Difference between revisions of "University of Manitoba Dentistry"

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Revision as of 17:19, 25 June 2009

Contacts

Website: http://www.umanitoba.ca/dentistry/br> Phone: 204-789-3631
Admissions e-mail: info_dent@umanitoba.ca

Program Information

Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
4 years in length (+ minimum 2 years of prerequisite studies)
269 applications were received for 29 positions available in first year Dentistry class (2008)
Minimum 23 positions reserved for Regular Applicants (includes out-of-province applicants)
For information on the Bachelor of Science (Dent): B.Sc (Dent) program, visit here.

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

Degree: Bachelor’s Degree (any discipline)
Required Courses (High School)
- Grade 12 Mathematics credit with minimum 50% score
- Grade 12 Chemistry credit with minimum 50% score
- Grade 12 Physics credit with minimum 50% score
- Grade 12 Biology credit with minimum 50% score
Minimum 60 university credit hours
Minimum completion of 2 regular Fall/Winter sessions or 2 sets of 2 sequential terms.
Mandatory Courses (42 credits):
- Intro. Chemistry: CHEM 110 and 120 with labs
- Organic Chemistry: CHEM 212 and 222 with labs
- Biochemistry: BIOC 311/312 or BIOC 311D (full year) with lab
  - or FD Sc 211/212/AN Sc 234 (offered by the Macdonald Campus)
- Physics: PHYS 101 and 102 with labs
- Biology: BIOL 111 and 112 with labs
- English: 3 credits
- Humanities/Social Sciences: One full course must be in the non-applied Sciences or non-pure Sciences (as classified by: http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/calendar07/faculties/arts/arts.pdf)

For more information, click here

GPA

Minimum Core Course GPA: 3.25 (for Manitoba applicants in 2008), 3. 85 (for out-of-province applicants in 2008)
Adjusted GPA calculation for applicants with two years of pre-dental studies
- (2x average of CORE courses) + (1x average of lower year) + (3x average of better year) all divided by 6.
Minimum GPA, and method of GPA calculation varies for various types of applicants

For more information, click here.

DAT

Only the single best DAT score within the past 3 years will be considered
Minimum PAT score: 14
Minimum Carving Dexterity score: 12
Minimum DAT average: 17 (for Manitoba applicants in 2008), 20 (for out-of-province applicants in 2008)

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

Two sets of final official transcripts + Interim transcripts

All supporting documents must be sent to

Admission for Dentistry /Enrolment Services /424 University Centre /University of Manitoba /Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2

For more information, click here.

Interview

CDA structured interview style
45 minutes interview with panel of two individuals

For more information, click here

Timeline

September 15, 2008: Last date for registration for November DAT
November 1, 2008: Dental Aptitude Test
January 15, 2009: Last date for registration for February DAT
January 22, 2009: Last date for receipt of applications by the Enrolment Services/Admissions Office
February 16, 2009: Last date for receipt of Interim Transcripts
February 21, 2009: Dental Aptitude Test
End of April: Interviews Held
June 4, 2009: Last date for receipt of Final Transcripts
Late June, 2009: Meeting of the Final Selection Committee

For more information, click here

Tuition

Out-of-province students pay same tuition fees as Manitoba students
Total estimate of all four years: $87,716
First year estimate: $28,350 ($13,595 tuition)

For more information, click here.

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 {{dent}}
+==Contacts==
+'''Website:''' http://www.umanitoba.ca/dentistry/br>
+'''Phone:''' 204-789-3631<br>
+'''Admissions e-mail:''' info_dent@umanitoba.ca
-[[Category:University of Manitoba|Dentistry]]
-[[Category:Dentistry|Manitoba]]
-==Contacts==
-Address: <br>
-University Centre <br>
-University of Manitoba <br>
-Winnipeg, Manitoba <br>
-R3T 2N2 <br>
-Website: http://www.umanitoba/faculties/dentistry/ <br>
+==Program Information==
-Phone:  (204) 474-8825<br>
+*Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
-Fax: (204) 474-7554<br>
+*4 years in length (+ minimum 2 years of prerequisite studies)
-Email: dean_dent@umanitoba.ca <br>
+*269 applications were received for 29 positions available in first year Dentistry class (2008)
+*Minimum 23 positions reserved for Regular Applicants (includes out-of-province applicants)
-===General Notes===
+*For information on the Bachelor of Science (Dent): B.Sc (Dent) program, visit [http://www.umanitoba.ca/dentistry/BScDent/index.html here].
-*29 positions available<br>
-*There are fours classes of applicants
-**Regular Applicant
-**Canadian Aboriginal
-**Special Applicant
-**Transfer Applicant
-*The Admissions Committee gives priority to residents of Manitoba.
-**Manitoba and out of province residents compete equally for the first 29 positions
-*Only Manitoba residents are waitlisted
-*Can apply online or through paper application
-For more information, go to: <br>
-http://umanitoba.ca/dentistry/prospectiveStudents/app_dentistry_07-08.pdf <br>
 ==Admission Requirements==
-===Required Classes===
-*Require minimum 60 credit hours of university.<br>
-*The completion of a minimum of 2 regular Fall/Winter sessions or 2 sets of 2 sequential terms. These sessions must contain a minimum of 24 new credit hours.<br>
-*Additional prerequisites (42 credits):
+====Course and Degree Requirements====
-**Intro. Chemistry: CHEM 110/120 with lab
+*Degree: Bachelor’s Degree (any discipline)
-**Organic Chemistry: CHEM 212/222 with lab
+*Required Courses (High School)
+**Grade 12 Mathematics credit with minimum 50% score
+**Grade 12 Chemistry credit with minimum 50% score
+**Grade 12 Physics credit with minimum 50% score
+**Grade 12 Biology credit with minimum 50% score
+*Minimum 60 university credit hours <br>
+*Minimum completion of 2 regular Fall/Winter sessions or 2 sets of 2 sequential terms. <br>
+*Mandatory Courses (42 credits):
+**Intro. Chemistry: CHEM 110 and 120 with labs
+**Organic Chemistry: CHEM 212 and 222 with labs
 **Biochemistry: BIOC 311/312 or BIOC 311D (full year) with lab
 ***or FD Sc 211/212/AN Sc 234 (offered by the Macdonald Campus)
-**Physics: PHYS 101/102 with lab
+**Physics: PHYS 101 and 102 with labs
-**Biology: BIOL 111/112 with lab
+**Biology: BIOL 111 and 112 with labs
-**English: one full year
+**English: 3 credits
-**Humanities/Social Sciences: 4 full courses required for completion of the minimum 60 credits
+**Humanities/Social Sciences:  One full course must be in the non-applied Sciences or non-pure Sciences (as classified by: http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/calendar07/faculties/arts/arts.pdf)
-**One full year course must be in the non-applied Sciences or non-pure Sciences (as classified by: http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/calendar07/faculties/arts/arts.pdf)
+  For more information, click [http://www.umanitoba.ca/dentistry/prospectiveStudents/dent_preReq.html here]
-*All required classes must be completed by the April of the year preceding the anticipated admission.<br>
-For more information, go to:<br>
-http://umanitoba.ca/dentistry/prospectiveStudents/dent_preReq.html#admissionReqs
-<br>
-====GPA:====
+====GPA====
-*An adjusted GPA (AGPA) is calculated and is dependent on the number of years of pre-dental studies.<br>
+*Minimum Core Course GPA: 3.25 (for Manitoba applicants in 2008), 3. 85 (for out-of-province applicants in 2008)
-*For applicants with two years of pre-dental studies:<br>
+*Adjusted GPA calculation for applicants with two years of pre-dental studies
-*GPA = (1/6){(2x average of CORE courses) + (1x average of lower year) + (3x average of better year)}
+** (2x average of CORE courses) + (1x average of lower year) + (3x average of better year) all divided by 6.
+*Minimum GPA, and method of GPA calculation varies for various types of applicants
+For more information, click [http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/dentistry.pdf here].
-*For applicants with n (where n ?3) years of dental studies:
+====DAT====
-*GPA = (1/n){(2x average of CORE courses) + (0x average of lower year) + (3x the average of the best year)}
+*Only the single best DAT score within the past 3 years will be considered
-*Min core GPA requirement changes each year depending on applicant pool -see Stats below)<br>
+*Minimum PAT score: 14
+*Minimum Carving Dexterity score: 12
+*Minimum DAT average: 17 (for Manitoba applicants in 2008), 20 (for out-of-province applicants in 2008)
+For more information, click [http://www.mcgill.ca/dentistry/admissions/undergrad/applying/dat/ here]
-===Dental Admissions Test -DAT)===
+====Supporting Documents====
-*must be taken by the Nov. before the expected year of admission.<br>
+*Two sets of final official transcripts + Interim transcripts
-*Scores must be within 3 years before expected year of admission.<br>
+All supporting documents must be sent to
-*Requirements:
+*Admission for Dentistry /Enrolment Services /424 University Centre /University of Manitoba /Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
-**PAT score of 14 or higher.
+For more information, click [http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/dentistry.pdf here].
-**Carving Dexterity score of 12.
-*Only the average of the Academic Average, PAT, and Carving Dexterity scores from the single best DAT of the last three years will be used in the calculation of the overall score.<br>
-===Supporting Documents===
+==Interview==
-*Transcripts
+*CDA structured interview style
-**2 sets of final official transcripts.
+*45 minutes interview with panel of two individuals
-*Interim Transcripts
+For more information, click [http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/dentistry.pdf here]
-==Deadlines==
+==Timeline==
-*September 15, 2008: Last registration for the November DAT<br>
+*September 15, 2008: Last date for registration for November DAT
-*November 4, 2008: Dental Admission Test <br>
+*November 1, 2008: Dental Aptitude Test
-*January 15, 2009: Last registration for registration for the February DAT<br>
+*January 15, 2009: Last date for registration for February DAT
-*January 22, 2009: Applications due<br>
+*January 22, 2009: Last date for receipt of applications by the Enrolment Services/Admissions Office
+*February 16, 2009: Last date for receipt of Interim Transcripts
-*February 16, 2009: Last date for receipt of Interim Transcripts<br>
+*February 21, 2009: Dental Aptitude Test
-*February 17, 2009: Dental Admission Test<br>
+*End of April: Interviews Held
-*End of April: Interviews held<br>
+*June 4, 2009: Last date for receipt of Final Transcripts
-*June 4, 2009: Last date for receipt of Final Transcripts<br>
+*Late June, 2009: Meeting of the Final Selection Committee
-*Late June, 2009: Meeting of the Final Selection Committee<br>
+For more information, click [http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/dentistry.pdf here]
 ==Tuition==
-*Out of province students pay the same fees as Manitoba students.<br>
+*Out-of-province students pay same tuition fees as Manitoba students
-*Estimated cost for 1st year dentistry in 2007-8 was: $ 29,135<br>
+*Total estimate of all four years: $87,716
-**Includes fees and material costs
+*First year estimate: $28,350 ($13,595 tuition)
-*For 4 years the tuition total: $ 85,811, including instrument fees. <br>
+For more information, click [http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/dentistry.pdf here].
-*An additional $ 6,229 is estimated textbooks.
+[[Category:University of Manitoba|Dentistry]]
-*Over $23,000 is available through the Faculty of Dentistry as scholarships and awards, $43,000 in bursaries and $12,000 in prizes.<br>
+[[Category:Dentistry|Manitoba]]
-==Statistics==
-*The first year dental class consists of 29 individuals.
-**Minimum of 23 of the 29 positions is allocated to Regular Applicants.
-*In 2006, 285 applications were received and 83 applicants were short listed and granted an interview.<br>
-*For regular applicants, in the last two years:
-**Min. core course averages:
-***Manitoba residents: 3.00 (2006) and 2.75 (2005)
-***For out of province: 3.75 (2006) and 3.75 (2005)
-**The min. DAT averages required for an interview:
-***Manitoba residents: 18.00 (2006), 18.00 (2005)
-***Out of province: 20.00 (2006) and 20.00 (2005)

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