University of British Columbia 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.dentistry.ubc.ca/Education/default.asp
Phone: (604) 822-7977
Admissions e-mail: fodadms@interchange.ubc.ca

Program Information

• Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)==
• 4 years in length

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years (90 credits) at a recognized university
• English
• Math (6 credits)
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Biology
• Organic Chemistry
• Biochemistry

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GPA

• Minimum CGPA: 2.8 (4.0 scale)
• 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
• 2008 applicant overall average: 80.15%

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DAT

• Dental Aptitude Test – only Canadian version accepted
• Three components used in calculations:
  • Academic Test
  • Perceptual Test
  • Carving Test (minimum score of 12)
• 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

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Canadian Dental Association DAT website

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
• 3 letters of reference (at least one from post-secondary education instructor)
• DAT scores sent directly from the CDA

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Selection Process

• Only Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents are eligible
  • Preference given to residents of British Columbia
  • Maximum of 10% out-of-province applicants accepted
• 100 students interviewed
• 40 students accepted
• Consideration of Overall GPA, DAT scores, letters of reference, personal essay and interview scores

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Interview

• Held in February
• 35 minutes in length
• CDA qualified team consisting of 2-3 interviewers (general practitioners, faculty members and dental students)

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Important Dates

• Application deadline: November 1st
• Decision notifications: early March

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Tuition 2009-2010

• First year tuition: $15,154.05
• Total first year fees: $51,845.27

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Applicant Statistics 2008

• Number of applicants: 332
• Applicants meeting requirements: 282
• Applicants interviewed: 120
• Accepted students: 39

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