Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Applicants may be foreign nationals, United States citizens, or hold United States Lawful Permanent Resident status ("green card"). Enrolled international students who require an immigration document (such as an I-20 or DS-2019 form) are assisted by GSDM Admissions and the University's International Students and Scholars Office. 

Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)

ECE Dental School Transcript Course-by-Course Evaluation

• The Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE) “course-by-course”, detailed dental school transcript evaluation is required.
• Submit your ECE dental school transcript “course-by-course” evaluation directly from ECE to ADEA CAAPID. Evaluations should not be sent to Boston University        GSDM Admissions.
• The ECE report should specify that your dental degree has been awarded.
• If the ECE evaluation does not specifically state that your dental degree has been awarded, GSDM will obtain that information from your uploaded dental school diploma.
• World Education Services (WES) evaluations are not accepted.

Three (3) Letters of Evaluation are required

• Evaluators should submit letters electronically through Letters by Liaison, the ADEA CAAPID recommenders portal. 
  
  • If an evaluator cannot access the Letters by Liaison portal, the applicant may upload the letter in the ADEA CAAPID Boston University Program Materials section.
  • Letters must be written on the evaluator's official organization letterhead and must be dated and signed by the evaluator.
• Dental school dean's letter (1)
  
  • A letter of evaluation from your dental school dean is required.
    
    • A letter of evaluation from your dental school dean is required. If a dean's evaluation is not available, a letter from a faculty member at the dental school may be substituted as an alternative. 
    •  If a dental school faculty letter is not available, a letter from a clinical supervisor may be used as a substitute.
• Dental school faculty letters (1)
  
  • If a dental school faculty letter is not available, a letter from a clinical supervisor may be substituted.
• Clinical supervisor or clinical employer (1)
  
  Optional: one additional letter to be uploaded in Program Documents in the CAAPID application. The letter must be on letterhead and signed by the evaluator.

English Language Proficiency, TOEFL iBT®

• All applicants must submit official TOEFL iBT® scores to ADEA CAAPID® (institution B451) directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS).   
• TOEFL scores must be no older than two years from the date an application is submitted to ADEA CAAPID®.
• The TOEFL iBT® Home and Test Center editions are accepted. TOEFL “MyBest Score” and TOEFL® Essentials™ or other English language assessments are not considered.
• Applicants must score a minimum of 90 on the TOEFL iBT by January 21, 2026, or a minimum of 4.5 after January 21, 2026. 
• Applicants who do not meet the minimum score will not be considered for admission. 
• Submit official results from ETS directly to ADEA CAAPID.
• Test results should not be sent to Boston University GSDM Admissions.

• Passage of the INBDE or NBDE Parts 1 and 2 is required. Preference is given to applicants who pass the INBDE or the NBDE Parts 1 and 2 on the first attempt. 
• Submit official results directly from the American Dental Association to ADEA CAAPID. 
• INBDE or NBDE results should not be sent to Boston University GSDM Admissions. 
• The ADAT is not required.

Curriculum vitae (CV) or résumé

• Your curriculum vitae or résumé is required. 
  • Upload your CV to the ADEA CAAPID Boston University Program Materials section. 
  • The CV should focus on your professional education, experience, and achievements. Summarize the significant information you recorded in the relevant sections of your CAAPID application.
  • If you list continuing education courses (CE), include only those of at least three hours that you attended in the past 12 months.  
  • Do not upload any additional documents, such as certificates or licenses.

Supplemental Application Fee

• Following receipt and initial processing of your application by Boston University, GSDM Admissions will email you instructions for payment of the non-refundable $80 supplemental application fee.
• The committee considers an application complete when all requirements have been fulfilled.
  

Updates

•  Name and contact information
•  Visa or citizenship status
   It is essential to update your CAAPID application with any changes in your immigration, visa, or citizenship status. 
•  Clinical, professional, volunteer, research, teaching experiences; achievements, and licenses.
•  Evaluators may revise letters of evaluation.