Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry

Required exams

Transcript evaluation

Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), World Education Services (WES)

National board notes

• Program requires passage of NBDE Parts I and II or passage of the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE) to be considered for admission. Both NBDE Parts I and II or the INBDE must be passed by Feb. 1, 2027.
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TOEFL instructions

• Program accepts internet-based (iBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores only. Home Edition is accepted. Program requires an iBT average score of 4.5 or above (90 or above for the old score scale) and 4-4.5 or above in each of the four evaluations. TOEFL may be waived if candidate has a degree from a U.S.-accredited college or university. TOEFL must be completed by Feb. 1, 2027. Score received at time of application must be less than two years old.

Letters of evaluation

• Program requires three Letters of Evaluation.
• Letters should be submitted to ADEA CAAPID.
• All letters must have a signature and be on the letterhead of the letter writer’s affiliated organization or school.
• Additional letters exceeding ADEA CAAPID’s capacity may be sent directly to the program by either postal mail in a sealed envelope with the evaluator’s signature over the seal, or by email directly from the evaluator.
• Program prefers one Letter of Evaluation to come from the dean or a faculty member of the dental school from which the applicant graduated. The second letter should come from a dentist practicing in the United States who supervised or worked with the applicant in a clinical or educational setting. The third letter should come from someone who has supervised the applicant in a professional setting.
• Letters must be less than two years old