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Admissions & Application Process

Eligibility

We pride ourselves on the strength of our diversity, and applicants who graduate from a U.S. or Canadian dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association are encouraged to apply. General practice or other advanced training residency and experience in research are highly recommended.

All applicants to the NYU Dentistry Advanced Education Program in Orthodontics must pass the National Board Dental Examinations (NBDE) Parts I and Part II. Candidates can apply after passing the NBDE Part I, but will not be allowed to be enrolled in the program until proof of passage of the NBDE Part II is received by the program.

Applicants must apply through the Postdoctoral Application Support System (PASS). To apply please visit the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and follow all PASS application deadlines and guidelines.

Additionally, applicants must also apply to the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program (MATCH).

Application Deadline and Process

The application deadline is August 15th of each year.

Please send the following documents to PASS:

  • Three (3) letters of recommendation, including the Dean's Evaluation.
  • Official dental school transcript.
  • National Board Dental Examination Parts I and II (NBDE), or the Integrated Board Dental Examination (INBDE) scores must be reported on the Dean’s Evaluation, or reported directly to PASS from the ADA.

    For applicants who took/will take the NBDE I & II - Part I must be passed to be considered for review. Part II must be passed before joining the program, but it is not required for the review process.

    For applicants who took/will take the INDBE the exam must be passed before joining the program, but is not required for the review process.
  • The Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) and/or the GRE exams are accepted, but are not required.
  • A personal essay.

Please send the following documents to NYU Dentistry:

  • A non-refundable supplemental application-processing fee of $100.00 (USD) is required to complete your application. Once the application is received from ADEA PASS, you will receive an email with instructions to submit the application fee.

    You can also mail your non-refundable supplemental application-processing fee in the form of a personal check, money order or bank draft. Make the check payable to "NYU College of Dentistry" and mail to the following address:

NYU College of Dentistry
Office of Admissions
433 First Avenue, Suite 125
New York, NY 10010-4086
Attn: Orthodontics

Please Note: The $100 (USD) non-refundable supplemental application-processing fee is separate from PASS service fees.

Payment Guidelines for Canadian and Non-US Applicants

The $100 (USD) non-refundable application-processing fee must be in U.S. dollars and may be paid by either money order or a check. If paying by check, please note that the check must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Checks must have a pre-printed denotation stating the check is being drawn from U.S. funds. Please keep in mind that this means that U.S. funds cannot be handwritten by the account holder.
  • The check must have a 9-digit U.S. routing number, usually located at the bottom of the check.
  • The bank from which you are drafting the check must have an affiliated branch located in the U.S.
  • The affiliated U.S. bank address must be pre-printed on the check.

International Applicants Requirements

  • The following are in addition to the documents and the non-refundable supplemental application-processing fee instructions stated above.
  • Three (3) letters of recommendation, including the Dean's Evaluation.
  • National Board Dental Examination Parts I and II (NBDE) or the Integrated Board Dental Examination (INBDE) scores must be reported directly to PASS from the ADA.

    For applicants who took/will take the NBDE I & II - Part I must be passed to be considered for review. Part II must be passed before joining the program, but it is not required for the review process.

    For applicants who took/will take the INDBE the exam must be passed before joining the program, but is not required for your application.
  • The Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT) exam is accepted, but not required.
  • A personal essay.
  • An official ECE course-by-course evaluation must be submitted directly to PASS. We do not accept evaluations from WES or any other evaluating institutions.
  • All international applicants are required to take the TOEFL iBT exam to be considered for admission. The minimum required score is 100. No exceptions will be made. Scores must be reported directly to PASS from ETS. IELTS or any other English exam are not accepted. The TOEFL exam will not be waived and we do not accept the "My Best Scores" result and the new TOEFL Essential. The TOEFL exam is valid for two years only and must not expire before the application deadline or before the program start date (July 1st).

*During the admissions process, please do not submit any official documents or score reports to NYU Dentistry, they will be requested upon admission to the program.

Correspondence regarding application and admission procedures should be addressed to dental.orthoadmissions@nyu.edu

Background Check

Prior to matriculation, all students admitted to NYU Dentistry must complete a criminal background check, the results of which must be satisfactory. Learn more about the process from ADEA PASS.

Contact Information

For more information, please contact:
Olivier Nicolay, DDS, MMSc
Chair, Department of Orthodontics