DDS Advanced Standing/Readmission/Transfer

The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston classifies transfer students as applicants enrolled in dental schools accredited by the American Dental Association and advance standing applicants, as graduates of dental schools not accredited by the American Dental Association. Both transfer applicants and advance standing applicants will be considered for admission only if space is available in the appropriate class. Preference is given to Texas resident applicants. All application materials sent by mail to the following address:

Office of the Registrar
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
7000 Fannin, Suite 2250 UCT
P.O. Box 20036
Houston, Texas 77225-0036

Requirements:

• Online application: http://registrar.uth.tmc.edu/Admissions/appformslist.htm
• $30.00 non-refundable application fee payable to UT Health Science Center at Houston, prior to consideration.
• Applications must be submitted, along with all required documents no later than March 1 of the year of entry.

All eligible applicants will be considered by the Committee on Admissions subject to the following requirements.

International Dental Graduates - Graduates of Dental Schools not accredited by the American Dental Association:

Requirements, which govern the admission of advance standing applicants to the second year, are as follows:

• Must not have been out of pre-doctoral dental school for more than five (5) years at the time of acceptance or must have completed a two (2) year postdoctoral program accredited by the American Dental Association within the past five (5) years.
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Applicant must provide adequate translations (if applicable).
• DAT Scores (required from all International Dental Graduates)
• Must have passed Part I of the National Board Examination. Part II scores are desired.
• Must have completed three (3) years of predental studies satisfactorily or have taken the Graduate Record Examination Aptitude Test (GRE). Information may be accessed at gre-info@ets.org. UTHSC-H Dental Branch school code is 6906 or 6907.
• Applicants from countries where English is not the native language are required to submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Information may be accessed at toefl@ets.org.
• A letter of recommendation from the Chief Administrative Officer of the college, university, or dental school in which the applicant was last enrolled.
• An interview will be required prior to an offer of admission. Those selected by for interview by the committee will notified.

Individuals who graduated from an international dental school more than five (5) years before submitted their application for advance standing or who have not completed within the past five (5) years an accredited postdoctoral program of at least two (2) year duration are not eligible to apply for advance standing admission.

Re-admission

A student who voluntarily withdraws or is dismissed from the dental program and subsequently applies for re-admission will be considered on an individual basis by the Dental Admissions Committee.

Transfer Students Applicants enrolled in Dental Schools accredited by the American Dental Association.

Requirements, which govern the admission of transfer students, are as follows:

• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Applicant must provide adequate translations (if applicable)
• DAT Scores. National Board Scores (if applicable)
• A letter of recommendation from the Dean of the dental school in which the applicant is enrolled.
• Curriculum of the school attended must be compatible with that of The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston.
• A personal interview is required before the Admissions Committee will consider the completed application.
• No transfer beyond the third year.
• Students accepted into this program will pursue the prescribed dental course of study and be required to complete satisfactorily published graduation requirements for Doctor of Dental Surgery candidates.

No plan for admission or reporting to The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston should be made until official written notice of acceptance has been received. Questions regarding financial aid eligibility should be directed to the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Office of Financial Aid at (713) 500-3860 or through the following website address: http://sfa.uth.tmc.edu/