Boston University Goldman DMD Admissions Guide (2027)

Quick facts

• Deadline: December 15, 2026 through ADEA AADSAS. Application page
• Programme: regular four-year DMD in Boston, with approximately 117 students per class.
• Education: bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year U.S. or Canadian institution before matriculation; 45 semester credits of specified prerequisites.
• Test and letters: DAT or CDAT plus three letters, or the applicable committee evaluation.
• Experience: in-person exposure to a practising general dentist is expected; no hour minimum is published.
• Interview: remote, September through March, including a one-to-one Zoom interview with an Admissions Committee member.
• International: eligible only with the required accredited U.S. or Canadian bachelor’s degree.

Admission requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year U.S. or Canadian college or university is required before matriculation. BU requires 45 semester credits of prerequisites: three biology courses with lab totaling 12–13 credits; two general chemistry courses with lab totaling 8–10; two organic chemistry courses with lab totaling 8–10; two physics courses with lab totaling 8–10; one biochemistry course of 3–4; and two additional upper-level courses in biology, biochemistry, chemistry or physics totaling six credits. At least 30 prerequisite credits must be completed at a four-year institution, including at least one course each in biology, biochemistry, chemistry and physics. Prerequisites

Community-college credit can apply only when paired with a 200-level or higher course in the same discipline at a four-year institution. Required sciences and labs must be in person. AP, IB and other test-exemption credit do not satisfy prerequisites. Pass/fail is not accepted unless documentation shows it was the only grading option.

BU accepts DAT or CDAT scores. Its current application page says scores must be within four years of application, while its current FAQ says DAT scores older than three years are not accepted. Applicants should obtain written confirmation from Admissions before relying on a score near either boundary. No minimum is published; science GPA above 3.4 and DAT Academic Average of 420 or higher are described as competitive, not cutoffs.

Submit three recommendations—two faculty letters plus one academic or personal letter—or a pre-health committee evaluation. BU expects in-person exposure to a practising general dentist but publishes no required number of hours. International applicants are eligible only if they will hold the required accredited U.S. or Canadian bachelor’s degree.

Important dates

ADEA’s 2026–27 AADSAS application opened May 12, 2026 and first accepted submissions June 2. BU’s current DMD application deadline is December 15, 2026. The application includes an $80 BU fee; AADSAS Fee Assistance Program recipients may request a waiver. Application page

Remote interviews run from September through March. Admission decisions begin December 15 and can continue through July. BU does not publish a separate Fall 2027 supplemental-fee deadline, orientation date or first-class date on the current pages reviewed.

How selection works

BU describes holistic review of academic achievement, course rigor, DAT performance, leadership, resilience, empathy, integrity, service, personal attributes and contribution to the school’s mission and learning community. Its admissions material says evaluators use a standardized scoring rubric and structured, calibrated interviews. DMD admissions

Selected applicants receive a remote interview invitation. Interview evidence then joins the rest of the file for committee consideration, with offers beginning on the national notification date and continuing as space remains. BU does not publish academic screen thresholds, numerical factor weights, rubric dimensions or anchors, committee vote rules, post-interview formula or wait-list order.

Interview details

Confirmed

Interviews are invitation-only and remote from September through March. Each interview day includes a one-to-one Zoom interview with an Admissions Committee member, plus Zoom sessions with student Admissions Ambassadors, Student Affairs, and Financial Services and Housing. BU characterizes the interview process as structured and calibrated. Application page

Not published

BU does not publish interview duration, the committee interviewer’s file access, question domains, scoring dimensions or anchors, numerical interview weight, post-interview decision formula, or whether the accompanying programme sessions are evaluated.

Who this program may suit

BU Goldman’s regular DMD review rewards evidence of rigorous preparation, resilience, empathy, integrity, leadership, service and a credible contribution to the school’s learning community. A fit response should connect a concrete general-dentist observation to the applicant’s own action, learning and reason for pursuing patient care. Admissions overview

This page covers the regular four-year DMD only. Advanced Standing, postdoctoral, graduate and specialty routes have separate eligibility and admissions rules.

Practice and next step

Record a remote-interview response about a general-dentist experience that changed how you understand trust or responsibility in patient care. Ask a reviewer to identify whether your observation, action and learning are concrete. Make one adjustment, record a second attempt and compare specificity, reflection and mission fit.

Frequently asked questions

What is BU Goldman’s Fall 2027 deadline?

The current regular DMD application deadline is December 15, 2026 through ADEA AADSAS.

Does BU accept the Canadian DAT?

Yes. BU accepts DAT or CDAT scores. Its current pages conflict between a four-year and three-year validity statement, so applicants near the boundary should confirm eligibility directly.

Is BU’s DMD interview remote?

Yes. The current process includes a one-to-one Zoom interview with an Admissions Committee member and separate Zoom programme sessions.

Can an international applicant apply?

Yes, but the regular DMD requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year U.S. or Canadian institution before matriculation.

Sources

Verified August 12, 2026. Current official sources: regular DMD identity and selection, application, deadline and interview process, prerequisites, admissions FAQ, accepted-applicant requirements, international accepted applicants and ADEA AADSAS 2026–27 dates.