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==Admission Requirements== | ==Admission Requirements== | ||
====Course and Degree Requirements==== | ====Course and Degree Requirements==== | ||
− | *Degree: | + | *Degree: bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the USA or Canada |
− | *Required Courses | + | *Required Courses: |
− | **Biology | + | **Biology: 3 semesters with lab |
− | + | **General Chemistry: 2 semesters with lab | |
− | + | **Organic Chemistry: 2 semesters with lab | |
− | **General | + | **Physics: 2 semesters with lab |
− | + | **English or Composition: 2 semesters | |
− | **Organic Chemistry | + | **Mathematics including calculus: 2 semesters |
− | **Physics | ||
− | **English or Composition | ||
− | |||
− | **Mathematics including calculus | ||
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For more information, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/req/ here] | For more information, click [http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/req/ here] | ||
====GPA==== | ====GPA==== | ||
− | *No minimum | + | *No minimum GPA, but competitive applicants usually have a GPA 3.3 or above |
− | For more information, click [http:// | + | 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 | ||
− | *Canadian DAT results are | + | *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 [http:// | + | 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 | ||
− | *Letters of | + | *Letters of recommendation |
− | *Official transcripts | + | **two or three from science faculty; one from a dentist mentor, if student has shadowing experience |
− | * | + | *Official transcripts |
− | **Upon receipt of AADSAS application, applicants will receive a confirmation email with instructions regarding application completion, and a link to access the Boston | + | *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 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 $75 USD for U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents. |
Revision as of 01:51, 23 October 2013
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Contacts
Website: http://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/
Phone: 617-638-4787
Admissions email: sdmadmis@bu.edu
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 in 2013: 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
- Interviews are scheduled starting in October
For more information, click here
Timeline
- October 2012: Interviews being held from this month onwards, on a rolling basis
- December 1, 2012: AADSAS application submission deadline for Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
- January 1, 2013: Deadline to submit supplemental material
- December 2012-July 2013: Admission decisions are sent all throughout this period
- Jun. 30, 2013: Deadline to submit the Health History and Physical Examination Report to the Student Health Services
- Jul. 9, 2013: Deadline for new students to pay tuition fees
For more information, click here
Tuition 2012-2013
- Fall 2012 tuition - $31,000
- Spring 2013 tuition - $31,000
- Total first year tuition - $62,000
For more information on tuition, click here
For information on financial assistance, click here