Loma Linda 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.llu.edu/dentistry/index.page
Phone: (909) 558-4621
Admissions e-mail: admissions.sd@llu.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
• 4 year program

Admission statistics

• Total number of applicants in 2012: 2029
• Class size in 2012: 96
• International students are eligible to apply

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 3 years of college study with Bachelor’s degree
• At least 1 year of college and all dental prerequisites completed in the U.S. or Canada
• Required Courses
  • General Biology with lab: 2 semesters
  • General Chemistry with lab: 2 semesters
  • Organic Chemistry with lab: 2 semesters
  • Biochemistry: 1 semester
  • General Physics with lab: 2 semesters
  • English Composition: 2 semesters
• Recommended Courses
  • Accounting, Anatomy, Business Management, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Ceramics, Communication, Genetics, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Psychology, Religion, Sculpture, Statistics, Systems Physiology

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GPA

• Minimum: 2.7 (out of 4.0)
• Recommended GPA to be competitive: 3.3 or higher (out of 4.0)
• Average accepted GPA 2012 class:
  • Non-science average: 3.54
  • Science average: 3.26
  • Cumulative average: 3.38

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DAT

• Minimum scores: There are no official cut-off scores set by the University.
• Suggested competitive scores: 19 or above
  • Academic Average – 20.04
  • PAT average – 21.12
  • Total Science – 20.00
• Canadian and US DAT accepted
• DAT must have been written within 2 years of application

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Supporting Documents

• Online AADSAS Application form
• Official DAT scores
• Proficiency in verbal and written English is required
• Dental Admission Test completed within 2 years of admission
• A minimum of 20 hours of dental practice observation/shadowing
• Three letters of reference including:
  • Spiritual leader, Science professor, pre–professional committee, or Employer
• Supplementary Application (emailed once AADSAS Application is received)
• A formal interview (by invitation only)
• minimum of 50 hours of dental practice observation/shadowing

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Timeline 2013-2014

• December 1, 2013: AADSAS application deadline

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Tuition 2013-2014

• First year tuition: $$57,207
• First year total: $91,165

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