McGill University Dentistry

Contacts

Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/
Phone: 514-398-7203
Admissions e-mail: undergrad.dentistry at mcgill.ca

Apply Online

Applications for admission are made on-line.

Admission Requirements

General Notes

• A Bachelor's degree is required for admission in the 4-year program. (Applicants must have received an undergraduate degree or be in the final year of study at a recognized college or university.)
• Students who have graduated from a CEGEP must have completed 90 credits at a recognized university.
• International students are admitted into the four�year program

Criteria

Required classes

Full year (2 semesters) in each of the following courses, with laboratory:

• General Biology
• General Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Physics

Prerequisite courses completed more that eight years ago must be repeated. University-level courses in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology are strongly recommended.

Check out this link for more information:
http://www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/admissions/undergrad/dmd/

GPA

• A cGPA 3.5 out of 4 is required.

The Dental Aptitude Test (DAT)

• Students must complete the DAT no later than the fall of the year in which they are applying.
• Canadian students must write the Canadian DAT.
• Candidates applying from the United States should take the American Dental Association Admission Test.
• The Test should be retaken if it was written more than three years before the date of application.

Supporting Documents

• Transcripts
  • Official transcripts of all their prior studies must be sent to the Documentation Center at McGill University.

• Two (2) Reference Reports
  • Either the Confidential Reference Reports or 2 letters of recommendation.

• Autobiographical Letter:
  • 3 double spaced pages
  • The first must explain your decision to apply to dentistry
  • The last two pages should outline your strengths, skills, interests and achievements.

Check out this link for more information:
http://www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/admissions/undergrad/applying/support/

Deadlines

• The completed application form and application fee ($80.00) must be submitted by November 15th for non-Quebec residents
• For residents of Quebec, deadline is January 15th
• Students must complete DAT in the fall prior to December 1st, 2007.

Tuition

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Equipment and Materials Fee

In addition to Dentistry tuition, students must purchase certain items of equipment and supplies through the Faculty of Dentistry.

• The fee also includes general supplies in the laboratories and clinics. The estimated cost of these purchases is as follows:
  • Second Year $17,000
  • Third Year $ 7,000
  • Fourth year $ 2,000

	Yr 1	Yr 2	Yr 3	Yr 4
Total Fees
Quebec Students	5,808.37	5,509.59	5,335.44	4,171.07
Out of Province Students	12,731.89	12,649.47	10,852.62	7,849.19
International Students	40,353.04	41,133.74	32,863.49	22,523.54