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For more information, click [http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/Education/DMD/AdmissionProcedures.asp here] and [http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/Education/DMD/EntranceStatistics.asp here] | For more information, click [http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/Education/DMD/AdmissionProcedures.asp here] and [http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/Education/DMD/EntranceStatistics.asp here] | ||
− | ==Timeline== | + | ==Timeline 2017-2018== |
− | *November | + | *October 13, 2017: DMD Application deadline |
+ | *November 4, 2017: DAT score deadline | ||
*February: Interviews are held | *February: Interviews are held | ||
*Early March: Notifications of interview invitations are sent out | *Early March: Notifications of interview invitations are sent out | ||
For more information, click [http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/Education/DMD/AdmissionProcedures.asp here] | For more information, click [http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/Education/DMD/AdmissionProcedures.asp here] | ||
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==Tuition== | ==Tuition== |
Revision as of 20:37, 7 August 2017
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Contacts
Website: http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/Education/DMD/default.asp
Phone: (604) 822-7566
- Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm Pacific Standard Time
Admissions e-mail: kiran@dentistry.ubc.ca
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Program Information
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- 4 years in length
- Number of applications for class of 2016: 397
- Applicants meeting requirements 2016: 338
- Applicants interviewed 2016: 96
- Applicants accepted 2016: 58
- Only Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents are eligible
- Preference given to residents of British Columbia
- Maximum of 10% out-of-province applicants accepted
For more information on statistics, click here
For more information on the program, click here
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Minimum of 3 years (90 credits) at a recognized university by April of the year of admission
- Required Courses
- English (6 credits)
- Chemistry (6 credits)
- Biology (6 credits)
- Organic Chemistry (6 credits)
- Biochemistry (6 credits)
For more information, click here
GPA
- Minimum CGPA: 2.8 (4.0 scale)
- Average grade (%) of all applicants 2016: 82.31%
- Average grade of all interviewed applicants 2016: 86.55% (88.29% for Non-BC residents)
- Average grade of all accepted applicants 2016: 86.05% (89.01% for Non-BC residents)
- All college/university work taken into account (including failed courses)
- Worst year will be dropped for applicants who have completed 4+ years of college/university
For more information, click here and here
DAT
- Dental Aptitude Test – only Canadian version accepted
- Two components used in calculations:
- Academic Test
- Perceptual Test
- Carving is no longer required
- Mean DAT scores 2011 of interviewed candidates:
- Academic Average – 20.77
- Perceptual Ability & Carving – 22.47
- Must be written by the November exam date prior to admission year
- DAT must have been written within 5 years of application
- Best score used if written multiple times
For more information, click here
For information on the DAT itself, visit the Canadian Dental Association website here and here
Supporting Documents
- Online UBC DMD Application Form
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
- International Transcripts must be sent with translated and notarized English versions and pre-requisite course outlines
- High School Transcripts required from applicants who have not been registered at UBC
- Reference letters are no longer required. (They will not be considered.)
- DAT scores sent directly from the CDA
- Registration fee of $229.00 CAD
For more information, click here
DMD Admissions Open House Weekend (Interview)
- Applicants qualified based on GPA and DAT scored will be invited to the DMD Admissions Open House Weekend
- Normally Held in February
- Interview
- Lasts 35 minutes in length to assess the applicant’s capabilities related to the dental profession.
- CDA qualified team consisting of 2-3 interviewers (general practitioners, faculty members and dental students)
- Average Interview Score 2016 (out of 7): 5 for Non-BC
- Average Interview Score of Accepted 2016: 5.0 (5.8 for Non-BC)
- Problem Based Learning (PBL)
- Students rotate through a number of small groups, using in-depth critical thinking and analytical skills to solve problems with peers.
- Average PBL Score 2016 (out of 10): 7.2 for accepted Non-BC
For more information, click here and here
Timeline 2017-2018
- October 13, 2017: DMD Application deadline
- November 4, 2017: DAT score deadline
- February: Interviews are held
- Early March: Notifications of interview invitations are sent out
For more information, click here
Tuition
- First year tuition: $ 16,403.23
- Total first year fees: $ 54,479.95
For more information on tuition, click here
For Scholarship and Financial Award information, click here