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====Course and Degree Requirements==== | ====Course and Degree Requirements==== | ||
*minimum 3 years of university level courses (90 credits) | *minimum 3 years of university level courses (90 credits) | ||
| − | *Required Courses | + | *Required Courses - Must be completed by June 30th in the year you are applying for |
**Inorganic/General Chemistry with lab - 8 credits | **Inorganic/General Chemistry with lab - 8 credits | ||
**Organic Chemistry with lab - 6 credits | **Organic Chemistry with lab - 6 credits | ||
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*Other recommended courses: histology, physiology, human or comparative anatomy, social sciences, microbiology, communication, business, composition, technical writing, fine arts, philosophy, engineering, and classics | *Other recommended courses: histology, physiology, human or comparative anatomy, social sciences, microbiology, communication, business, composition, technical writing, fine arts, philosophy, engineering, and classics | ||
| − | For more information, click [ | + | For more information, click [https://www.dentistry.ucla.edu/learning/pre-requisites-requirements-admission here] |
====GPA==== | ====GPA==== | ||
| − | *Minimum grade: C in all courses | + | *Minimum grade: C in all required courses |
| − | *Average GPA of | + | *Average GPA of class of 2020: 3.75 |
| − | *Average Science GPA: 3. | + | *Average Science GPA: 3.73 |
| + | For more information, click [https://www.dentistry.ucla.edu/learning/interviews-selection-factors here] | ||
====DAT==== | ====DAT==== | ||
| − | *Average DAT score | + | *Average DAT score for class of 2020: |
| − | ** | + | **23 Academic Average |
**22 PAT | **22 PAT | ||
| − | ** | + | **23 Total Science |
*Applicants must take their DATs no later than December 31 and within a 3-year period, including the current year applying. | *Applicants must take their DATs no later than December 31 and within a 3-year period, including the current year applying. | ||
*Canadian DATs are not accepted. | *Canadian DATs are not accepted. | ||
| − | For more information, click [ | + | For more information, click [https://www.dentistry.ucla.edu/learning/pre-requisites-requirements-admission here] |
====Supporting Documents==== | ====Supporting Documents==== | ||
*AADSAS Application | *AADSAS Application | ||
| − | *Application fee of $ 60.00 | + | *Application fee of $ 60.00 USD |
*Official undergraduate and high school transcripts | *Official undergraduate and high school transcripts | ||
*DAT Score Report | *DAT Score Report | ||
*Minimum of 3 letters of recommendation | *Minimum of 3 letters of recommendation | ||
| − | + | For more information, click [https://www.dentistry.ucla.edu/learning/questions-about-4-year-program here] | |
====Evaluation criteria==== | ====Evaluation criteria==== | ||
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**Personal interview | **Personal interview | ||
| − | For more information, click [ | + | For more information, click [https://www.dentistry.ucla.edu/learning/interviews-selection-factors here] |
==Interview== | ==Interview== | ||
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Contacts
Website: http://www.dentistry.ucla.edu/
Phone: 310-794-7971
Admissions e-mail: dds_admissions@dentistry.ucla.edu
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA.
Program Information
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- 4 years in length
- Joint programs are available. For more information, click here
Admission statistics
- Class of 2020 size: 87
- International students are eligible to apply
For more information on the program, click here
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- minimum 3 years of university level courses (90 credits)
- Required Courses - Must be completed by June 30th in the year you are applying for
- Inorganic/General Chemistry with lab - 8 credits
- Organic Chemistry with lab - 6 credits
- Physics with lab - 8 credits
- Biology with lab - 8 credits
- English Composition - 6 credits
- Introductiory Psychology - 3 credits
- Biochemistry - 3 credits
- Other recommended courses: histology, physiology, human or comparative anatomy, social sciences, microbiology, communication, business, composition, technical writing, fine arts, philosophy, engineering, and classics
For more information, click here
GPA
- Minimum grade: C in all required courses
- Average GPA of class of 2020: 3.75
- Average Science GPA: 3.73
For more information, click here
DAT
- Average DAT score for class of 2020:
- 23 Academic Average
- 22 PAT
- 23 Total Science
- Applicants must take their DATs no later than December 31 and within a 3-year period, including the current year applying.
- Canadian DATs are not accepted.
For more information, click here
Supporting Documents
- AADSAS Application
- Application fee of $ 60.00 USD
- Official undergraduate and high school transcripts
- DAT Score Report
- Minimum of 3 letters of recommendation
For more information, click here
Evaluation criteria
- The admissions office considers the following in its decisions
- Scholastic record
- Aptitude for science demonstrated by academic record and the DAT
- Academic performance on the DAT, in particular the PAT portion of the exam to determine spatial aptitude
- Reading comprehension performance on the DAT, especially for English as a Second Language applicants
- Manner in which scholastic record was achieved
- Substantive letters of recommendation (minimum of 3) from any objective source
- Personal interview
For more information, click here
Interview
- The Admissions Committee begins to review applications in October.
- Candidates are selected for interviews based on information submitted from AADSAS and the personal history form.
- Timing of Interviews: November – March
For more information, click here
Timeline 2013-2014
- January 1, 2014: AADSAS Application Deadline
- UCLA Secondary Application Deadline: recommended that applicants submit the secondary application within 3 weeks of receiving the instructions by email.
- November 2013 - March 2014: Interviews
- December 2013 - May 2014: Rolling Admission
For more information about rolling admissions, click here
Tuition 2013-2014
- California Resident
- First Year: $15,263
- Non-California resident
- First year tuition $27,508.
- For more information click here
