Tufts 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://dental.tufts.edu
Phone: (617) 636-6639
Admissions e-mail: DenAdmissions@tufts.edu

Program Information

Curriculum

• Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
• 4 years in length
• Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

• Total number of applicants in 2012: 4289
• Class size in 2012: 182
• International students are not eligible to apply

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Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Bachelor's degree from accredited 4 year college/university
• Required Courses
  • Biology + lab (8 credits)
  • Upper level biology (3 credits)
  • Inorganic chemistry + lab (8 credits)
  • Physics + lab (8 credits)
  • Organic chemistry + lab (8 credits)
  • Biochemistry (3 credits)
  • Writing intensive Humanities or Social Science course (1 semester)
    • History
    • English
    • Comprehensive Literature
    • Philosophy
    • Government
    • Women's Studies
• Recommended Courses
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Microbiology
  • Immunology
  • Pharmacology
  • Histology

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GPA

• Minimum grade/GPA: 3.0
• Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants 2012: 3.41
• Calculation method:
  • AP credits are not recognized.

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DAT

• Cut-off DAT score:
  • Academic Average: 16
  • Perceptual Ability: 17
  • Reading Comprehension: 17
  • Total Science: 16
• Average DAT score of accepted applicants in 2012:
  • Academic Average: 20
  • Perceptual Ability: 21
  • Reading Ability: 21
  • Total Science: 16
• Canadian DAT is also accepted
• Tests must be taken after June 1, 2011. It is strongly suggested that the test is completed before January 1, 2014.
• The Admissions Committee will only consider scores from the first three DAT attempts.

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Supporting Documents

• AADAS application
• Official transcripts
• 2 letters of evaluation (One from a Biology professor and one from a Biochemistry, Chemistry, Math or Physics professor) OR a pre-professional composite committee letter
• A letter from a general dentist providing proof of at least 40 hours shadowing experience
  • This letter must include approximate number of hours
  • A total of 75 hours of shadowing must be completed

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Interview

• Interview invitations will be sent out on a rolling basis, beginning later October 2013.
• Interview Dates 2013-2014: November 2013 to April 2014

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Timeline 2013-2014

• June 3, 2013: AADSAS Application opens
• Later October, 2013: Interview invitations start being sent
• November 2013: Interview sessions begin and continue until April 2014
• January 1, 2014: Deadline to complete DAT
• February 3, 2013: AADSAS Application closes

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Tuition 2013-2014

• First year tuition: $63,932
• Total first year fees: $77,073

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