Q: Can I submit my CAAPID application directly to the Pacific dental school?
A: No, all IDS applicants (first-time or reapplying) must submit a CAAPID application directly with the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).
Q: Can I apply to the Pacific dental school without going through CAAPID?
A: No, all IDS applicants (first-time or reapplying) must submit a CAAPID application directly with the American Dental Education Association (ADEA).
Q: I have previously submitted an application directly to the Pacific dental school. Do I need to submit a CAAPID application?
A: Yes, all reapplying applicants must submit a CAAPID application with ADEA.
Q: Can I submit my letters of evaluation directly to the Pacific dental school?
A: Applicants will submit two or maximum of three letters of evaluations (in English) directly to CAAPID. The letters must be dated between June 2009 and present and written by international or U.S. dental professionals (dentists, dental faculty, etc.) with whom you have worked recently.
Q: To whom should the letters of evaluation be addressed?
A: The letters of evaluation may be addressed to the IDS Admission Committee.
Q: Should I send my supplemental documentation all at once in one package?
A: The IDS Office encourages applicants to send all supplemental documentations (application fee, dental goals, NBDE-1, TOEFL, dental degree, ECE course-by-course evaluation) in one package, if possible. This ensures that you have submitted all the required documents and nothing is missing to complete your application.
Q: Can I send some of the supplemental documentation while waiting for other documents?A: Applicants can send partial supplemental documentation. It is still encouraged to send all supplemental documentations at once in one package. If you prefer or requested to have the agencies (ADA, ECE, ETS) send original official documents directly to the IDS Office, it is still your responsibility to ensure the documents are received by the IDS Office on or before the deadline date and time – Friday, August 13, 2010 at 1PM (Pacific Time).
Q: Can I submit actual notarized documents instead of the original official documents?
A: Applicants can submit actual notarized documents (NBDE-1, TOEFL, dental degree, ECE course-by-course evaluation). Applicants will not be required to submit original official documents.
Q: Can I submit any updated documents to the Pacific dental school after the deadline?
A: No, all application and supplemental documentation, as detailed in the 2011 Application Checklist, must be received by the IDS Office on or before deadline date and time – Friday, August 13, 2010 at 1PM (Pacific Time). Documents received after the deadline date and time will not be considered or reviewed by the IDS Admission Committee.
Q: What happens to my application and supplemental documentation if my application status is considered incomplete?
A: Incomplete applications will not be considered or reviewed by the IDS Admission Committee. The IDS Office will not return any applications or supplemental documentations once they are received. They will become the property of the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. The application fee of $75 is non-refundable.
