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Dentistry
Canadian universities
Alberta UBC Dalhousie Laval McGill Montréal Manitoba Saskatchewan Toronto UWO
American universities
Boston Case Western Columbia UCSF UCLA Harvard Loma Linda Kentucky Marquette Maryland NYU Michigan UNC Oklahoma Ohio State UPenn SUNY Buffalo Tufts
International universities
Manchester

Contacts

Website: http://www.bu.edu/academics/sdm/
Phone: 617-353-2000
Admissions email sdmadmis@bu.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 4 years in length
• Number of applications in 2008: 2734
• Class size in 2009: 224

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study in Canada (any discipline)
• Required Courses
  • Life Sciences (12 credits)
  • Social Sciences, Humanities or Languages (6 credits)
• Recommended Courses
  • Statistics (3 credits)
  • Courses that required expository writing (12 credits)

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GPA

• Minimum: 3.6 (4.0 scale)
• Average accepted GPA 2008: 3.89
• Calculation method:
  • GPA will be calculated by eliminating one full-course grade per full year of study.
  • If applying after three years of full-time study, the 3 lowest grades will be removed.
  • If applying after completion of four years of full-time study, the 4 lowest grades will be removed
  • Summer courses are not included in GPA calculation, though they may count towards prerequisites

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MCAT

• Minimum scores:
  • Physical Sciences – 9
  • Biological Sciences – 9
  • Verbal Reasoning – 9
  • Writing Sample – N
• Median scores 2008:
  • Physical Sciences – 11
  • Biological Sciences – 12
  • Verbal Reasoning – 10
  • Writing Sample – Q
• MCAT must have been written within 5 years of application deadline
• Only the most recent MCAT scores will be considered

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Supporting Documents

• Personal Statement (1000 word essay) – see OMSAS guidelines
• Autobiographical sketch – outline of extra-curricular activities (with contact information)
• References (must provide 3) – referees must write a narrative statement and complete a standardized form
• Official transcripts from universities attended

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Interview

• Late February – early March
• Interviews are conducted at the Faculty of Medicine by a member of the Faculty and a current medical student

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Timeline

• Mid June, 2008: OMSAS application becomes available online
• Sept. 15, 2008: Deadline to create OMSAS account
• Oct. 1, 2008: Deadline to submit applications
• Oct. 1, 2008: All transcripts and academic documents must be received by OMSAS
• Oct. 6, 2008: All cheques/money orders must be received
• Oct. 15, 2008: Deadline for MCAT scores to be released to OMSAS
• May 15, 2009: First offers of admission
• June 12, 2009: Deadline to accept offers of admission
• June 30, 2009: All transcripts must be received by OMSAS

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Tuition 2009-2010

• First year tuition (Canadian student) - $ 17 887
• Total first year fees (Canadian student) - $ 19 170.90
• First year tuition (Visa student) - $ 48 620
• Total first year fees (Visa student) - $ 50 659.90

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