{"id":27227,"date":"2013-02-21T21:21:47","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T02:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=27227"},"modified":"2026-03-06T06:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T11:03:25","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/ohs\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-36-1024x320.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-98868 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-36-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-36-636x199.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-36-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-36-1536x480.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-36.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<table width=\"739\" height=\"32\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Applications Now Open for 2026<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Deadline May 17, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/grad\/double-terrier-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Double-Terrier-Scholarship-banner-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"589\" height=\"76\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-106910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Double-Terrier-Scholarship-banner-2.png 2023w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Double-Terrier-Scholarship-banner-2-636x81.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Double-Terrier-Scholarship-banner-2-1024x131.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Double-Terrier-Scholarship-banner-2-768x98.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Double-Terrier-Scholarship-banner-2-1536x197.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2026\/03\/Double-Terrier-Scholarship-banner-2-1984x259.png 1984w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The MS in Oral Health Sciences Program is a 32 credit master\u2019s program that provides students with the opportunity to take both Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) and graduate level coursework while improving their academic preparedness for dental school admission.<span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; padding: 3%;\">\n<h3>How To Apply<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2010\/06\/OHS-613x636.jpg\" alt=\"Oral Health Sciences\" class=\"wp-image-32706 alignright\" height=\"144\" width=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2010\/06\/OHS-613x636.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2010\/06\/OHS.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px\" \/>All applicants are required to submit an application, 3 letters of recommendation, unofficial transcript, DAT scores and resume.<\/p>\n<h4>Academic requirements include:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Possession of a baccalaureate degree from a US or Canadian institution.<\/li>\n<li>Two completed semesters of the following courses: General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biology, and Physics, including lab.\n<ul>\n<li>It is strongly suggested that additional upper level Biology courses (such as systems physiology and biochemistry) be completed prior to beginning the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Submission of results of the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.org\/education\/testing\/exams\/dental-admission-test-dat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Dental Admission Test<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>The minimum admissions requirements are an undergraduate GPA of 2.9 with an DAT academic average score of 17 (370\u00a0 new). Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional details can be<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/ohs\/admissions\/how-to-apply\/\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> found here<\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Curriculum<\/h3>\n<p>The program has an extremely rigorous, graduate-level <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/ohs\/curriculum\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><span>curriculum <\/span><\/a><\/span>that improves our students&#8217; academic preparedness for dental school admission. Through DMD courses taking alongside BU DMD I students and graduate level coursework through Graduate Medical Sciences of BU&#8217;s Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine, students improve their study and test taking skills as well as their ability to not only memorize facts, but to also integrate concepts at a much higher level.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to its academic rigor, the program also offers its students the flexibility to decide whether they wish to graduate in 12 or 24 months. Most students <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/ohs\/curriculum\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">complete the program in 12 months<\/a><\/span>\u00a0by submitting a Capstone project, while\u00a0two-year students can\u00a0complete a research-based thesis on a topic of their choice in the field of dentistry. Faculty from both the <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">BU Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine<\/a><\/span> and <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dental\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine<\/a><\/span> serve as teachers and mentors enriching their educational experience while in GMS.<\/p>\n<h3>Student Life<\/h3>\n<p>Boston University Medical Campus is located in Boston\u2019s historic and multicultural South End, a central neighborhood offering endless opportunities to our students both in and out of the classroom. We have a close knit OHS community, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/students\/student-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">active student life<\/a> and a larger Graduate Student Organization that makes Boston feel like home.<\/p>\n<h3>Alumni Success<\/h3>\n<p>The program has seen tremendous growth and success since its inception in 2005, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/ohs\/dental-school-acceptances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">90% percent of its graduates matriculating to US dental schools<\/a> within two years.\u00a0 The program fosters an environment of high standards for professionalism, integrity and collegiality where students build upon their abilities to enable future success<\/p>\n<h3>Brochure<\/h3>\n<p><span>Download our brochure<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/09\/OHS-2025-2026-1.pdf\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OHS Brochure (2025)<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe width=\"400px\" data-ub-cookie-consent=\"necessary\" data-ub-lang=\"en-US\" id=\"unibuddy-buddyframe\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/unibuddy.co\/boston-university-school-of-medicine\/colour\/0066CC\/internal\/buddies\/degreeId\/62daf910ea214d1502549000\" title=\"Internal Buddy Card\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.unibuddy.co\/unibuddy-buddyframe.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"100%\" data-ub-cookie-consent=\"necessary\" data-ub-lang=\"en-US\" id=\"unibuddy-buddyframe\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/unibuddy.co\/boston-university-school-of-medicine\/colour\/0066CC\/internal\/buddies\/department\/Oral Health Sciences\" title=\"Internal Buddy Card\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.unibuddy.co\/unibuddy-buddyframe.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Contact Us<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>We look forward to getting to know you throughout the application process. Register for an upcoming<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/ohs\/admissions\/webinars\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">webinar<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>or arrange a campus visit to learn more, and contact Program Director,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> <a href=\"mailto:tdavies@bu.edu\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Theresa A. Davies, PhD<\/a><\/span> (<a href=\"mailto:tdavies@bu.edu\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">tdavies@bu.edu<\/span><\/a>)(6<span>17-358-9546<\/span>) or our Program Manager (<a href=\"mailto:ohs@bu.edu\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">ohs@bu.edu<\/span>)<\/a> for more information.<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ohs@bu.edu\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/ohs\/admissions\/how-to-apply\/\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Learn how to start your application<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications Now Open for 2026 Deadline May 17, 2026 The MS in Oral Health Sciences Program is a 32 credit master\u2019s program that provides students with the opportunity to take both Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) and graduate level coursework while improving their academic preparedness for dental school admission. 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