Which Dental Schools Use MMI? Verified 2026-27 List

Which US dental schools use the MMI, checked on their own pages: the two that say they do, schools to verify directly, and those wrongly assumed to use it.

Which US dental schools use the MMI, checked on their own pages in October 2026: the two schools whose pages say they use one, the schools to verify, and the ones wrongly assumed to use MMI. return ( If you've searched for which dental schools use the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), you've probably run into a frustrating problem: most of the lists are wrong. They're copied from UK dental admissions (where the MMI really is the norm), padded with schools that dropped the format years ago, or they repeat "everyone uses MMI now" — which is simply not true for US dental schools. Here is the honest, verified answer. In US dental admissions, the MMI is the exception, not the rule. In October 2026 we read the admissions pages of 59 US dental schools (a 60th, Michigan, blocked our checker): only two say their interviews include multiple mini-interviews. ATSU's Arizona school describes MMI stations and runs them as one part of a larger interview

day; UMMC (Mississippi) says its interview session includes multiple mini-interviews but doesn't describe them. Most schools that describe their interview use one or more interviewers in a conversation, and many don't publish their format at all. This page separates the confirmed from the merely rumored — and flags the schools that are widely, and wrongly, assumed to use MMI. How we verified this list. We read the admissions pages of 59 US dental schools in October 2026, including every school below except Michigan (its site blocked our checker), ATSU–Missouri (not yet checked) and the two Midwestern campuses, whose catalogs and program pages we read in August 2026. Anything applicants report is labeled as theirs. Where the evidence is mixed, we say so. Interview formats change from cycle to cycle, so always confirm the current format directly with each school before your interview. US Dental Schools That Use the MMI (Confirmed) Of the

59 US dental schools whose own admissions pages we could read in October 2026, two say their interviews include multiple mini-interviews, and only the first describes them: A.T. Still University – Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ASDOH) — its own DMD page (checked October 2026) describes an interview morning with a group activity, a panel interview and multiple mini interviews: "a circuit of three timed independent interview stations with a standardized patient," on an in-person or a virtual day. It mentions no manual-dexterity test. See our ATSU Arizona guide . University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) School of Dentistry — its own pages say invited applicants have "an interview session which includes multiple mini-interviews with members of the Dental School Admissions Committee," and its 2026–2027 catalog says "Multiple mini-interviews with members of the Admissions Committee are required." Neither describes the

mini-interviews: their number, length, content or setting. See our UMMC guide . Michigan: reported, not confirmed. Michigan is widely described as an MMI school, and one 2025–26 applicant-forum post, written before interviews began, described a Kira step, then a live online MMI. We could not read Michigan's own admissions pages in October 2026 (its site blocked our checker), so we can't confirm the format. Check your invitation for the format. Not Confirmed Either Way (Verify Directly) None of these is a confirmed MMI. Michigan's site blocked our checker, so its evidence is one applicant-forum post; Washington's own pages publish no format, and one applicant-forum post expected an MMI there. We haven't yet checked ATSU–Missouri's pages. For Western University, USC, Stony Brook and Colorado we read the schools' own pages in October 2026: none of them mentions an MMI or publishes its interview format. If one of these is on your list,

confirm the current format with the school directly: University of Michigan — one 2025–26 applicant-forum post, written before interviews began, described a Kira step, then a live online MMI; Michigan's own pages could not be read in October 2026. University of Washington — its own pages say interviews are in person during the fall, but publish no format and don't mention an MMI. Before interviews began in 2025–26, one post on the applicant forum said UW was returning to a two-day event with a Saturday MMI; no interviewee described it afterwards. Its only published skills test belongs to its International DDS program. A.T. Still University – Missouri (MOSDOH) — the sister school to ASDOH; we haven't checked its pages yet, so confirm the format for your cycle. Western University of Health Sciences — interviews on campus, but its pages don't publish the format or mention an MMI. USC (Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry) — for the four-year

DDS, USC's pages describe an on-campus interview by invitation but don't publish its format; one 2025–26 applicant mentioned a problem-based-learning (PBL) portion. University of Colorado — its DDS pages say only that an applicant "may be invited to campus for a formal interview and tour of our school"; they don't mention an MMI or publish the format. Stony Brook University — its own pages invite applicants who have sent all their materials, paid its fees and met its preferred criteria to a Kira assessment, which it uses with the AADSAS application to select interviewees, and don't publish the interview format; one 2025–26 applicant asked on an applicant forum about "the writing sample in the interview," and no one there described one. Commonly Assumed to Use MMI — But They Don't This is where most online lists go wrong. The following schools are frequently listed as MMI programs, but neither their own pages nor applicant reports

describe an MMI. If you were preparing for a station circuit at one of these, you can redirect your energy: University of Minnesota — its own pages describe a Kira assessment for select applicants, then, for select applicants who complete it, a live 20-minute structured interview with two faculty, closed file. No stations. University of Maryland — interviews are virtual, and no Maryland page mentions an MMI; five 2025–26 applicants reported Zoom or virtual interviews, and none mentioned an MMI. Roseman University — its own pages describe no MMI: Roseman requires a Kira video assessment, then invites some applicants to a meeting with an interview team. Midwestern University – Arizona (Glendale) — despite being an Arizona program often assumed to use MMI, its own program page describes "a day-long event, which includes getting to see our campus facilities and informal conversations with members from the department." Midwestern University

– Illinois (Downers Grove) — its catalog describes an on-site Interview Day with dental faculty, rated on a standardized evaluation form, and describes no MMI or stations. University of Detroit Mercy — a common rumor, but applicants' pooled survey reports describe a conversational, open-file interview averaging about 44 minutes, not an MMI. UNLV (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) — its pages don't publish a format or mention an MMI; applicants describe a Kira step, then an in-person visit. We fact-check our own school guides. We researched each of these directly. Our full guides for Midwestern Arizona , Midwestern Illinois , and University of Detroit Mercy set out what each school publishes and what applicants report about its interview, and none describes an MMI. If a generic list tells you otherwise, trust the school's own process. What Is a Dental MMI, Exactly? The Multiple Mini Interview is a circuit of short, independent stations,

often with a brief reading period before you enter. US dental schools rarely publish how many stations they run or how long each lasts: ASDOH's is "a circuit of three timed independent interview stations with a standardized patient," with no station length given. At each station you face a new prompt and, usually, a new evaluator who scores you independently and never compares notes with the others during the process. Instead of one or two long conversations, your evaluation is spread across many small, structured encounters. Dental schools use it to test the range of competencies clinical practice actually demands: ethical reasoning, empathy under pressure, communication, collaborative problem-solving, and professional judgment — assessed more systematically, and with less first-impression bias, than a traditional interview allows. Neither ASDOH nor UMMC publishes its scenarios, so ground your preparation in ADA professional ethics and

US clinical situations; UK-focused MMI prep translates poorly. How to Prepare for a Dental MMI Because the MMI tests process over polish, the goal isn't to memorize answers — it's to internalize a repeatable way of thinking through each station: Use a consistent framework. For each scenario: identify who's affected, weigh the competing considerations, choose a course of action, and acknowledge the trade-offs. Structure keeps you composed when the timer starts. Lead with empathy, then reason. Strong answers recognize every perspective before deciding — they don't rush to a verdict. Practice out loud, on a timer. Five to eight minutes is short. Rehearse until pacing feels natural and you can land a complete answer without racing. Ground your ethics in US/ADA standards, not UK/GDC or NHS references that don't apply here. Prepare for the extras. Some MMI days add other parts: ASDOH's adds a group activity and a panel interview, and its MMI

is "a circuit of three timed independent interview stations with a standardized patient." Practice those formats too. The station types, and the one framework that answers all of them Our full MMI preparation guide now lives on this page. MMIs draw from six station types — ethical dilemmas, role-plays with an actor, critical-thinking prompts, teamwork or group exercises, standard interview questions, and occasionally a writing station. The mistake most applicants make is preparing a different approach for each. One structure answers them all, and rather than a generic framework such as SPIES, it draws on the ADA's own Principles of Ethics, the American dental profession's code: Acknowledge the complexity — name the competing values or stakeholders instead of pretending the answer is obvious. Deliberate through the ADA Code of Ethics principles: patient autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, and veracity. You never recite the

labels; your reasoning reflects them. "The patient has the right to decide, even if I disagree clinically" is autonomy. Act with a clear, justified position — say what you would do, why, and what the trade-off costs. Role-play station? Acknowledge the person's feelings, deliberate on the approach, act with empathy. Critical-thinking prompt? Acknowledge both sides, deliberate on evidence, act with a reasoned position. The framework is invisible when done well — that is the point. See every format side by side. For a school-by-school breakdown across all interview formats, see Which Dental Schools Use MMI vs. Traditional Interviews . Practice Dental MMI Stations with AI. Rehearse timed ethical, behavioral, and scenario stations built on US/ADA standards — with instant AI feedback on your reasoning and delivery.. Start Practicing Free →. The Bottom Line In US dental admissions, the MMI is rare. Of 59 schools whose admissions pages we read

in October 2026, only two say their interviews include multiple mini-interviews: ATSU's Arizona program (ASDOH), which describes its stations, and UMMC (Mississippi), which doesn't describe its mini-interviews. At Michigan, whose site we could not read, and at Washington, whose pages publish no format, an MMI rests on a single applicant-forum post. Lists that name Minnesota or Maryland are out of date. The majority of US dental schools still interview traditionally. Prepare for the format your specific schools actually use, confirm it before your interview, and don't let a stale internet list send you into station prep for a school that will simply sit down and talk with you. ); }; export default DentalSchoolsThatUseMMI; Which US dental schools use the MMI? Of 59 US dental schools whose own admissions pages we read in October 2026, two say their interviews include multiple mini-interviews. A.T. Still University's Arizona School of

Dentistry & Oral Health (ASDOH) describes MMI stations: a circuit of three timed stations with a standardized patient, alongside a panel and a group activity. The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) says its interview session “includes multiple mini-interviews with members of the Dental School Admissions Committee” without describing them. At Michigan, whose site we could not read, one 2025–26 applicant-forum post described a Kira step, then a live online MMI; at Washington, whose pages publish no format, one expected a Saturday MMI. Minnesota and Maryland, named on older lists, describe no MMI. Roseman's own pages describe a Kira assessment and a meeting with an interview team rather than an MMI, and USC's four-year DDS and Western University don't publish their formats. Formats change by cycle, so always confirm with each school. Do most dental schools use the MMI? No. Contrary to many online lists (often written for UK

dental schools), the MMI is the exception in US dental admissions, not the rule. Of 59 US dental schools whose admissions pages we could read in October 2026, only two say their interviews include multiple mini-interviews: ATSU's Arizona school, which describes its stations, and UMMC (Mississippi), whose pages mention “multiple mini-interviews” without describing them; the rest that describe their interview use live interviews with one or more interviewers, not stations. Does Midwestern use the MMI? Neither Midwestern campus describes an MMI on the pages we read in August 2026. Midwestern Arizona's program page describes "a day-long event, which includes getting to see our campus facilities and informal conversations with members from the department"; Midwestern Illinois's catalog describes an on-site Interview Day with dental faculty, rated on a standardized evaluation form. Neither describes stations. Does Detroit Mercy use the MMI?

No MMI appears on Detroit Mercy's pages, which describe personal interviews by invitation and a Kira step after an invitation. Applicants' pooled survey reports describe a conversational, open-file interview averaging about 44 minutes, not an MMI. How is a dental MMI different from a traditional interview? In an MMI you rotate through several short, independent stations, each with a new prompt and a different evaluator who scores you independently; ASDOH, one of two US dental schools whose own pages say they use multiple mini-interviews and the only one that describes them, runs three timed stations. A traditional interview is one or two longer conversations with faculty. The MMI spreads your evaluation across many assessors to reduce first-impression bias and to test a wider range of competencies.