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**Organic Chemistry (8 credits, with lab) | **Organic Chemistry (8 credits, with lab) | ||
**English composition or Literature (6 credits) | **English composition or Literature (6 credits) | ||
+ | **Mathematics (6 credits) | ||
+ | **Biochemistry (1 semester) | ||
*Recommended courses | *Recommended courses | ||
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**Foreign Languages | **Foreign Languages | ||
**Sociology, History, Fine Arts | **Sociology, History, Fine Arts | ||
− | For more information, click [ | + | For more information, click [https://www.dental.columbia.edu/education/dds-program/admissions/prerequisites here] |
====GPA==== | ====GPA==== | ||
− | + | *Average accepted GPA entering class 2015: 3.7 | |
− | *Average accepted GPA | + | For more information, click [https://www.dental.columbia.edu/education/dds-program/statistics here] |
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====DAT==== | ====DAT==== | ||
− | *No minimum cut-off scores, but the | + | *No minimum cut-off scores, but the entering class of 2015 mean: 23 |
*The DAT cannot be waived by taking the MCAT or otherwise. | *The DAT cannot be waived by taking the MCAT or otherwise. | ||
− | For more information, click [ | + | For more information, click [https://www.dental.columbia.edu/education/dds-program/statistics here] |
====Supporting Documents==== | ====Supporting Documents==== | ||
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*Three CONFIDENTIAL letters of recommendation from science professors or one composite letter from a pre-health committee | *Three CONFIDENTIAL letters of recommendation from science professors or one composite letter from a pre-health committee | ||
*Official copies of academic transcripts (sent directly to AADSAS application service) | *Official copies of academic transcripts (sent directly to AADSAS application service) | ||
− | For more information, click [ | + | *Supplemental application fee |
+ | For more information, click [https://www.dental.columbia.edu/education/dds-program/admissions/application-process here] | ||
==Interview== | ==Interview== |
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Contacts
Website: http://dental.columbia.edu/
Phone: 212-305-3478
Admissions e-mail: dl2430@columbia.edu
Location: New York City, New York, USA.
Program Information
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- 4 years in length
- Class size of class of 2019: 80
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: A minimum of 90 credits at an accredited American institution or its equivalent (Preferred minimum is 120 credits)
- Required Courses
- Physics (8 credits, with lab)
- Biology (8 credits, with lab)
- Inorganic or General Chemistry (8 credits, with lab)
- Organic Chemistry (8 credits, with lab)
- English composition or Literature (6 credits)
- Mathematics (6 credits)
- Biochemistry (1 semester)
- Recommended courses
- Foreign Languages
- Sociology, History, Fine Arts
For more information, click here
GPA
- Average accepted GPA entering class 2015: 3.7
For more information, click here
DAT
- No minimum cut-off scores, but the entering class of 2015 mean: 23
- The DAT cannot be waived by taking the MCAT or otherwise.
For more information, click here
Supporting Documents
- An application to the College of Dental Medicine is available through the Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS) here
- A certified copy of Dental Admissions Test (DAT) scores
- Three CONFIDENTIAL letters of recommendation from science professors or one composite letter from a pre-health committee
- Official copies of academic transcripts (sent directly to AADSAS application service)
- Supplemental application fee
For more information, click here
Interview
- Invitation only
- Conducted on a rolling basis
- Interviews are conducted on Fridays, and the dates depend on when the application was submitted
For more information, click here
Timeline 2013-2014
- June 1 2013: applications can be submitted through the AADSAS
- August: Invitations for interviews start
- September: Interviews begin
- No specific time for interviews- these are conducted on Fridays on a rolling basis
- All materials should be submitted by the second week of January of the appliation year, but it is recommended that documents be sent as early as possible, as applications are considered on a rolling basis
For more information, click here
Tuition 2013-2014
- Total 4 years fee: $26,252 USD
For more information on tuition, click here
For information on admission scholarships, click here