University of Kentucky Dentistry

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 2012: 1600
• Class size in 2012: 57

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

• No minimum but at least a 3.0 preferred
• Average accepted GPA 2010: 3.38 (4.0 scale)

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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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