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==Program Information==
 
==Program Information==
 
*Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
 
*Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
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*4 years in length
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**4 years in length
 +
**Number of applicants for class of 2012: 1,961
 +
**Class size 2012: 60
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*PhD/DDS program also offered
 +
For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/education/sod/academicdepartments/ here] and [http://www.mmc.edu/prospectivestudents/admissions/sod/sodadmissionsfaq.html here (Q1 and Q14)]
  
 
==Academic Requirements==
 
==Academic Requirements==
  
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
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*Degree: Minimum of 2 years of college but preference is shown to those who complete 4 years of college
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*Degree: bachelor's degree is preferred but applicant must have completed a minimum of 3 years of university
 
*Required Courses
 
*Required Courses
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**General Biology or Zoology or Botany with Laboratory
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**General Biology or Zoology or Botany with Laboratory (8 credits)
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**Inorganic Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis with Laboratory
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**Inorganic Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis with Laboratory (8 credits)
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**Organic Chemistry with Laboratory
+
**Organic Chemistry with Laboratory (8 credits)
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**General Physics with Laboratory
+
**General Physics with Laboratory (4 credits)
−
**English Composition
+
**Biochemistry with Laboratory (4 credits)
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For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/admissions/applydental.html here]
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**English Composition (6 credits)
 +
**Calculus or Statistics (4 credits)
 +
*Required courses must be completed with an average of B- or higher
 +
*Courses must be completed within 5 years of year of matriculation
 +
*AP credits are accepted
 +
For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/prospectivestudents/admissions/sod/index.html here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
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*N/A
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*Minimum of 3.0/4.0 to be competitive
 +
*Average GPA class 2012: 3.20
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For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/prospectivestudents/admissions/sod/sodadmissionsfaq.html here (Q14)]
  
 
====DAT====
 
====DAT====
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*Every applicant must take the Dental Admission Test
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*Minimum DAT Academic Average score: 17
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For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/admissions/applydental.html here]
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*Minimum Total Science score: 17
 +
*Average DAT score 2012: 18
 +
*Applicants are allowed to take the DAT max 3 times
 +
For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/prospectivestudents/admissions/sod/sodadmissionsfaq.html here (Q14 and Q18)]
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
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*Letters of Recommendation (3) - For applicants who graduated from an undergraduate institution or a post baccalaureate predental program which offers a Health Professions Advisor or Advisory Committee should submit a letter from this person or committee. If this is not the case, the applicant should explain this on the Meharry Medical College supplemental application and substitute a minimum of three individual letters, including two from Science professors
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*AADSAS Application
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**All letters should be sent to the American Association of Dental Schools Application Service and not to the school
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*Supplemental Application - to be completely after submitting the AADSAS application
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*2 inches x 2 inches photo of the applicant with the applicant's full name and AADSAS ID on the back of the picture
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*$65 Supplemental Application Fee
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**The photo should be mailed to the Admissions and Records office
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*Letters of Recommendation (3)
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For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/admissions/applydental.html here]
+
**Two must be from science professors
 +
**Alternatively, the applicant can submit one letter from a Health Professions Advisor or Advisory Committee instead of three individual ones
 +
**All letters should be sent to the AADSAS and not to the school
 +
*Photo - to be uploaded when submitting the supplemental application
 +
For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/prospectivestudents/admissions/sod/ here] and [http://www.mmc.edu/prospectivestudents/admissions/sod/sodadmissionsfaq.html here (Q3)]
  
 
==Interview==
 
==Interview==
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*Dates of interviews varies
 
 
*Interviews are by invitation only
 
*Interviews are by invitation only
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*All applicants are interviewed by faculty and staff who are members of the Committee on Admissions of the School of Dentistry
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*All applicants invited will receive two interviews from:
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For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/education/dentistry/admissionsinfo.html here]
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**Meharry Medical College basic science faculty
 +
**Meharry School of Dentistry faculty
 +
**Meharry School of Dentistry alumni or dentists from the Nashville community
 +
For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/prospectivestudents/admissions/sod/sodadmissionsfaq.html here (Q19)]
  
 
==Timeline==
 
==Timeline==
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*January 15, 2011: Application deadline (including all letters of recommendation)
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*June: AADSAS applications begin
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*August, 2011: Classes Begin
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*July 1: Review of applications begins and continues on a rolling basis
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For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/academic_calendars/sod.pdf here]
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*December 15: Deadline to submit the completed application and all supporting documents
 +
For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/prospectivestudents/admissions/sod/sodadmissionsfaq.html here]
  
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==Tuition 2010-2011==  
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==Tuition 2012-2013==  
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*First year tuition - $34,776 USD
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*First year tuition - $42,235 USD
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*Total first year fees - $48,013 USD
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*Total first year fees - $54,312 USD
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For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/academicaffairs/documents/FY11TUITIONFEESSOD.pdf here]
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For more information, click [http://www.mmc.edu/prospectivestudents/prospective_students_docs/2012-13sod-tuition-fees.pdf here] <br>
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For information on financial aid, click [http://www.mmc.edu/prospectivestudents/financial-aid/index.htmll here]
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For more information on financial aid, click [http://www.mmc.edu/students/studentfinancialaid.html here]
 
  
 
[[Category:Meharry Medical College|Dentistry]]
 
[[Category:Meharry Medical College|Dentistry]]
 
[[Category:Dentistry]]
 
[[Category:Dentistry]]

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Contacts

Website: http://www.mmc.edu/education/dentistry/index.html
Phone: 615-327-6223
Admissions e-mail: admissions@mmc.edu

Program Information

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
    • 4 years in length
    • Number of applicants for class of 2012: 1,961
    • Class size 2012: 60
  • PhD/DDS program also offered

For more information, click here and here (Q1 and Q14)

Academic Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: bachelor's degree is preferred but applicant must have completed a minimum of 3 years of university
  • Required Courses
    • General Biology or Zoology or Botany with Laboratory (8 credits)
    • Inorganic Chemistry with Quantitative Analysis with Laboratory (8 credits)
    • Organic Chemistry with Laboratory (8 credits)
    • General Physics with Laboratory (4 credits)
    • Biochemistry with Laboratory (4 credits)
    • English Composition (6 credits)
    • Calculus or Statistics (4 credits)
  • Required courses must be completed with an average of B- or higher
  • Courses must be completed within 5 years of year of matriculation
  • AP credits are accepted

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Minimum of 3.0/4.0 to be competitive
  • Average GPA class 2012: 3.20

For more information, click here (Q14)

DAT

  • Minimum DAT Academic Average score: 17
  • Minimum Total Science score: 17
  • Average DAT score 2012: 18
  • Applicants are allowed to take the DAT max 3 times

For more information, click here (Q14 and Q18)

Supporting Documents

  • AADSAS Application
  • Supplemental Application - to be completely after submitting the AADSAS application
  • $65 Supplemental Application Fee
  • Letters of Recommendation (3)
    • Two must be from science professors
    • Alternatively, the applicant can submit one letter from a Health Professions Advisor or Advisory Committee instead of three individual ones
    • All letters should be sent to the AADSAS and not to the school
  • Photo - to be uploaded when submitting the supplemental application

For more information, click here and here (Q3)

Interview

  • Interviews are by invitation only
  • All applicants invited will receive two interviews from:
    • Meharry Medical College basic science faculty
    • Meharry School of Dentistry faculty
    • Meharry School of Dentistry alumni or dentists from the Nashville community

For more information, click here (Q19)

Timeline

  • June: AADSAS applications begin
  • July 1: Review of applications begins and continues on a rolling basis
  • December 15: Deadline to submit the completed application and all supporting documents

For more information, click here

Tuition 2012-2013

  • First year tuition - $42,235 USD
  • Total first year fees - $54,312 USD

For more information, click here
For information on financial aid, click here

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