this is an amazing thread..thanks..
baylor college,texas offers no longer offers IDEP but offers graduate programs..
http://www.tambcd.edu/admissions/Graduate_Admissions/graduate_admissions.html.
requirements
1. An official transcript must be sent from each college the applicant has attended.
2. International transcripts (except those from Canadian schools) must be evaluated by Educational
Credentials Evaluators, Post Office Box 514070, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203-3470 (414-289-3400; fax
414-289-3411). Request the "course-by-course" report.
http://www.ece.org
3. Three completed reference forms must be mailed directly from the recommender to the Office of Academic
Records at Baylor College of Dentistry.
4. A letter from the dean of the dental or dental hygiene school the applicant attended, certifying the
applicant's grade point average and class standing. (For clinical programs only).
5. National Board Exam scores. (For clinical programs only).
6. If required, acceptable scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) must be
submitted directly from the Educational Testing Service. Scores must be on file before an applicant will be
considered for acceptance. Programs requiring the GRE are Biomaterials Science, Biomedical Sciences,
Dental Hygiene, Health Professions Education, Orthodontics and Periodontics. Applicants to the Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery program must submit only materials required with the PASS application. Applicants
to the Endodontics program who are not graduates of a U.S./Canadian dental school are required to take the
GRE. Scores must be submitted to PASS.
7. Report of minimum score of 79-80 on the internet-based test, 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based)
on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and fluency in written and spoken English for
foreign applicants whose first language is not English.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For program specific information, contact the program director; for general information and/or an application,
contact
Mrs. Kay Duckworth, Office of the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies,
Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
Mailing Address: Post Office Box #660677; Dallas, Texas 75266-0677
Street Address:
3302 Gaston Avenue; Dallas, Texas 75246-2098
Telephone:
(214) 828-8213
Fax: (214) 874-4537
E-mail:
[email protected]
Internet:
http://www.bcd.tamhsc.edu
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The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
Tuition and Fees for Graduate Students
Effective September 1, 2007
Graduate Tuition – Residents (fee per semester hour) .................................................................. 100.00
(total cost of tuition based on number of hours for each degree plan)
Graduate Tuition – Non Residents (fee per semester hour) .......................................................... 328.00
(total cost of tuition based on number of hours for each degree plan)
Dental Hygiene – Residents (fee per semester hour)....................................................................... 50.00
(total cost of tuition based on number of hours per semester)
Dental Hygiene - Non Residents (fee per semester hour)............................................................. 328.00
(total cost of tuition based on number of hours per semester)
Designated Tuition (fee per semester hour)...................................................................................... 58.00
Computer Use Fee (fee peer semester hour) ...................................................................................... 8.50
(total cost based on number of hours for each degree plan)
Library Fee (fee per semester hour)..................................................................................................... 6.50
(total cost based on number of hours for each degree plan)
Audit Fee (fee per semester hour).................................................................................................... 100.00
Foreign Application Fee (one time only).......................................................................................... 100.00
International Fee (per semester)......................................................................................................... 86.00
Health Fee (per semester) ................................................................................................................... 62.00
Summer reduced fee.......................................................................................................................... 18.00
Drug Testing Fee.................................................................................................................................. 45.00
Medical Liability Fee (first semester only)....................................................................................... 110.00
Matriculation Fee (one time only – first semester) ........................................................................... 15.00
General Property Deposit (one time only – first semester).............................................................. 10.00
Parking Fee .......................................................................................................................................... 90.00
Summer Rate...................................................................................................................................... 60.00
ID Cards (Photo ID, Building Access, Garage Access) .................................................................... 20.00
Replacement Fee............................................................................................................................... 15.00
Late payment of fees after first week................................................................................................. 25.00
($10.00 for each additional week)
Late add fee (for courses added after reporting date and if net increase in.................................. 50.00
hours results)
Late registration (after reporting date)............................................................................................. 200.00
Technology fee (yearly,fall semester, clinical programs................................................................ 300.00
Graduation Fee (spring semester of last year in program)............................................................ 100.00
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Assistantships / Stipends
A limited number of teaching and research assistantships are available. Stipends vary with the nature of service and
the amount of time required. Approximately 66% of graduate students pay in-state tuition. Additional information
is available from individual programs.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available to US citizens and permanent visa holders. Students attending on an F or J visa are not
eligible for financial aid. Additional information and applications are available from the Student Aid Office.
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Typical Certificate Certificate certificate M.S P.H.D
Duration Only M.S optional M.Srequired
(Mos.)
Advanced Clinical Programs
Advanced Education in
General Dentistry
(AEGD) 12 X
Endodontics 27 X
Oral & Maxillofacial
Pathology 36 Optional(BMS)
Oral & Maxillofacial
Surgery 48-72 with MD
or PhD Optional(BMS)
Orthodontics 26.5 X Optional(BMS)
Pediatric Dentistry 26 X
Periodontics 36 X
Prosthodontics 36 X Optional(BMS)
Public Health 12 X
M.S. & Ph.D. Programs
Oral Biology See requirements for clinical specialty
Biomaterials 24-36 X
Dental Hygiene 24 X
Health Professions
Education 24 X
Biomedical Sciences
(BMS) 36-48 X X
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APPLICATION DEADLINES
Graduate Studies Program
Program Director Application Deadline PASS
1
Match
2
Clinical Specialty Program:
D.D.S./D.M.D. or equivalent and National Board exam for U.S. applicants required
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Charles Wakefield
October 1
Yes
No
Endodontics
Gerald Glickman
PASS Deadline
Yes
No
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
Harvey Kessler
October 1
No
No
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Sterling Schow
October 1
Yes
Yes
Orthodontics
Richard Ceen
September 1
No
Yes
Pediatric Dentistry
Alton McWhorter
November 1
Yes
Yes
Periodontics
David Kerns
August 1
No
No
Prosthodontics
William Nagy
September 1
Yes
No
Public Health
Jay Shulman
February 28
No
No
M.S. & Ph.D. Programs:
B.A./B.S., D.D.S./D.M.D., or equivalents and GRE required
Oral Biology
No additional application required. Request for admission to the M.S. in Oral Biology
should be indicated on the application for the clinical specialty program, as appropriate.
Biomaterials Sciences
Jason Griggs
No deadline
No
No
Biomedical Sciences
Paul Dechow
January 15
No
No
Dental Hygiene
Marylou Gutmann
March 1
(recommended)
No
No
Health Professions Education
Ernestine Brooks
March 31
(recommended)
No
No
1
Contact PASS directly at www.adea.org/PASS/
2
Contact MATCH directly at www.natmatch.com/dentres/
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REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION
Application Fee
An application fee must accompany the completed application (see fees and expenses). Applications are valid for
one year only. The reapplication fee must accompany subsequent applications. International applicants must submit
the application fee in the form of a check or money order drawn on a US bank. Students requesting a combined
clinical specialty-M.S. program should do so using a single application.
Required Information
and the application deadlines are really close..for OMFS (MD/PHD) it is oct1.
if this is a repeat post..im sorry..and this allows u practice in some 18 states only?...