Harvard University Dentistry
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Contacts
Website: http://www.hsdm.harvard.edu/
Phone: (617) 432-1443
Admissions e-mail: hsdm_dmd_admissions@hsdm.harvard.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- 4 year program
- 5 year program available for research
- Number of applications received in 2011-2012: 1000+
- Number of applicants interviewed: ~120
- Class size/Year: 35
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- Other programs also offered:
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum final year of Bachelor's degree.
- At least 1 year of college and all dental prerequisites completed in the U.S. or Canada
- Required Courses
- Biochemistry (4 credits)
- Biology with Lab (8 credits)
- General Chemistry with Lab (8 credits), or Inorganic Chemistry with Lab (8 credits)
- Physics with Lab (8 credits)
- Organic Chemistry with Lab (8 credits)
- Calculus (8 credits)
- English (8 credits)
- Recommended Courses
- Cell Biology
- Microbiology
- Statistics
- No advanced standing, transfer students or deferred admission
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GPA
- Minimum: There is no official minimum GPA set by the University, but minimum 3.0 is recommended.
- Average accepted GPA 2012: 3.86
- No priority for higher GPA students
- Calculation method:
- GPA will be calculated by using all undergraduate courses taken.
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DAT
- Minimum scores: There are no official cut-off scores set by the University.
- Average scores 2012:
- Academic Average – 22
- Total Science Average – 22
- Perceptual Ability – 20
- Canadian and US DAT accepted
- DAT must have been written within 2 years of application
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Supporting Documents
- Online AADSAS Application form here
- Minimum 3 letters of reference or 1 committee letter. Maximum of 4 letters of reference or 1 committee letter and 1 supplemental letter.
- 3 letters from professors (at least two in sciences). 4th letter may be from supervisor, dentist, or other professional relation.
- Official post-secondary transcripts sent directly to AADSAS
- Official DAT scores
- $75 Application fee
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Interview
- Invitation only
- One-on-One Interviews are conducted at the School of Dental Medicine by two members of the Admissions Committee.
- Students should plan to stay the day at the School since the day lasts from 8:45 – 3:00 (including lunch, tour and information sessions).
- Applicants must bring:
- High school transcript (including SAT scores, if applicable)
- HSDM Supplemental Questionnaire
- 2x2 passport photo
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Timeline
- December 1, 2012: Beginning of offers of admission
- December 15, 2012: Application deadline for submission to AADSAS
- January 15, 2013: Applications must be completed by this date.
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Tuition 2011-2012
- Includes all fees (Travel, Board, Book & Supplies)
- Year 1: $70,251
- Year 2: $85,899
- Year 3: $88,530
- Year 4: $79,319
- Year 5: Costs to be determined by program director and Office of the Registrar.
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