Dalhousie University Dentistry

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.dal.ca/academics/programs/professional/dentistry/program_overview.html
Phone: (902) 494-2824
Admissions e-mail: denadmis@dal.ca

Program Information

• Doctor in Dental Surgery (DDS)
  • 4 year program
• Number of applications in 2009: approximately 500
• Class size: accept up to 38
  • Preference is given to permanent residents of the Atlantic provinces.

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum of 60 credit hours of university study. A Bachelor’s degree is not required but recommended (especially if graduate studies are intended).
• Required Courses
  • Biology with Lab (6 credits)
  • General chemistry with Lab (6 credits)
  • Physics with Lab (6 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry with Lab (6 credits)
  • Arts and/or Social Sciences (12 credits)
  • Writing Course (6 credits)
  • Biochemistry (3 credits)
  • Microbiology (3 credits)
  • Vertebrate Physiology (6 credits)

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GPA

• Minimum: No minimum GPA specified, but applicants with best academic record have greater chance of admission
• Average accepted grade of final 60 university credit hours 2009: A
• Average accepted grade of required science courses 2009: A-

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DAT

• Minimum scores:
  • Reading Comprehension – 15
  • Science Average – 15
  • Manual Dexterity – 15
  • Perceptual Ability – 15
• Average scores 2009:
  • Average of all DAT components: 19.2
• For the class entering in September 2013 (and later) Manual Dexterity (carving) scores will not be considered
• Canadian or US DAT accepted (Canadian Citizens residing in Canada must complete Canadian DAT)
• DAT must have been written within 2 years of application
• DAT must be written by February of the year of admission

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Supporting Documents

• Online Application form
• $ 70 Registration fee
• Official transcripts of all university studies
• Supplemental Information form (outlining extracurricular activities)
• Applicants who are invited for an interview are required to submit 3 confidential reference evaluation forms
• DAT score
• Acceptance is conditional upon fulfillment of Health requirements click here

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Interview

• On a Saturday in March or April
• Interviews are structured and conducted at the Faculty of Dentistry by 2 dentists and last 40 minutes.
• Applicants with the highest university grades are selected for interview.
• Interviews are conducted by a team of 2-3 trained interviewers, using a structured interview format.
• A Personality Inventory Questionnaire will be done on the same day of the interview.

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Timeline

• December 1: Application and application fee deadline
• February 1: All supporting documents (Reference Evaluation Forms must be received.)
• March – April, 2011: Interviews are held.
• May 1: All pre-requisite courses must normally be completed by this date.

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Tuition 2012-2013

• First year tuition (Canadian): $ 17,013.00
• First year total (Canadian): $ 34,114.80
• First year tuition (International): $ 40,000
• First year total (International): $ 57,101.80

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