For a select group of sophomores, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine offers an opportunity for early acceptance into dental school. To be eligible, students must complete two semesters of general chemistry and two semesters of biology by the summer of sophomore year.
Qualified applicants need to perform extremely well in all their academic work, and should demonstrate a mature, informed motivation for a dental career. If accepted, a student will still complete the remaining two undergraduate years before beginning the four-year dental school curriculum. Accepted students are expected to maintain the same level of performance in their course work during their junior and senior years.
Early Assurance Program
Program Requirements
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To apply for early assurance, you are expected to complete two semesters of biology and two semesters of chemistry by the end of sophomore year.​
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If admitted, you must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4 and a minimum cumulative science GPA of 3.3. If you do not meet the minimum GPA requirements, the admissions committee may elect to withdraw you from the program.
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Remaining courses include one semester of organic chemistry with laboratory, two semesters of physics with laboratory, biochemistry and two biology electives numbered above 13 and 14.
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We strongly encourage you to take all prerequisite courses at Tufts. Special approval must be given for prerequisite courses completed at another institution.
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You will need to take the DAT exam and will be expected to receive scores of at least 18 on the Academic Average, Perceptual Ability, Reading Comprehension, and Total Science sections.
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To receive final acceptance to TUSDM, you must meet all the same requirements of admitted students for your class year. These include a criminal background check and completed dean’s Certification of Disciplinary History Form.
For more information about the Early Assurance Program, click here.