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Contact
Website: http://dent.osu.edu/admissions
Phone: dentadmit@osu.edu
Admissions email: dentadmit@osu.edu
Admission Requirements
General Notes
- Application must be submitted through AADSAS at https://portal.aadsasweb.org
- Applicants must submit all official transcripts to AADSAS for any academic course work attempted or completed at any institution
- A four year program leading to a DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine)
- DDS/PhD Program offered, allowing students to pursue a PhD in oral biology, neuroscience / psychobiology, biomedical engineering, and, the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program while enrolled in the DDS program.
- 75% of the class (70 of 101 seats) is comprised of Ohio residents.
- For the 2008-2009 year, 101 students were admitted out of 1092 applicants.
For more information please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/what_about_the_details.php
Criteria
- Applicants with bachelor’s degrees, prior to admission, are preferred. Applications must include all prerequisite courses, DAT score, and a recommended GPA of ‘B’ or higher.
- All applicants are required to have a minimum of 20 observation hours in a dental office.
- Applicants with a strong history of experience community service are preferred.
- Potential applicants may apply after successful completion of 90 quarter hours or 60 semester hours.
- A grade of "B" or better in the required courses is recommended.
- Potential applicants may apply after completion of two-thirds of the prerequisite courses. Prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
- Selection criteria is based on a formula:
- 60% Academic - based on overall GPA & DAT Academic Average
- 10% Technical - based on DAT Perceptual Ability score; must be > 13
- 10% Non-academic Experiences - based on volunteer, employment, leadership, research, sports and other experiences
- 20% Interview
For more information please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/faq.php#7 and http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/admissions_criteria.php
Required classes
- Anatomy – 1 semester
- Biochemistry – 1 semester
- Biology – 2 semesters
- Inorganic Chemistry* – 2 semesters
- Organic Chemistry* – 2 semesters
- English and Advanced Composition – 2 semesters
- Microbiology – 1 semester
- Physics* – 1 semester
- Physiology – 1 semester
(*)If university does not require lab to be concurrently taken with course, then Ohio State Dentistry does not require lab.
For more information please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/course_requirements.php
GPA
- Average GPA of admitted applicants in 2008 was 3.69. The average Science GPA was 3.61. Biology, Chemistry, and Physics GPA was 3.589.
- Applicants should have an overall GPA of “B” or better.
For more information please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/statistics.php
DAT
- Applicants are required to write the DAT (either the American or Canadian version, though the American version is preferred)
- Applicants should have DAT scores of 18 or better
- Applicants must complete the DAT no later than October 1st of the admissions year to be considered
- DAT scores are accepted for two years. If DAT scores are older than two years at the time of application, then the DAT must be retaken.
- Average score for accepted applicants in 2008 was 18.45 for Academic Average, 18.58 for Total Science and 19.35 for Perceptual Ability.
For more information, please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/statistics.php and http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/dat_requirements.php
Supporting Documents
- As part of the AADSAS application, applicants must submit:
- All official university/college transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation submitted electronically to AADSAS
- One from college science professor
- One from someone who knows you well
- Letters from dentists observed are accepted
- Required Supplemental Application regarding residency to be completed
- Standard protocol for state-supported dental schools to establish residency status.
- Must be completed within one week of receiving the email link
- Supplemental Application fee of
- $60.00 or U.S. or permanent citizens)
- $70.00 (international students)
For more information, please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/faq.php#2
Interviews
- All interviews take place in person and are by invitation only. All interviews took place on Interview Events on campus from October to December.
- Circa 180 applicants are interviewed for 104 seats.
- Applicants are interviewed by five Admissions committee members - Three faculty members and two dental students
- Interviews last approximately one hour. Professional business attire is recommended.
For more information, please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/faq.php
Deadlines for Fall 2009 Admission
- May 15, 2008 – Application becomes available on AADSAS website
- June 1st – OSU begins processing applications
- September 15th – Deadline for Applications
- October through December – Interview events
- December 8th – Offers of Acceptance mailed
For more information, please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/admissions_calendar.php
Tuition
- For Class of 2012, Ohio Resident Annual (3 quarters) Tuition is with total expenses of $46,664.
- Non Resident Annual Tuition of $ 56,793, with total expenses of $76,626.
- Dental students are eligible to apply for residency after 12 months or instant residency in certain cases.
For more information, please visit http://www.dent.ohio-state.edu/oaa/fa/Tuition,%20Fees%20and%20Budgets.htm