If you are applying to the Indiana University School of Dentistry’s Master of Science in Dentistry degree program and are planning to major in cariology and operative dentistry, you must meet the admission requirements and follow the application process outlined on this page.
The application deadline is September 1 each year.
To be eligible to apply to the program, you must:
Clinical and/or research experience will strengthen your application.
To apply for admission to IU Indianapolis, you must complete the IU Graduate CAS Application and pay a $80 application fee.
Read all the instructions carefully to ensure that you submit your application correctly. If you have any questions about applying to IU Indianapolis, contact IU Graduate School Indianapolis.
Go to the IU Graduate CAS Application. Create an account.
You are required to provide three letters of recommendation as part of your application. Your evaluators should be professional sources who can provide and unbiased critical assessment of your abilities, skills, strengths, and weaknesses and comment on your qualifications for graduate dental study. Examples of professional and academic sources are professors and clinical instructors. Evaluations should not be requested from a nonacademic source unless you have extensive work experience with that individual and/or you have been away from academic institutions for some time.
Provide the names and email addresses of your evaluators in the "Recommendations" section. Each recommender will receive and email with a link to an online evaluation form.
Your personal statement should describe in your own words the experiences that have shaped your interest in the M.S.D. program. Outline your immediate and long-term professional goals. If you include any statements or quotes that are not your original thoughts, you must cite your sources. All personal statements are submitted to Turnitin to ensure originality and proper citation.
Type in personal statement under the documents section of the application.
A CV is a type of resume, most often used in academia that provides a summary of personal accomplishments, goals, professional achievements, employment history, research completed, and any research publications.
Add current CV under the documents section of the application.
All applicants
All applicants must submit the supplemental materials listed here to the School of Dentistry. Read all the instructions carefully to ensure that you submit your materials correctly.
You must submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. The transcripts should include work already completed and work currently in progress. They should also include:
If the original documents are not in English, a verified translation must be sent with your official transcripts in your native language.
Transcripts should be sent electronically to dsgrad@iu.edu.
If you are a U.S. applicant, you are required to submit your scores for the Integrated National Board of Dental Examination (INBDE). If you are an international applicant, you are not required to submit INBDE scores, but you may do so if you have taken the examinations.
You must submit an online request to have your scores sent to the School of Dentistry. You will need to provide the information listed here as part of your request:
Download the certification of disciplinary history form, fill out the candidate section, and send it to your dental school. A school official must complete the form email the completed form to dsgrad@iu.edu.
International applicants
International applicants are required to submit additional supplemental materials. You are considered an international applicant if either of these statements apply to you:
If you’re an international applicant, you must have Educational Credential Evaluators review your official transcripts and provide a course-by-course report to the School of Dentistry. We will accept a copy of this report.
If English is not your native language, you must demonstrate English proficiency to be admitted to the M.S.D. program. You must earn a minimum score of 79 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT or a minimum score of 6.5 on the Cambridge International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Scores must be fewer than two years old.
To submit your scores, have the testing agency send an official score report to IU Indianapolis. The institution code for IU Indianapolis is 1325 (no department code).
If you’re admitted to the program, you will need to provide financial support information to the IU Indianapolis Office of International Affairs.
You will be notified when the School of Dentistry receives your application. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. It’s up to you to verify that your application is complete.
After applications are reviewed, selected applicants are invited to the school for interviews. Following the interview process, applicants who are admitted to the program receive acceptance letters and contracts.
