Advanced Dental Education (Graduate) Program
Program Description
The UW Graduate Orthodontics program consists of ten quarters of academic course work, clinical training, and research experience, leading to a Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) and/or a Certificate in Orthodontics. Currently it is structured as a 30-month program that starts mid-June.
Five students are accepted each year.
Eligible applicants hold a DDS or DMD degree from an accredited dental college in the US, or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
This school does not offer a PhD in Orthodontics. It is possible to combine Orthodontics with a PhD in Oral Biology. Contact the Department of Oral Biology for information on the PhD program.
Application and Selection
Applicants must apply through PASS, and must also register with the National Matching Service. Application packets are available from the ADEA PASS System May through August.
Qualified applicants have a dental degree or are in the final year of dental school. They should have a GPA of 3.0 ("B") or better. The Graduate School requires an application, fee and transcripts from those accepted into the program.
Selection is by Department faculty, who review the scholastic achievements, exam scores, statements, and recommendation letters of all applicants and identify those they feel are most likely to complete the program expeditiously with the highest level of achievement. Twenty applicants are invited for interviews on Monday, October 27th 2008. The Matching Service establishes the final class of five students at the beginning of December.
Visiting Policy
The Department of Orthodontics discourages visits from potential candidates for its graduate program. Because we have a limited amount of time and space to accommodate these types of visits, we have concerns that often they may not be a good use of your time and money. We do have a practice of inviting all viable candidates for the program to visit the department and talk to faculty, staff and graduate students during the interview day. We limit our other activities during that time so that our primary focus can be the candidates. We hope that this policy does not discourage you from considering applying to our program.
International Applicants
An international applicant is anyone who is not a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident. If you fit this definition, please click here for important information about admission and application requirements:
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International Requirements
Applicants who are not US citizens or permanent residents must satisfy university requirements (see Graduate Preliminary Evaluation form). Applicants whose native language is not English need a TOEFL score of at least 580 (237C) to enter the program. The UW requires official certification of adequate financial support.
Reapplication
To reactivate your application to the UW Graduate Porgram in Orthodontics, you will need to complete the entire application process over again throug PASS and register again with the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program. You need not supply any additional materials to the department in order to have your application resubmitted for the class entering into 2008. However, if you wish to submit additional letters of recommendation, or any other material to make your application more current, you are invited to do so.
Deadlines
The deadline to be considered for the class entering Summer 2008 is September 3, 2007. Your application to this department must be complete by that date for our faculty to begin reviewing it.
Due to the large number of applications received, we are unable to notify individuals about the status of their file. It is your responsiblity to ensurie that your application is complete by our deadline.
Expenses
Please refer to the the University of Washington website for the most current information on tuition rates
Students are responsible for securing their own funding.
Stipends exist contingent on the availability of funds. Currently, students receive $3,000 during their first year and $5,000 during their second year.
There are application fees for the UW Graduate School, PASS and for the National Matching Service.
Applicants also assume travel costs if invited for interviews.
