDM.