Louisville Dental School Interview & CASPer: DMD 2026-27

Q: What is the University of Louisville dental school interview format?

Louisville's FAQ says “Interviews typically consist of one or two one-on-one interviews lasting approximately 20 to 30 minutes each. Genuine unrehearsed conversation is best practice. Committee members are primarily interested in interpersonal skill, critical thinking and ethical reasoning.” An interview is required before any offer. Interviews take place from late August to February, by emailed invitation, and invitees receive a detailed tour as part of the interview day; its catalog says interviewees are given information on the school's goals, strengths, expectations and student performance, that financial considerations are also discussed, and that applicants meet with faculty and interact with students. Residency is determined at the interview stage. Louisville doesn't publish whether the interview is open or closed file or what is asked.

Q: Does Louisville use the MMI?

Louisville's pages describe no MMI: its FAQ says interviews “typically consist of one or two one-on-one interviews lasting approximately 20 to 30 minutes each,” and none of the admissions or catalog pages we read mentions multiple mini interviews or stations. No 2025–26 applicant in a public forum's Louisville thread described the format at all. Prepare for what Louisville describes, typically one or two one-on-one interviews, and practice talking through ethical questions out loud: ethical reasoning is one of the three things Louisville's committee members are “primarily interested in.”

Q: Does the University of Louisville require CASPer for dental school?

Yes. Louisville's DMD criteria page says “All applicants are required to complete Casper as part of the application” and “Applicants must complete Casper prior to application review and evaluation.” Its FAQ lists completion of Casper as part of a complete application, and reapplicants must take it again. Louisville doesn't require Duet (“Note: we do not require Duet.”) and publishes no Casper date. Its application deadline is December 31, 2026, and it reviews only complete applications, so take Casper as early as you can. Louisville doesn't publish how it weighs Casper.

Q: Does Louisville accept out-of-state applicants?

Yes. Louisville's catalog says “Kentucky, out-of-state, and international residents are considered for admission,” and its FAQ says it accepts 120 students a year and “The student body is typically comprised of about 30-35 Kentucky residents and 85-90 residents of other states and countries.” The DMD pages we read state no admission preference for Kentucky residents. Residency is decided at the interview stage; every offer is described as in-state or non-resident, non-residents sign an agreement to pay non-resident tuition for the whole program, and you can't gain in-state residency for tuition once enrolled. For 2026–2027, tuition and fees total $53,527 for Kentucky residents and $98,705 for non-residents, and the deposit to hold a seat is $200 for Kentucky residents and $1,000 for non-residents.

Q: When is the University of Louisville DMD application deadline?

December 31, 2026, through AADSAS; applications open in early June. Louisville's FAQ adds that “All materials must be received by January 20” (January 20, 2027), or the application won't be considered. Don't wait for either: Louisville encourages applicants to follow its suggested timeline, which starts in early June, “to increase their chances for admission,” interview invitations typically go out from late July or early August, and first-round offers go out on December 15 (or the nearest weekday designated by ADEA).

Q: Does Louisville have a secondary (supplemental) application?

Louisville's pages disagree. Its traditional admissions page says that after AADSAS verifies your application, you will receive an email requesting its fee, and “We do not have a supplemental application.” Its FAQ lists “completion of the supplemental application” in a complete application and says “For the 2023-24 cycle, we will have a supplementary application. This will consist of 1-3 essay questions,” adding that applicants invited to the interview day must return two supplemental documents before the interview. Complete anything Louisville emails you promptly, and confirm with dmdadms@louisville.edu.

University of Louisville DMD guide from its own pages: typically one or two one-on-one interviews, required Casper, Dec 31 deadline, residency set at interview.

Louisville requires Casper of every DMD applicant and interviews by invitation from late August to February, typically in one or two one-on-one interviews of about 20 to 30 minutes each. Here is what Louisville publishes, what applicants report, and how to prepare. return ( <> Louisville DMD Requirements and Class Profile The University of Louisville School of Dentistry (ULSD) traces its origin to 1887, and its building sits on the university's Health Sciences Center campus, in downtown Louisville's medical complex. Its four-year DMD, which its program pages call the Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry, accepts 120 students a year. You apply through AADSAS, from June 1 to the December 31 deadline (December 31, 2026, this cycle), and pay a $65 application fee online after Louisville emails you a link. Louisville links summaries of three recent classes; this is what they report: Figure. DMD class of 2025. DMD class of 2026. DMD class of 2027.

Applicants. 1,908. 1,733. 1,368. Students. 120. 120. 120. Average overall GPA. 3.56. 3.60. 3.55. Average biology, chemistry and physics (BCP) GPA. 3.38. 3.46. 3.40. Average DAT Academic Average (old 1–30 scale). 20. 20. 20. Average age. 23. 23. 23. First-generation college students. 21. 28. 35. From ULEAD, its early admission program. 6. 12. 5. Which DAT scale is that 20 on?. The old 1–30 scale, though Louisville's profiles don't say so: a 20 can only be an old-scale score, and Louisville's newest profile is for the DMD class of 2027, which by its name began the four-year program in 2023, before the ADA moved the DAT to a 200–600 scale on 1 March 2025. Its FAQ gives averages too: GPA averages "typically between 3.5-3.6 for the overall GPA and between 3.3-3.5 for the biology, chemistry, physics (BCP) GPA," and DAT averages, also on the old scale, that "have been steady for several years: Academic Average-20, Perceptual Ability-20,

Biology-19, Organic Chemistry-21, Reading-21 and Total Science-20." Louisville publishes no average on the new scale and no conversion, and we don't make one. The DMD pages we read set no minimum GPA or DAT score. In state or out of state? The Louisville DMD pages we read state no admission preference for Kentucky residents (the catalog's DMD program page says only that "Workforce demands of the local, state and national levels may be considered"). Its catalog says "Kentucky, out-of-state, and international residents are considered for admission," and its FAQ says "The student body is typically comprised of about 30-35 Kentucky residents and 85-90 residents of other states and countries." For the class of 2027, Louisville received 1,368 applications and admitted 120; its FAQ says it has received "an average of 1,500 applications" over the past several years. Louisville publishes counts, not an acceptance rate, and we don't compute one.

Your residency is decided at the interview. Louisville says "IMPORTANT: Residency determination takes place at the interview stage." Its Residency Determination Committee makes the initial decision under the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education's regulation, 13 KAR 2:045, and applicants who declare Kentucky residency "may be asked to provide proof of residency documentation." You are told your status before any offer, and every offer is described as "in-state" or "non-resident." Non-residents sign an agreement to pay non-resident tuition for the whole program, and "It is not possible to gain in-state residency, for tuition purposes, once enrolled in the DMD program." For 2026–2027, Louisville lists tuition and fees of $53,527 for Kentucky residents and $98,705 for non-residents, including $3,566 of major medical insurance that can be waived. Prerequisite coursework Course. Minimum. Notes. Biology. 16 credit hours. The catalog

says 4 semesters. General chemistry, with labs. 8 credit hours. 2 semesters. Organic chemistry, with labs. 8 credit hours. Organic Chemistry I and II, with labs. Physics. 3 credit hours. 1 semester. Biochemistry. 3 credit hours. In addition to the biology requirement. Grades and timing: each required course needs a C- or better. Louisville's FAQ says "all courses must be completed, in progress or planned to be completed by June 1 of the year in which you intend to matriculate" (June 1, 2027, this cycle), and says it is best to list planned and in-progress courses on AADSAS. If you are admitted, "All planned courses listed on the AADSAS application must be completed or waived by the Admissions Committee." Pass/fail grades are accepted for the Spring 2020 term only. Hours and degree: at least 60 undergraduate semester hours before you apply and 90 by matriculation. The catalog says the 60 include "38 hours of science courses," which is

what the required courses above add up to. Louisville sets hours rather than a degree, but "most will have earned a bachelor’s degree prior to enrolling in dental school," and "preference is given to individuals with bachelor’s degrees." Where you take them: the FAQ accepts community college courses that transfer to a four-year university, online courses credited toward a bachelor's degree at a four-year institution, and AP credit that the four-year institution granting your degree counts toward it. Course load: successful applicants "most often demonstrate the ability to carry full-time academic loads." Louisville defines full-time study as four or more courses a term, and says at least two courses each term should be pre-dental sciences. Recommended courses: microbiology, upper-level human anatomy and physiology, histology, immunology and other upper-level human biology. The catalog calls human or comparative anatomy "strongly

recommended" and expects "a broad exposure to the humanities and social sciences." The DAT: required, with scores "less than 2 years old as of application cycle opening date" (its FAQ says "two years old or less at the beginning of the cycle"). The two pages differ: plan on the stricter reading, less than two years old when the cycle opened, and confirm with dmdadms@louisville.edu. Louisville doesn't accept the Canadian DAT. The catalog encourages taking it "no later than September prior to their anticipated enrollment for the following fall" (September 2026, this cycle). Louisville says "only complete applications (including official DAT scores) will be reviewed," and if you list a future DAT date, your application is put on hold until the new official scores arrive. You can retake it after 60 days, but "More than two attempts at the DAT may make you less competitive." Letters: three letters of evaluation, or one evaluation from your

school's preprofessional committee, through AADSAS. Louisville sets no rule on who writes them, and it doesn't accept extra letters beyond what AADSAS allows. Shadowing: at least 40 hours of dental observation or shadowing "in a general dentistry setting," completed by the time you apply: "Future shadowing hours will not be counted." Louisville suggests observing in a variety of general dentistry settings, and other exposure such as virtual shadowing, professional development workshops and employment. Technical standards: you must be able to meet Louisville's minimum technical standards "with or without accommodation." The standards, revised in April 2026, say "Compassion, integrity, concern for others, interpersonal skills, interest, and motivation are all personal qualities that will be assessed during the admissions and educational process." The PDF ends with a signature line; Louisville's pages don't say whether or when applicants

submit it. Supplemental application: Louisville's pages disagree. Louisville's traditional admissions page says that once it has your verified AADSAS application, "you will receive an email requesting our supplemental fee. We do not have a supplemental application." Its FAQ lists "completion of the supplemental application" as part of a complete application, and its answer on secondary applications says "For the 2023-24 cycle, we will have a supplementary application. This will consist of 1-3 essay questions," adding that applicants invited to the interview day "are required to provide two supplemental documents," emailed to them and returned before the interview. Plan on the stricter reading: if Louisville emails you a supplemental application or documents, complete them promptly, and confirm with dmdadms@louisville.edu. Four-year college credits: two readings. Louisville's criteria page says "Students need 60 or more college credit

hours from four-year institutions." Its FAQ accepts community college courses that transfer, but says "The standard rule is only 60 college credits are eligible towards admission to the ULSD DMD program," and that later credits and all upper-level biology courses should be taken at a four-year institution. Plan on the stricter reading, at least 60 credit hours from four-year institutions with upper-level biology at one, and confirm with dmdadms@louisville.edu. To confirm a rule where Louisville's pages disagree, email dmdadms@louisville.edu, the address its catalog gives for admission inquiries. Louisville notes that "During peak application season, we may be unable to accommodate requests for individual advising, but will do our best to answer your questions via email." CASPer: Required of All Applicants Louisville's criteria page lists Casper among its nonacademic factors: "All applicants are required to complete Casper as part of the

application." It describes Casper as "an online assessment that measures different competencies and attributes that we believe are important for our students," which "complements the other tools that we use for application review," and says that with it, "we are trying to further enhance fairness and objectivity in our selection process." Louisville doesn't publish how it weighs the results. Rule. What Louisville says. Who takes it. “All applicants” (its DMD criteria page); its FAQ lists “completion of Casper” as part of a complete application. Which test. Casper, through acuityinsights.app/casper. “Note: we do not require Duet.” Snapshot isn't mentioned. When. “prior to application review and evaluation”; no test date or results deadline published. Reapplicants. “Applicants will be required to complete Casper again.”. When to take Casper. Louisville gives no Casper date. It says you must complete Casper before your application is

reviewed, that "only complete applications (including official DAT scores) will be reviewed," and that interview invitations typically go out from late July or early August. Its deadline is December 31, and its FAQ says all materials must arrive by January 20 or the application won't be considered. When our CASPer research checked Acuity's program directory in August, it listed January 18, 2027 for Louisville; that is Acuity's date, not the school's. Go by the school: book the earliest Casper date you can, and ask dmdadms@louisville.edu if you're unsure your results will arrive in time. The Louisville Interview: What the School Says Required before any offer. "An interview is required prior to all offers of acceptance at ULSD," and the catalog says "All applicants seriously considered for admission must participate in an interview." Typically one or two one-on-one interviews, about 20 to 30 minutes each. In Louisville's FAQ: "Interviews

typically consist of one or two one-on-one interviews lasting approximately 20 to 30 minutes each. Genuine unrehearsed conversation is best practice. Committee members are primarily interested in interpersonal skill, critical thinking and ethical reasoning." Late August to February. "Interviews take place from late August to February," and the FAQ says the process "typically begins late August and runs through January or February." Louisville gives no years; this cycle, that means through February 2027. By emailed invitation. Once applications "are deemed complete, they go to the Admissions Committee for review for consideration for an interview." "Invitations typically go out beginning late July/early August," by email to the address on your AADSAS application, "with a response deadline and further instructions"; check your spam folder. The FAQ says the committee interviews "an average of 400 applicants each cycle," and the catalog

says approximately 400 to 450 a year, to fill a class of 120. More than the interview. The catalog says interviewees "are provided information regarding the School’s goals, strengths, expectations, and student performance. Financial considerations are also discussed. Applicants meet with faculty and interact with students." Louisville's visits page adds that invitees "will receive a detailed tour as part of the interview day experience." Residency is decided at this stage. If you claim Kentucky residency, have your documentation ready: the committee may ask for proof. Business professional, and applicants only. "The expectation is for candidates to dress in business professional attire," and "Interviews are designed for applicant participation only." In person or virtual this cycle?. Louisville's pages don't say for 2026–27. Its only statement, in its FAQ, is for an older cycle: "Interviews for the 2023-2024 cycle will be conducted in

person only." Its visits page promises invitees a detailed tour on interview day, and its FAQ says guests "may wait in our patient waiting areas." A public applicant forum's invite tracker lists Louisville's interviews as in person in 2025–26 and 2026–27, and the three 2025–26 applicants in the forum's Louisville thread who described the setting listed in-person interviews on dates the school assigned. Go by your invitation. What applicants report These are posts on a public applicant forum and that forum's invite tracker, which a volunteer compiles from applicants' reports. They are not Louisville's words: This cycle (2026–27): the tracker, last updated 25 September 2026, lists Louisville's first invitations on 17 July and a first interview date of 18 August, in person. Louisville's own pages say invitations "typically" go out from late July or early August, and that interviews run from late August. As of 7 October 2026, the forum's

Louisville thread for this cycle held only its opening post, and no invitation had been reported there. Last cycle (2025–26): the tracker, last updated 22 October 2025, listed first invitations on 31 July 2025 and a first interview date of 26 August, in person. In the forum's Louisville thread, an out-of-state applicant invited by email on 31 July posted: "In person, date was assigned August 26th. No other options." A second out-of-state applicant, invited on 21 August, wrote "In person, date was assigned September 16th. No other options," and a third, invited on 3 September, wrote "In person date assigned." On 16 October, one applicant answered a question about recent invitations: "I got one yesterday." Decisions: on 12 November 2025, one applicant posted a rejection without an interview. On 15 December, four applicants posted acceptances, three of them by phone call (one "with a call from my interviewer"), and a fifth posted that they

had been waitlisted. On 27 March 2026, an applicant asking about the waitlist wrote that they had emailed Louisville and been told it had "yet to make an offer to their waitlist"; on 30 March, another posted "I was accepted from the waitlist this morning via phone call." The three applicants who described the setting all listed in-person interviews on assigned dates. None described the format: how many interviewers, how long, or what was asked. What Louisville doesn't publish. Whether the interview is open or closed file, who exactly interviews you, the setting this cycle, what is asked, the day's schedule, and how the interview is weighed. Louisville does say what its committee members are primarily interested in: interpersonal skill, critical thinking and ethical reasoning. Its FAQ also says "Genuine unrehearsed conversation is best practice." Reread your application before the day, and practice talking through your experiences and an

ethical dilemma until you can do it without a script. Practice Your Louisville Interview Out Loud. Louisville's interviews are typically one or two one-on-one interviews of about 20 to 30 minutes each, and its committee members look for interpersonal skill, critical thinking and ethical reasoning. Practice answering interview and ethical questions out loud until you can talk them through without a script, and get instant AI feedback on structure and clarity.. Start Practicing Free →. Louisville's 2026–27 Admissions Timeline When. What Louisville says. Early June 2026. Louisville's suggested timeline starts here, with AADSAS: “Apply early!” Its catalog accepts applications from June 1, and Louisville encourages applicants to follow that timeline “to increase their chances for admission”. Once AADSAS verifies your application. Louisville emails you to request the $65 fee, paid online (its timeline puts this in late June); AADSAS

verification “can take 2-4 weeks”. Before your application is reviewed. Casper completed (no date published). From late July or early August. Interview invitations “typically” go out, by email. Early August (its suggested timeline). All official transcripts and official DAT scores in AADSAS; Louisville emails you about your status until your application is complete. Late August to February. Interviews; residency is decided at the interview stage. October 16 and November 6, 2026. Virtual information sessions, designed for future applicants and reapplicants; Louisville's tours are “not open to current applicants”. December 15, 2026 (or the nearest weekday designated by ADEA). First-round offers; offers made in December or January have a 30-day response period. December 31, 2026. Application deadline (AADSAS). January 20, 2027. All materials received, its FAQ says, or the application won't be considered. February 1 to May 15, 2027. 15 days

to respond to an offer (its catalog); after May 15, it varies. June 1, 2027. The FAQ's prerequisite date: “all courses must be completed, in progress or planned to be completed by June 1 of the year in which you intend to matriculate”. Late July 2027. Classes start; waitlisted applicants “can remain active until classes start in late-July” (the 2026 calendar's “DMD Incoming D1 Start Up” was July 30–31). Louisville publishes no invitation date beyond "typically" late July or early August, and no decision date beyond first-round offers from December 15. None of its pages we read calls admissions "rolling," but it encourages applying early: its FAQ says applying to AADSAS in June helps "to enhance early consideration by the Admissions Committee for possible interview invitation." December 31, or January 20?. Both dates are Louisville's. AADSAS must be submitted by December 31 (December 31, 2026, this cycle), and its FAQ says all materials

must be received by January 20 (January 20, 2027) or the application won't be considered. Treat both as outer limits: interviews start in late August, first-round offers go out on December 15, and Louisville reviews only complete applications. If you are admitted or waitlisted. Before the response deadline on an offer (30 days for offers made in December or January), non-residents return an agreement to pay non-resident tuition, everyone pays the online tuition deposit ($200 for Kentucky residents, $1,000 for non-residents, applied to fall tuition), and you start the criminal background check through an official ADEA-authorized agency (Certiphi, the catalog says). The deposit is non-refundable if you cancel. Waitlisted applicants "must send an email back to ULSD in order to remain an active applicant"; the waitlist "is not ranked," active applicants should submit fall grades into AADSAS, and offers are made "as vacancies become

available." Louisville adds: "Historically, many ULSD students have been admitted from the waitlist." Other routes into Louisville's DMD. ULEAD is Louisville's early admission program for high school seniors, and "Select students will participate in an interview process": that is ULEAD's own interview, not the DMD interview this guide describes. The 3+4 program, run with the university's Department of Biology, lets biology students apply to the dental school to attend in what would normally be their fourth undergraduate year, finishing both degrees in seven years instead of eight. What Louisville Looks For Louisville's admissions committee "uses an Admissions Index system," with selection criteria "divided into academic (51%) and non-academic (49%) components." Its catalog says the committee selects students on academic proficiency, the DAT, recommendations "and nonacademic factors assessed in a personal interview," and that applicants

are evaluated "utilizing a holistic scoring model." Louisville doesn't say how much of the non-academic share the interview carries. Its FAQ names five areas in which the committee looks for competence: "active learning; self-awareness, resilience and problem-solving; communication, professionalism and ethical behavior; technical knowledge; empathy and compassion." With its interview FAQ and its technical standards, they make the best checklist for the day: Interpersonal skill: one of the three things Louisville's FAQ says its committee members are "primarily interested in." Its technical standards list "interpersonal skills" among the personal qualities "assessed during the admissions and educational process," and its catalog says "An understanding of human nature and human relationships is of utmost importance." Critical thinking and problem solving: also on that list of three, and "self-awareness, resilience and problem-solving" is

one of the FAQ's five areas. The technical standards call problem solving "a critical skill demanded of dentists." Practice talking through a problem out loud: the options, what you would weigh, and why you would choose one. Ethical reasoning and character: the third on that list. The catalog says candidates "must have sound ethical and moral character and possess the ability to grow professionally," and Ethics, "Acting in the best interests of patients, the dental profession and the community," is one of Louisville's core values. Its first-year curriculum includes a course in professionalism and ethics fundamentals, and its third year one on ethical issues in dentistry. Compassion and concern for others: "empathy and compassion" is one of the five areas, and compassion, integrity, concern for others, interest and motivation are among the qualities Louisville says it assesses. Its standards also ask students to "manage apprehensive

patients with a range of moods and behaviors in a tactful, congenial, personal manner so as not to alienate or antagonize them." Service: Louisville says applicants can show competence by "committing themselves to serving their community," and its catalog says "a highly developed sense of social awareness is required." All its students take part in service learning and community-based learning throughout the four-year curriculum, which Louisville says aims to develop "a culturally competent and service-minded oral healthcare professional." Leadership and teamwork: the FAQ points to "gaining experience in leadership and team settings that help develop tangible skills," and Collaboration, "Working together to improve learning and patient care," is one of its core values. Taking criticism and handling stress: "Students will be expected to accept criticism and respond by appropriate modification of behavior," and to "function effectively

under stress." Have an example of each. Exposure to dentistry and science: Louisville says applicants can show competence through "upper level science courses that mirror content one would see in dental school" and by "gaining exposure to the dental profession through shadowing, work experience and virtual means." Louisville's own interview advice. Its FAQ says "Genuine unrehearsed conversation is best practice." Our advice: know your application and your reasons well enough to talk about them naturally, practice out loud with someone who asks follow-up questions, and don't memorize scripts. Louisville also expects business professional attire. The best Why Louisville material is in its clinics and its curriculum. Louisville calls its students "partners in learning." Its curriculum moves from fundamentals in the D1 year to preclinical labs in the D2 year and "direct patient care in our clinics and various rotation sites" in the D3 and

D4 years, and students begin using digital scanners in preclinical courses. Louisville says more than 50,000 patient visits occur at the school each year, and that its clinical sites across Kentucky "provide access to oral health care for patients who have high need." Its Office of Community Dental Health takes part in more than 90 initiatives a year, and D4 students who receive its Clinical Outreach Community Service Scholarship complete extra rotations at clinics in Paducah, Bowling Green and Morehead. Its catalog lists dual degrees with a PhD, an MS in oral biology and an MBA. 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. Louisville does not publish its interview questions. Internationally trained dentist? Louisville's DMD admissions pages list a separate Advanced Standing pathway for "selected individuals who have received a dental degree

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every DMD applicant and interviews by invitation from late August to February typically in one or two one-on-one interviews of about 20 to 30 minutes each. Here is what Louisville publishes what applicants report and how to prepare. Interviews “typically consist of one or two one-on-one interviews lasting approximately 20 to 30 minutes each ” and “All applicants are required to complete Casper as part of the application.” Degree DMD (four years) Louisville Kentucky Interview Format Typically one or two one-on-one interviews about 20–30 minutes each Interview Setting Not stated for 2026–27 (its FAQ said in person only for 2023–24) Interviews Late August to February Invitations By email typically from late July or early August Interview Day Includes a detailed tour; applicants meet faculty and interact with students CASPer Required of all applicants before review; no date published; Duet not required Deadline December 31 2026 (AADSAS);

all materials by January 20 2027 (its FAQ) Application Fee $65 paid online after Louisville emails a link Class Size 120 a year; typically about 30–35 Kentucky residents GPA / DAT Class of 2027 3.55 overall and 3.40 BCP GPA; DAT Academic Average 20 (old 1–30 scale) Interviewed An average of 400 a cycle (its FAQ); approximately 400–450 a year (its catalog) Residency Decided at the interview stage; no admission preference stated First Offers December 15 2026 (or the nearest weekday designated by ADEA) requirements Requirements & Class Profile 2 prerequisites Prerequisite Coursework 3 casper CASPer 2 interview-format What Louisville Says About the Interview 2 what-applicants-report What Applicants Report 3 timeline Louisville s Admissions Timeline 2 what-louisville-looks-for What Louisville 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. Louisville does not publish its interview questions; these are practice questions built on what it says it looks for. Its FAQ says “Genuine unrehearsed conversation is best practice ” and Louisville doesn t say whether your interviewers will have read your application so build a 90-second answer you can tell naturally and that works either who you are the experiences that led you to dentistry and why Louisville is the next step. Why dentistry? Louisville requires at least 40 hours of observation in general dentistry before you apply and its FAQ says applicants can show competence by “gaining exposure to the dental profession through shadowing work experience and virtual means.” Anchor your answer in something specific you saw in a general dentistry office then say what it confirmed for you about the work. Why Louisville? Use what Louisville says

about students as “partners in learning ” preclinical labs in the D2 year and direct patient care in its clinics and rotation sites in the D3 and D4 years digital scanners from preclinical courses more than 50 000 patient visits a year and clinical sites across Kentucky for patients who have high need. Connect one of them to how you want to learn and whom you want to serve; the city alone is not a reason. What did you learn from shadowing in general dentistry? Louisville requires “a minimum of 40 hours of dental observation/shadowing in a general dentistry setting” and says applicants “should consider observing in a variety of general dentistry settings.” Compare two things you saw such as how two dentists explained treatment to patients and say what you took from the difference. Behavioral Tell me about a time you received criticism. What did you do with it? Louisville s technical standards say “Students will be expected to accept

criticism and respond by appropriate modification of behavior ” and self-awareness appears in one of the five areas its admissions committee looks for. Say what the feedback was what you changed and what improved as a result. Tell me about a setback and how you responded. Louisville s admissions committee looks for competence in “self-awareness resilience and problem-solving ” and its technical standards ask students to “function effectively under stress.” Keep the setback short and spend most of the answer on what you did next and what you learned. Tell me about your service to your community. Louisville says applicants can show competence by “committing themselves to serving their community ” and all its students take part in service learning and community-based learning throughout the four-year curriculum. Choose service you kept up over time and talk about the people it served and what it taught you rather than the hours. Tell me

about a time you led a team or worked on one. Louisville s FAQ points to “gaining experience in leadership and team settings that help develop tangible skills ” and Collaboration “Working together to improve learning and patient care ” is one of its core values. Keep the setup short and spend most of the answer on what you contributed and how the team got there. Ethical / Scenario A patient is anxious and upset before treatment. How do you handle it? Louisville 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 or antagonize them.” Show that you would 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 needs treatment they cannot afford. What do you do? Louisville says its clinical sites across Kentucky “provide access

to oral health care for patients who have high need ” and its catalog says its students serve patients “from all socio-economic levels.” Acknowledge the patient without judgment explore legitimate options such as phased treatment or a community clinic and never lower 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? Ethical reasoning is one of the three things Louisville s committee members are “primarily interested in ” and its catalog says candidates “must have sound ethical and moral character.” 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? Louisville s technical standards ask students to communicate with patients to “identify problems presented explain alternative

solutions and give directions during treatment and post-treatment.” Find out what worries the patient explain the options in plain words respect their right to decide document the conversation and don t abandon them. Take Casper as early as you can Louisville requires Casper of all applicants and says you must complete it “prior to application review and evaluation ” but it publishes no Casper date. Its FAQ counts Casper as part of a complete application and only complete applications are reviewed. Book through Acuity Insights as soon as you apply; Louisville doesn t require Duet. Complete your file early not just on time The deadline is December 31 2026 and Louisville s FAQ says all materials must arrive by January 20 2027. But its suggested timeline has you applying in early June and sending official transcripts and DAT scores in early August and invitations typically go out from late July or early August. Listing a future DAT date

puts your application on hold until the new scores arrive. Practice talking not reciting Louisville s FAQ says “Genuine unrehearsed conversation is best practice” and that its committee members are “primarily interested in interpersonal skill critical thinking and ethical reasoning.” Practice out loud with someone who asks follow-up questions including ethical dilemmas until you can explain your reasoning without a script. Settle your residency before the interview Louisville decides residency at the interview stage and if you declare Kentucky residency you may be asked for proof. Your offer will say in-state or non-resident and “It is not possible to gain in-state residency for tuition purposes once enrolled in the DMD program.” If you are unsure of your status Louisville points you to Kentucky s residency regulation 13 KAR 045; ask dmdadms@louisville.edu before you interview. Requirement Detail Degree awarded DMD four years in

Louisville Kentucky; its program pages call it the Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry Application AADSAS from June 1; deadline December 31 2026; a $65 application fee paid online after Louisville emails a link All materials Received by January 20 2027 (its FAQ) or the application won t be considered Supplemental application Louisville s pages its traditional admissions page says “We do not have a supplemental application”; its FAQ lists one in a complete application with 1–3 essays “For the 2023-24 cycle” CASPer Required of all applicants before review; no date published; Duet not required Interview Required before any offer; by emailed invitation; typically one or two one-on-one interviews of about 20–30 minutes each; late August to February; a detailed tour on interview day Interviews per cycle An average of 400 (its FAQ); approximately 400–450 a year (its catalog) Class size 120 a year; typically about 30–35 Kentucky residents and 85–90

residents of other states and countries Class of 2027 (newest profile) 1 368 applications 120 admitted; average GPA 3.55 overall and 3.40 BCP; average DAT Academic Average 20 (old 1–30 scale) Acceptance rate Not published as a rate; Louisville gives counts (120 admitted to the class of 2027 from 1 368 applications) Minimum GPA or DAT None stated on the DMD pages we read; each required course needs a C- or better DAT Required; less than 2 years old as of the cycle s opening date; no Canadian DAT; encouraged no later than the September before you enroll Prerequisites Biology 16 credit hours general chemistry with labs 8 organic chemistry I and II with labs 8 physics 3 biochemistry 3 (beyond the biology hours); C- or better Coursework At least 60 semester hours before applying and 90 by matriculation; bachelor s degree preferred Shadowing At least 40 hours of observation in a general dentistry setting at the time of application; later

hours aren t counted Letters Three letters of evaluation or one preprofessional committee evaluation through AADSAS Residency Decided at the interview stage; no admission preference stated; non-residents pay non-resident tuition for the whole program Tuition and fees 2026–2027 $53 527 for Kentucky residents and $98 705 for non-residents including $3 566 of major medical insurance that can be waived Offers From December 15 2026 (or the nearest weekday designated by ADEA); 30 days to respond to offers made from December 15 to January 31 Deposit $200 for Kentucky residents $1 000 for non-residents applied to fall tuition; non-refundable if you cancel What to have in place Biology 16 credit hours general and organic chemistry with labs (8 credit hours each including Organic Chemistry I and II) physics 3 and biochemistry 3 each with a C- or better At least 60 semester hours before you apply (90 by matriculation); to be safe 60 or more from

four-year institutions A DAT less than two years old when the cycle opened; Louisville encourages taking it no later than the September before you enroll At least 40 hours of observation in general dentistry before you apply ideally in a variety of general dentistry settings Three letters of evaluation or one preprofessional committee evaluation through AADSAS Casper (Duet isn t required) Apply (Louisville s suggested early June then early August) Submit AADSAS Louisville s suggested timeline starts in early June Pay the $65 fee online when Louisville emails you after AADSAS verifies your application Send all official transcripts to AADSAS and authorize your official DAT only complete applications are reviewed Complete Casper before review and answer any supplemental application Louisville emails you Stay inside the outer AADSAS by December 31 2026 and all materials by January 20 2027 (its FAQ) If you are invited (interviews run late

August to February) Reply by the response deadline in the invitation email and check your spam folder Return any documents Louisville emails you to complete before the interview If you declare Kentucky residency have your proof residency is decided at this stage Prepare for typically one or two one-on-one interviews of about 20–30 minutes each in business professional attire Prepare a Why Louisville answer and practice talking through an ethical dilemma out loud If you are admitted or waitlisted Offers made in December or respond within 30 days pay the $200 (Kentucky) or $1 000 (non-resident) deposit and start the background check; non-residents also return the tuition agreement email Louisville to stay active and submit your fall grades into AADSAS Complete every planned course on your AADSAS application unless the Admissions Committee waives it Hard dates December 15 2026 (or the nearest weekday designated by ADEA): first-round offers

December 31 application deadline January 20 all materials received (its FAQ) June 1 the FAQ s date for prerequisites Late July classes start What is the University of Louisville dental school interview format? Louisville s FAQ says “Interviews typically consist of one or two one-on-one interviews lasting approximately 20 to 30 minutes each. Genuine unrehearsed conversation is best practice. Committee members are primarily interested in interpersonal skill critical thinking and ethical reasoning.” An interview is required before any offer. Interviews take place from late August to February by emailed invitation and invitees receive a detailed tour as part of the interview day; its catalog says interviewees are given information on the school s goals strengths expectations and student performance that financial considerations are also discussed and that applicants meet with faculty and interact with students. Residency is determined at

the interview stage. Louisville doesn t publish whether the interview is open or closed file or what is asked. Is the Louisville dental interview in person or virtual? Louisville s pages don t say for 2026–27. Its only statement in its FAQ is for an older “Interviews for the 2023-2024 cycle will be conducted in person only.” Its visits page says invitees receive a detailed tour as part of the interview day. A public applicant forum s invite tracker which a volunteer compiles from applicants reports lists Louisville s interviews as in person in 2025–26 and 2026–27 and three 2025–26 applicants in the forum s Louisville thread listed in-person interviews on dates the school assigned. Go by your invitation. Does Louisville use the MMI? Louisville s pages describe no its FAQ says interviews “typically consist of one or two one-on-one interviews lasting approximately 20 to 30 minutes each ” and none of the admissions or catalog pages we read

mentions multiple mini interviews or stations. No 2025–26 applicant in a public forum s Louisville thread described the format at all. Prepare for what Louisville describes typically one or two one-on-one interviews and practice talking through ethical questions out ethical reasoning is one of the three things Louisville s committee members are “primarily interested in.” Does the University of Louisville require CASPer for dental school? Yes. Louisville s DMD criteria page says “All applicants are required to complete Casper as part of the application” and “Applicants must complete Casper prior to application review and evaluation.” Its FAQ lists completion of Casper as part of a complete application and reapplicants must take it again. Louisville doesn t require Duet (“ we do not require Duet.”) and publishes no Casper date. Its application deadline is December 31 2026 and it reviews only complete applications so take Casper as early

as you can. Louisville doesn t publish how it weighs Casper. What GPA and DAT do I need for Louisville dental school? The Louisville DMD pages we read set no minimum GPA or DAT score; each required course needs a C- or better. Its newest class profile for the DMD class of 2027 reports a 3.55 average overall GPA a 3.40 average biology chemistry and physics GPA and an average DAT Academic Average of 20 for 120 students admitted from 1 368 applications; Louisville doesn t name the scale but a 20 can only be a score on the old 1–30 scale. Its FAQ says GPA averages are typically 3.5–3.6 overall and 3.3–3.5 BCP and that DAT averages have been steady at an Academic Average of 20 Perceptual Ability 20 and Total Science 20 also on the old scale. Louisville publishes no averages on the 200–600 scale the DAT has used since March 2025 and we don t convert them. Your DAT must be less than two years old as of the cycle s opening date. Does Louisville

accept out-of-state applicants? Yes. Louisville s catalog says “Kentucky out-of-state and international residents are considered for admission ” and its FAQ says it accepts 120 students a year and “The student body is typically comprised of about 30-35 Kentucky residents and 85-90 residents of other states and countries.” The DMD pages we read state no admission preference for Kentucky residents. Residency is decided at the interview stage; every offer is described as in-state or non-resident non-residents sign an agreement to pay non-resident tuition for the whole program and you can t gain in-state residency for tuition once enrolled. For 2026–2027 tuition and fees total $53 527 for Kentucky residents and $98 705 for non-residents and the deposit to hold a seat is $200 for Kentucky residents and $1 000 for non-residents. When is the University of Louisville DMD application deadline? December 31 2026 through AADSAS; applications open

in early June. Louisville s FAQ adds that “All materials must be received by January 20” (January 20 2027) or the application won t be considered. Don t wait for Louisville encourages applicants to follow its suggested timeline which starts in early June “to increase their chances for admission ” interview invitations typically go out from late July or early August and first-round offers go out on December 15 (or the nearest weekday designated by ADEA). Does Louisville have a secondary (supplemental) application? Louisville s pages disagree. Its traditional admissions page says that after AADSAS verifies your application you will receive an email requesting its fee and “We do not have a supplemental application.” Its FAQ lists “completion of the supplemental application” in a complete application and says “For the 2023-24 cycle we will have a supplementary application. This will consist of 1-3 essay questions ” adding that applicants

invited to the interview day must return two supplemental documents before the interview. Complete anything Louisville emails you promptly and confirm with dmdadms@louisville.edu. Tennessee (UTHSC) Dental School Interview Guide (DDS) In one interview at the College of Dentistry usually with three faculty members and the Admissions Committee chair; interviews usually begin in early July. Its September 30 deadline has passed. Domestic Program /schools/tennessee-dental-school-interview Meharry Dental School Interview Guide (DDS) In two interviews with Meharry faculty dental alumni or Nashville dentists; review begins August 1 and runs until the class is filled. AADSAS deadline December 15. Domestic Program /schools/meharry-dental-school-interview Case Western Dental School Interview Guide (DMD) Another DMD that requires Case Western s due by January 5 2027 with no review before your scores arrive plus a required personal interview.

Domestic Program /schools/case-western-dental-school-interview Utah Dental School Interview Guide (DDS) Also requires Utah s in-person-only DDS interview the United States Casper 2 and an October 15 2026 deadline for all credentials. Domestic Program /schools/utah-dental-school-interview Indiana University Dental School Interview Guide Next door in IU s DDS interview its required Kira assessment and in-state preference. Domestic Program /schools/indiana-university-dental-school-interview