Midwestern University-Arizona Dentistry

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Contacts

Website:http://www.midwestern.edu/Programs_and_Admission/AZ_Dental_Medicine.html
Phone: 623-572-3215 or toll-free 1-888-247-9277
Admissions e-mail: admissaz@midwestern.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
• 4 years in length
• Admissions based on Rolling Admissions Process
• Average Applicant Age 2008: 26
• Class size in 2010: 110

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in an accredited university.
• Required Courses (all must be passed with C- or above)
  • Biology with Lab (8 credits)
  • General Chemistry with Lab (8 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry with Lab (8 credits)
  • Anatomy with Lab (4 credits)
  • Microbiology with Lab (4 credits)
  • Physics (8 credits)
  • Physiology (4 credits)
  • Biochemistry (3 credits)
  • English Composition / Technical Writing (6 credits)

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GPA

• Minimum Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics): 2.75 (4.00 scale)
• Minimum Overall: 2.75 (4.00 scale)
• Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.39
• A score of 3.20 is considered to be much more competitive.

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DAT

• Minimum scores:
  • Natural Sciences – 18
  • Perceptual Ability – 18
  • Reading Comprehension – 18
  • Quantitative Reasoning – 18
• MCAT must have been written within 3 years of application deadline
• Only the US DAT is accepted, not the Canadian one.

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Supporting Documents

• Application form
• Supplemental Application form if applicable
• DAT scores
• 3 letters of recommendation: one form a science professor or pre-dental science committee, the others from people who have a DO/MD or DDS/DMD degree, or someone who can adequately evaluate the candidate.
• Pass a criminal background check.

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Interview

• Occurs between the Summer before matriculation to the end of April/May.
• Interviews are conducted by 2 or 3 people consisting of scientists, administrators and/or dental clinicians.

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Timeline

• June 1, 2010: Recommended deadline to submit application (but not the official deadline)
• December 1, 2010: School begins to let students know their acceptance status
• January 1, 2011: AADSAS Application deadline
• March 1, 2011: Deadline to submit everything in your application (DAT scores, Supplemental application, etc.)

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Tuition 2009-2010

• First year tuition - $ 54,278
• Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 63,814
  • One may expect to pay up to ~$ 90,000 for other fees such as transportation, housing, books, etc.

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