Admission
Applicants should possess a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00
on a 4.00 scale. They also must take the Graduate Record Examination with a
minimum combined score of 1600 for all three components (verbal,
quantitative, and analytical) and a minimum score of 500 for any individual
component. Students whose first language is not English must earn a score
of 550 or better on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Candidates also may be asked to take the Test of Spoken English. These
requirements are not absolute, but they carry considerable weight in the
admission process. A personal interview may be requested.
Students pursuing the M.S. must also be enrolled in a clinical training program or in a department in the College of Dentistry. Applications should be made directly to the appropriate department in the College of Dentistry. For further information about graduate programs, go to Post Graduate Programs.
Admission
Applicants must hold a dental degree and should possess a cumulative
grade-point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale; they also must take
the Graduate Record Examination with a minimum combined score of 1600 for
all three components (verbal, quantitative, and analytical) and a minimum score of 500 for any individual
component. Students whose first language is not English must earn a score
of 550 or better on the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL); candidates also may be asked to take the Test of
Spoken English. These requirements are not absolute, but they carry
considerable weight in the admission process. Applicants are asked to submit a statement describing past research
experience and current research interests, and stating how completion of
the Ph.D. program fits into their career goals. A personal interview may be
requested. The oral science graduate program has a limited capacity and potential applicants are asked to contact the director
about whether there is space for a particular admission cycle before making a formal application.
Applications and transcripts to enroll in the summer session of the following year should be received no later than December 1. Application review is done on a rolling basis.
For further information about this program, please contact: Dr. Christopher A. Squier
Or write to:
Dr. Christopher A. Squier
Director, Oral Science Program
Dows Institute for Dental Research
College of Dentistry
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1010
(319) 335-7388