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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
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'''Website:''' http://www.bu.edu/academics/sdm/<br>
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'''Website:''' http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/<br>
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'''Phone:''' 617-353-2000<br>
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'''Admissions Phone:''' 617-358-6827 <br>
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'''Admissions email:''' sdmadmis@bu.edu
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'''Admissions email:''' applyDMD@bu.edu<br>
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'''Location:''' Boston, Massachusetts
  
 
==Program Information==
 
==Program Information==
 
*Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
 
*Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
 
*4 years in length
 
*4 years in length
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*Number of applications in 2009-2010: 612
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For more information, click [http://www.bu.edu/academics/sdm/programs/doctor-of-dental-medicine/ here]
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For more information, click [http://dentalschool.bu.edu/admissions/index.html here]
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====Admission statistics====
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*Approximate Total number of applicants: 4500+
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*Class size: 115
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*Canadian students are eligible to apply
  
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
==Admission Requirements==
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
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*Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline)
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*Degree: bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the USA or Canada
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*Required Courses
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*Required Courses:
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**Life Sciences (12 credits)
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**Biology: 3 semesters with lab
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**Social Sciences, Humanities or Languages (6 credits)
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**General Chemistry: 2 semesters with lab
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*Recommended Courses
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**Organic Chemistry: 2 semesters with lab
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**Statistics (3 credits)
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**Physics: 2 semesters with lab
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**Courses that required expository writing (12 credits)
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**English or Composition: 2 semesters
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For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/requirements/Academic_Qualifications/Prerequisites.htm here]
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**Mathematics including calculus: 2 semesters
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For more information, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/req/ here]
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====GPA====
 
====GPA====
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*Minimum: 3.6 (4.0 scale)
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*No minimum GPA, but competitive applicants usually have a GPA 3.3 or above
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*Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.89
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For more information, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/frequently-asked-questions/#requirements-and-information here]
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*Calculation method:
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**GPA will be calculated by eliminating one full-course grade per full year of study.
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====DAT====
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**If applying after three years of full-time study, the 3 lowest grades will be removed.
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*The DAT is required of all applicants
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**If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the 4 lowest grades will be removed
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*DAT must have been written within 2 years of application deadline
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**Summer courses are not included in GPA calculation, though they may count towards prerequisites
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*US and Canadian DAT results are accepted
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For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/requirements/Academic_Qualifications/Calculation_of_GPA_Weighting_Formula.htm here]
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*No minimum DAT score, but competitive applicants usually have 18 or above in each section
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====MCAT====
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For more information, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/application/ here]
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*Minimum scores:
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**Physical Sciences – 9
 
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**Biological Sciences – 9
 
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**Verbal Reasoning – 9
 
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**Writing Sample – N
 
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*Median scores 2008:
 
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**Physical Sciences – 11
 
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**Biological Sciences – 12
 
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**Verbal Reasoning – 10
 
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**Writing Sample – Q
 
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*MCAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
 
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*Only the most recent MCAT scores will be considered
 
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For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/requirements/Academic_Qualifications/MCAT.htm here]
 
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
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*Personal Statement (1000 word essay) – see [http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/pdf/b_omsas_e.pdf OMSAS guidelines]
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*AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) application
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*Autobiographical sketch – outline of extra-curricular activities (with contact information)
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*DAT scores
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*References (must provide 3) – referees must write a narrative statement and complete a standardized form
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*Letters of recommendation
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*Official transcripts from universities attended
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**two or three from science faculty; one from a dentist mentor, if student has shadowing experience
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For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/requirements/Non-Academic_Qualifications.htm here] and visit the [http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/ OMSAS website]<br>
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*Official transcripts
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For tips regarding the application procedure, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/application/Tips.htm here]
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*Supplemental application and submission of an application fee (separate from the AADSAS fee)
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**Upon receipt of AADSAS application, applicants will receive a confirmation email with instructions regarding application completion, and a link to access the Boston
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**The supplemental application must be completed within two weeks after receipt of the email.
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**The application fee is $75 USD for U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents.
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**The application fee is $105 USD for non-U.S. citizens and non-permanent residents.
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For more information, click [http://dentalschool.bu.edu/admissions/DMD/app-dmd.html here]
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==Interview==
 
==Interview==
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*Late February – early March
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*Selected applicants are invitated for personal interviews
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*Interviews are conducted at the Faculty of Medicine by a member of the Faculty and a current medical student
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**A tour of the dental school is included in the interview day
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For more information, click [http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/md/admissions/0910/application/interview.htm here]
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*Interviews Dates: October - March
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==Timeline==
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For more information, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/application/ here]
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*Mid June, 2008: OMSAS application becomes available online
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*Sept. 15, 2008: Deadline to create OMSAS account
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==Timeline 2018-2019==
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*Oct. 1, 2008: Deadline to submit applications
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*December 1, 2018: AADSAS Application Deadline
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*Oct. 1, 2008: All transcripts and academic documents must be received by OMSAS
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*January 1, 2019: Supporting Document Submission Deadline
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*Jul. 9, 2011: Deadline for new students to pay tutition fees
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*October 2018 -  March 2019: Interviews Held
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*Oct. 15, 2008: Deadline for MCAT scores to be released to OMSAS
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*May 15, 2009: First offers of admission
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For more information, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/application/ here]
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*June 12, 2009: Deadline to accept offers of admission
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*June 30, 2009: All transcripts must be received by OMSAS
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==Tuition 2018-2019==
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For more information, click [http://www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/omsas-dates.html here]
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*First Year Tuition: USD $77,250.00
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**Total First Year Tuition and Fees: USD $87,054.00
  
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==Tuition 2010-2011==
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For more information on tuition, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/about/offices/registrar/tuition/dmd-tuition/ here]<br>
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*First year tuition - $57 320
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For information on financial assistance, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/financial-assistance-2/ here]<br>
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*Total first year fees - $ 58 500
 
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For more information on tuition, click [http://dentalschool.bu.edu/registrar/dmd-tuition.html here]<br>
 
 
[[Category:Boston University|Dentistry]]
 
[[Category:Boston University|Dentistry]]
 
[[Category:Dentistry|Boston]]
 
[[Category:Dentistry|Boston]]

Latest revision as of 16:35, 14 January 2019

Dentistry
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Contacts

Website: http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/
Admissions Phone: 617-358-6827
Admissions email: applyDMD@bu.edu
Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Program Information

  • Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
  • 4 years in length

For more information, click here

Admission statistics

  • Approximate Total number of applicants: 4500+
  • Class size: 115
  • Canadian students are eligible to apply

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the USA or Canada
  • Required Courses:
    • Biology: 3 semesters with lab
    • General Chemistry: 2 semesters with lab
    • Organic Chemistry: 2 semesters with lab
    • Physics: 2 semesters with lab
    • English or Composition: 2 semesters
    • Mathematics including calculus: 2 semesters

For more information, click here

GPA

  • No minimum GPA, but competitive applicants usually have a GPA 3.3 or above

For more information, click here

DAT

  • The DAT is required of all applicants
  • DAT must have been written within 2 years of application deadline
  • US and Canadian DAT results are accepted
  • No minimum DAT score, but competitive applicants usually have 18 or above in each section

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) application
  • DAT scores
  • Letters of recommendation
    • two or three from science faculty; one from a dentist mentor, if student has shadowing experience
  • Official transcripts
  • Supplemental application and submission of an application fee (separate from the AADSAS fee)
    • Upon receipt of AADSAS application, applicants will receive a confirmation email with instructions regarding application completion, and a link to access the Boston
    • The supplemental application must be completed within two weeks after receipt of the email.
    • The application fee is $75 USD for U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents.
    • The application fee is $105 USD for non-U.S. citizens and non-permanent residents.

For more information, click here

Interview

  • Selected applicants are invitated for personal interviews
    • A tour of the dental school is included in the interview day
  • Interviews Dates: October - March

For more information, click here

Timeline 2018-2019

  • December 1, 2018: AADSAS Application Deadline
  • January 1, 2019: Supporting Document Submission Deadline
  • October 2018 - March 2019: Interviews Held

For more information, click here

Tuition 2018-2019

  • First Year Tuition: USD $77,250.00
    • Total First Year Tuition and Fees: USD $87,054.00

For more information on tuition, click here
For information on financial assistance, click here

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