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Contacts

Address:
Student Services
Faculty of Dentistry
University of British Columbia
278 - 2199 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3

Website: http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/academic_programs/dmd/contact_us.asp
Phone: (604) 822-8063
Fax: (604) 822-8279
Admissions e-mail: fodadms@interchange.ubc.ca

Admission Requirements

General Notes

• 40 candidates admitted each year
• Admission based on academic ability and personal qualities

Criteria

Pre-requisites

• Three completed academic years (90 credits)
• A full semester of English, Math, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry

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GPA

• Minimum cGPA of 70% or 2.8
• The GPA calculated on all course work completed since high school.
  • Courses taken in the application year are not included in the GPA calculation.
• The worst year will be dropped for applicants who have completed four or more years of university
• See Stats. (below for averages of accepted applicants)

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The Dental Aptitude Test (DAT)

• DAT scores from the November exam in the year of application will be accepted.
• DAT results are valid for 5 years
• 3 components of the DAT will be considered: Academic Average, Perceptual Test & the Carving Test.
• A minimum carving score of 12 must be attained for your application to be considered.
• If the DAT was written more than once, the best overall test score will be considered.

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Supporting Documents

• Official Transcripts
  • For International Transcripts: require 1 official copy and a translated & notarized copy in English.
• 3 Letters of Reference
  • At least 1 must be from a university professor
  • Letters from previous applications will not be brought forward.

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Deadlines

• November 10 - Application Deadline for entry into the 2009/10 Program
• November 4 - DAT Exam Date
• June 15 - Submission of transcripts with final grades for applicants who are granted conditional acceptance to the DMD program

Check out this link for more information: http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/academic_programs/dmd/admission_procedures.asp

Tuition

Year 1 - $50 840.98 Year 2 - $49 012.72 Year 3 - $48 154.98 Year 4 - $50 292.97

• • Includes tuition, fees and clinical materials
• Bursary assistance is available based on financial need and the availability of University funds.
  • Apply to the Student Financial Assistance and Awards Office.
• Entrance scholarships and awards are possible

Check out this link for more information: http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/academic_programs/dmd/class_of_2012_projected_fees.pdf

Statistics

Profile of the accepted applicants for the Dentistry program in August 2007

• Number of applicants: 353
• Number of applicants who met the requirements: 297
• Number accepted: 37
• Accepted Applicants' Avg: 83

• DAT: Academic Avg for accepted applicants (/30): 20.5
• DAT: PAT & Carving Avg for accepted applicants (/30):21.8
• Interview Score for accepted Applicants (/35): 25.9
• With 3 years post-secondary education: 5
• With 4 years post-secondary education or more: 28
• With Master's degree, 4

Check out this link for more information: http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/academic_programs/dmd/entrance_statistics/