University of Kentucky Dentistry
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Contacts
Website: http://www.mc.uky.edu/dentistry/
Phone: 859-323-6071
Admissions e-mail: mlock2@email.uky.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
- 4 years in length
- Number of applications in 2010: 1464
- Class size in 2010: 58
Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: A bachelor's degree is highly recommended
- Required Courses
- English Composition (6 credits)
- General Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
- Organic Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
- General Biology with labs (8 credits)
- General Physics with lab (4 credits)
- Recommended Courses
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Genetics
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Physiology
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GPA
- Minimum: 3.0 (4.0 scale)
- Average accepted GPA 2010: 3.38
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DAT
- Median scores 2010:
- Academic - 18.00
- Perceptual - 18.06
- Science - 18.29
- DAT must be written by the spring of the applicant's 3rd year or by no later than early fall of their 4th year
- The highest set of scores will be considered
- Canadian DAT is also acceptable
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Supporting Documents
- Application to the American Association of Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS)
- Official transcript
- DAT scores
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Preferably written by faculty but can be from individuals who know the applicant well
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Interview
- Usually from September up to the holiday break in December
- Selected applicants will have two 30-minute one-to-one interviews
- The purpose of the interviews are to determine if the applicant possesses the academic qualifications and personal qualities that the College of Dentistry places great value in
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Timeline
- October 1: Application to AADSAS deadline
- August 28th, 2010: Fall Open House
- September - February: Interviews
- December 1: First offers of admission
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Tuition 2010-2011
- First year tuition (Non-Resident) - $51,715 USD
- Total first year fees (Non-Resident) - $61,095 USD
- First year tuition (Resident) - $25,345 USD
- Total first year fees (Resident) - $34,725 USD
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