Foreign Bachelor and US Ph.D with Post Doc experience

[Dr. Anointed]

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Hello

I found some resource regarding non traditional applicants who want to apply Medical school but it seems there are no information regarding dental school.

I am currently doing post doctoral research on Physiology after earn Ph.D in US but I have only Foreign Bachelor degree and master degree in Biology. My green card is pending now and it will be expected to be approved before matriculation. My question is...what is my chances of getting into dental school based on this information?

Thank you

 

[doc toothache]

With one exception, all US dental schools require prerequisites to have been done at a US institution. Depending on what courses you took for your PhD, you might be given some slack. After shadowing a dentist, your best best is to contact the schools you have an interest in and ask for guidance.
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[Dr. Anointed]

Thank you for your comments.
Actually, I already started shadowing in dental offices (it will be expected at least 100 hours before applying) and contacted with some schools. Although One school, after evaluation by WES, said I need to take only few courses that I did not take during bachelor degree, But most schools have not given specific answers regarding my questions. so I took two courses from harvard extension school according to answer that I got from the one school but I am still wondering whether I need to go Post-bac program instead applying this year for others schools or just focus on increasing DAT score (My current score is AA 20).

 

[doc toothache]

Ph.D. or not, you will need to have had the prerequisites. A DAT of 20 is not exactly what one might expect from someone with two advanced degrees.