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==Contacts==
 
==Contacts==
 
'''Website:''' http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/<br>
 
'''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: applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the USA or Canada
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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-Prerequisite courses should be taken at an accredited, four-year college or university within the United States or Canada
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*Required Courses:
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**Biology (12 credits)
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**Biology: 3 semesters with lab
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***basic biology, genetics, embryology, molecular biology, cell biology, anatomy, physiology and biochemistry
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**General Chemistry: 2 semesters with lab
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**Inorganic Chemistry – One year with lab  
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**Organic Chemistry: 2 semesters with lab  
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**Organic Chemistry – One year with lab  
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**Physics: 2 semesters with lab
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**English or Composition - One year
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**English or Composition: 2 semesters
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**Mathematics- One year
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**Mathematics including calculus: 2 semesters
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***At least one calculus course
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For more information, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/req/ here]
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For more information, click [http://dentalschool.bu.edu/admissions/DMD/app-dmd.html here]
 
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
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*No minimum specified, but a high enough GPA is needed to be considered a competitive applicant
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*No minimum GPA, but competitive applicants usually have a GPA 3.3 or above
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For more information, click [http://dentalschool.bu.edu/admissions/DMD/app-dmd.html here]
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For more information, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/frequently-asked-questions/#requirements-and-information here]
  
 
====DAT====
 
====DAT====
 
*The DAT is required of all applicants
 
*The DAT is required of all applicants
 
*DAT must have been written within 2 years of application deadline
 
*DAT must have been written within 2 years of application deadline
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*Canadian DAT results are also accepted
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*US and Canadian DAT results are accepted
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*For applicants who take the Canadian DAT, the official score report must be sent directly from the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) to Boston University
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*No minimum DAT score, but competitive applicants usually have 18 or above in each section
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For more information, click [http://dentalschool.bu.edu/admissions/DMD/app-dmd.html here]
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For more information, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/application/ here]
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
*AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) application
 
*AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service) application
 
*DAT scores
 
*DAT scores
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*Letters of reccomendation (submitted through AADSAS): two or three from science faculty; one from a dentist mentor, if student has shadowing experience
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*Letters of recommendation
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*Official transcripts (submitted through AADSAS)
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**two or three from science faculty; one from a dentist mentor, if student has shadowing experience
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*Official transcripts  
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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.
 
For more information, click [http://dentalschool.bu.edu/admissions/DMD/app-dmd.html here]
 
For more information, click [http://dentalschool.bu.edu/admissions/DMD/app-dmd.html here]
  
 
==Interview==
 
==Interview==
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*October onwards
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*Selected applicants are invitated for personal interviews
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**A tour of the dental school is included in the interview day
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*Interviews Dates: October - March
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For more information, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/application/ here]
  
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==Timeline==
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==Timeline 2018-2019==
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*October 2010: Interviews being held from this month onwards, on a rolling basis
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*December 1, 2018: AADSAS Application Deadline
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*December 2010-July 2011: Admission decisions are sent all throughout this period
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*January 1, 2019: Supporting Document Submission Deadline
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*Jan. 1, 2011: Deadline to submit AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools Application Service)application
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*October 2018 -  March 2019: Interviews Held
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*Jun. 30, 2011: Deadline to submit the Health History and Physical Examination Report to the Student Health Services
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*Jul. 9, 2011: Deadline for new students to pay tuition fees
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For more information, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/application/ here]
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For more information, click [http://dentalschool.bu.edu/admissions/DMD/app-dmd.html here]
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==Tuition 2018-2019==
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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]]

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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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