McGill University Dentistry

Dentistry
Canadian universities
Alberta UBC Dalhousie Laval McGill Montréal Manitoba Saskatchewan Toronto UWO
American universities
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International universities
Manchester

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

• Six credits of Biology, General Chemistry, and Physics
• Three credits of Organic Chemistry

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 considered competitive.

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

• November 15 - Application Deadline for non-Quebec residents including the non-refundable $80 fee
• January 15th - Application Deadline for Quebec residents applying for the 4 year DMD Program including the non-refundable $80 fee
• March 1 - Application Deadline for Quebec residents applying for the 5 year Dent-P Program including the non-refundable $60 fee

Tuition

	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

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