Applicant Eligibility
Must have a professional dental degree from an A.D.A.-accredited dental college or school with the degree designation of Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD). Provisional acceptance exists for students in the final stages of dental education. In addition, the applicants must have a valid license to practice within the United States of America or be licensed as such by the time they are to begin the postgraduate program in orthodontics.
Once accepted, a Nebraska dental license is required to participate in the program. At the present time foreign trained dentists (non-U.S. or non-Canadian dental degrees) are not being accepted for the postgraduate orthodontics training program. This is because of licensing restrictions.
Selection Factors
Preference is given to those who have adequate preparation and aptitude. Applications for the program are considered on the basis of the following factors:
- Grade point average
- Class standing
- GRE exams are optional - However, it is highly recommended that the exam be taken and scores reported
- Pattern of academic achievement
- National Board Examination Scores/Passing Rate (For INBDE - Please see Applicant Process)
- Advanced education
- Research experience
- Recommendations
- Meaningful extracurricular activities
- State of residence
- Personal statement of goals (include explanation for choice of graduate field, expectations for learning in your chosen field of study, and anticipated career goals)
- Other supporting evidence such as a CV or resume
Applicant Process
- Complete the online application through the Postdoctoral Application Support Service (PASS), a central application service. With PASS, applicants complete one standard application which is then distributed to each of the participating programs to which the applicant wishes to apply. PASS deals with the initial stages of the recruitment process prior to the evaluation of applicants by the programs. PASS has been designed by and is administered by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).
- Submit the supplemental application and $50 application fee. Instructions to submit online will be sent to you by email after you have submitted your application through PASS.
- Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be granted without INBDE results. However, if selected, candidates will be required to pass the INBDE exam before admission to the program.
- Candidates will be matched to programs through the Postdoctoral Dental Matching Program - National Matching Services.