University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

1. What convinced you that the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry is the right fit for your dental education?

1. What connection(s) do you have to the state of Minnesota and/or the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry?

2. Select one or more options that best describes your current residency: 1) Born and raised in Minnesota, 2) Attending college in another state, but from Minnesota and parent(s)/guardian(s) still live there [in Minnesota], 3) Moved to Minnesota for partner's employment, 4) Moved to Minnesota for employment purposes, 5) Not originally a Minnesota resident, but attending college in Minnesota, Will be taking one or more gap years prior to entering dental school and plan to establish Minnesota residency, 6) Not a Minnesota resident and do not plan to appeal for Minnesota residency if accepted to the UMN SOD (will be billed out of state tuition), 7) Other

1. (Required only if relevant to you): Explanation of Academic Difficulties essay is recommended if you have any Withdrawals (W), Incompletes (I), D's, or F's on your transcripts.