Policy for Admission with Advanced Standing

The University of Maryland, School of Dentistry’s policy states that it may be possible for exceptionally talented graduates of a non-United States/non-Canadian dental school to gain admission to the University of Maryland’s Doctor of Dental Surgery Program with advanced standing. Candidates should be aware that the application process is complex since it is challenging to assess a candidate’s performance in different curricula at other institutions. Furthermore, all admissions considerations are contingent on space availability within the program. Our class size is approximately 130 students. A current student would have to withdraw or be dismissed in order for a space to become available for an advanced standing student.

Two categories of candidates for admission with advanced standing:

Transfer students
Internationally trained dentists