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==Timeline for 2012-2013 Application Session==
 
==Timeline for 2012-2013 Application Session==
*November 5, 2012: Last possible Dental Aptitude Test (If you are granted an interview you may use the February 2012 DAT)
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*November 3, 2012: Last possible Dental Aptitude Test (If you are granted an interview you may use the February 2012 DAT)
*January 20, 2012: Application deadline  
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*January 21, 2013: Application deadline  
*February 13, 2012: Last date for receipt of transcript by the Enrolment Services/Admissions Office and final date for receipt of DAT score reports
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*February 15, 2013: Last date for receipt of transcript by the Enrolment Services/Admissions Office; final date for receipt of DAT score reports
*End of March: Interview selection decision released
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*End of March 2013: Interview selection decision released
*End of April or beginning of May: Interview (to be determined)  
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*End of April or beginning of May 2013: Interview (to be determined)  
*June 4, 2011: Last date for receipt of Final Transcripts and the receipt of Feb. 2012 DAT score reports
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*June 3, 2013: Last date for receipt of Final Transcripts and the receipt of Feb. 2012 DAT score reports
 
*June 30, 2013: Applicants will be notified by this date of final selection decision
 
*June 30, 2013: Applicants will be notified by this date of final selection decision
For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/media/dentistry_timeline.pdf here]
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For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/dentistry_timeline.pdf here]
  
 
==Tuition==  
 
==Tuition==  

Revision as of 17:34, 5 November 2012

Dentistry
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Contacts

Website: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/dentistry/prospective_students/dent_program.html

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)
    • Class of 2012:
      • 285 applications were received for 29 positions available (2012)
      • 70 applicants were granted interviews
  • A minimum of 25 of the 29 positions in the first year dental program are allocated to Manitobans.
  • For information on the Bachelor of Science (Dent) program, visit here.

For more information, click here and here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Required Courses (High School)
    • Mathematics (pre-calculus) credit with minimum 50% score or Math 40S (applied ) with minimum 70%
    • Chemistry 40S credit with minimum 50% score
    • Physics 40S credit with minimum 50% score
    • Biology 40S 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 where each term contains a minimum of 24 new credit hours.
  • Mandatory Courses (42 credits) shown as possible McGill equivalents:
    • Intro. Chemistry: CHEM 110 and 120 with labs
    • Organic Chemistry: CHEM 212 and 222 with labs
    • Biochemistry: BIOC 311/312 and BIOC300D
      • 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 (for information on classification, click here)

For more information, click here and here

GPA

  • Minimum Core Course GPA: 3.40 (for Manitoba applicants in 2012), 3.80 (for out-of-province applicants in 2012)
  • 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.
  • Adjusted GPA calculation for applicants with 3 or more years of pre-dental studies
    • (2 x the average on the CORE courses) + (0 x the average on lowest year) +(3 x the average on best year) + (1 x the average on each remaining full academic year of studies) all DIVIDED BY number of courses as appropriate
  • Minimum GPA, and method of GPA calculation varies for different 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
  • Average DAT score 2012: 18.66

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • Application form (online or on paper) includes:
    • Supplemental Application Form
    • Fee
  • Two sets of final official transcripts + Interim transcripts
  • Official DAT scores sent directly by the CDA
  • NO Reference letters or Autobiographical sketches are required or reviewed
  • Proof of Canadian Citizenship (if born outside of Canada)
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (if applicable)
  • 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 and here.

Interview

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

For more information, click here

Timeline for 2012-2013 Application Session

  • November 3, 2012: Last possible Dental Aptitude Test (If you are granted an interview you may use the February 2012 DAT)
  • January 21, 2013: Application deadline
  • February 15, 2013: Last date for receipt of transcript by the Enrolment Services/Admissions Office; final date for receipt of DAT score reports
  • End of March 2013: Interview selection decision released
  • End of April or beginning of May 2013: Interview (to be determined)
  • June 3, 2013: Last date for receipt of Final Transcripts and the receipt of Feb. 2012 DAT score reports
  • June 30, 2013: Applicants will be notified by this date of final selection decision

For more information, click here

Tuition

  • Out-of-province students pay same tuition fees as Manitoba students
  • Total estimate of all four years: $123,144
  • First year estimate: $37,613 (tuition: $18,928)

For more information, click here.