Required Application Materials
A complete application to the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry requires all of the following items. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Preparing to Apply
Minimum GPA & DAT
A minimum total GPA of 2.5 and a minimum Academic Average DAT of 330 are required in order to apply to the School of Dentistry.
Applicants who want to request an exemption to this policy should fill out the required form prior to submitting their AADSAS application.
Experiences & Attributes
We review applicants' exposure to the dental field (shadowing, volunteering, paid work, internship, etc.) as well as their research, paid work, and leadership experience and organizational involvement. Additionally, we look at volunteer experience/service orientation, extracurricular and community involvement (athletics, music, community service, etc.), letters of recommendation, essay responses including your personal statement, and applicant background.
Reapplicant Policy
The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry welcomes applications from those who have applied to dental school previously. You are considered a reapplicant if you have applied to any dental school before, not just the University of Minnesota.
Reapplicants will want to concretely demonstrate the ways in which they have improved their application through the reapplicant essay in the centralized application (AADSAS). Applicants are able to apply in three consecutive application cycles. If you are not admitted after your third application, you are required to take an application cycle off to work on areas of growth in your application prior to applying for a fourth time.
Applicants who want to request an exemption to this policy should fill out the required form prior to submitting their AADSAS application.
Licensure and Certification
The University of Minnesota academic programs are designed to prepare students to apply for applicable licensure or certification in Minnesota. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Minnesota, please review state educational requirements for licensure and certification and state licensing board contact information.
The University of Minnesota makes every effort to ensure state licensure and certification information is current; however, state requirements may change. Please contact the applicable licensing board(s) in the state where you may want to pursue licensure or certification before beginning an academic program to verify whether a program meets educational requirements for licensure or certification in the state.