For those of you who got accepted. Could you share what your acceptance letter read?
Dear Scumbag_Steve,
Congratulations! On behalf of the Admissions Committee, I am pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to the DMD Class of 2020 at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Please note the D'20 class is tentatively scheduled to matriculate on July 28, 2016. This email serves as your official acceptance notification.
Your acceptance into the Dental School is contingent upon payment of a
non-refundable deposit of $1,500 by
January 4, 2016 at 5:00 pm.
Please note that Discover, Master Card and Visa cards are accepted. Checks are not accepted and will be returned unprocessed. To pay the
non-refundable enrollment deposit, please visit the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Enrollment Deposit Payment Gateway:
https://netpay.higherone.com/NetPay/Products/Tufts/Tufts+Dentral+School+Enrollment/Admissions/1637/Gateway.aspx
In addition to the deposit, you must submit additional documents by the deadline listed above to the Office of Admissions in order to confirm your seat in our class. All forms can be accessed at:
http://dental.tufts.edu/accepted-students
You must sign and submit the Enrollment Decision Form (please retain a copy for your records), Technical Standards document, Family Information Form, and Verification of Citizenship Form by the deadline listed above. Please read the Enrollment Decision Form carefully and adhere to the deadlines and requirements listed on the form. Also, please read closely the Technical Standards document to understand the skills that are essential to your success in a TUSDM education. Signing this document indicates that you are able to meet these standards with or without reasonable accommodations. Additionally, please have the Certification of Disciplinary History Form completed by an appropriate official at your undergraduate degree granting institution. All forms must be submitted by the date listed above. Lastly, please note that your acceptance is conditional upon the Admissions Committee’s favorable review of a criminal background check. You can anticipate receiving an email from Certiphi Screening, Inc. with more information regarding the criminal background check process. As you will be required to provide permission for the criminal background check, we ask that you please respond to their email promptly.
Final acceptance is only granted if you complete the requirements listed on the Enrollment Decision Form by the appropriate dates. The Admissions Committee retains the right to rescind a scholarship and/or acceptance offer in the event that you do not successfully complete the requirements listed on the contract.
We look forward to welcoming you to Tufts in the coming year as a member of the Class of 2020. Please contact me with any further questions. Should you require a hard copy of this acceptance letter, please let me know and I will be happy to send one to you.
Sincerely,
Robert H. Kasberg, Jr., Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Admissions & Student Affairs