The future of admission standards and methods of assessment for matriculation into postdoctoral dental programs will become less defined. Programs will receive less information on the qualifications of candidates as more dental schools move to pass/fail course evaluations and cease providing a class rank. The National Board of Dentistry will also assess examinees with pass/fail evaluations. The panel discussion will outline and define the current and future standards and requirements for matriculation. The prospects for replacement of grades, class rank and NBD I results with portfolios and other methods of assessment will also be discussed.