DMD Admissions

No. HSDM does not accept transfer students. All DMD students must complete the full four-year curriculum at HSDM.

HSDM accepts the Canadian Dental Aptitude Test (CDAT). To expedite the initial review of your application, email your unofficial CDAT score report to DMD Admissions as soon as you receive it. Please be aware that the Admissions Committee requires official...

Due to the small size of our school, and because of our on-site clinics, we can only accommodate current HSDM DMD students. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer electives, externships, or exchange periods of study to non-HSDM students.

TOEFL is not required for international students applying to the four-year DMD program. However, all DMD prerequisite courses must be taken in English at a US, Canadian, UK, or Australian institution of higher learning. Learn more about TOEFL requirements...

Upon acceptance to an HSDM program, applicants who are neither U.S. citizens nor permanent residents of the United States will receive information related to obtaining an F-1 or J-1 visa. Proof of adequate financial resources must be presented for HSDM to...

The DMD-Advanced Standing Program at Harvard School of Dental Medicine is designed for international students with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree from outside the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., as well as licensed physicians from these countries...

Yes.  International students are eligible to apply to HSDM provided they have completed all of the prerequisite courses in English at an institution in the United States, Canada, UK or Australia. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree from another country...

HSDM Admissions sends applicants an email notification when the application has been received and when the application is complete. If the application is incomplete, the applicant will receive a one-time notification email outlining which pieces of the...

The Admissions Committee begins reviewing completed applications in late June. Admissions notifies applicants who are selected for an interview on a rolling basis between September and February. We appreciate your patience as the Admissions Committee...

An application is considered complete once Admissions has received an applicant’s verified AADSAS application, a nonrefundable processing fee of $95, three letters of evaluation from faculty members (i.e., academic references) or a Pre-Health committee...