Dental College of Georgia Interview: Format, Dates, Questions

DCG publishes two concrete things about interview day:

• Lawful presence documents. The applications page says applicants granted an interview will be asked to bring documentation to the interview. If you use a birth certificate, DCG says to bring the original for review by admissions staff, not a photocopy.
• Financial aid information. DCG's financial information page says everyone invited to interview receives financial aid information and applications.

DCG doesn't publish the length of each interview, whether interviewers see your file or the rest of the day's schedule, as of November 2026. Plan for a full visit, and read your invitation email closely for the start time and what to bring.

1. ADEA AADSAS application, submitted to DCG from June 4 to September 30, 2026. The September 30 deadline also covers DAT and TOEFL scores.
2. Supplemental. After AADSAS sends your application, DCG emails a link. The supplemental costs $40 and is due two weeks after the link arrives. Out-of-state applicants get it case by case.
3. Interview decision. DCG decides on an interview once your AADSAS application, supplemental, letters and DAT scores are all in.
4. Interviews, September or mid August through early December.
5. Decision Day, December 15, 2026. DCG says acceptance dates are set by ADEA AADSAS and that it notifies you by letter. ADEA's admissions guidelines say schools shouldn't notify applicants of acceptance before December 15.

Because the interview decision waits for a complete file, a late DAT score or a slow letter writer delays your interview, and the season closes in December. Finish early.

Georgia, and the places that need dentists

DCG's FAQ says around 90 percent of each incoming class are Georgia residents and up to 10 percent come from other states. In the Class of 2030, 104 of 110 students were Georgia residents, and the class profile says 49% come from dental health professional shortage areas. The committee lists commitment to practice in Georgia or health shortage areas among the factors it weighs, next to leadership, community service and family responsibilities.

Expect a question about where you see yourself practicing. If you grew up in a rural or underserved part of Georgia, say so and be specific.

Clinical training across the state

DCG's admissions home page says students begin treating patients in their second year and spend the final year almost entirely on patient care, with rotations at public health facilities across Georgia. The school's home page mentions partnerships with more than 25 clinics across the state and a second campus coming in Savannah.

Commitment to dentistry

The FAQ says applying to medical school or other programs at the same time won't count against you if you are well motivated for dentistry, but committee members who know about it may question your interest in dentistry. If you applied elsewhere, have an honest, clear answer ready for why dentistry is your first choice. The committee also strongly encourages shadowing, and DCG says successful applicants average about 300 hours in a dental setting.

• Prepare your why dentistry story. DCG names motivation as a core thing interviewers assess. Move from what first drew you in to what you saw in shadowing to why dentistry fits you.
• Have a Georgia answer. Know where you want to practice and why. If it's a shortage area, explain your connection to it.
• Know your application, but don't count on the interviewer knowing it. DCG doesn't say whether interviews are open or closed file, so be ready to summarize your background from scratch in two minutes.
• Prepare for two different people. Interviewers can be faculty, alumni or staff. Practice with two different partners so you get used to different styles.
• Pack the originals. Put your lawful presence documents in your bag the night before.
• Ask about clinic and rotations. Second-year patient care and statewide rotations are good topics for your own questions.

1. Find two practice partners. Give each a different half of the question list.
2. Run two 20-minute interviews with a five-minute break between them. Record both.
3. In the second one, answer as if the interviewer knows nothing about you, since DCG doesn't say whether files are open.
4. Watch both. Note any story you told twice in a weaker form, and any answer without a clear point.
5. Redo the weakest three answers, then repeat with the partners swapped two days later.

Practicing alone? Confetto's dental school interview prep runs AI mock interviews that ask follow-up questions based on what you actually said and give rubric-based feedback afterward.

What is the DCG interview format?

Two one-on-one interviews with members of the DCG Admissions Committee, held on campus by invitation.

Is the Dental College of Georgia interview virtual?

DCG's FAQ says qualified applicants are invited to visit the campus for admission interviews, and interviewees bring original documents in person.

When are DCG interviews?

The admissions page says typically September to December. The FAQ says mid August to early December.

When does DCG send acceptances?

On Decision Day, December 15, 2026, by letter.

Does DCG require Kira or Casper?

DCG's admissions pages don't mention Kira or Casper as of November 2026. Follow any instructions in your emails from the school.

Applying to other dental schools? See our guides to the NYU College of Dentistry and UIC College of Dentistry interviews, or DCG's acceptance rate and class stats.

Sources: Dental College of Georgia Admissions, Requirements and Prerequisites, FAQ, Applications, Financial Information and Class of 2030 Profile pages, and ADEA's admissions guidelines.

Confetto isn't affiliated with Augusta University or the Dental College of Georgia. Everything here about the school comes from its public admissions pages, checked in November 2026.

Formats and dates can change between cycles, so go by your invitation email.