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Contacts

Website: http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/Education/DMD/default.asp
Phone: (604) 822-7566

• Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Pacific Standard Time

Admissions e-mail: kiran@dentistry.ubc.ca

Program Information

• Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
• 4 years in length
• Number of applications for class of 2013: 391
• Applicants meeting requirements 2013: 175
• Applicants interviewed 2013: 48
• Applicants accepted 2013: 17
• Only Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents are eligible
  • Preference given to residents of British Columbia
  • Maximum of 10% out-of-province applicants accepted

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum of 3 years (90 credits) at a recognized university by April of the year of admission
• Required Courses
  • English (6 credits)
  • Chemistry (6 credits)
  • Biology (6 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
  • Biochemistry (6 credits)

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GPA

• Minimum CGPA: 2.8 (4.0 scale)
• Average grade (%) of all applicants 2013: 80.01%
  • Average grade of all interviewed applicants 2013: 83.76% (86.25% for Non-BC residents)
  • Average grade of all accepted applicants 2013: 83.31% (86.18% for Non-BC residents)
• All college/university work taken into account (including failed courses)
• Worst year will be dropped for applicants who have completed 4+ years of college/university

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DAT

• Dental Aptitude Test – only Canadian version accepted
• Two components used in calculations:
  • Academic Test
  • Perceptual Test
  • Carving is no longer required
• Mean DAT scores 2011 of interviewed candidates:
  • Academic Average – 20.77
  • Perceptual Ability & Carving – 22.47
• Must be written by the November exam date prior to admission year
• DAT must have been written within 5 years of application
• Best score used if written multiple times

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For information on the DAT itself, visit the Canadian Dental Association website here and here

Supporting Documents

• Online UBC DMD Application Form
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
  • International Transcripts must be sent with translated and notarized English versions and pre-requisite course outlines
  • High School Transcripts required from applicants who have not been registered at UBC
• Reference letters are no longer required. (They will not be considered.)
• DAT scores sent directly from the CDA
• Registration fee of $ 204

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DMD Admissions Open House Weekend (Interview)

• Applicants qualified based on GPA and DAT scored will be invited to the DMD Admissions Open House Weekend
  • Normally Held in February
• Interview
  • Lasts 35 minutes in length to assess the applicant’s capabilities related to the dental profession.
  • CDA qualified team consisting of 2-3 interviewers (general practitioners, faculty members and dental students)
  • Average Interview Score 2013: 27.06 (26.06 for Non-BC)
    • Average Interview Score of Accepted 2011: 27.36 (29.44 for Non-BC)
• Problem Based Learning (PBL)
  • Students rotate through a number of small groups, using in-depth critical thinking and analytical skills to solve problems with peers.
  • Average PBL Score 2013 (out of 10): 7.94 (8.82 for accepted Non-BC)

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Timeline

• November 5: Application deadline
• February: Interviews are held
• Early March: Notifications of interview invitations are sent out

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Tuition

• First year tuition: $ 16,403.23
• Total first year fees: $ 54,479.95

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