UNLV Dental School Interview: DMD 2026-27

UNLV DMD guide from its own pages: mandatory interviews by invitation, Sept–Feb, a Jan 1 or Feb 1 deadline, and the Kira step applicants report.

UNLV's DMD interviews are mandatory and by invitation, from September 2026 through February 2027, and its pages publish no format; applicants report a Kira step, then an in-person visit. Here is what UNLV publishes, what applicants report, and how to prepare. return ( <> UNLV DMD Requirements and Class Profile The University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine opened in fall 2002 with an initial cohort of 75 students. UNLV says it was created to address "the state's shortage of dentists — particularly in rural areas — and the lack of oral health access for lower socioeconomic groups." Its DMD is a four-year program of eleven full semesters, about 5,000 contact hours, taught in trimesters. The school "admits 82 students each year to its Doctor of Dental Medicine program," and classes begin in the fall. You apply through AADSAS and UNLV's own supplemental application, which carries a $75 processing fee. UNLV's Students page

gives these figures for its Class of 2030, the class that began this fall: Figure. What UNLV publishes. Seats. 82 a year (its history page says 80). Applications. About 1,800 a year (its 2026 fact sheet: “approximately 1,800”). Average cumulative GPA, Class of 2030. 3.75. Average science GPA, Class of 2030. 3.69. Average DAT Academic Average, Class of 2030. 452.69, on the 200–600 scale. Female students, Class of 2030. 62%. Which DAT scale is 452.69 on?. The 200–600 scale the DAT has used since 1 March 2025. UNLV's Students page doesn't name the scale, but no score on the old 1–30 scale can be 452.69. It is an average; UNLV gives no old-scale equivalent for it and doesn't say how it averaged scores from tests taken before the change, so we don't convert it. UNLV's undated FAQ still uses the old scale: "An applicant would be considered competitive if he/she had a science/cumulative GPA of 3.5 and 20s on the DAT, specifically the total

science, PAT and AA sections." Those 20s are old-scale scores, and UNLV gives no 200–600 equivalent for them. The UNLV pages we read publish no minimum GPA or DAT. To ask how UNLV reads a new-scale score against its FAQ, write to unlvdentsch@unlv.edu. Why this guide gives no acceptance rate. UNLV says it receives about 1,800 applications a year for 82 seats, but it publishes no count of interviews or offers and no acceptance rate, and we don't compute one. In state or out of state? UNLV's DMD admissions pages we read state no residency requirement or preference for admission and publish no count of in-state students. Residency matters for tuition. UNLV's FAQ says: "In order to be considered a resident, you must have lived in the state at least 12 consecutive months prior to matriculation. You are automatically considered a resident if you have graduated from a Nevada high school." For 2026–27, UNLV billed a first-year DMD student

$70,022 in tuition and fees as a resident and $118,352 as a nonresident, the difference being $48,330 of nonresident tuition. Both totals include annual health insurance; the Nevada System of Higher Education sets tuition and fees, and they are "subject to change without notice." Prerequisite coursework Course. What UNLV requires. General biology. 1 year, with lab. General chemistry. 1 year, with lab. Organic chemistry. 1 year, with lab. General physics. 1 year, with lab. Anatomy. 1 semester or 2 quarters of human anatomy, or 1 full year or three quarters of anatomy and physiology with lab. Biochemistry. 1 semester or 2 quarters. English. 1 year. Finished by July 2027, ideally before you apply: all prerequisite courses and units "must be completed by July of the year you intend to enroll," and UNLV adds, "However, we highly recommend that applicants complete prerequisite courses prior to filing their application or taking the Dental

Admission Test." Each needs a "C" or higher. At least 90 semester units: "completed or in-progress at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada," with 30 of the 90 at a four-year institution. UNLV's FAQ puts it the other way round: no more than 60 earned at a two-year community or junior college. No online labs: "No, we do not accept online science courses that include laboratory components. All required lab coursework must be completed in person." A bachelor's degree isn't required: UNLV's FAQ says you may apply "as long as the prerequisites have been taken and you will have the minimum 90 credits before you start dental school," and that "having a degree will give an applicant a competitive edge and is recommended." Any major works if the prerequisites are done, and the FAQ advises taking additional upper-division biology courses to prepare for the first year. Coursework from abroad: courses taken in another

country "are not automatically accepted"; a credentialing service must evaluate your transcript (UNLV names ECE, and says a course-by-course evaluation costs approximately $195). The DAT: required of all applicants, and UNLV doesn't accept the Canadian DAT. Scores are valid for three years. UNLV recommends taking the DAT as soon as possible: "If your application file is missing your DAT scores, the admissions committee will be unable to review your application for admittance." If you retake it, "the highest of each section will be taken," and you must wait 60 days between test dates. Letters: a letter of evaluation from your college's pre-health professions committee satisfies the requirement. If your college has no committee, send four: two from hard science professors, one "from a dentist with whom the applicant has shadowed or worked," and one from "any professor, employer, volunteer supervisor, etc." Letters can't come from family

or friends. Out of school for more than 10 years and unable to reach your professors? "A letter from a dentist is still required," but employers or colleagues may stand in for the science professors, with a note explaining your circumstances. Shadowing: the pages we read set no minimum number of hours. UNLV's timeline tells applicants to "Shadow a dentist(s) and/or specialist(s)" in the summer they apply, and if your college has no pre-health committee, one of your four letters must come from a dentist you shadowed or worked with. English: if English isn't your native language and you haven't attended an English-speaking institution for four or more years, the internet-based TOEFL "requires a minimum score of 95." Transcripts: through AADSAS, from every college and institution you attended, and official transcripts again before you enroll, to verify your prerequisites and degrees. Prerequisites: before you apply, or by July 2027?.

UNLV's requirements page and FAQ set July of the year you enroll (July 2027, this cycle) as the limit and only "highly recommend" finishing the prerequisites before you apply or take the DAT. But the FAQ's answer on degrees says you may apply "as long as the prerequisites have been taken." Go by the stricter reading: aim to have every prerequisite taken by the time you apply, and if any will still be in progress, ask unlvdentsch@unlv.edu how UNLV will treat it. CASPer or Kira?. UNLV's DMD admissions pages, its FAQ and timeline, its Students page, the School of Dental Medicine pages in its 2026–2027 Graduate Catalog and its 2023–24 student handbook don't mention CASPer, Acuity Insights, Kira or any similar assessment. What they do ask for is AADSAS, the DAT, letters, the supplemental application with its $75 fee and, if you are invited, an interview. But several applicants last cycle, one this cycle and a public forum's invite tracker

report a Kira step before an in-person visit (see What applicants report, below), so watch for one. UNLV's Office of Admissions and Student Affairs is at unlvdentsch@unlv.edu or 702-774-2520. Its FAQ makes checking your file your job: "it is the applicant's responsibility to check with the Office of Admissions to ensure their file is complete and not lacking supporting documents." The UNLV Interview: What the School Says Mandatory, and by invitation only. "Interviews are mandatory and by invitation only." UNLV extends invitations to eligible candidates "After a preliminary review of the AADSAS and supplemental applications," and "The Admissions Committee will make the final selection." September 2026 through February 2027. UNLV's timeline for fall 2027 applicants says interviews begin in September 2026 "and take place through February." Its FAQ says the committee "will typically begin reviewing files as early as August and begin

interviewing in September." Complete files only, and no DAT, no invitation. "Only complete files will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee for interview decisions," and "An interview invitation will not be released to an applicant if DAT scores are needed." Earlier is better. "The sooner a file is complete, the sooner it is reviewed by the committee for interview decisions." After the interview process, "acceptances will be sent out mid-December and will continue until the class of 82 is filled (rolling admission)." In person or virtual? UNLV doesn't say. UNLV's DMD pages don't say whether the interview is in person or virtual, how long it lasts, who conducts it, how many people you meet, or whether they have read your application. Applicants report a Kira step, then an in-person visit, and the forum's invite tracker lists this cycle's method as "Virtual (within 5 days), required in person visit" (below). The three panel interviews,

written exam and dexterity test you may read about on UNLV's site are its "Phase II — Interview and Dexterity Test" for the two-year DDS for graduates of non-U.S. accredited dental schools, not the DMD. Go by your invitation, and ask unlvdentsch@unlv.edu if it's unclear. Two UNLV sources touch on the interview. The technical standards for admission in its 2023–24 student handbook say "any applicant with questions about these technical standards is strongly encouraged to discuss the issue with the Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs or Director of Admissions before the interview." And in a 2019 UNLV News Q&A, Dr. Christine Ancajas, then the school's associate dean for admissions and student affairs, named her biggest pet peeve at work: "speaking with prospective students who decide to chew gum during the interview." 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 UNLV: This cycle (2026–27): the tracker, last updated 25 September 2026, lists UNLV's first invitations on 19 August and, in place of a first interview date, "Kira," with the method "Virtual (within 5 days), required in person visit." It doesn't say what the five days refer to. In the forum's UNLV thread, one applicant, reapplying after interviewing at UNLV last cycle, posted on 1 September 2026 that they were notified by email on August 19, with the method "Kira then in person." As of 7 October 2026, no other invitation had been reported in that thread. Last cycle (2025–26): the tracker, last updated 22 October 2025, listed first invitations on 20 August 2025, "Kira (with 5 days)" and "Kira then in person visit." In the thread, one applicant posted "I got a Kira invite." on 20 August 2025. Another, who had done the Kira, described its questions on 23 August as "more about you and is

decently standard," and on 29 August posted "I just received the invite to in-person tour!" The same day, a third listed "Kira 8/20 and In-Person 8/29," notified by email, and "First Kira then in person." Asked whether a confirmation email followed the form for choosing a preferred date, one applicant answered on 29 August 2025: "no, it says 'You will receive a confirmation of your date and time within a few days of your response.'" On 28 September 2025, one applicant wrote that their schedule said "faculty group interview" and that they didn't know "if this is going to be only with faculty or with other candidates as well." No post in the thread describes the interview itself first-hand: how long it lasted, how many interviewers there were, or what was asked. Later invitations were reported too: one poster wrote "unlv sent more visit day invites recently..." on 5 November 2025 and "unlv sent out more kiras today..." on 7 January 2026,

and on 17 October 2025 another applicant said that in the previous cycle they had received a Kira in January and been invited to the on-campus visit in February. On 18 February 2026, a Nevada resident who "interviewed pre-december" posted "I received an acceptance call today!" On 21 February, an out-of-state applicant posted that they had been waitlisted that Wednesday, and on 24 February, an applicant who had interviewed in October said they "haven't heard a thing." No post in either thread mentions an MMI, a written test, a dexterity or bench test, or CASPer. What UNLV doesn't publish. How its interview runs: in person or virtual, one conversation or several, with whom, for how long, whether your interviewers have read your application, and what is asked; and anything about the Kira step applicants report. What it does publish is what it needs and when: a complete file with DAT scores, interviews from September through February, and

acceptances from mid-December until the class is full. Reread your whole AADSAS application before the day and be ready to talk about any part of it. Practice Your UNLV Answers Out Loud. UNLV doesn't publish its interview format, and applicants report a Kira step before an in-person visit, so prepare to talk through your whole application. Record your answers to motivation, behavioral and ethical questions out loud and get instant AI feedback on structure and clarity.. Start Practicing Free →. UNLV's 2026–27 Admissions Timeline When. What UNLV says. Spring 2026. Begin requesting letters of evaluation, prepare your AADSAS personal statement and prepare for the DAT. Summer 2026. “Shadow a dentist(s) and/or specialist(s).”. May/June 2026. AADSAS opens (its FAQ: AADSAS “will begin processing applications June 1st”), and UNLV's supplemental application opens on Grad Rebel Gateway. July 2026. “Take Dental Admissions Test no later than this

date.”. From August 2026. The committee “will typically begin reviewing files as early as August”. September 2026 through February 2027. Interviews, by invitation (“Interviews begin and take place through February”). Mid-December 2026. Acceptances begin and “will continue until the class of 82 is filled (rolling admission)”; the timeline says letters of acceptance are mailed in December. January 1, 2027. AADSAS deadline (its requirements page: “January 1 of the year you intend to enroll”; its timeline: January 2027). Its FAQ says February 1: see below. February 2027. “Deadline to submit all other supporting documentation”. July 2027. All prerequisite courses and units completed. September 2027. “Classes begin.”. This fall's first-year class had orientation on August 25–27, 2026, and classes from August 31 (UNLV's 2026 academic calendar), so watch for the exact 2027 date. The UNLV pages we read give no date for the first invitations, no

deposit and no waitlist process. January 1 or February 1?. UNLV's own pages disagree. Its requirements page says "The application deadline is January 1 of the year you intend to enroll," and its timeline lists the "UNLV AADSAS Application deadline" in January 2027 and a "Deadline to submit all other supporting documentation" in February 2027. Its FAQ says "Although UNLV's deadline isn't until February 1st, it is recommended the application be turned in as early as possible." Go by the stricter reading: AADSAS by January 1, 2027, and everything else by February 1, 2027, since the timeline gives the month but no day. In practice, much earlier: UNLV typically begins reviewing files as early as August and interviewing in September, and sends acceptances from mid-December until the class is full. Confirm with unlvdentsch@unlv.edu. The DAT can hold up everything. Without DAT scores, UNLV won't review your file or release an interview

invitation. Its timeline told this cycle's applicants to take the DAT no later than July 2026, and its FAQ says "It is best to have scores at the time of application or by September before the application year." The two pages don't give the same date, and the timeline's July 2026 has passed: if you haven't tested yet, take the DAT as soon as you can; in UNLV's words, "the sooner the DAT is taken and sent to the school of your choice the better." Confirm how a late score affects your file with unlvdentsch@unlv.edu. What UNLV Looks For UNLV's 2023–24 student handbook, the edition its degree page links, sets out technical standards for admission to its predoctoral programs and says: "Compassion, integrity, concern for others, interpersonal skills, interest, and motivation are all personal qualities that will be assessed during the admission and educational processes." Every accepted student must certify having read those standards. With

UNLV's pledge and its own account of its mission, they make the best checklist for the interview: Communication: students must be able to "communicate clearly and effectively with a degree of sensitivity with patients, parents and/or guardians" and to "explain alternative solutions," and "communication must be culturally appropriate." Practice explaining something technical in plain words. Steady under pressure: students must "function effectively under stress, adapt to changing environments, display flexibility," and "Candidates must be adaptable, able to cope with stress, able to delegate responsibilities, meet deadlines, manage time and function as part of a dental healthcare team." Have a story about a heavy workload or a team that had to adjust. Putting anxious patients at ease: students must be able to "manage apprehensive patients with a range of moods and behaviors in a tactful, culturally sensitive, congenial, personal manner

so as not to alienate or antagonize them." Taking criticism: "A candidate/student must reasonably be expected to accept criticism and respond by appropriate modification of behavior." Have an example of feedback you acted on. Ethics: students must meet the standards of the American Dental Association's Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct and "always act in the best interest of the patient and society even when there is a conflict with the candidate/student's personal self-interest." The handbook's honor code gives every student "the responsibility to report incidents they reasonably believe violate this Honor Code." Self-assessment and critical thinking: UNLV says "Great importance is placed on self-assessment, development of critical thinking, and a commitment to lifelong learning," and its graduates must "demonstrate self-assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills related to the comprehensive care of

patients." Be ready to say what you would do differently next time. Service to Nevada: UNLV's mission is "enhancing the health of Nevadans through teaching, clinical care, research, and service," and its pledge includes "I shall accept all patients in a non-judgmental manner, and use my skills to serve those in need." Bring one service story and what it taught you about access to care. Hand skills: the technical standards require students to "move in all directions within fractions of one millimeter of tolerance." Be ready to describe something you have done with your hands that took precision. The best Why UNLV material is in Nevada's needs and its clinics. UNLV says it was "charged with preparing socially aware, clinically adept dentists to address oral health needs in Nevada," and its Mobile Dental Clinic page says 71% of Nevada residents live in a federally designated dental shortage area. Its curriculum integrates the biomedical,

behavioral and clinical sciences, with clinical presentations and discussions inside biomedical courses "(and vice versa)," and its 2026–2027 catalog says clinical experiences "will begin in year one of the curriculum" and that in year four students can "select placement in a variety of clinically supervised community settings." First-year students prepare and lead oral health presentations for Clark County elementary school students as part of a required course, and this fall's first-year class had an interprofessional poverty simulation on its calendar. UNLV calls its monthly pediatric clinic for children 3 to 16 student-run, and in 2007 a student, John Ferrin, started its free clinic for veterans who have no insurance and earn less than $25,000 a year. You can also add an MBA, applying after you begin your second year; UNLV's dental pages list a DMD/MPH too, but its 2026–2027 catalog and its MPH degree page both mark the Dental-MPH

track "On Hold." 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. UNLV does not publish its interview questions. Internationally trained dentist? UNLV's two-year (6-semester) DDS, for dentists who graduated from non-U.S. accredited dental schools, is a separate program with its own interviews and tests; see our UNLV DDS advanced standing guide . ); }; export default UNLVDentalSchoolInterview; unlv-dental-school-interview University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine UNLV UNLV Dental School Interview (DMD) 2026- Interview Window Kira Reports & Requirements UNLV Dental School DMD 2026-27 UNLV DMD guide from its own mandatory interviews by invitation Sept–Feb a Jan 1 or Feb 1 deadline and the Kira step applicants report. UNLV dental school interview UNLV School of Dental Medicine interview UNLV DMD interview UNLV DMD requirements UNLV dental

school requirements UNLV dental school Kira University of Nevada Las Vegas dental school interview 2026-10-07 2026-10-07 Domestic Program Mandatory interview by invitation (format not published) UNLV s DMD interviews are mandatory and by invitation from September 2026 through February 2027 and its pages publish no format; applicants report a Kira step then an in-person visit. Here is what UNLV publishes what applicants report and how to prepare. “Interviews are mandatory and by invitation only ” and none is offered while DAT scores are missing; UNLV publishes no format and its pages don t mention the Kira step applicants report. Degree DMD (four years eleven semesters) Las Vegas Nevada Interview Mandatory by invitation only after a preliminary review of AADSAS and the supplemental application Interview Setting Not published (applicants report an in-person visit) Interview Format Not published Interviews September 2026 through February

2027 Kira Not on UNLV s DMD pages; applicants and a forum s invite tracker report a Kira step first Invitations Complete files only; none while DAT scores are needed Deadline January 1 2027 (requirements page); its FAQ says February 1; other documents by February 2027 Supplemental Fee $75 processing fee; no waivers Acceptances From mid-December 2026 rolling until the class of 82 is filled Class of 2030 3.75 cumulative 3.69 science GPA; DAT AA 452.69 (200–600 scale) Seats 82 a year; about 1 800 applications Residency No admission preference stated on the pages we read; tuition differs requirements Requirements & Class Profile 2 prerequisites Prerequisite Coursework 3 interview-format What UNLV Says About the Interview 2 what-applicants-report What Applicants Report 3 timeline UNLV s Admissions Timeline 2 what-unlv-looks-for What UNLV 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. UNLV does not publish its interview questions; these are practice questions built on what it says it looks for. UNLV doesn t say whether your interviewers will have read your application so build a 90-second answer that works either who you are the experiences that led you to dentistry and why UNLV is the next step. Applicants also report a Kira step before an in-person visit so practice saying it out loud more than once. Why dentistry? If your college has no pre-health committee one of the four letters UNLV requires must come “from a dentist with whom the applicant has shadowed or worked ” and its timeline tells applicants to “Shadow a dentist(s) and/or specialist(s).” Anchor your answer in something specific you saw or did in a dental setting then say what it confirmed for you. Why UNLV? Use what UNLV

says about it was created to address Nevada s shortage of dentists particularly in rural areas; its catalog says clinical experiences begin in year one and that fourth-year students can choose placements in clinically supervised community settings; and its first-year students lead oral health presentations in Clark County schools as part of a required course. Connect one of them to how you want to learn and whom you want to serve; the city alone is not a reason. How would you help improve access to dental care in a state like Nevada? UNLV s Mobile Dental Clinic page says 71% of Nevada residents live in a federally designated dental shortage area and that four Nevada counties have zero licensed dentists and UNLV s mission is “enhancing the health of Nevadans through teaching clinical care research and service.” Name one barrier such as distance cost or too few providers say what a dentist can do about it and tie it to an experience of

your own. Behavioral Tell me about a time you had to perform under pressure. UNLV s technical standards in its 2023–24 student handbook ask students to “function effectively under stress adapt to changing environments display flexibility.” Describe the situation briefly what you did to stay effective and what you would keep or change next time. Tell me about a time you received criticism. What did you do with it? The same standards say “A candidate/student must reasonably be expected to accept criticism and respond by appropriate modification of behavior.” Show that you listened changed something specific and what improved as a result. Describe a time you worked on a team against a tight deadline. UNLV s 2023–24 technical standards say “Candidates must be adaptable able to cope with stress able to delegate responsibilities meet deadlines manage time and function as part of a dental healthcare team.” Say what you took on what you handed

to others and why and how the team met the deadline. How have you developed your hand skills? UNLV s 2023–24 technical standards require students to “move in all directions within fractions of one millimeter of tolerance” with dental instruments. Describe one activity that demanded precision with your what you made or did and how you got better at it. Ethical / Scenario A patient is anxious and upset before treatment. How do you handle it? UNLV s 2023–24 technical standards ask students to “manage apprehensive patients with a range of moods and behaviors in a tactful culturally sensitive 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? UNLV s pledge says “I shall accept all patients in a

non-judgmental manner and use my skills to serve those in need ” and its Saturday Smiles Clinic provides free basic and restorative dental care to people who qualify based on income. Acknowledge the patient without judgment explore legitimate options such as phased treatment or a charitable 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? UNLV s 2023–24 honor code gives every student “the responsibility to report incidents they reasonably believe violate this Honor Code ” and its technical standards require students to “always act in the best interest of the patient and society.” Say what you would do and why starting from what you actually saw and why integrity matters when patients trust your work. A parent refuses the treatment you recommend for their child. What do you do? UNLV s 2023–24 technical

standards ask students to communicate “with a degree of sensitivity with patients parents and/or guardians” and to “explain alternative solutions ” and UNLV runs a monthly pediatric clinic for children 3 to 16 that it calls student-run. Listen to the parent s concern first explain the options and the risks of each in plain words and involve your supervising dentist. Complete your file early DAT scores included UNLV reviews only complete files for interview decisions can t review a file without DAT scores and won t release an interview invitation while DAT scores are needed. It says “The sooner a file is complete the sooner it is reviewed by the committee for interview decisions ” and acceptances roll from mid-December until the class of 82 is filled. Check with the Office of Admissions that nothing is missing. Send the supplemental application without waiting UNLV s supplemental application and its $75 processing fee (no waivers) are “a

required component” of your file and UNLV accepts them “even before receiving the AADSAS application ” though processing starts only once AADSAS arrives. Complete the registration pages on UNLV s Graduate College site and submit it through Grad Rebel Gateway. Watch your email for a Kira invitation UNLV s pages don t mention Kira but several applicants last cycle and one this cycle report a Kira invitation from August before an invitation to an in-person visit and a forum s invite tracker lists this cycle s method as “Virtual (within 5 days) required in person visit.” If one arrives act on it promptly and practice answering out loud on 23 August 2025 one applicant who had done it called the questions “more about you and is decently standard.” Leave the gum at home In a 2019 UNLV News Q&A Dr. Christine Ancajas then the school s associate dean for admissions and student affairs named her biggest pet peeve at “speaking with prospective

students who decide to chew gum during the interview.” If you have questions about UNLV s technical standards its 2023–24 handbook encourages you to raise them with the Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs or the Director of Admissions before the interview. Requirement Detail Degree awarded DMD four years (eleven full semesters about 5 000 contact hours) with a fall start; Las Vegas Nevada Application AADSAS plus the UNLV SDM supplemental application ($75 processing fee no waivers) on Grad Rebel Gateway; AADSAS opened in May/June 2026 Deadline January 1 2027 (requirements page; its timeline says January 2027); its FAQ says February 1; all other supporting documents by February 2027 Interview Mandatory and by invitation only after a preliminary review; interviews begin in September 2026 and run through February 2027; setting and format not published CASPer / Kira Not mentioned on UNLV s DMD pages; applicants and a forum s

invite tracker report a Kira step before an in-person visit Acceptances From mid-December 2026 rolling until the class of 82 is filled Seats and applications 82 seats a year; about 1 800 applications a year (its 2026 fact sheet) GPA Class of 2030 3.75 cumulative 3.69 science (averages) DAT Class of 2030 Academic Average 452.69 (average) on the 200–600 scale Acceptance rate Not published; UNLV gives applications and seats but no counts of interviews or offers Minimum GPA or DAT None published on the pages we read; its undated FAQ calls a 3.5 science/cumulative GPA and 20s on the DAT (old 1–30 scale) competitive DAT Required; no Canadian DAT; scores valid for three years; the highest of each section counts; 60 days between attempts Prerequisites A year each of general biology general chemistry organic chemistry and general physics with labs; human anatomy (1 semester or 2 quarters) or anatomy and physiology with lab (1 full year or three

quarters); biochemistry (1 semester or 2 quarters); a year of English; C or higher; completed by July 2027 Credits At least 90 semester units 30 at a four-year institution; no online science courses with labs Bachelor s degree Not required; UNLV says a degree “will give an applicant a competitive edge and is recommended” Letters A pre-health committee letter or if your college has no committee two from hard science professors one from a dentist you shadowed or worked with one from any professor employer volunteer supervisor etc.; none from family or friends Shadowing No minimum hours published; if your college has no pre-health committee one of your four letters must come from a dentist you shadowed or worked with TOEFL Internet-based minimum 95 if English isn t your native language and you haven t attended an English-speaking institution for four or more years Residency No admission preference stated on the pages we read; for tuition

UNLV s FAQ says you must have lived in Nevada at least 12 consecutive months before you enroll and Nevada high school graduates are automatically residents Tuition and fees first year (2026–27) $70 022 resident $118 352 nonresident (billed; subject to change) What to have in place Prerequisites with a C or higher with every lab taken in person; UNLV highly recommends finishing them before you apply or take the DAT and they must be done by July 2027 At least 90 semester units completed or in progress 30 of them at a four-year institution A DAT no more than three years old taken as soon as you UNLV won t review your file or release an interview invitation without scores (its timeline said July 2026 for this cycle) A pre-health committee letter or if your college has no committee four two from hard science professors one from a dentist you shadowed or worked with and one more none from family or friends Time shadowing a dentist (UNLV

publishes no minimum hours) Apply (AADSAS and UNLV s supplemental application in either order) Submit AADSAS UNLV typically begins reviewing files as early as August and interviewing in September Complete the registration pages on UNLV s Graduate College site and submit the supplemental application with its $75 fee on Grad Rebel Gateway (UNLV accepts it before AADSAS arrives) Have AADSAS in by January 1 2027 (its FAQ says February 1) and every other supporting document by February 1 2027 (the timeline gives the month not the day) Check with the Office of Admissions that your file is only complete files are reviewed for interviews If you are invited (interviews September 2026 through February 2027) Watch your applicants report a Kira invitation then an invitation to an in-person visit (UNLV s pages describe neither) Practice answering out loud and reread your whole AADSAS application Prepare a Why UNLV answer an ethical dilemma to talk

through and your own questions Raise any questions about the technical standards with UNLV s admissions office before the interview Hard dates Mid-December acceptances begin rolling until the class of 82 is filled January 1 AADSAS deadline (its FAQ says February 1) February all other supporting documentation due July prerequisites completed September classes begin per UNLV s timeline (this year s first-years started orientation on August 25 2026) What is the UNLV dental school interview format? UNLV doesn t publish one. Its pages say “Interviews are mandatory and by invitation only ” that invitations follow “a preliminary review of the AADSAS and supplemental applications ” and that interviews begin in September and run through February (September 2026 to February 2027 this cycle). They don t say whether the interview is in person or virtual how long it lasts or who conducts it. Applicants report a Kira step then an in-person visit and

on 28 September 2025 one applicant said “faculty group interview” appeared on their schedule. Go by your invitation. Does UNLV require Kira for dental school? UNLV s DMD admissions pages its FAQ and timeline the School of Dental Medicine pages in its 2026–2027 catalog and its 2023–24 student handbook don t mention Kira CASPer or any similar assessment. But several applicants last cycle one this cycle and a public forum s invite tracker report a Kira invitation before an invitation to an in-person visit; this cycle the tracker lists first invitations on August 19 2026. Watch your email and ask unlvdentsch@unlv.edu if you re unsure. The dexterity test and written exam on UNLV s site belong to its separate DDS for graduates of non-U.S. accredited dental schools not the DMD. Is the UNLV dental interview virtual or in person? UNLV s DMD pages don t say. Applicants report an in-person on 29 August 2025 one described an “invite to in-person

tour” and another “First Kira then in person ” and on 1 September 2026 one reported “Kira then in person.” A public forum s invite tracker lists the 2026–27 method as “Virtual (within 5 days) required in person visit.” Go by your invitation and ask unlvdentsch@unlv.edu if it s unclear. Does UNLV use the MMI? UNLV s pages describe no interview format and don t mention an MMI and no applicant in a public forum s UNLV threads for 2025–26 or 2026–27 mentioned one. The panel interviews and dexterity test on UNLV s site belong to its separate DDS for graduates of non-U.S. accredited dental schools. What GPA and DAT do I need for UNLV dental school? The UNLV pages we read publish no minimum GPA or DAT. Its Class of 2030 averaged a 3.75 cumulative and 3.69 science GPA and a DAT Academic Average of 452.69 on the 200–600 scale the DAT has used since March 2025 (UNLV gives no old-scale equivalent). Its undated FAQ calls an applicant competitive

with “a science/cumulative GPA of 3.5 and 20s on the DAT”; those 20s are on the old 1–30 scale and UNLV gives no 200–600 equivalent. UNLV accepts DAT scores no older than three years takes the highest of each section if you retake it and doesn t accept the Canadian DAT. When is the UNLV DMD application deadline? UNLV s pages disagree. Its requirements page says “January 1 of the year you intend to enroll” (January 1 2027) and its timeline lists the AADSAS deadline in January 2027 and all other supporting documents in February 2027; its FAQ says “UNLV s deadline isn t until February 1st.” Go by January 1 2027 and apply much UNLV typically begins reviewing files as early as August and interviewing in September and sends acceptances from mid-December until the class of 82 is filled. Confirm with unlvdentsch@unlv.edu. Does UNLV accept out-of-state applicants? UNLV s DMD admissions pages we read state no residency requirement or preference

and publish no in-state count. Residency affects for 2026–27 a first-year DMD student was billed $70 022 as a resident and $118 352 as a nonresident. UNLV s FAQ says that to be considered a resident “you must have lived in the state at least 12 consecutive months prior to matriculation ” and that graduates of a Nevada high school are automatically considered residents. Do I need a bachelor s degree for UNLV s DMD? No. UNLV s FAQ says “a bachelor s degree is not required”: you may apply once the prerequisites have been taken if you will have at least 90 semester credits before you start no more than 60 of them from a two-year college. It adds that “having a degree will give an applicant a competitive edge and is recommended.” All prerequisite courses must be finished by July of the year you enroll with a C or higher and UNLV doesn t accept online science courses that include labs. Roseman Dental School Interview Guide Also in Roseman s

three-year DMD whose Utah/Nevada cohort spends years 2–3 in Henderson with a Kira assessment before any Interview Team meeting. Domestic Program /schools/roseman-dental-school-interview Utah Dental School Interview Guide (DDS) Next door in in-person-only DDS interviews a required Casper and an October 15 2026 deadline for every credential. Domestic Program /schools/utah-dental-school-interview ATSU Arizona (ASDOH) Dental School Interview Guide In Mesa ASDOH s interview morning with a group activity a panel interview and a three-station MMI with a standardized patient. Domestic Program /schools/atsu-arizona-dental-school-interview