College of Dental Medicine 297 ADEA AADSAS also accepts electronic transcripts from Credential Solutions, Parchment, and National Student Clearinghouse. • official Dental College Admission Test Scores Contact ADA to have your official scores sent to ADEA AADSAS. • an evaluation by a preprofessional health adviser or committee from the applicant’s undergraduate institution If this evaluation cannot be provided, three individual letters of evaluation are required from undergraduate instructors, two from science instructors, and one from a liberal arts instructor. If possible, these letters should be from faculty members who know the applicant’s scholastic abilities and personal character. Otherwise, they should be from people (nonrelatives) who can provide an evaluation to the Committee on Admissions. • a letter of evaluation from a dentist (highly recommended but not required) 2. The applicant will be required to provide the following materials to the Office of Admissions by April 1: • a supplemental application (found at, and electronically submitted to, apply.nova.edu) • a nonrefundable application fee of $50 Upon receipt of the completed application and required credentials, the Committee on Admissions will select applicants for interview. Those selected will be notified via email of the time. Interviews will be held by Zoom. All applicants who are admitted by the college must be interviewed, but an invitation to appear for an interview should not be construed as evidence of acceptance. Notice of acceptance or other action by the Committee on Admissions will be on a rolling or periodic schedule; therefore, early completion of the application is in the best interest of the applicant. Offers of admission are based on a comprehensive and holistic review of application materials by the Committee on Admissions and notification of acceptance will be on a periodic basis. Final official transcripts covering all of the applicant’s work must be forwarded to Nova Southeastern University, Enrollment Processing Services, College of Dental Medicine Admissions, 3303 S. University Drive, PO Box 299000, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33328-2004. Incomplete applications will not be considered. If your file will not be complete before the deadline, please attach a statement to your NSU-CDM Supplemental Application explaining what documents will be submitted after the deadline and the reason for the delay. Decisions to review late applications are at the discretion of the Committee on Admissions. Tuition and Fees Tuition for 2024–2025 (subject to change by the board of trustees without notice) will be posted on our website (dental.nova.edu/ admissions-fees.html) • Acceptance fee is $1,000. This fee is required to reserve the accepted applicant’s place in the entering first-year class. This advance payment will be deducted from the tuition payment due on registration day, but is not refundable in the event of a withdrawal. It is due two weeks from acceptance or less, based on the college dean’s approval. • Dental Medicine Program General Access Fee of $145 (fall semester only) and an NSU Student Services Fee of $600 (per semester) are both required. Graduation Requirements • Students much maintain a C or better in every class in order to receive the certificate. Course of Study Nova Southeastern University’s Master of Dental Science (M.D.S.) Certificate program is designed to provide prospective dental students with strong foundational knowledge in upper-level human biological sciences. The certificate makes them more competitive dental school applicants and well-prepared for their entry into dental school. This unique, one-year certificate program not only prepares students academically for entry into dental school, but it may also reserve the student’s seat into NSU’s Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) program. Successful completion of the M.D.S. program with an overall 3.7 GPA provides students with a reserved seat in the next class of the D.M.D. program. NSU’s College of Dental Medicine will guarantee applicants an interview with a minimum overall 3.4 GPA from the M.D.S. program.
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