UConn Dental School Interview: DMD 2026-27

UConn School of Dental Medicine DMD guide from its own pages: a required faculty interview, the Dec 1 deadline and its Connecticut and New England preference.

UConn requires an interview, conducted by basic science and/or clinical faculty as part of a day-long orientation; a forum's tracker of applicants' reports lists it as virtual in the last two cycles. Here is what UConn publishes, what applicants report, and how to prepare. return ( <> UConn DMD Requirements and Class Profile The University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine is part of UConn Health in Farmington, Connecticut, graduated its first DMD class in 1972, and calls itself "the only public dental school in New England." It "participates in the New England Regional Program and gives preference and reduced tuition rate to residents of Connecticut and the rest of New England. However, non-New England residents are admitted each year and are encouraged to apply." You apply through AADSAS and pay UConn a $75 application fee; its FAQ says "The School of Dental Medicine does not require a secondary application." UConn Today, the

university's news site, reported these figures for the last two entering classes: Figure. Class of 2030 (entered August 2026). Class of 2029 (entered August 2025). Students. 52. 52. Applications. 1,857, “the largest number of applicants in the School of Dental Medicine’s history”. “over 1,700 applicants”. Connecticut residents. 65%. 58%. UConn undergraduates (“double Huskies”). 44%. 37%. Why this guide gives no acceptance rate. UConn's FAQ says "On average, the School receives approximately 1300 applicants. Of these applicants, 170 are interviewed and offers are made to approximately 85." The FAQ is undated, and its average is well below the 1,857 applications UConn Today reported for the Class of 2030 and the more than 1,700 for the Class of 2029. UConn publishes no acceptance rate, and we don't compute one: the FAQ's figures are undated, rounded averages, and UConn Today's counts come with no interview or offer figures. The Chair of

the Admissions Committee first reviews every file "for completeness of prerequisites, required documentation and evidence of minimum academic performance," and the minimums, "including science GPA and DAT scores, are established by the members of the Admissions Committee at the beginning of every admissions cycle." The UConn pages we read don't publish them for 2026–27. UConn's undated FAQ says: "For initial review you should have a science GPA of 3.2 and a DAT total science score of 19. Over the past several years incoming students have had an average science GPA of 3.5-3.6 and DAT total science score of 21-22." Which DAT scale are 19 and 21–22 on?. The old 1–30 scale: no score on the 200–600 scale the DAT has used since 1 March 2025 can be 19 or 21–22. UConn's FAQ gives no new-scale equivalent for them, and we don't convert one. The FAQ gives no figure for the overall GPA or any other DAT section, and the pages we read don't say how

the Admissions Committee reads a score on the new scale. If your score is on the new scale, ask dentalschooladmissions@uchc.edu which figure applies to you. In state or out of state? "Preference is given to Connecticut residents and New England residents during the admissions review," and UConn adds that non-New England residents "are admitted each year and are encouraged to apply." Its FAQ says "Typically 50-60% of each class is composed of Connecticut residents, with another 25% from other New England states and the remaining students from other states"; UConn Today reported 65% Connecticut residents in the Class of 2030 and 58% in the Class of 2029. Residency also sets your tuition. UConn Health's cost page for 2026–2027, the academic year now under way, lists tuition of $46,895 in state, $82,067 at the New England Regional rate and $94,663 out of state, plus $3,246 in professional fees and a $125 student activity fee for everyone;

it calls all of them estimates. The tuition table on the predoctoral program page shows lower figures ($35,810, $62,667 and $73,564) with no year, so go by the 2026–2027 page. Those are this year's rates: the class entering in 2027 will pay 2027–2028 rates, and the cost pages we read show only 2026–2027. Prerequisite coursework The introduction to UConn's predoctoral page and its FAQ list the same science courses; the FAQ adds a lab to each of the four year-long sciences, and the introduction adds English: Course. What UConn asks for. General chemistry. One year (two semesters), with lab. Organic chemistry. One year (two semesters), with lab. Biology. One year (two semesters) of general biology, with lab. Physics. One year (two semesters), with lab. Biochemistry. One semester. English. UConn asks for “facility in English” and gives no course count. Recommended courses: "Courses in cell and molecular biology and genetics are strongly

recommended," says the page's introduction; the FAQ's list is "cell biology, and molecular genetics." You can apply before you finish: "It is permitted to apply prior to the completion of prerequisite coursework and the Dental Admission Test (DAT)." Acceptances "are provisional and contingent upon the applicant's maintenance of acceptable academic achievement throughout the remainder of their undergraduate program." A bachelor's degree: "In general, each applicant is expected to have completed the equivalent of four years of college and have a baccalaureate degree by the time he or she enters the School. In unusual cases, an exception may be made for an applicant with a minimum of three years of college." The FAQ says "Matriculated students have at least a B.S./B.A. degree," so plan on finishing your degree before you start. The DAT: required of all applicants, and UConn accepts the Canadian DAT. The pages we read don't say how old a

score may be or how many attempts UConn accepts. The $75 fee: paid online (UConn's fee form takes MasterCard and Visa through PayPal). The FAQ says it "can be sent at any time. You do not need to wait until your AADSAS application is received." UConn "will consider an application fee waiver if the applicant's college/university bursar/financial aid officer documents need." Dental experience: UConn's predoctoral page sets no shadowing or dental-experience hours. One of its selection factors is "Motivation for seeking a career in dentistry," and time with dentists is the most concrete way to show it. Age and work: "Age is not a factor in the admissions process. The average age of a typical entering class is 24." UConn notes that many of its students "have had significant full-time work experience prior to applying to dental school." Technical standards: under UConn's ADA policy (2008), linked from its predoctoral page, "All applicants

selected for admission must attest in writing to their ability to meet the SDM's Technical Standards." They include "the gross and fine motor functions required to provide general and emergency dental care." Letters: UConn's two descriptions differ. UConn's admissions section says "Letters of recommendation should be forwarded from the predental advisory committee at the applicant's undergraduate school directly to AADSAS. If no predental advisory committee exists, then letters from three faculty members are acceptable." Its FAQ says "A composite letter from a pre-health advisory committee or three letters of recommendation are required," and that the Admissions Committee prefers two of them from science faculty, with the third allowed from another source, such as an employer or a dentist. The stricter reading: send a committee letter if your school has a committee; if it doesn't, send three letters from faculty members, at least two of

them in science, and ask dentalschooladmissions@uchc.edu before using an employer or a dentist for the third. CASPer or Kira?. UConn's predoctoral program page, including its admissions section and FAQ, doesn't mention CASPer, Acuity Insights, Kira or any similar assessment, and UConn says it "does not require a secondary application." What it asks for is AADSAS, the DAT, letters, the $75 application fee and, if you are invited, an interview. UConn's admissions office is at dentalschooladmissions@uchc.edu or 860-679-7575. Its address for any supplementary materials, which it asks for only "(if requested)", is the Admissions Office, UConn School of Dental Medicine, 263 Farmington Avenue, MC 3905, Farmington, CT 06030. The UConn Interview: What the School Says Required, by invitation. "An interview at the School of Dental Medicine by invitation of the Admissions Committee is required prior to final evaluation," and "Interviews are

mandatory for consideration for acceptance." Who is invited. "Applicants meeting all requirements may be invited for an interview. Applicants not meeting minimum Committee standards, but who show strong potential, may be granted an interview by the Associate Dean of Admissions." Faculty interviewers. "All interviews are conducted by basic science and/or clinical faculty." UConn doesn't say how many interviewers you meet, how long the interview lasts or what is asked. What the interview is for. "Interviews are designed to assist the Admissions Committee in evaluating the overall potential of each candidate and suitability for admission into the program. Interviews are also used to help clarify an applicant's record and allow candidates an opportunity to ask questions." A day-long orientation. "Interviews are part of a day-long orientation that includes an overview of the School of Dental Medicine and the curriculum by the Associate Dean

for Admissions. Lunch and a tour of facilities is conducted by students." UConn adds that "During the visit, an applicant will receive information about the curriculum, talk with dental students and faculty, and explore the School's facilities." How you are scored. "Interviewed applicants are evaluated by the full Admissions Committee during regularly scheduled general meetings," and "A summary of each applicant's entire record is presented to the Committee by their respective interviewers." Each Committee member rates applicants "on a scale from one to three (one being the strongest)," and "the mean score from all Committee members establishes that individual's priority." Offers go to "applicants with the highest priority scores consistent with AADSAS notification date guidelines," and applicants who don't receive an initial acceptance "are placed on a wait list and ranked according to their priority scores." Accommodations. UConn's

ADA policy (2008) says that if an invited applicant asks, "the SDM will make reasonable accommodations in the admission process to meet their needs," and that "during the admission interview, applicants will not be asked to disclose any disability or request for accommodation." DMD/PhD applicants. UConn's DMD/PhD page says "Qualified applicants will be interviewed by the D.M.D./Ph.D. admission committee during their visit for the interview for dental school." In person or virtual? UConn's pages and its applicants differ. UConn's predoctoral page describes a visit: an interview "at the School of Dental Medicine," lunch and a tour of facilities conducted by students, and a chance to "explore the School's facilities." Its DMD/PhD page encourages interested applicants to contact the program's director "before making travel arrangement for their visit to UConn Health." Neither page is dated, and none of the UConn pages we read mentions a

virtual interview. Applicants describe virtual ones: the forum's invite tracker (compiled by a volunteer from applicants' reports) lists UConn's interviews as virtual in both 2025–26 and 2026–27, one 2025–26 applicant gave the method as "Online," and one 2026–27 applicant described an "all-day 9-5 virtual-only" day (see below). Go by your invitation, and ask dentalschooladmissions@uchc.edu if it isn't clear. Be ready to clarify your record. UConn says its interviews are "used to help clarify an applicant's record," and that your interviewers present "A summary of each applicant's entire record" to the full Committee, whose members rate you. It doesn't say how much of your file your interviewers read before you meet. Reread your AADSAS application and personal statement, know your grades and DAT history, and be ready to explain anything in them in a sentence or two, from a hard semester to a gap between degrees. 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 UConn's words: This cycle (2026–27): the forum's invite tracker (compiled by a volunteer from applicants' reports), last updated 25 September 2026, lists UConn's first invitations on 24 July and a first interview date of 7 September, virtual. In the forum's UConn thread, one out-of-state applicant from outside New England posted on 24 July 2026 that UConn had notified them by email that day; they had submitted their application on 26 June. Asked for details, the same applicant wrote that the "earliest interview available is 9/7, and generally these first-round interviews will take place the entire month of September on Mondays and Fridays. It consists of an all-day 9-5 virtual-only format discussion of the dental program, interview with faculty, and discussion with current dental students." Last cycle

(2025–26): the tracker, last updated 22 October 2025, listed UConn's first invitations on 22 July 2025 and a first interview date of 5 September, virtual. In the forum's UConn thread for that cycle, one applicant posted on 11 September 2025: "Got my invitation on 7/22. The first day of the interview is on 9/5." Another, an in-state applicant whose application was verified on 9 June, reported an email notification on 18 September 2025 and listed the method of interview as "Online." On 12 November 2025, one applicant asked whether anyone had received an invitation recently; nobody replied in the thread. The one applicant who described this cycle's day listed parts that match UConn's page (a discussion of the program, an interview with faculty and a discussion with current dental students), but virtual. None of the ten posts in the two threads says how many faculty members interviewed them, for how long, or what was asked. What UConn

doesn't publish. Its interview window and dates, whether this cycle's interviews are in person or virtual, how many faculty members interview you, for how long, what is asked, when invitations go out and when offers are made (only "consistent with AADSAS notification date guidelines"). It does publish how it decides: each Committee member rates applicants from one to three, the mean sets each applicant's priority for offers, and the wait list is ranked by the same scores. Practice Your UConn Answers Out Loud. UConn's interviews are conducted by basic science and/or clinical faculty, and your interviewers present a summary of your record to the full Admissions Committee. Practice explaining your record and answering motivation, behavioral and ethical questions out loud, on camera if your invitation is virtual, and get instant AI feedback on structure and clarity.. Start Practicing Free →. UConn's 2026–27 Admissions Timeline UConn's pages

are undated, so the years below apply its rules to a 2027 start. It gives no dates for interviews, the Committee's meetings or offers, so those rows are steps, not a schedule. When. What UConn says. From May 2026. Applications can be started “as early as May of the year prior to intended registration”; UConn says “It is advantageous to start the application process as early as possible”. Any time. Pay the $75 application fee online: it “can be sent at any time. You do not need to wait until your AADSAS application is received.”. After your file is reviewed. Interviews, by invitation of the Admissions Committee; UConn publishes no dates (applicants reported first invitations on July 22, 2025 and July 24, 2026, and first interviews on September 5, 2025 and September 7, 2026). Before November 1, 2026. When UConn advises you to finish: “It is advisable, however, that you complete your application prior to November 1.”. December 1, 2026. The

deadline, “December 1 of the year prior to matriculation”. At regularly scheduled general meetings. The full Admissions Committee evaluates interviewed applicants. “consistent with AADSAS notification date guidelines”. Offers, to the applicants with the highest priority scores; UConn gives no date. On acceptance. A $1,500 nonrefundable deposit, applied toward tuition. Interviewed, without an initial acceptance. A place on the wait list, ranked by priority score. If not accepted (Connecticut residents). An invitation to schedule a counseling visit with the Associate Dean for Admissions. By the time you enter in 2027. In general, a bachelor's degree, and acceptable academic achievement for the rest of your undergraduate program. For one year after you apply. UConn keeps your records; to reapply, you submit an updated AADSAS application. UConn publishes no start date for 2027. The Class of 2030 began in August 2026: UConn Today's article

of August 14, 2026 says the class's White Coat Ceremony ended its first week of dental school. December 1 is the deadline; November 1 is UConn's advice. UConn's admissions section says applications are due "no later than December 1," and its FAQ adds, "It is advisable, however, that you complete your application prior to November 1." UConn also says "It is advantageous to start the application process as early as possible," and the forum's tracker shows first invitations in late July in each of the last two cycles. If you haven't applied yet, aim to finish before November 1, 2026. What UConn Looks For UConn says it "seeks to enroll students with the academic background, personality, and motivation to enjoy and profit from our educational program and to become the best possible dental practitioners," and that all applications get "a thorough and holistic review." The full Admissions Committee evaluates interviewed applicants, and its

selection factors include: Overall strength of the predental academic record Scores on the DAT Personal statement Commitment to learning Motivation for seeking a career in dentistry General impressions formed at the interview Quality and objectivity of references Its technical standards, its mission and its student life say more about the person it wants. Each can anchor an interview answer: Motivation for dentistry: a selection factor in its own right. UConn's predoctoral page sets no shadowing hours, so your answer carries the weight: name what you saw dentists do, and what it confirmed for you about the work. Commitment to learning: another selection factor. UConn's dental and medical students spend their first eighteen months studying the basic medical sciences together, in a Team-Based Learning model it calls "patient-centered and case-based." Have an example of learning something hard alongside others. Compassion, integrity,

interest and motivation: UConn's technical standards (2008), under behavioral and social capabilities, say "Among the indicators of these capabilities are interpersonal skills such as compassion, integrity, interest and motivation." Have a short story for each. Working under stress and uncertainty: the same standards say candidates "must be capable of tolerating physically taxing workloads and of functioning effectively under stress. They must be capable of adapting to change and of functioning in the face of uncertainty." Prepare a time a plan fell apart and what you did next. Communicating with patients: candidates "must be able to communicate with and to observe patients and other healthcare providers in order to elicit information, to describe changes in mood, activity, posture and condition, and to perceive non-verbal communications." Practice explaining something technical in plain words, and listening for what a person doesn't

say. Hand skills and spatial reasoning: candidates must be capable of "the gross and fine motor functions required to provide general and emergency dental care" and of "comprehending three-dimensional and spatial relationships among structures." Be ready to describe something precise you have made or repaired with your hands. Service to the underserved: UConn's vision names "the underserved and disadvantaged," its values include "professionalism, compassion, diversity and social responsibility," and its Fast Facts call it the "Largest provider of dental care to the underserved in the State of Connecticut." Its student organizations include the South Park Inn Dental Clinic, where dental students provide oral health screenings and education at a homeless shelter, a Migrant Farm Workers Clinic and Special Olympics Special Smiles. Bring one service story and what it taught you about access to care. A life beyond dentistry: the convocation

UConn holds for its entering classes has a dual theme, "the importance of viewing medicine and dentistry as vocations of service to others, and the need for physicians and dentists to maintain their interest and activity beyond the health care sciences to assure a sense of balance and perspective in their personal and professional lives." Have one interest outside science that you can talk about in detail. Integrity: at UConn's White Coat Ceremony each new student receives an Honor Code Affirmation and Code of Ethics booklet, and at the 2026 ceremony for students entering the clinics, the dean called "integrity, ethics, service to, and compassion for others" some of the foundational principles of the profession. The best Why UConn material is in its shared curriculum and its clinics. For their first eighteen months, UConn's dental and medical students study the basic medical sciences together in the MDelta Exploration Stage, a

Team-Based Learning curriculum with cadaver dissection, simulation and a doctoring course. Clinical care runs "primarily within practice groups (teams)" of third- and fourth-year students, each with "a faculty team leader and a patient care coordinator," and "Evaluation of student performance is not based on rigid requirements or numerical quotas." UConn's Fast Facts list pass/fail grading with no class rank, a student-to-faculty ratio of about 3.26 (4.77 nationally), students completing an average of 55 comprehensive care cases and more than 1000 patient visits, 17 affiliated community sites, and "More than 95% of D.M.D. graduates pursue advanced education, compared to about 45% nationally." About half of Connecticut's practicing dentists are its alumni, it says. UConn holds two white coat ceremonies, one as you start and one as you enter the clinics. Once enrolled, you can add an MPH or a Master of Clinical and Translational Research

in a five-year dual degree (you must be accepted by both the School of Dental Medicine and the UConn Graduate School), join the DMD/PhD track (for US citizens and permanent residents), or apply to the Urban Service Track, which selects nine to ten students per school each year who have "a demonstrated commitment to service." 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. UConn does not publish its interview questions. Internationally trained dentist? UConn's FAQ says "There is no special program for foreign trained dentists," and its admissions section says the School "no longer accepts applications for admission with advanced standing." To compare the programs that do, see our CAAPID program finder . ); }; export default UConnDentalSchoolInterview; uconn-dental-school-interview University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine UConn UConn

Dental School Interview (DMD) 2026- Faculty Interview Day & Requirements UConn Dental School DMD 2026-27 UConn School of Dental Medicine DMD guide from its own a required faculty interview the Dec 1 deadline and its Connecticut and New England preference. UConn dental school interview UConn School of Dental Medicine interview UConn DMD interview UConn DMD requirements UConn dental school requirements University of Connecticut dental school interview 2026-10-06 2026-10-06 Domestic Program Faculty interview within a day-long orientation UConn requires an interview conducted by basic science and/or clinical faculty as part of a day-long orientation; a forum s tracker of applicants reports lists it as virtual in the last two cycles. Here is what UConn publishes what applicants report and how to prepare. “All interviews are conducted by basic science and/or clinical faculty ” and each Admissions Committee member rates applicants “on a scale

from one to three (one being the strongest)”; the mean sets each applicant s priority. Degree DMD (four years) Farmington Connecticut Interview Required by invitation of the Admissions Committee Interview Format An interview with basic science and/or clinical faculty within a day-long orientation Interview Day UConn s undated a day-long orientation with an overview by the Associate Dean for Admissions lunch and a tour led by students Setting UConn s page describes a visit; applicant reports say virtual in 2025–26 and 2026–27 Interviews Not published; applicants reported first interviews on September 5 2025 and September 7 2026 Deadline December 1 2026; UConn advises completing your application before November 1 Fee $75; no secondary application CASPer / Kira Not on UConn s DMD pages Class Size 52 (Class of 2030 entered August 2026; UConn Today) Applications 1 857 for the Class of 2030 “the largest number of applicants” in the school s

history (UConn Today) GPA / DAT For initial science GPA 3.2 DAT Total Science 19 (old 1–30 scale) per UConn s undated FAQ Residency Preference for Connecticut and New England residents; 65% of the Class of 2030 are Connecticut residents (UConn Today) Deposit $1 500 on acceptance nonrefundable applied toward tuition requirements Requirements & Class Profile 2 prerequisites Prerequisite Coursework 3 interview-format What UConn Says About the Interview 2 what-applicants-report What Applicants Report 3 timeline UConn s Admissions Timeline 2 what-uconn-looks-for What UConn 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. UConn does not publish its interview questions; these are practice questions built on what it says it weighs. UConn says its faculty

interviews are “used to help clarify an applicant s record ” and your interviewers present a summary of your entire record to the full Admissions Committee. Build a 90-second answer that ties your record into one who you are what led you to dentistry and why UConn is the next step. Why dentistry? “Motivation for seeking a career in dentistry” is one of the selection factors UConn lists and its predoctoral page sets no shadowing hours so your answer carries the weight. Anchor it in something specific you saw or did in a dental setting then say what it confirmed for you about the work. Why UConn? Use what UConn says about its dental and medical students share the first eighteen months of basic medical sciences in a Team-Based Learning curriculum its clinical care runs in practice teams with a faculty team leader and it calls itself the “Largest provider of dental care to the underserved in the State of Connecticut.” Connect one of them to

how you want to learn or whom you want to serve; lower tuition alone is not a reason. Walk me through your academic record. Is there anything you d like to explain? UConn s selection factors include the “Overall strength of the predental academic record” and “Scores on the DAT ” and it says interviews are “used to help clarify an applicant s record.” Explain any dip or gap in two or three what happened what you changed and the evidence that it worked. Don t over-apologize; finish on what you have done since. Behavioral Tell me about a time you learned something difficult as part of a team. “Commitment to learning” is one of UConn s selection factors and its first eighteen months center on a Team-Based Learning model shared with medical students that it calls “patient-centered and case-based.” Say what made the material hard what you did to learn it and how you helped others learn it too. Describe a time you were under pressure and your

plan stopped working. UConn s technical standards (2008) say candidates “must be capable of adapting to change and of functioning in the face of uncertainty.” Keep the setup short show what you did when the plan failed and say what you learned about how you work under stress. What do you do outside of school? The convocation UConn holds for its entering classes stresses “the need for physicians and dentists to maintain their interest and activity beyond the health care sciences to assure a sense of balance and perspective in their personal and professional lives.” Pick one interest or job and talk about it in real what you do how long you have done it and what it has given you. UConn notes that many of its students “have had significant full-time work experience prior to applying to dental school.” Tell me about a time you worked with someone whose background differed from yours. UConn says “We strive for a diverse student body who will

become health care professionals prepared to treat the future oral needs of a multicultural society.” Describe what you learned from the other person and what you did differently because of it not just that the experience happened. Ethical / Scenario A patient needs treatment they cannot afford. What do you do? UConn calls itself the “Largest single provider of dental services to Medicaid-covered children in CT” and the “Largest provider of dental care to the underserved in the State of Connecticut.” 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. A patient with a developmental disability is frightened and won t sit in the chair. How do you approach the visit? UConn lists itself as the “Largest provider of services to patients with acquired and developmental

disabilities ” and its technical standards (2008) ask candidates to be able “to perceive non-verbal communications.” Show that you would slow down involve the caregiver explain each step simply watch for signs of distress and stop if they appear and keep your supervising dentist informed. You see a classmate cheating on an exam. What do you do? At UConn s White Coat Ceremony each new student receives an Honor Code Affirmation and Code of Ethics booklet and its values include “professionalism compassion diversity and social responsibility.” Describe an escalation path from a direct conversation to the proper channels and say why integrity matters when patients trust your license. A patient your team is treating asks for a treatment you think is wrong for them. How do you respond? UConn s clinical care runs in practice teams and its description of the curriculum says “Delivery of care is the responsibility of the team.” Explain the

options and risks in plain words find out what the patient wants and why bring in your faculty team leader and document the conversation; never abandon the patient. Finish before November 1 not December 1 UConn s deadline is December 1 of the year before you start (December 1 2026 this cycle) but its FAQ says “It is advisable however that you complete your application prior to November 1.” The $75 fee “can be sent at any time ” without waiting for AADSAS to receive your application and there is no secondary application. Be ready to explain your whole record UConn s faculty interviews are “used to help clarify an applicant s record ” and your interviewers present a summary of your entire record to the full Admissions Committee whose members each rate applicants from one to three. Know your transcript and DAT history and have a short honest account of anything that needs one. Check your invitation for the setting UConn s predoctoral page

describes a day at the school with lunch and a tour of facilities conducted by students but applicant reports and the forum s tracker say the interviews were virtual in 2025–26 and so far in 2026–27. Read your invitation closely set up your camera light and sound if it is virtual and plan your travel if it is in person. Come with questions for the day UConn says interviews “allow candidates an opportunity to ask questions ” and its interview day includes an overview of the school and the curriculum by the Associate Dean for Admissions and time with dental students. Prepare questions you can t answer from the website for example about the practice teams or the curriculum shared with medical students. Requirement Detail Degree awarded DMD four years at UConn Health in Farmington Connecticut Application AADSAS no later than December 1 2026; UConn advises completing it before November 1 Fee $75 paid online at any time; no secondary

application; a waiver is considered if your college s bursar or financial aid officer documents need Interview Required by invitation of the Admissions Committee; conducted by basic science and/or clinical faculty as part of a day-long orientation Interview setting UConn s pages describe a visit to the School; applicant reports and the forum s tracker say virtual in 2025–26 and 2026–27 After the interview Each Admissions Committee member rates applicants from one to three; the mean sets the priority for offers and the wait list Class size 52 (Classes of 2029 and 2030 per UConn Today) Applications 1 857 for the Class of 2030 and over 1 700 for the Class of 2029 (UConn Today); UConn s undated FAQ gives an average of about 1 300 applicants 170 interviewed and offers to about 85 Acceptance rate Not published as a rate For initial review (FAQ) Science GPA 3.2 and DAT Total Science 19 (old 1–30 scale); the Admissions Committee sets minimums

at the start of every cycle Entering students “over the past several years” (undated FAQ) Average science GPA 3.5–3.6 and DAT Total Science 21–22 (old 1–30 scale) DAT Required; the Canadian DAT is accepted; you may apply before taking it Prerequisites One year each of general biology general chemistry organic chemistry and physics with labs (FAQ); one semester of biochemistry; facility in English Recommended courses Cell and molecular biology and genetics (strongly recommended on its admissions page) Bachelor s degree Expected by the time you enter; in unusual cases an exception for an applicant with at least three years of college Letters A committee letter or three letters; UConn s pages differ on who may write the three CASPer / Kira Not on UConn s predoctoral program page Residency Preference and reduced tuition for Connecticut and other New England residents; 65% of the Class of 2030 are Connecticut residents (UConn Today) Tuition

2026–2027 (this year s students) $46 895 in state $82 067 New England Regional $94 663 out of state (estimates); no 2027–2028 figures yet on the pages we read Deposit $1 500 on acceptance nonrefundable applied toward tuition Transfers advanced standing Not accepted; no program for foreign-trained dentists What to have in place The one year each of general biology general chemistry organic chemistry and physics with labs plus a semester of biochemistry (you may apply before finishing them) The DAT (you may apply before taking it); UConn s FAQ gives a DAT Total Science of 19 on the old 1–30 scale for initial review so ask how a new-scale score is read A committee letter or three letters (UConn s FAQ prefers two of them from science faculty) A personal statement you know it is one of UConn s selection factors A bachelor s degree by the time you enter (exceptions only in unusual cases) Apply (AADSAS plus UConn s $75 fee) Start UConn says

“It is advantageous to start the application process as early as possible” Pay the $75 fee online whenever you like; you don t need to wait until AADSAS receives your application Complete your application before November 1 2026 as UConn advises; the deadline is December 1 2026 There is no secondary application; mail supplementary materials only if UConn requests them If you are invited Read your invitation for the setting and the day s UConn s page describes a day-long visit and applicants report virtual days Reread your AADSAS application and personal statement and prepare to explain anything in your record Prepare a Why UConn answer and practice talking through an ethical dilemma out loud Bring questions for faculty and dental students If you need an accommodation UConn s ADA policy (2008) says it will make reasonable accommodations for invited applicants who request them Hard dates Before November 1 when UConn advises you to have

your application complete December 1 application deadline On a $1 500 nonrefundable deposit applied toward tuition What is the UConn dental school interview format? UConn says “All interviews are conducted by basic science and/or clinical faculty ” and that interviews are “part of a day-long orientation that includes an overview of the School of Dental Medicine and the curriculum by the Associate Dean for Admissions ” with lunch and a tour of facilities conducted by students. The interview is required by invitation of the Admissions Committee and it is used “to help clarify an applicant s record and allow candidates an opportunity to ask questions.” At the Committee s meetings your interviewers present a summary of your record and each member rates applicants from one to three. UConn doesn t publish how many interviewers you meet how long the interview lasts or what is asked. Is the UConn dental interview virtual or in person? UConn s

pages describe a an interview “at the School of Dental Medicine ” during which applicants “explore the School s facilities ” and its DMD/PhD page mentions “travel arrangement for their visit to UConn Health.” Neither page is dated and none of the UConn pages we read mentions a virtual interview. Applicants describe virtual interviews in the last two a public forum s invite tracker compiled by a volunteer from applicants reports lists UConn s as virtual in 2025–26 and 2026–27 one 2025–26 applicant gave the method as “Online ” and one 2026–27 applicant described an “all-day 9-5 virtual-only” day. Go by your invitation. Does UConn use the MMI? UConn s pages describe interviews “conducted by basic science and/or clinical faculty” within a day-long orientation and none of the UConn pages we read mentions an MMI multiple mini interviews or interview stations. The one applicant in a public forum who described this cycle s day listed a

discussion of the program an “interview with faculty” and a discussion with current dental students. Prepare for a conversation with faculty about your record and your reasons for dentistry. Does UConn require CASPer or Kira for dental school? UConn s predoctoral program page including its admissions section and FAQ doesn t mention CASPer Acuity Insights Kira or any similar assessment and UConn says it “does not require a secondary application.” What it asks for is AADSAS the DAT letters the $75 application fee and if you are invited an interview. What GPA and DAT do I need for UConn dental school? UConn s FAQ says “For initial review you should have a science GPA of 3.2 and a DAT total science score of 19 ” and that incoming students over the past several years averaged a science GPA of 3.5–3.6 and a DAT Total Science of 21–22. Those DAT figures are on the old 1–30 scale; UConn gives no equivalents on the 200–600 scale the DAT has used

since March 2025 and we don t convert them. The FAQ is undated and UConn says its minimum standards “including science GPA and DAT scores ” are set by the Admissions Committee “at the beginning of every admissions cycle.” If your score is on the new scale ask dentalschooladmissions@uchc.edu how it is read. Does UConn accept out-of-state applicants? Yes. UConn “gives preference and reduced tuition rate to residents of Connecticut and the rest of New England. However non-New England residents are admitted each year and are encouraged to apply.” Its FAQ says that typically 50–60% of each class are Connecticut residents and another 25% come from other New England states; UConn Today reported that 65% of the Class of 2030 are Connecticut residents. Estimated tuition for this year s students (2026–2027) is $46 895 in state $82 067 at the New England Regional rate and $94 663 out of state. In a public forum one out-of-state applicant from

outside New England reported an interview invitation on 24 July 2026. When is the UConn DMD application deadline? December 1 2026 for a 2027 UConn s FAQ gives the deadline as “December 1 of the year prior to matriculation” and adds “It is advisable however that you complete your application prior to November 1.” Applications can be started “as early as May of the year prior to intended registration.” The $75 application fee can be paid at any time and there is no secondary application. How many letters of recommendation does UConn require? A committee letter or three letters but UConn s pages describe the three differently. Its admissions section says letters should be forwarded from your school s predental advisory committee and that “If no predental advisory committee exists then letters from three faculty members are acceptable.” Its FAQ says “A composite letter from a pre-health advisory committee or three letters of recommendation

are required ” and that the Admissions Committee prefers two from science faculty with the third allowed from another source such as an employer or a dentist. To be safe send a committee letter if your school has one; otherwise send three faculty letters at least two in science and confirm with dentalschooladmissions@uchc.edu. UNE Dental School Interview Guide (DMD) In Portland UNE requires an interview by invitation only typically between July and December and publishes no format. Its deadline is November 1 2026. Domestic Program /schools/une-dental-school-interview Tufts Dental School Interview Guide (DMD) Next door in Tufts Academic Average target of 420 (old score 20) on the 200–600 scale and its one-semester organic chemistry rule. Domestic Program /schools/tufts-dental-school-interview Boston University Dental School Interview Guide (DMD) Also in New BU s interviews all on Zoom with a member of its admissions committee from

September through March and its December 15 2026 deadline. Domestic Program /schools/bu-goldman-dental-school-interview Harvard Dental School Interview Guide (DMD) Also in New Harvard describes up to two one-on-one interviews with an admissions committee member. Domestic Program /schools/harvard-dental-school-interview