# Apply to the AEGD—Rural Track Program
## Admissions snapshot
- **Application deadline:** February 1
- **Cost of attendance:** N/A; stipend-based program
- [Visit the AEGD—Rural Track program page](/aegd-program-rural-track "Advanced Education in General Dentistry—Rural Track")
### Application checklist expand\_more
#### Checklist
##### **Required documents for submission through the** [**ADEA PASS**](https://www.adea.org/pathways-to-oral-health/apply-to-advanced-programs/adea-pass-applicants) **application system:**
- Personal Statement
- CV/Resume
- Dental School Transcript
- All College Transcripts
- Transcript Evaluation (*if applicable*)
- Institutional Evaluation Form
- Professional Evaluation Form 1
- Professional Evaluation Form 2
- Professional Evaluation Form 3
- Official TOEFL Scores\*
- Official NBDE/INBDE scores (*NBDE/INBDE scores are required prior to matriculation but not at the time of application; recommended but not required for international candidates.)*
- Pay non-refundable $95[ application fee](https://secure.touchnet.net/C20832_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=5&SINGLESTORE=true).
##### **Materials to email directly to HSDM (**[**age\_admissions@hsdm.harvard.edu**](mailto:age_admissions@hsdm.harvard.edu)**)**
- HSDM Supplemental Application ([download the application](https://www.hsdm.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum6001/files/2025-03/AGE_Admissions_Supplemental_Application_2025-2026.pdf))
### Additional information
- A non-refundable application fee of $95 is required. [**Pay here.** ](https://secure.touchnet.net/C20832_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=5&SINGLESTORE=true)
- Applicants **must hold a DDS or DMD from a CODA-accredited dental school** by the time of enrollment
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident and eligible to hold a New Hampshire dental license.
### Evaluation guidelines
- The IEF is required and may come from a postdoctoral program or research advisor (e.g., a PI).
- At least one PEF must be from your most recent academic director or employer (if applicable).
### TOEFL policy
- Applicants (including native English speakers) who do not hold **both** a bachelor’s and dental degree from the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, or the U.K. must submit official TOEFL scores taken within the past two years. Holding a bachelor's degree in dental medicine or surgery alone is not enough to be exempt from the TOEFL
- Minimum required overall score: **95**
**Subscores:** Reading 21, Listening 17, Speaking 24, Writing 25
*All subcategory score minimums must be satisfied.*
**Do not submit the following to HSDM:** transcripts, resumes/CVs, letters of recommendation, portfolios, research papers, etc. All materials submitted to PASS will suffice for the application process.
### Match participation
The AEGD Program — Rural Track will participate in Match for the 2025-2026 admissions cycle. [Learn more about the Match process](https://www.natmatch.com/dentres/index.html).
#### Quick links
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