Colorado Dental School Interview: CU Anschutz DDS 2026-27

CU Anschutz DDS guide from its own pages: an on-campus interview by invitation, no CASPer, 50 shadowing hours and the Oct 15 deadline (verified by Oct 22).

CU Anschutz may invite applicants to campus for a formal interview and a tour once it has reviewed their completed applications, and its DDS application page says it doesn't require CASPer. Here is what CU publishes, what applicants report, and how to prepare. return ( <> CU Anschutz DDS Requirements and Class Profile The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, which calls itself CU Anschutz Dental, is on the CU Anschutz campus in Aurora, Colorado. Its four-year DDS was founded in 1973, and the school says it has been "educating competent and compassionate dentists" for more than 50 years. You apply through AADSAS and pay CU a supplemental application fee; other supplemental materials are "required only upon request." CU says it uses "a holistic review process" that looks at factors "including academic credentials, test scores, letters of recommendation and an invitation-only interview." CU's newsroom described the DDS Class

of 2030, which it welcomed in August 2026: Figure. Class of 2030 (CU's newsroom, August 14, 2026). Entering class. 80 students. Applicant pool. “over 2,800 candidates”. Average overall GPA. 3.74. DAT. No figures given (“excellent DAT scores”). Where students are from. “The majority” are Colorado residents; the rest come from 19 other states. Raised in rural communities. More than 20%. No DAT average, and no acceptance rate. CU's application page says that while there is no minimum or cutoff, "DAT scores close to the averages of the most recent entering class are considered competitive. See Class Profile for the most current scores." But "Class Profile" isn't a link there, and the DDS admission statistics page listed in CU's sitemap returned "Page not found" when we checked on 7 October 2026. So this guide gives no DAT average for CU. CU's newsroom gives 80 students and "over 2,800 candidates" but no count of offers, so no acceptance

rate can be worked out from its pages, and we don't estimate one. Which DAT scale? Old scores count until February 2030. The DAT moved from the old 1–30 scale to a 200–600 scale on 1 March 2025. CU's application page says "The University of Colorado will accept the current two digit scoring until February 2030," the two-digit scoring being the 1–30 scale it names in the sentence before. CU publishes no DAT score for its DDS applicants or its class on either scale, so there is nothing to convert here, and we don't convert anything. In state or out of state? CU's tuition page says "The CU Anschutz School of Dental Medicine accepts Colorado residents and non-residents," and its DDS admissions pages state no residency preference for admission. CU's newsroom said on August 14, 2026 that the Class of 2030 is mostly from Colorado: "The majority of students are Colorado residents, with the remaining coming from 19 other states." For tuition, CU

initially classifies students during admissions as "accountable (non-resident) or sponsored (resident)," and the accountable rate "is the resident rate + the Accountable Support Fee." The same page says that if a non-resident student "voluntarily chooses to withdraw from dental school after completing the first year for any reason other than a medical disability," they must pay CU "the difference between the non-resident tuition that would have been assessed and the tuition and accountable support fee." Its DDS tuition figures are 2024–2025 projections, so we don't repeat them. Through WICHE, residents of Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota and Wyoming "are considered for acceptance," and the deadline to apply for WICHE certification is "October 15th of the year preceding admission" (October 15, 2026, this cycle). Prerequisite coursework Course. Semester credits. Quarter credits. General biology or general

zoology, with lab. 8 (2 of them lab). 12 (3 of them lab). General chemistry, with lab (inorganic chemistry also counts). 8 (2 of them lab). 12 (3 of them lab). Organic chemistry, with lab. 8 (2 of them lab). 12 (3 of them lab). General physics, with lab (algebra or calculus based). 8 (2 of them lab). 12 (3 of them lab). Microbiology (lab not required). 3. 5. Biochemistry (lab not required). 3. 5. English composition (a university-designated writing intensive course counts). 3. 5. Upper-division courses. 30. About 45. Grades and timing: all coursework needs a C or better from an accredited US college or university, completed "at the conclusion of the spring term of the year accepted." "Grades of C- or lower and courses taken pass/fail or credit/no credit will not be accepted," except pass/fail grades your university mandated during the COVID-19 pandemic (with further documentation; grades you opted into don't count). You can apply with

coursework unfinished, but any outstanding prerequisites "must be completed by the end of the spring term in the cycle in which you are applying": spring 2027, this cycle. Science courses within 10 years: "All science courses must have been taken within 10 years of the date of application." Which biology counts: accepted general biology classes include evolution, animal biology, eukaryotic biology, cell or cellular biology, molecular and cellular biology, ecology and zoology. "Human Anatomy, Genetics, Physiology and Pathophysiology will not fulfill this requirement." If a quarter-system microbiology or biochemistry class is only 4 credits, say so on your AADSAS application. Online courses: CU's application page says "Beginning in the 2023 summer term and moving forward, online course work is discouraged," and asks you to email for approval if you need one "due to personal circumstance"; its FAQ encourages you to take any remaining

prerequisites in person. Its 2026–2027 catalog says "Online coursework is accepted with pre-approval." The two pages differ, so go by the stricter one: take remaining prerequisites in person where you can, and get approval from DDSadmissioninquiries@cuanschutz.edu before you enroll in any online course. Hours and degree: the minimum is 90 semester hours (about 135 quarter hours) of academic coursework, but "completing a bachelor's degree is strongly encouraged." No more than 60 semester hours may come from a community or junior college: "Community college coursework is accepted, with 30 hours of upper-division courses being completed at a four-year college or university." AP credit: AP courses "can be accepted for prerequisite coursework and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis," with official documentation, such as your official transcript, showing the AP scores. Suggested electives: anatomy, cell biology, histology, immunology,

physiology, business management/finance, psychology and communications. The DAT: required, and only the US DAT: CU doesn't accept the Canadian DAT. There is "no minimum or cutoff." CU says "The DAT should either be taken before application or in June/July of the application year," that scores "must be received before the application deadline of October 15th," and that to meet it "tests should not be taken after August 31st of the application year." If you plan a retake during the cycle, report the future test date on your AADSAS application. 50 hours of shadowing, done by the time you submit: "50 hours of dental shadowing is required and must be completed at the time of application submission. Applicants without this minimum number of hours will not be reviewed or considered for interview." Report the hours on AADSAS; CU needs no further documentation. Three letters, through AADSAS only: two from science professors who have taught and

graded you at the university level (CU says they should be from basic science instructors in biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry or microbiology, and "should include the course name and number"), and one "letter of choice," which could be from a dentist, another professor, an employer, a mentor "or another individual who can write in support of the applicant." If you completed your undergraduate degree before June 2021, only one science letter is required. A committee letter can replace all three. Evaluators upload letters themselves: "Letters sent directly to the Office of Admissions are no longer accepted." A fourth letter is accepted but not required. Extracurriculars: report them on AADSAS, "dental-related or otherwise," and for each give "the frequency and duration of the experience, a description of the key responsibilities, and the name and address of the organization or supervisor." No transfers: "we do not accept transfer

students," and credits from other dental schools don't transfer. International students should contact the admissions office directly. Technical standards: every student must read and meet them; CU emails instructions for signing and returning them after you submit your deposit. A $150 or a $100 fee? CU's pages disagree. CU's application page says "A $150.00 application fee is due with the application" and describes "a $150 supplemental application fee," paid directly to CU, separate from AADSAS, online by credit or debit card only (no checks, money orders or phone payments), "either just before or at the time of application submission"; a separate email gives the payment instructions. The DDS page of CU's 2026–2027 catalog says "An $100.00 application fee is due with the application," and its waiver sentence mentions "The $90 nonrefundable application fee." Budget for $150, and confirm with DDSadmissioninquiries@cuanschutz.edu. If you

qualify for the AADSAS Fee Assistance Program, the fee "can be waived": CU asks you to forward your approval email from AADSAS to that address. CASPer or Kira?. CU's DDS application page says, in its list of application requirements, "We do not require the CASPer." Neither that page nor the DDS page of CU's 2026–2027 catalog mentions Kira, Acuity Insights or any similar assessment. You may read elsewhere that CU "dropped" CASPer: its DDS pages don't say whether CASPer was ever required for the DDS, only that CU doesn't require it. What CU does ask for: AADSAS with your transcripts, DAT scores and three letters, at least 50 hours of shadowing, the supplemental fee and, if you are invited, an interview on campus. To confirm anything on this page, email DDSadmissioninquiries@cuanschutz.edu or call CU's Office of Admissions at 303-724-0271. The CU Anschutz Interview: What the School Says On campus, by invitation. In CU's words, "Once the

completed application has been reviewed by the Office of Admissions, the applicant may be invited to campus for a formal interview and tour of our school." That sentence is the only description of the interview on CU's DDS application page and in its catalog. Complete applications only, with 50 shadowing hours. "Only completed applications are reviewed," and applicants without CU's 50 hours of shadowing "will not be reviewed or considered for interview." Part of a holistic review. CU looks at "academic credentials, test scores, letters of recommendation and an invitation-only interview." Its technical standards say its Admissions Committees base decisions on "prior scholastic achievement, interpersonal and communication skills, motivation, industry, resourcefulness, and resiliency." Its application page adds: "Race and gender are not considered in the evaluation of applicants at any stage of the admissions process, including application

review, interview or final admission decisions." No published window. CU doesn't say in which months it interviews. Its admissions are rolling, which "may extend acceptances through March of the admission cycle year." Don't borrow another program's format. CU's DDS pages don't say how many people interview you, for how long, whether they have read your application, or what they ask, and none of them mentions an MMI. Two other routes into CU's DDS do describe their interviews. CU Denver's BA/BS-DDS page, for high school seniors, says each interviewee there "will be interviewed separately by two committee members, and each interview is 30 minutes in length." CU's MHA Pathway requires "a successful interview with two members of the School of Dental Medicine Admissions Committee" before its students move into the DDS. Neither page describes the interview for AADSAS applicants, so don't assume it runs the same way. Go by your invitation, and

ask DDSadmissioninquiries@cuanschutz.edu if anything in it is unclear. What applicants report These are posts on a public applicant forum, and an invite tracker that a forum volunteer compiles there from applicants' reports, not CU's words: This cycle (2026–27): the forum's invite tracker (compiled by a volunteer from applicants' reports), last updated 25 September 2026, lists CU's first invitations on 21 July and a first interview date of 17 August, in person. In the forum's CU thread for this cycle, one in-state applicant posted on 21 July 2026 that they had been notified by email that day, wrote "first available 8/17" about the interview dates and gave the method of interview as "in-person." As of 7 October 2026, theirs was the only post in that thread besides the opening post. Last cycle (2025–26): the tracker listed CU's first invitations on 29 July 2025 and a first interview date of 18 August, in person. In the forum's CU thread,

one applicant wrote on 7 August 2025 that CU "did send out Interview Invites last week," and on 24 August another wrote: "Two bunches of interview invites have already come out. One in July and one a few days ago." Into January: on 13 January 2026, asked whether late applicants had heard back about an interview, one applicant posted, "Yes, I got an interview today. I applied Oct 6th." On 15 January another posted, "I received an interview on 1/12. I applied in June." On 4 February, asked whether CU was still sending out interviews, one applicant wrote that "this past Friday I'm pretty sure was the last day for interviews." Decisions: on 19 February 2026, the applicant who had applied on October 6 wrote that "they said we should hear by March on the interview day." Nobody in either thread described the interview itself: who interviewed them, how many interviewers there were, how long it took, or what was asked. What CU doesn't publish.

The interview's format: how many interviewers, how long, whether they have read your application, and what is asked. Also the months it interviews, how many applicants it interviews, and how soon decisions follow. It does say what it weighs: your academic record, test scores and letters, the interview, and qualities its technical standards say "will be assessed during the admissions and educational processes." Reread your whole AADSAS application before the day, and be ready to talk about any part of it. Practice Your CU Anschutz Answers Out Loud. CU may invite you to campus for a formal interview and a tour and doesn't publish the format, so prepare to talk through your whole application. Practice motivation, behavioral and ethical questions out loud and get instant AI feedback on structure and clarity.. Start Practicing Free →. CU Anschutz's 2026–27 Admissions Timeline CU's application page names no cycle and prints no year on its

dates; it ties them to "the year preceding admission" and "the admission cycle year." For the class that starts in 2027 (CU's academic calendar lists orientation for first-year dental students on August 2–6, 2027), they fall like this: When. What CU says. From June 4, 2026. “Applications may be filed beginning June 4 of the year preceding admission” (CU's 2026–2027 catalog says “June 1”); filing is open either way. When you submit. At least 50 hours of dental shadowing already completed. Just before or when you submit. CU's $150 supplemental application fee (its catalog says $100), online by credit or debit card; CU emails payment instructions separately. After CU reviews your completed application. An invitation, if you receive one, “to campus for a formal interview and tour” (no months published). By August 31, 2026 (passed). The last date CU advises for taking the DAT: “tests should not be taken after August 31st of the application

year,” so that scores arrive before October 15. October 15, 2026. “The latest filing date is October 15,” and DAT scores must be received before it; also the deadline to apply for WICHE certification. October 22, 2026. “All applications must be fully completed and verified by October 22 to be considered” (CU's application page; its catalog gives only October 15). After December 12, 2026. AADSAS applicants whom CU invites to its MHA Pathway receive a supplemental application by email. As early as December 13. First acceptances: “acceptances are offered as early as December 13” (its catalog: “as early as December 1”); neither page prints a year. Through March 2027. Rolling admissions “may extend acceptances through March of the admission cycle year”. After you submit your deposit. Emailed instructions to sign and return CU's technical standards. End of the spring 2027 term. All coursework complete with a C or better. August 2–6, 2027.

Orientation for first-year dental students (“All dates are subject to change”). October 15 is close: filed by then, verified by October 22. CU says "The latest filing date is October 15. All applications must be fully completed and verified by October 22 to be considered." Its 2026–2027 catalog gives October 15 and doesn't mention October 22, so go by both: file well before October 15, and make sure your application is fully completed and verified by October 22. CU also says your DAT scores "must be received before the application deadline of October 15th" and that you shouldn't test after August 31. If you are cutting it close, email DDSadmissioninquiries@cuanschutz.edu before you pay the fee. CU's application page also says "early application is strongly encouraged as acceptances are offered as early as December 13." CU's pages we read give no deposit amount or deadline, no waitlist process and no first day of classes for 2027. Its

campus tours and visits for prospective DDS students, and its virtual information sessions on the first Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. MST, are "Offered February through July"; CU says walk-ins "do not provide any advantage to candidates." A second route in: the MHA Pathway. CU's MHA Pathway to Dentistry reserves a seat in the DDS for students who complete the first year of CU Anschutz's MS in Modern Human Anatomy and meet its conditions, among them a GPA of 3.0 or higher in that year and "a successful interview with two members of the School of Dental Medicine Admissions Committee." Applicants need CU's DDS prerequisites, at least 50 hours of shadowing and, in CU's words, "a minimum DAT score of 18 (two-digit scale) or 380 (three-digit scale)." The MHA page honors two-digit scores "through 2029" (CU's DDS application page says "until February 2030"); if you rely on an old score for the pathway, go by 2029. You can apply to the MHA

program directly (its 2026 application ran from January 12 to February 16, 2026), or CU may invite you after reviewing your DDS application: AADSAS applicants it invites "will receive a supplemental application via email after December 12 of the year preceding admission." The pathway includes $3,500 in scholarship support in each of the fall and spring semesters of its first year. CU's outreach page adds that students in CU Anschutz's 13-month Undergraduate Pre-Health Program (UPP) "receive a guaranteed interview the first time they apply." What CU Anschutz Looks For CU's technical standards, which every student must meet and which its application page links, say its Admissions Committees base decisions on "prior scholastic achievement, interpersonal and communication skills, motivation, industry, resourcefulness, and resiliency." They add that compassion, integrity, concern for others, interpersonal skills, interests and motivation

"are all personal qualities that will be assessed during the admissions and educational processes." With CU's application requirements, they make the best checklist for the interview: A confirmed interest in dentistry: "Applicants should demonstrate a confirmed interest in dentistry by participating in dental-related activities, including direct shadowing of a dentist in a patient-care setting." Have one specific moment from shadowing ready, and say what it confirmed for you. Communication: the standards ask students to "communicate effectively and sensitively with patients" and to "explain alternative solutions," and the competencies CU sets for its graduates include "Apply appropriate interpersonal and communication skills to create a humanistic environment." First-year students take a course called Communication & Person-Centered Care. Practice explaining something technical in plain words. Resilience: resiliency is one of the bases

of CU's decisions, and the standards ask students "to function effectively under stress" and "to adapt to changing environments, to display flexibility and learn to function in the face of uncertainties inherent in the clinical problems of patients." Have a story about a setback and how you recovered from it. Calming patients: students must be able to "manage apprehensive patients with a range of moods and behaviors in a tactful, congenial, personal manner so as not to alienate and/or antagonize them." Have an example of putting an anxious person at ease. Taking criticism: a student "must reasonably be expected to accept criticism and respond by appropriate modification of behavior." Have an example of feedback you acted on, and what changed. Integrity: "A student must always act in the best interest of the patient and society even when there is a conflict with the student's personal self-interest," and must "act with impeccable

integrity." Students are held to the ADA's Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct and CU's Honor Code. Practice talking through an ethical dilemma out loud. Problem solving and hand skills: the standards call problem solving "the critical skill demanded of dentists" and ask students to "comprehend three-dimensional relationships" and to "utilize hand instrumentation effectively." Be ready to describe something you have built, fixed or made with your hands. Industry and interests: CU asks for the frequency, duration and key responsibilities of each activity you report, "dental-related or otherwise." Pick one commitment you have kept up for a long time, and talk about what you did, not just the title. Colorado's communities: CU says it "is committed to strengthening Colorado's dental workforce," and its rural track page says "More than two-thirds of Colorado's 64 counties are rural or frontier and most are designated

shortage areas for dental health workers." If you have ties to rural or underserved communities, be ready to talk about them. The best Why CU material is in ACTS, the DASH and its rural track. CU's Advanced Clinical Training and Service (ACTS) program is part of the fourth year. Its own page says students "spend nearly half their fourth year in ACTS rotations," that 23 partner organizations provide more than 45 affiliated clinical sites across Colorado, where students "may treat five to six patients each day" in urban, suburban, rural and frontier areas, and that about three rotations at "distant" sites are required of each student, with housing provided there (transportation and meals are the student's responsibility). Other CU pages give other figures: its DDS page says ACTS allows "4th year DDS students to provide dental services for eight months in communities across the state of Colorado," and its 2026–2027 catalog says "for 18

weeks in underserved communities in 30 clinics across the state of Colorado." Quote the ACTS page if you cite one, or ask DDSadmissioninquiries@cuanschutz.edu which figure is current. In the Dental Advanced Simulation Hub (DASH), which opened in 2023, each pod of workstations "represents a dental practice," and students care for "a group of 120 avatars with unique personalities, medical histories and dental needs," pairing technical skills "with critical thinking and emotional intelligence." Students see their first patients, for periodontal appointments, in the fall of their second year, begin comprehensive patient care that summer, and rotate in pediatric dentistry at the Healthy Smiles Clinic at Children's Hospital Colorado in their third year. First-year students can apply to the Rural Oral Health Track, which includes 15 weeks in rural and frontier clinics, six of them at the same site. Its students "may qualify for tuition

assistance," and the track's page describes state-funded scholarships for Colorado residents, for which students "must commit to working as a healthcare professional in a rural or frontier county for two years after completing education and training." CU also offers elective service-learning trips to Brazil and Honduras and a DDS/MPH with the Colorado School of Public Health. Connect one of these to how you want to learn and whom you want to serve. The practice questions below are ours, built on these criteria. CU does not publish its interview questions. Internationally trained dentist? CU's two-year Advanced Standing International Student Program (ISP), "Created for internationally-trained dentists," is a separate program; see our CU Anschutz ISP guide . ); }; export default ColoradoDentalSchoolInterview; colorado-dental-school-interview University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine Colorado CU Anschutz Dental School Interview

(DDS) 2026- On-Campus Interview No CASPer & Requirements Colorado Dental School CU Anschutz DDS 2026-27 CU Anschutz DDS guide from its own an on-campus interview by invitation no CASPer 50 shadowing hours and the Oct 15 deadline (verified by Oct 22). University of Colorado dental school interview CU Anschutz dental school interview CU dental school interview Colorado DDS interview CU Anschutz DDS requirements University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine requirements Colorado dental school CASPer 2026-10-07 2026-10-07 Domestic Program On-campus interview by invitation (format not published) CU Anschutz may invite applicants to campus for a formal interview and a tour once it has reviewed their completed applications and its DDS application page says it doesn t require CASPer. Here is what CU publishes what applicants report and how to prepare. Once the Office of Admissions has reviewed your completed application CU says you “may be

invited to campus for a formal interview and tour of our school”; its application page also says “We do not require the CASPer.” Degree DDS (four years) Aurora Colorado Interview Setting On campus by invitation (“a formal interview and tour of our school”) Interview Format Not published Interviews Months not published; a forum tracker s first reported interview August 18 2025 and August 17 2026 Deadline October 15 2026 (latest filing); complete and verified by October 22 Supplemental Fee $150 on CU s application page ($100 in its catalog); credit or debit card only CASPer / Kira CASPer not required (“We do not require the CASPer”); no Kira on CU s DDS pages Shadowing 50 hours completed by the time you submit DAT Required no minimum; scores received before October 15; old 1–30 scores accepted until February 2030 Class of 2030 80 students from “over 2 800 candidates”; average overall GPA 3.74 (CU s newsroom August 14 2026) Residency

Colorado residents and non-residents accepted; most of the Class of 2030 from Colorado (CU s newsroom August 14 2026) Acceptances As early as December 13 ( December 1); rolling through March requirements Requirements & Class Profile 2 prerequisites Prerequisite Coursework 3 interview-format What CU Says About the Interview 2 what-applicants-report What Applicants Report 3 timeline CU s Admissions Timeline 2 what-colorado-looks-for What CU Looks For 2 sample-questions Practice Interview Questions 2 preparation-tips Expert Preparation Tips 2 admissions-stats Admissions Statistics 2 prep-checklist Prep Checklist 2 faq FAQ 2 Traditional / Motivational Tell me about yourself. CU does not publish its interview questions; these are practice questions built on what it says it weighs. CU doesn t say whether your interviewers will have read your application so build a 90-second answer that works either who you are the experiences that led you to

dentistry and why CU is the next step. Why dentistry? CU asks applicants to “demonstrate a confirmed interest in dentistry by participating in dental-related activities including direct shadowing of a dentist in a patient-care setting ” and requires 50 hours of shadowing before you apply. Anchor your answer in something specific you saw or did in a dental setting then say what it confirmed for you. Why CU Anschutz? Use what CU says about its nearly half the fourth year in ACTS rotations at community sites across Colorado the DASH where students care for 120 simulated patient avatars first patients in the fall of the second year and an elective Rural Oral Health Track. Connect one of them to how you want to learn and whom you want to serve; the location alone is not a reason. What did you learn from shadowing? CU requires 50 hours of dental shadowing “completed at the time of application submission ” and wants “direct shadowing of a

dentist in a patient-care setting.” Name one thing you saw a dentist do with a patient and what it taught you about the profession. Behavioral Tell me about a time you were under real pressure. How did you handle it? CU s technical standards name resiliency among the bases of its Admissions Committees decisions and ask students “to function effectively under stress.” Describe the situation briefly what you did and what you would keep or change next time. Tell me about a time you received criticism. What did you do with it? CU s technical standards say a student “must reasonably be expected to accept criticism and respond by appropriate modification of behavior.” Show that you listened changed something specific and what improved as a result. Tell me about a time you had to adapt when plans changed. CU s standards ask students “to adapt to changing environments to display flexibility and learn to function in the face of uncertainties

inherent in the clinical problems of patients.” Pick a real change you didn t control and show how you adjusted and kept others on track. What do you do outside of school? CU s technical standards list interests among the personal qualities that “will be assessed during the admissions and educational processes ” and CU asks you to report extracurriculars “dental-related or otherwise.” Pick one interest and talk about it in real what you do how long you have done it and what it has given you. Ethical / Scenario A nervous patient is upset before treatment. How do you handle it? CU s technical standards ask students to “manage apprehensive patients with a range of moods and behaviors in a tactful congenial personal manner so as not to alienate and/or antagonize them.” Acknowledge the fear explain each step in plain words agree on a signal to pause and involve your supervising dentist if the patient wants to stop. A patient in a rural town

can t easily travel for follow-up care. What do you do? CU s rural track page says “More than two-thirds of Colorado s 64 counties are rural or frontier ” and its fourth-year ACTS rotations include rural and frontier areas. Talk through the what can be done at this visit what can be planned around the patient s travel and which local resources could help without lowering the standard of care. Show your reasoning; a question like this rarely has a single right answer. You see a classmate cheating on an exam. What do you do? CU s technical standards ask students to “act with impeccable integrity” and hold them to the School s Honor Code. Describe an escalation path from a direct conversation to the proper channels and say why integrity matters when patients trust your license. A patient refuses the treatment you recommend. How do you respond? CU s standards ask students to “explain alternative solutions ” and the competencies it sets for

its graduates include “Apply principles of risk management including informed consent.” Explain clearly find out what worries the patient offer alternatives document the conversation and do not abandon the patient. File by October 15 and be complete and verified by October 22 CU s application page says “The latest filing date is October 15. All applications must be fully completed and verified by October 22 to be considered.” Its catalog gives only October 15 so go by both and remember that your DAT scores must arrive before October 15. CU also says “early application is strongly encouraged as acceptances are offered as early as December 13.” Have all 50 shadowing hours before you submit CU says “50 hours of dental shadowing is required and must be completed at the time of application submission. Applicants without this minimum number of hours will not be reviewed or considered for interview.” Report the hours on your AADSAS

application; CU needs no further documentation. Prepare for a format CU doesn t publish CU may invite you “to campus for a formal interview and tour of our school” and publishes nothing more about the format. Don t assume the two-interviewer formats that CU Denver s BA/BS-DDS page and CU s MHA Pathway page describe for those programs. Reread your whole AADSAS application and practice answering out loud until your answers are clear and complete. Pay CU s fee when you submit and send only what it asks for CU s application page says its $150 supplemental application fee (its catalog says $100) is paid online by credit or debit card “either just before or at the time of application submission.” Supplemental materials are “required only upon request ” and your evaluators upload letters through “Letters sent directly to the Office of Admissions are no longer accepted.” Requirement Detail Degree awarded DDS four years on the CU Anschutz campus

in Aurora Colorado Application AADSAS; filing from June 4 (its June 1); latest filing date October 15 2026; complete and verified by October 22 (application page only) Supplemental fee $150 on CU s application page $100 in its 2026–2027 catalog; online by credit or debit card only; can be waived for the AADSAS Fee Assistance Program Supplemental materials Required only upon request Interview By invitation after CU reviews your completed “a formal interview and tour” on campus; format and months not published CASPer / Kira CASPer not required (“We do not require the CASPer”); no Kira or similar assessment mentioned on CU s DDS pages Class of 2030 80 students from “over 2 800 candidates”; average overall GPA 3.74 (CU s newsroom August 14 2026) DAT Required (US DAT only) no minimum or cutoff; scores “close to the averages of the most recent entering class” are competitive but CU doesn t currently publish those averages; old 1–30 scores

accepted until February 2030 Acceptance rate Not published (CU gives no count of offers) Prerequisites Biology general chemistry organic chemistry and physics (8 semester credits each with lab) microbiology biochemistry and English composition (3 each) and 30 upper-division credits; C or better; finished by the end of the spring 2027 term Coursework At least 90 semester hours; a bachelor s degree “strongly encouraged”; no more than 60 semester hours from a community or junior college; science courses taken within 10 years of the date of application Shadowing 50 hours completed by the time you submit; without them no review or interview Letters Three through two science letters and one letter of choice or a committee letter; one science letter if your undergraduate degree was completed before June 2021 Residency Colorado residents and non-residents accepted; no admission preference stated; WICHE applicants from AK AZ HI MT NM ND and WY

considered Acceptances As early as December 13 ( December 1); rolling through March 2027 Transfers Not accepted What to have in place when you submit At least 50 hours of dental shadowing reported on AADSAS A DAT taken by August 31 of the application year so your scores arrive before October 15 (US DAT only) A plan to finish every prerequisite each with a C or better by the end of the spring 2027 term Three letters requested through AADSAS (two from science professors who taught and graded you one of your choice) or a committee letter For each activity on its frequency and duration your key responsibilities and the organization s or supervisor s name and address Apply (AADSAS and CU s fee) File AADSAS by October 15 2026 and have everything complete and verified by October 22 Pay CU s $150 supplemental fee (its catalog says $100) online by credit or debit card just before or when you submit; CU emails payment instructions If you qualify

for the AADSAS Fee Assistance Program forward the approval email to DDSadmissioninquiries@cuanschutz.edu WICHE applicant (AK AZ HI MT NM ND or WY)? Apply for certification by October 15 Send supplemental materials only if CU asks for them If you are invited to campus Read the invitation for the date and the details CU doesn t publish Reread your whole AADSAS application and be ready to talk about any part of it Prepare a Why CU answer from ACTS the DASH or the Rural Oral Health Track Practice talking through an ethical dilemma out loud and bring your own questions Hard dates August 31 the last day CU advises for taking the DAT (passed) October 15 latest filing date DAT scores received WICHE certification October 22 application complete and verified (CU s application page) As early as December 13 ( December 1): first acceptances rolling through March 2027 End of the spring 2027 all coursework complete August 2–6 orientation for

first-year dental students (“All dates are subject to change”) What is the CU Anschutz dental school interview format? CU doesn t publish it. Its DDS application page says “Once the completed application has been reviewed by the Office of Admissions the applicant may be invited to campus for a formal interview and tour of our school ” and that is the only description of the interview on CU s DDS pages and in its catalog. They don t say how many people interview you how long it lasts whether your interviewers have read your application or what is asked. CU Denver s BA/BS-DDS page and CU s MHA Pathway page describe interviews with two Admissions Committee members but those are other programs interviews not the AADSAS DDS interview. Go by your invitation. Is the CU Anschutz dental interview in person or virtual? On CU says applicants “may be invited to campus for a formal interview and tour of our school.” Its DDS pages mention no virtual

option. A public applicant forum s invite tracker compiled by a volunteer from applicants reports lists CU s interviews as in person in 2025–26 and 2026–27 and one 2026–27 applicant notified by email on 21 July 2026 gave the method of interview as “in-person.” Does CU Anschutz use the MMI? CU s DDS pages don t mention an MMI multiple mini interviews or interview stations and they publish no format beyond “a formal interview and tour.” No post in the forum s 2025–26 or 2026–27 CU threads describes the interview itself. Lists that give CU s format MMI or otherwise aren t supported by its current pages; prepare for questions about your whole application and go by your invitation. Does CU Anschutz require CASPer or Kira for dental school? Not CU s DDS application page says “We do not require the CASPer.” Neither that page nor the DDS page of CU s 2026–2027 catalog mentions Kira Acuity Insights or any similar assessment and CU s DDS pages

don t say whether CASPer was required in earlier cycles. What CU asks for is AADSAS with your transcripts DAT scores and three letters at least 50 hours of shadowing its supplemental fee and if you are invited an interview on campus. What GPA and DAT do I need for CU Anschutz dental school? CU sets no DAT minimum or cutoff and its DDS pages give no minimum GPA. It says “DAT scores close to the averages of the most recent entering class are considered competitive ” but it doesn t currently publish those its application page points to a “Class Profile” without linking one and its admission statistics page returned “Page not found” on 7 October 2026. CU s newsroom said on August 14 2026 that the Class of 2030 entered “with an average overall GPA of 3.74 and excellent DAT scores.” The DAT has used a 200–600 scale since 1 March 2025 and CU says it “will accept the current two digit scoring until February 2030”; it accepts only the US DAT.

When is the CU Anschutz dental school application deadline? October 15 2026 is the latest filing date and CU s application page “All applications must be fully completed and verified by October 22 to be considered.” Its 2026–2027 catalog gives only October 15. DAT scores must be received before October 15 and CU advises not taking the DAT after August 31 of the application year. Admissions are rolling which “may extend acceptances through March of the admission cycle year ” and CU says acceptances are offered as early as December 13 (its catalog says December 1). How many shadowing hours does CU Anschutz require? 50 “50 hours of dental shadowing is required and must be completed at the time of application submission. Applicants without this minimum number of hours will not be reviewed or considered for interview.” CU wants “direct shadowing of a dentist in a patient-care setting ” reported on your AADSAS application and needs no further

documentation. Its MHA Pathway a separate route into the DDS also asks for at least 50 hours and says “Most students admitted into the MHA Pathway have more than 150 shadowing hours.” Does CU Anschutz accept out-of-state applicants? Yes. CU s tuition page says “The CU Anschutz School of Dental Medicine accepts Colorado residents and non-residents ” and its DDS admissions pages state no residency preference for admission. CU s newsroom said on August 14 2026 that the Class of 2030 is mostly from “The majority of students are Colorado residents with the remaining coming from 19 other states.” For tuition non-residents are classified as “accountable” students whose rate “is the resident rate + the Accountable Support Fee.” Through WICHE residents of Alaska Arizona Hawaii Montana New Mexico North Dakota and Wyoming “are considered for acceptance ” and WICHE certification is due October 15 of the year before you start. OU (Oklahoma) Dental

School Interview Guide (DDS) In Oklahoma OU conducts interviews September–November and publishes no format; it lists a minimum DAT of 16 in each section on the old 1–30 scale with 200–600 equivalents. Its September 30 deadline has passed. Domestic Program /schools/oklahoma-dental-school-interview Washington (UW) Dental School Interview Guide (DDS) In UW invites approximately 150–200 applicants to in-person interviews during the fall with invitations from August to November and publishes no format. Its October 1 deadline has passed. Domestic Program /schools/washington-dental-school-interview Utah Dental School Interview Guide (DDS) Next door in in-person-only DDS interviews a required Casper and an October 15 2026 deadline for all credentials. Domestic Program /schools/utah-dental-school-interview Roseman Dental School Interview Guide In Utah and Roseman s three-year DMD where a Kira assessment comes before any Interview Team meeting;

its October 1 2026 deadline has passed. Domestic Program /schools/roseman-dental-school-interview ATSU Arizona (ASDOH) Dental School Interview Guide In Mesa ASDOH s interview morning with a group activity a panel interview and a three-station MMI with a standardized patient. Domestic Program /schools/atsu-arizona-dental-school-interview