Ohio State University Dentistry

Contact

Website: http://dent.osu.edu/admissions
Phone: dentadmit@osu.edu
Admissions email: dentadmit@osu.edu

Admission Requirements

General Notes

• Application must be submitted through AADSAS at https://portal.aadsasweb.org
• Applicants must submit all official transcripts to AADSAS for any academic course work attempted or completed at any institution
• A four year program leading to a DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine)
• DDS/PhD Program offered, allowing students to pursue a PhD in oral biology, neuroscience / psychobiology, biomedical engineering, and, the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program while enrolled in the DDS program.
• 75% of the class (70 of 101 seats) is comprised of Ohio residents.
• For the 2008-2009 year, 101 students were admitted out of 1092 applicants.

For more information please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/what_about_the_details.php

Criteria

• Applicants with bachelor’s degrees, prior to admission, are preferred. Applications must include all prerequisite courses, DAT score, and a recommended GPA of ‘B’ or higher.
• All applicants are required to have a minimum of 20 observation hours in a dental office.
• Applicants with a strong history of experience community service are preferred.
• Potential applicants may apply after successful completion of 90 quarter hours or 60 semester hours.
• A grade of "B" or better in the required courses is recommended.
• Potential applicants may apply after completion of two-thirds of the prerequisite courses. Prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
• Selection criteria is based on a formula:
  • 60% Academic - based on overall GPA & DAT Academic Average
  • 10% Technical - based on DAT Perceptual Ability score; must be > 13
  • 10% Non-academic Experiences - based on volunteer, employment, leadership, research, sports and other experiences
  • 20% Interview

For more information please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/faq.php#7 and http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/admissions_criteria.php

Required classes

• Anatomy – 1 semester
• Biochemistry – 1 semester
• Biology – 2 semesters
• Inorganic Chemistry* – 2 semesters
• Organic Chemistry* – 2 semesters
• English and Advanced Composition – 2 semesters
• Microbiology – 1 semester
• Physics* – 1 semester
• Physiology – 1 semester

(*)If university does not require lab to be concurrently taken with course, then Ohio State Dentistry does not require lab.

For more information please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/course_requirements.php

GPA

• Average GPA of admitted applicants in 2008 was 3.69. The average Science GPA was 3.61. Biology, Chemistry, and Physics GPA was 3.589.
• Applicants should have an overall GPA of “B” or better.

For more information please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/statistics.php

DAT

• Applicants are required to write the DAT (either the American or Canadian version, though the American version is preferred)
• Applicants should have DAT scores of 18 or better
• Applicants must complete the DAT no later than October 1st of the admissions year to be considered
• DAT scores are accepted for two years. If DAT scores are older than two years at the time of application, then the DAT must be retaken.
• Average score for accepted applicants in 2008 was 18.45 for Academic Average, 18.58 for Total Science and 19.35 for Perceptual Ability.

For more information, please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/statistics.php and http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/dat_requirements.php

Supporting Documents

• As part of the AADSAS application, applicants must submit:
• All official university/college transcripts
• Two letters of recommendation submitted electronically to AADSAS
  • One from college science professor
  • One from someone who knows you well
  • Letters from dentists observed are accepted
• Required Supplemental Application regarding residency to be completed
  • Standard protocol for state-supported dental schools to establish residency status.
  • Must be completed within one week of receiving the email link
  • Supplemental Application fee of
    • $60.00 or U.S. or permanent citizens)
    • $70.00 (international students)

For more information, please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/faq.php#2

Interviews

• All interviews take place in person and are by invitation only. All interviews took place on Interview Events on campus from October to December.
• Circa 180 applicants are interviewed for 104 seats.
• Applicants are interviewed by five Admissions committee members - Three faculty members and two dental students
• Interviews last approximately one hour. Professional business attire is recommended.

For more information, please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/faq.php

Deadlines for Fall 2009 Admission

• May 15, 2008 – Application becomes available on AADSAS website
• June 1st – OSU begins processing applications
• September 15th – Deadline for Applications
• October through December – Interview events
• December 8th – Offers of Acceptance mailed

For more information, please visit http://dent.osu.edu/admissions/admissions_calendar.php

Tuition

• For Class of 2012, Ohio Resident Annual (3 quarters) Tuition is with total expenses of $46,664.
• Non Resident Annual Tuition of $ 56,793, with total expenses of $76,626.
• Dental students are eligible to apply for residency after 12 months or instant residency in certain cases.

For more information, please visit http://www.dent.ohio-state.edu/oaa/fa/Tuition,%20Fees%20and%20Budgets.htm