UNE Dental School Interview: DMD 2026-27

UNE College of Dental Medicine DMD guide from its own pages (a required interview, the Nov 1 deadline, GPA and DAT guidance) and applicants' Kira reports.

UNE requires an interview, by invitation, typically between July and December; its pages don't publish the format, and applicants' reports from the last two cycles describe a virtual Kira assessment. Here is what UNE publishes, what applicants report, and how to prepare. return ( <> UNE DMD Requirements, Class Size and GPA/DAT Guidance The University of New England College of Dental Medicine (UNE CDM) is on UNE's Portland Campus for the Health Sciences in Portland, Maine. UNE calls it "Maine's only dental school, the only dental school in northern New England," and it inaugurated its first class, of 64 students, in August 2013. The DMD takes four years of professional study, its curriculum is pass/fail, and UNE describes "our small D.M.D. class size of 70 students." For the class starting in fall 2027, you apply through ADEA AADSAS: UNE's application opened on May 12, 2026, its deadline is November 1, 2026, and its timeline says

"Admission decisions released: December 15, 2026." UNE's DMD pages publish no class profile with an enrolled class's averages. This is what they do publish: Figure. What UNE says. Class size. 70 (“our small D.M.D. class size of 70 students”). Recommended minimum GPA. 3.0 overall and 3.0 BCP (biology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics), “as calculated by ADEA AADSAS”. Recommended minimum DAT. 380 in each subsection, “best attempt score for each section” (200–600 scale). Average accepted applicants. “tend to have GPAs ranging from 3.3 to 3.8 as well as best attempt scores of 400+ for each section of the DAT”. Below the recommendations. Candidates “may still apply but may be less competitive”. Which DAT scale are 380 and 400+ on?. The 200–600 scale the DAT has used since 1 March 2025. UNE prints no old-scale equivalent for either figure, and we don't convert them. UNE presents neither as a cutoff: 380 is a recommended minimum for each

subsection, using your best attempt for each section, and 400+ is what UNE says "Average accepted applicants tend to have." UNE's catalog also says "Only those applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be considered for admission," without saying whether its recommended GPA and DAT figures count among those requirements. If yours are below UNE's recommendations, ask gradadmissions@une.edu how it will read your application. From Maine, New England or anywhere else. UNE's admissions FAQ says "There are no quotas for Maine or New England students. Prospective students from all geographic regions are encouraged to apply for admission." The pages we read publish no split of any class by residency. Applicants with foreign coursework must also send a credential evaluation and, if English is not their first language, proof of English proficiency (see where UNE's pages differ, below). Prerequisite coursework Course. Credits. Details.

General biology. 4 semester or 6 quarter. Lab required; zoology acceptable. Anatomy, or Anatomy & Physiology I and II. 4–8 semester or 6–12 quarter. Lab(s) required. Microbiology. 4 semester or 6 quarter. Lab required. General chemistry. 4 semester or 6 quarter. Lab required. Organic chemistry. 4 semester or 6 quarter. Lab required. Biochemistry. 3 semester or 4.5 quarter. Lab not required. Additional biology, chemistry, calculus or physics. 12 semester or 18 quarter. College-level coursework. English composition / technical writing. 3 semester or 4.5 quarter. College-level coursework. Grades and timing: "All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better (C- is not acceptable)." They "may be in progress or planned at the time of application but must be completed by June 1, 2027" (its catalog words this more strictly: see below). The catalog adds that upper-level courses in a prerequisite subject, with a C or better, are

acceptable, and that planned or in-progress courses should be listed on AADSAS when you submit: "not doing so may result in the applicant not meeting all admissions requirements." AP, IB and online courses: AP and IB test credit "are not accepted to fulfill any prerequisite course." Online courses are accepted, from UNE Online's Science Prerequisites for Health Professions or from "other regionally accredited U.S. colleges or universities" (its catalog says "nationally accredited"). Recommended courses: human physiology and immunology (both "strongly recommended"), pharmacology, histology, public health, ethics, "3-Dimensional Art (e.g., sculpture)", genetics, business and communications. Credits and degree: at least 90 semester (135 quarter) credits "at a U.S. regionally accredited institution or international equivalent, at the time of enrollment. However, a bachelor's degree is preferred." The DAT, and when you take it: it "is

required to be taken for the first time no later than October 1 of the application year," and "First-attempt exam scores from after the October 1 DAT deadline will not be considered." You may take it a second time after October 1 "and have those scores considered." All official scores go to ADEA AADSAS, and the test "must have been taken within five (5) years of the application deadline." We read "the application year" as 2026 for this cycle, so that October 1 has passed. Shadowing: a "Required minimum of thirty (30) hours of in-person dental shadowing/clinical experience (dental assisting qualifies)," documented in AADSAS. UNE doesn't say by what date. Its FAQ says experiences can be added after you submit, but information you already submitted can't be edited. Community service: "Applicants are strongly encouraged to demonstrate community service through volunteerism." Two letters, through AADSAS: one "must be from a science

instructor/professor," and "It is recommended that the second letter come from a dentist." A committee letter is accepted in place of the two, letters from friends or family members are not, and letters "dated within the last three (3) years are strongly preferred." Essays: UNE's admissions page sends you to AADSAS for the personal statement's prompts. Its catalog heads the same item "Personal Statement and UNE CDM Supplemental Essays," so check UNE's section of AADSAS for any UNE-specific prompts. Before you start: accepted and deposited students complete a criminal background check and/or drug screen, a physical examination with proof of immunizations, and any outstanding requirements such as final transcripts, and "All students must be able to meet all Academic and Technical Standards of the Dental Medicine profession." Admitted students submit "a non-refundable enrollment deposit to secure their seat"; the pages we read don't give

the amount. Where UNE's own pages differ. Three rules read differently on UNE's admissions page and in its 2026–2027 catalog. Plan on the stricter reading of each, and confirm with gradadmissions@une.edu: The prerequisite deadline. The admissions page: "must be completed by June 1, 2027." The catalog: "All courses must be successfully completed with an official transcript submitted to the UNE Office of Graduate Admissions prior to June 1, 2027." Stricter: every prerequisite finished, with the official transcript at UNE, before June 1, 2027. Accreditation. The admissions and DMD program pages ask for credits from "a U.S. regionally accredited institution"; the catalog says "a U.S. nationally accredited institution." Stricter: regionally accredited. If your college's accreditation is in doubt, ask before you apply. Foreign coursework. The admissions page asks for "A credential evaluation from World Education Service (WES) or ECE"; the

catalog names WES only: "Please submit the WES ICAP course-by-course evaluation." Stricter: a WES ICAP course-by-course evaluation, sent to ADEA AADSAS. CASPer or Kira?. UNE's DMD admissions page, its DMD program page and the DMD sections of its 2026–2027 catalog don't mention CASPer, Acuity Insights, Kira or any similar assessment. What they do ask for: AADSAS with your DAT scores, transcripts and two letters, 30 hours of in-person shadowing or clinical experience, the $55 supplemental processing fee if UNE invites you to pay it and, if you are invited, an interview. Applicants' reports from the last two cycles describe that interview step as a virtual Kira assessment (see What applicants report, below), so watch your invitation for one. UNE says its "Office of Graduate Admissions and Recruitment in Portland manages admission to all of UNE's campus-based graduate programs." Reach it at gradadmissions@une.edu, or call or text (207)

370-6522, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All its messages go to the email address on your AADSAS application. UNE's DMD program page also names Grace Tennyson, its Director of Recruitment, Enrollment, and Student Success (gtennyson@une.edu), for questions about the DMD. The UNE Interview: What the College Says Required, and by invitation only. "Interviews are a required part of the application process and are by invitation only." UNE's catalog adds, "Applicants are selected for interviews on a rolling basis." Typically July through December. "Interviews are typically conducted between July and December. Spring interview sessions may be held as needed." That is UNE's 2026–27 catalog; its 2025–26 and 2024–25 catalogs said interviews were "typically conducted between August and December." After a review of your application. UNE's admissions page says "After reviewing for minimum requirements, applications are reviewed by the program

for potential interview," and its catalog says "Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an interview or acceptance." The $55 fee, if UNE invites you to pay it. "Verified applications will undergo a preliminary admission review, after which select applicants will be invited to submit a supplemental processing fee of $55 in order to continue through the review process." Pay it "promptly and before the deadline listed in the invitation." UNE doesn't say how this invitation is timed against an interview invitation. The format: not published. UNE's pages don't say whether the interview is virtual or in person, who conducts it, how long it lasts, whether whoever interviews you will have read your application, or what is asked. UNE "reserves the right to adjust interview dates, modalities, and processes as needed," and says "Applicants will be notified immediately if changes to the format or timing of interviews occur at any point

during the application cycle." Earlier is better. "Given heavy volume of applications, it is strongly encouraged that candidates submit and complete their AADSAS application as early as possible in the cycle to ensure full consideration for an interview." What UNE says it assesses. UNE's technical standards say: "Compassion, integrity, concern for others, interpersonal skills, interests, and motivations are all personal qualities that will be assessed during the admissions and educational processes." They also strongly encourage any applicant with questions about the standards to discuss them with UNE's Student Access Center "prior to the interview process." UNE doesn't say how much the interview weighs in its decision. The only DMD interview format we found on UNE's site is from 2015. A December 2015 news item on UNE's site, summarizing an ADEA article, says the college "implemented the multiple mini interview (MMI) format during the

fall 2015 admissions process," which the article described as "a series of six short, structured interview stations," with questions contributed by UNE's other health professions programs. That describes 2015. UNE's current admissions pages and its 2026–27 catalog name no format, and no applicant in the forum's 2025–26 UNE thread mentioned an MMI. Go by your invitation, not by a 2015 news item. Two other UNE interviews you may read about. UNE's Accelerated 3+4 Medical Biology-Dental Medicine track, which students enter from high school, has its own interview: selected candidates must submit supplemental essays to the chair of the CDM Admissions Committee "before interviewing with faculty and professional staff in February or March of their senior year of high school." And UNE's catalog describes a separate process for its D.M.D. Advanced Standing Track for International Dentists, which applicants enter through ADEA CAAPID: "an

evaluative interview (virtual or in-person, as determined by UNE CDM), an on-campus bench test, and a written exam and/or writing sample." UNE's DMD admissions pages don't explain how either relates to the interview for four-year DMD applicants through AADSAS, so don't read either as a description of it. What applicants report These come from a public applicant forum and the invite tracker that a forum volunteer compiles there from applicants' reports, not from UNE: This cycle (2026–27): the tracker, last updated 25 September 2026, lists UNE's first invitations on 3 August 2026 and, in place of a first interview date, "Kira," with the method "Virtual (w/in 1 week)." It doesn't say what the week refers to. As of 8 October 2026, the forum's UNE thread for this cycle held only its opening post. Last cycle (2025–26): the tracker, last updated 22 October 2025, listed UNE's first invitations on 22 August 2025, with "Kira" in both its

first-interview-date and method columns. In the forum's UNE thread, one applicant asked on 21 July 2025 whether UNE uses Kira, and another replied the same day: "Yes, and Kira is the actual interview." Four out-of-state applicants in that thread reported invitations, by their notification dates: two on 22 August 2025, one on 25 September and one on 9 October, each by email (one also through the AADSAS portal). The first three listed their method of interview as "Kira Assessment (Virtual)"; the fourth wrote "Virtual." On the fee, one applicant wrote on 22 July 2025, "From what I can tell, they don't have a supplemental app. It's just a fee to move forward in the process if you're selected," and on 25 July another posted, "Received the invite to the supplemental application on 7/16." No post in either thread describes the Kira assessment or any live interview: how many prompts, recorded or typed answers, time limits, or what was asked. No

post mentions an MMI, CASPer or a bench test, and none reports an acceptance. Our 2026–27 interview tracker sets UNE's row beside every other US and Puerto Rico school on the forum's tracker, and our list of dental schools that use Kira explains how the platform works. If UNE sends you a Kira assessment, its invitation is the authority on UNE's version. What UNE doesn't publish. Whether the interview is virtual or in person, its format and length, who interviews you, whether they have read your application, what is asked, anything about the Kira step applicants report, when invitations go out, and the deadline to pay the $55 fee (only "the deadline listed in the invitation"). What it does publish: interviews are required and by invitation, typically between July and December, and admission decisions are released starting December 15, 2026. Be ready to tell your story clearly in a recorded or written answer or in a live conversation, and

read every email UNE sends to the address on your AADSAS application. Practice Your UNE Answers Out Loud. UNE requires an interview by invitation and doesn't publish its format; applicants' reports from the last two cycles describe a virtual Kira assessment. Practice short, specific answers to motivation, service and ethical questions out loud, on camera, and get instant AI feedback on structure and clarity.. Start Practicing Free →. UNE's 2026–27 Admissions Timeline When. What UNE says. May 12, 2026. Application open date for the program starting in fall 2027. As early as you can. Submit and complete AADSAS: “it is strongly encouraged that candidates submit and complete their AADSAS application as early as possible in the cycle to ensure full consideration for an interview”. After a preliminary review of your verified application. Select applicants are invited to pay the $55 supplemental processing fee, “promptly and before the

deadline listed in the invitation” (UNE doesn't say how this is timed against interview invitations). Typically July to December (2026, by our reading). Interviews, by invitation, with applicants selected on a rolling basis; “Spring interview sessions may be held as needed”. October 1 of the application year (October 1, 2026, by our reading). The latest date for your first DAT attempt: first-attempt scores from after it “will not be considered,” but scores from a second attempt after October 1 can be considered. November 1, 2026. Application deadline (ADEA AADSAS). November 7, 2026. Graduate Open House at the Portland Campus for the Health Sciences, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (UNE's DMD page). AADSAS's Academic Update periods. Coursework can be updated for GPA recalculation; coursework added outside them “will not affect GPA calculations”. December 15, 2026. “Admission decisions released”; those admitted are notified by email “beginning on the

designated notification date and continuing until the class is full”. When admitted. A non-refundable enrollment deposit secures your seat (no amount on the pages we read). Before June 1, 2027. Prerequisites completed (its catalog: with the official transcript at UNE's Office of Graduate Admissions). Before matriculation. A criminal background check and/or drug screen, a physical with proof of immunizations, and final transcripts. Fall 2027. The program starts (UNE publishes no date). UNE's DMD program page still carries an older block headed "Current Application Deadline," for the program starting in fall 2026, with a deadline of November 1, 2025. That was last cycle's. For fall 2027, the same page gives May 12 and November 1, 2026, as UNE's admissions page does. UNE doesn't say whether November 1 is the date to submit or to be verified, so submit early enough for AADSAS to verify your application in time. Reapplying?. UNE's FAQ says

reapplicants "need to resubmit all application materials for any new cycle in which they apply, including: primary CAS application, transcripts, letters of recommendation, written statements and responses, fees and payments, and any additional required documentation," and should update their experiences, extracurricular activities, clinical involvement and volunteering each cycle. What UNE Looks For UNE's catalog says "The College seeks to matriculate compassionate students who demonstrate a commitment to patient-centered care, social responsibility, and professionalism," and its technical standards name the personal qualities "assessed during the admissions and educational processes": compassion, integrity, concern for others, interpersonal skills, interests and motivations. With its mission, its core values and the rest of its standards, they make the best checklist for the interview: Compassion and patient-centered care:

"Patient-centered Care" is one of UNE's seven core values, and its standards say a student must be able to "manage apprehensive patients with a range of moods and behaviors in a tactful, congenial, personal manner so as not to alienate or antagonize them." Have a story about helping someone who was afraid or upset. Communication: a student must be able to "communicate effectively and sensitively with patients" and to "communicate in lay language so that patients and their families can understand the patient's conditions." Practice explaining something technical in plain words. Integrity and professionalism: "The dental student shall conduct all aspects of their life with honor and integrity," and a student must be able to "interrelate among colleagues, faculty, staff, and patients with honesty, integrity, respect, and nondiscrimination." Social responsibility and the underserved: UNE's mission is "to improve the health of Northern New

England as well as rural and underserved areas while shaping the future of dentistry through excellence in education, discovery, and service," and its vision includes "Advance its commitment to community health and service of underserved populations." UNE strongly encourages community service: have one specific story and what it taught you. Working in teams: students practice "as associates in a group practice led by clinical faculty mentors," and learn alongside students in osteopathic medicine, physician assistant studies, dental hygiene and UNE's other health professions programs. Have an example of making a team work. Stress and uncertainty: a student must be able "to function effectively under stress" and to "adapt to changing environments, display flexibility, and learn to function in the face of uncertainties inherent in the clinical problems of patients." Hands and three dimensions: a student must be able to "comprehend

three-dimensional relationships and understand the spatial relationships of structures," the recommended courses include "3-Dimensional Art (e.g., sculpture)", and dental simulation begins in the very first semester. Be ready to describe something you have built, carved or repaired with your hands. Self-assessment: UNE says "we emphasize the importance of self-assessment and lifelong learning to personal and professional growth." Have an honest example of judging your own work and improving it. The best Why UNE material is in its mission and its fourth year. UNE's fourth year "focuses on clinical practice both at the UNE Oral Health Center and at community-based clinical sites across Northern New England (Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont) as well as in Massachusetts and Rhode Island," and every fourth-year student must complete "a 10-12 week externship rotation" at one of those sites, which include Federally Qualified Health Centers,

nonprofit clinics and private practices. Students begin limited patient care in the Oral Health Center in their second year; as part of their training they also rotate through the MaineHealth Glickman Lauder Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders, and the college hosts an annual Give Kids A Smile event. UNE's DMD page says the Oral Health Center "receives over 17,000 patient visits each year." If you hope to practice in Maine, UNE's loan repayment page describes a scholarship and loan repayment program the Delta Dental Plan of Maine committed over $1 million to establish: "CDM Alumni from all graduating classes who are practicing in Maine are invited to apply for this program." Connect one of these to whom you want to serve and where. The practice questions below are ours, built on these criteria. UNE does not publish its interview questions. ); }; export default UNEDentalSchoolInterview; une-dental-school-interview

University of New England College of Dental Medicine UNE UNE Dental School Interview (DMD) 2026- Required Interview Kira Reports & Requirements UNE Dental School DMD 2026-27 UNE College of Dental Medicine DMD guide from its own pages (a required interview the Nov 1 deadline GPA and DAT guidance) and applicants Kira reports. UNE dental school interview University of New England College of Dental Medicine interview UNE DMD interview UNE dental school Kira UNE DMD requirements University of New England dental school requirements 2026-10-08 2026-10-08 Domestic Program Required interview by invitation; format not published UNE requires an interview by invitation typically between July and December; its pages don t publish the format and applicants reports from the last two cycles describe a virtual Kira assessment. Here is what UNE publishes what applicants report and how to prepare. “Interviews are a required part of the application process

” “typically conducted between July and December”; UNE s pages name no format and a forum s invite tracker lists “Kira” for UNE in both of the last two cycles. Degree DMD (four years pass/fail) Portland Maine Interview Required by invitation only; applicants selected on a rolling basis Interviews Typically July–December; spring sessions “may be held as needed” (2026–27 catalog) Interview Format Not published on UNE s pages; applicants report a virtual Kira assessment Supplemental Fee $55 for select applicants UNE invites to pay it after a preliminary review Deadline November 1 2026 (ADEA AADSAS) DAT Timing First attempt by October 1 of the application year; a second attempt after October 1 can be considered Decisions Released starting December 15 2026; offers by email until the class is full CASPer / Kira Neither on UNE s DMD pages; applicants report Kira Class Size 70 (“our small D.M.D. class size of 70 students”) GPA / DAT Recommended

3.0 overall and 3.0 BCP GPA; DAT 380 in each subsection best attempt (200–600 scale) Shadowing A required minimum of 30 hours in person (dental assisting qualifies) Residency “There are no quotas for Maine or New England students” requirements Requirements & Class Size 2 prerequisites Prerequisite Coursework 3 interview-format What UNE Says About the Interview 2 what-applicants-report What Applicants Report 3 timeline UNE s Admissions Timeline 2 what-une-looks-for What UNE 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. UNE does not publish its interview questions; these are practice questions built on what it says it looks for. UNE s pages don t say who conducts the interview or whether they will have read your application and applicants reports from

the last two cycles describe a virtual Kira assessment so build a 60- to 90-second answer that stands on its who you are the experiences that led you to dentistry and why UNE is the next step. Practice it out loud on camera. Why dentistry? UNE requires at least 30 hours of in-person dental shadowing or clinical experience and its technical standards list “interests and motivations” among the personal qualities “assessed during the admissions and educational processes.” Anchor your answer in something specific you saw while shadowing or working in a dental office then say what it confirmed for you. Why UNE? Use what UNE says about its a mission “to improve the health of Northern New England as well as rural and underserved areas ” dental simulation from the first semester a group practice led by clinical faculty mentors and a required 10–12 week fourth-year externship at a community-based site such as a Federally Qualified Health Center.

Connect one of them to the patients you want to serve; Portland s appeal alone is not a reason. What does social responsibility mean to you as a future dentist? Social Responsibility is one of UNE s seven core values and its catalog says the college seeks students who “demonstrate a commitment to patient-centered care social responsibility and professionalism.” Define it in your own words give one example from your own service and say how you would carry it into practice. Behavioral Tell me about a time you helped someone who was anxious or upset. UNE s technical standards say a student must be able to “manage apprehensive patients with a range of moods and behaviors in a tactful congenial personal manner so as not to alienate or antagonize them.” Pick a real moment and show what you noticed what you said and did and how the person responded. Describe a time you worked on a team that wasn t working well. UNE students practice “as

associates in a group practice led by clinical faculty mentors” and learn alongside students in UNE s other health professions programs. Keep the setup short show how you listened and what you changed and say what the team achieved. Tell me about a time you judged your own work and changed how you did it. UNE says it emphasizes “the importance of self-assessment and lifelong learning to personal and professional growth.” Name the standard you held yourself to where you fell short what you changed and the evidence that it worked. Tell me about your community service. What did it teach you? UNE strongly encourages applicants “to demonstrate community service through volunteerism ” and its vision includes advancing “its commitment to community health and service of underserved populations.” Pick one experience and say how it shaped what you want to do as a dentist. Ethical / Scenario A patient in a rural town can t afford the treatment

plan you recommended. What do you do? UNE s mission names “rural and underserved areas ” and one of the competencies it expects of graduates is to “Recognize and appreciate the need to contribute to the improvement of oral health beyond those served in traditional practice settings.” Acknowledge the patient without judgment explore legitimate options such as phasing treatment or a community clinic and never lower the standard of care. Show your reasoning; a question like this rarely has one right answer. A patient insists on a treatment you don t think is in their best interest. How do you respond? UNE s competencies for graduates include “Apply ethical and legal standards in the provision of dental care” and principles of risk management “including informed consent and appropriate record keeping in patient care.” Show that you would ask why they want it explain the risks and alternatives in plain words involve your supervising faculty

and document the conversation. You see a classmate in your group practice skip an infection-control step. What do you do? UNE expects its graduates to “Utilize universal infection control guidelines for all clinical procedures ” and its academic standards say “The dental student shall conduct all aspects of their life with honor and integrity.” Describe raising it with your classmate directly first why patient safety means you can t let it go and when you would bring in clinical faculty. Apply early well before November 1 UNE s deadline is November 1 2026 and its catalog says “it is strongly encouraged that candidates submit and complete their AADSAS application as early as possible in the cycle to ensure full consideration for an interview.” Interviews typically run from July to December and applicants are selected for them on a rolling basis. Watch for the $55 fee invitation and pay it promptly After a preliminary review select

applicants are invited to pay a $55 supplemental processing fee “in order to continue through the review process.” UNE asks you to pay “promptly and before the deadline listed in the invitation ” and Graduate Admissions sends everything to the email address on your AADSAS application. Prepare for a format UNE doesn t publish UNE s pages don t describe the interview and UNE “reserves the right to adjust interview dates modalities and processes as needed.” Applicants reports from the last two cycles describe a virtual Kira assessment. Practice short specific answers out loud on camera be ready for a live conversation too and treat your invitation as the authority. Bring UNE s mission into your answers UNE s mission is “to improve the health of Northern New England as well as rural and underserved areas ” and its technical standards name compassion integrity concern for others interpersonal skills interests and motivations as qualities

assessed in admissions. Have a specific story for each and tie your Why UNE answer to its community-based fourth year. Requirement Detail Degree awarded DMD after four years of professional study; pass/fail curriculum; Portland Maine Application ADEA AADSAS; application open date May 12 2026; deadline November 1 2026 Supplemental fee $55 for select applicants UNE invites to pay it after a preliminary review by the deadline in the invitation Interview Required by invitation only; applicants selected on a rolling basis; typically July to December and spring sessions “may be held as needed”; format not published Decisions “Admission decisions December 15 2026”; those admitted are notified by email until the class is full Class size 70 (“our small D.M.D. class size of 70 students”) Acceptance rate Not published; UNE s DMD pages give no applicant interview or offer counts GPA Recommended minimums of 3.0 overall and 3.0 BCP as calculated by

ADEA AADSAS; “Average accepted applicants tend to have GPAs ranging from 3.3 to 3.8” DAT Recommended minimum of 380 in each subsection best attempt for each section (200–600 scale); average accepted applicants tend to have best attempt scores of 400+ in each section; first attempt by October 1 of the application year; taken within five years of the application deadline Prerequisites General biology anatomy (or A&P I and II) microbiology general chemistry and organic chemistry all with labs; biochemistry; 12 more semester credits in biology chemistry calculus or physics; English composition or technical writing; C or better; completed by June 1 2027 (its with the official transcript at UNE before then) Credits and degree At least 90 semester (135 quarter) credits at a U.S. regionally accredited institution (its catalog says nationally accredited) or international equivalent by the time you enroll; a bachelor s degree is preferred Letters

Two through one from a science instructor or professor the second recommended from a dentist; a committee letter is accepted in their place; none from friends or family Shadowing A required minimum of 30 hours of in-person dental shadowing or clinical experience; dental assisting qualifies Community service Strongly encouraged CASPer / Kira Not on UNE s DMD pages or the DMD sections of its 2026–27 catalog; applicants report a Kira assessment Residency No quotas for Maine or New England students; applicants from all regions encouraged to apply Tuition (2026–27 rate) $82 390 a year; UNE says its costs “do not factor in potential future increases ” and this cycle s class starts in fall 2027 UNE s requirements and recommendations (with its timing where it gives one) Prerequisites with a C or better (C- is not acceptable): they may be in progress or planned when you apply but must be completed by June 1 2027 and UNE s catalog wants the

official transcript at UNE before then A first DAT attempt no later than October 1 of the application year (a second attempt after October 1 can be considered) with official scores sent to ADEA AADSAS At least 30 hours of in-person dental shadowing or clinical experience (dental assisting qualifies) documented in AADSAS; UNE gives no date for it Two letters through AADSAS (one from a science instructor or professor the second recommended from a dentist) or a committee letter Community service which UNE strongly encourages At least 90 semester (135 quarter) credits by the time you enroll; a bachelor s degree is preferred Apply through ADEA AADSAS (UNE s May 12 to November 1 2026) Submit and complete AADSAS as early as UNE strongly encourages it “to ensure full consideration for an interview” List every planned or in-progress course on AADSAS when you submit Write your personal statement and check UNE s section of AADSAS for any UNE CDM

supplemental essays Have it in by November 1 2026 and update coursework during AADSAS s Academic Update periods After you apply (UNE s invitations) Watch the email address on your AADSAS UNE s Graduate Admissions confirms receipt and lists any missing items If UNE invites you to pay the $55 supplemental processing fee pay it promptly and before the deadline in the invitation If you are invited to interview check the invitation for the format setting and any UNE doesn t publish them and applicants report a virtual Kira assessment Practice short specific answers out loud on camera including a Why UNE answer tied to its mission Hard dates November 1 application deadline December 15 admission decisions released Before June 1 prerequisites completed with the official transcript at UNE s Office of Graduate Admissions (its catalog; its admissions page says “by June 1 2027”) Fall the program starts What is the UNE dental school interview

format? UNE doesn t publish one. Its admissions page says “Interviews are a required part of the application process and are by invitation only ” and its 2026–27 catalog adds that applicants are selected on a rolling basis and that interviews are “typically conducted between July and December ” with spring sessions that “may be held as needed.” UNE s pages don t say whether the interview is virtual or in person who conducts it or how long it lasts and UNE “reserves the right to adjust interview dates modalities and processes as needed.” In a public applicant forum three 2025–26 applicants listed their interview as a “Kira Assessment (Virtual).” A December 2015 UNE news item described a six-station MMI used in fall 2015; the current UNE pages we read don t mention one. Does UNE require Kira or CASPer? UNE s DMD admissions page its DMD program page and the DMD sections of its 2026–27 catalog don t mention Kira CASPer Acuity Insights or

any similar assessment. Applicants do report a public forum s invite tracker which a volunteer compiles from applicants reports lists “Kira” for UNE in 2025–26 and 2026–27 and in the forum s 2025–26 UNE thread three applicants listed their method of interview as “Kira Assessment (Virtual) ” and on 21 July 2025 another poster wrote “Kira is the actual interview.” Watch your invitation for one and follow what it says. Is the UNE dental interview virtual or in person? UNE s pages don t say and UNE reserves the right to adjust interview “modalities.” In a public forum s 2025–26 UNE thread all four applicants who posted an invitation described a virtual three listed “Kira Assessment (Virtual)” and one “Virtual.” The forum s invite tracker lists this cycle s method as “Virtual (w/in 1 week).” Go by your invitation. What GPA and DAT do I need for UNE dental school? UNE recommends “a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a BCP

(Biology/Biochemistry/Chemistry/Physics) GPA of 3.0 as calculated by ADEA AADSAS as well as minimum DAT subsection scores of 380 (best attempt score for each section) ” on the 200–600 scale the DAT has used since March 2025. Candidates below these “may still apply but may be less competitive ” and “Average accepted applicants tend to have GPAs ranging from 3.3 to 3.8 as well as best attempt scores of 400+ for each section of the DAT.” UNE gives no old-scale equivalents and publishes no enrolled class s averages. When is the UNE DMD application deadline? November 1 2026 through ADEA AADSAS for the program starting in fall 2027. The application opened May 12 2026 and UNE s timeline says “Admission decisions December 15 2026.” UNE s DAT rule matters the test “is required to be taken for the first time no later than October 1 of the application year ” and first-attempt scores from after that date “will not be considered ” though scores from

a second attempt after October 1 can be considered. UNE strongly encourages candidates to submit and complete AADSAS as early as possible “to ensure full consideration for an interview.” Does UNE prefer Maine residents? UNE s FAQ says “There are no quotas for Maine or New England students. Prospective students from all geographic regions are encouraged to apply for admission.” The pages we read publish no split of applicants or students by residency. UNE s mission is “to improve the health of Northern New England as well as rural and underserved areas ” so be ready to say how you connect to it wherever you are from. How many shadowing hours does UNE require? UNE asks for a “Required minimum of thirty (30) hours of in-person dental shadowing/clinical experience (dental assisting qualifies) ” documented in your AADSAS application. It also strongly encourages community service and recommends that the second of your two letters come from a

dentist. Does UNE have a secondary application? UNE s pages describe no separate secondary application form. After a preliminary review “select applicants will be invited to submit a supplemental processing fee of $55 in order to continue through the review process ” to be paid “promptly and before the deadline listed in the invitation.” UNE s catalog also heads its essay item “Personal Statement and UNE CDM Supplemental Essays” and points to AADSAS for the prompts so check UNE s section of AADSAS. 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 Tufts Dental School Interview Guide (DMD) Also in New Tufts DMD requirements from Tufts own pages including its DAT targets on the new 200–600 scale and its one-semester organic

chemistry rule. Domestic Program /schools/tufts-dental-school-interview UConn Dental School Interview Guide (DMD) In Farmington UConn s required interview with basic science and/or clinical faculty part of a day-long orientation and its December 1 deadline. Domestic Program /schools/uconn-dental-school-interview