Application Process
The OU Graduate Orthodontics program participates in the
National Matching Service. Interested applicants must register with the Match.
The deadline for submission of all application materials to the OU orthodontics department is September 1st of the year prior to matriculation. From over 125 applicants, approximately 30 applicants are invited to interview in late October or early November. As a rule, three or four positions are filled through the Match. For applicants from the U.S. Accredited schools, the application consists of two separate parts:
- The first part of the application are those materials submitted to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. All materials for this process are submitted to the OUHSC Admissions and Records office. This process requires a preferred online application which includes a $65 application fee that is payable online. Please submit all official transcripts of all college coursework to OUHSC, Office of Admissions and Records, BSE 200, P.O. Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901.
- The second part of the application are the materials submitted to the Department of Orthodontics. These materials include:
- Supplemental application form (PDF Form - Click to download)
- Dean's letter stating class rank and cumulative GPA.
- Three letters of recommendation, one of which may be the Dean's letter.
- Official National Boards Examination scores.
- Curriculum Vitae (C.V.).
- Personal Statement.
The GRE is not required for any applicants.
For any admissions questions, contact the Orthodontics Admissions Coordinator:
Telephone: (405) 271-4271
Fax: (405) 271-1178
E-mail address:
gradorthoadmissions@ouhsc.edu
