University of California, Los Angeles Dentistry

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Contacts

Website: http://www.dentistry.ucla.edu/
Phone: 310-794-7971
Admissions e-mail: dds_admissions@dentistry.ucla.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
• 4 years in length
• Joint programs are available. For more information, click here

Admission statistics

• Class size in 2013: 88
• International students are eligible to apply

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• minimum 3 years of university level courses (90 credits)
• Required Courses
  • 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

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GPA

• Minimum grade: C in all courses
• Average GPA of admitted applicants 2013: 3.66
• Average Science GPA: 3.60

DAT

• Average DAT score accepted applicants 2013: 22
  • 22 Academic Average,
  • 22 PAT
  • 22 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.

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Supporting Documents

• AADSAS Application
• Application fee of $ 60.00
• Official undergraduate and high school transcripts
• DAT Score Report
• Minimum of 3 letters of recommendation
• UCLA Secondary Application (Personal History Form)

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

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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

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Timeline

• AADSAS Application Deadline: The earliest date that students may submit an application to AADSAS is June 1. Applications submitted after January 1 will not be accepted.
• UCLA Secondary Application Deadline: Although there is no official deadline, it is highly recommended that applicants submit the secondary application within 3 weeks of receiving the instructions by email.
• Timing of Decisions: Applicants will be notified of acceptance between December 1 and May 1 as we are on rolling admissions. Alternates may be notified later.

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Tuition 2012-2013

• First Year: $77,895
• Second Year: $69,923
• Third Year: $60,905
• Fourth Year: $61,265
• Non-California resident tuition is an additional $12,245.
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