Prospective Students
How to Apply to the Master of Dental Science Program
Definitions and Explanations
1. Official Transcripts: Request
official transcripts from each college or university that you have
attended. Official transcripts are issued by the college/university
attended and bear the impressed or colored seal of that institution. Do
not open the sealed transcripts you send to us.
IMPORTANT: The most common reason for delayed consideration of
graduate school applications is missing or unofficial transcripts.
Unofficial transcripts are not accepted.
2. Letters of Recommendation: Letters of
recommendation should be placed in sealed envelopes by your recommenders
and should bear their signature in ink across the seal of the envelope.
Three letters of recommendation are required.
3. Personal Statement: This document
should explain your reasons for undertaking graduate work, your ultimate
plans, and how you happened to select the field in which you hope to
concentrate. Details about your preparation, your strengths and
weaknesses as a student, any academic honors, scholarships, or
fellowships you have received, will all be helpful. The committee wants
to know those things about you that cannot be expressed quantitatively.
4. Residence Affidavit (CT Residents
ONLY): If you are a Connecticut resident, download and complete the
Residence
Affidavit (12K PDF).
5. TOEFL Scores (International Applicants
ONLY): Students whose native language is not English must submit
English proficiency scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL). A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper), 213 (computer), 80
(internet), or 6.5 (IELTS) is required for admission. The TOEFL should be taken well in advance of
the admission deadlines to assure consideration for the requested admit
term. Copies of score reports sent to students are acceptable.
6. Official GRE Scores: Requirements
for the General GRE exam (verbal, quantitative and analytical) for the
M.S.D.S. program vary depending on your chosen area of specialization.
Please contact this program directly to find out if the exam is
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