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Ans : No one must complete the entire BDS course along with compulsory rotatory Internship to be eligible for DDS .
Ans : Please note for admission in to DDS one needs to complete the BDS degree . But any one who has completed 2nd year of BDS is eligible for Part I exam of NBDE in USA . But official admission can take place only after completing the BDS degree .
Ans : This exam is conducted by American Dental Association (ADA ) . NBDE part 1 exam is conducted through out the year in approx 300 centres in USA / CANADA . This exam is fully computerized with 400 MCQs with no negative marking .
Ans : No , Once you pass Part 1 , there is no scope for reattempting the exam . For admission one preferably needs more than 87 percentile score . The more the score the better it is .
Ans: Pass /fail system is from January 2012 but no reattempt clause is valid from Jan 2010.
Ans : GPA is grand percentile aggregate . It is evaluated ECE (www.ece.org) which gives educational equivalence for each educational credential.
Ans: The answer is the higher the better. But it plays a significant role if your NBDE score are less.You can always cover with your low GPA by getting a good percentile in NBDE Part 1 and a good score in TOEFL.
Ans: Anything above 3 is good. For students with GPA below 2 , will need to get good marks in NBDE Part 1 and TOEFL.
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AFTER BDS
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GET ECE EVALUATION ( Course by course Recommended )
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Prepare for NBDE EXAM 1
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OBTAIN DENTPIN
[The DENTPIN (DENTal Personal Identifier Number) is a unique personal identifier for applicants & students
students involved with the U.S. dental education system and standardized testing programs]
( CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND OBTAIN YOUR DENTPIN NUMBER)
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SCHEDULE A TIME TABLE TO TAKE THE EXAM
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TAKE THE EXAM AT A PROMETRIC EXAM CENTER
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SCORE REPORTS
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APPLY TO UNIVERSITIES FOR ADMISSION TO DDS
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DDS FOR 2 TO 3 YEARS
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LI CENSURE EXAM OF STATE
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PRACTICE AS GENERAL PRACTITIONER IN RESPECTIVE STATE
Ans: You are suppose to study and prepare for your basic subjects. Here is a complete list of the syllabus http://www.dentalorg.com/nbde-part-1-syllabus.html
Ans: Here is a list of recommended study material and the procedure to procure the same.Follow the links of Dental Decks at the end of the Article. http://www.dentalorg.com/nbde-part-1-syllabus.html
Ans : With score below 85 percentile, getting an addmission is very tough. But you can improve your profile by adding few observerships and perceptorship certificates and then going for NBDE part 2 and getting a good score in part 2.
Ans : Most universities accept Only part 1 scores , but for some you need both. You can get addmission with only part 1 scores but you need to clear part 2 before your DDS completion.
CRUCIAL OFFICIAL LINKS FOR APPEARING FOR NBDE
http://ada.org/2667.aspx ( VISIT THIS LINK TO DOWNLOAD OFFICIAL FORMS OF NBDE , REVISED RULES N REGULATIONS… THE OFFICIAL PAGE OF AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION)
PROMETRIC EXAM CENTER ( http://www.prometric.com/TestTakers/FAQs/Regulations.htm)
DENTPIN – GET YOUR OWN DENTPIN http://www.ada.org/dentpin.aspx
DENTPIN REQUEST FORM www.ada.org/sections/educationAndCareers/pdfs/denpen_request_form.pdf – 2010-11-11
The DENTPIN (DENTal Personal Identifier Number) is a unique personal identifier for applicants and students involved with the U.S. dental education system and standardized testing programs.
You must register or retrieve a DENTPIN from this site and use it to proceed with your application to a dental education program or application service, your application to test, or your score report request.
The following programs use the DENTPIN to identify students and test-takers and for the confidential, secure reporting, transmission and tracking of test scores and academic data.
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I have a GPA of 3.89 and will be giving exam in jan 2012. Is my gpa good enough if I can pass NBDE exam?
Anything above 3 is a good GPA score …
I am dental student in 2nd year in an indian dental college, can i give NDBE part 1 after it ? if yes then how and how to aaply for it?
Please note that for Taking Official Admission to DDS one needs to complete BDS degree . But you are eligible to appear NBDE 1 exam in USA after the completion of 2nd Year.
hi can u plz give me details for pursuin dds in canada after bds wid 6 months intnship…as m from 2007 batch..what steps r neede 2 b followed..plz tell me detais da way u have described 4 dds in usa..thanx
Hi Pepy ,
Recently one of my friends from 2007 batch also had 6 month Internship , their batch put case on DCI and got an official letter from DCI stating that , they are all eligible for all the foreign & Indian courses for higher studies with the 6 month internship. So 1st you need to get that letter . So contact DCI for this .
There is already an ongoing series on dentistry in Canada after BDS .See the articles here that have been published ( Part 1 & 2 )
http://www.dentalorg.com/dentistry-in-canada-after-bds-1.html
http://www.dentalorg.com/dentistry-in-canada-after-bds-2.html
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What is the fee structure for the NBDE Examination and for DDS course?
Comes to around Rs 30,000 to 50,000
sir…i hav completed my third bds……how do i apply for part 1 exam??? n wat is d fees fo dat exam??