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====Course and Degree Requirements====
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====
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*Required Courses (High School)
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*Degree: minimum 60 credits of university level courses
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**Mathematics (pre-calculus) credit with minimum 50% score or Math 40S (applied ) with minimum 70%
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*Required Courses:
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**Chemistry 40S credit with minimum 50% score
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**Intro. Chemistry  
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**Physics 40S credit with minimum 50% score
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**Organic Chemistry: 2 semesters with labs  
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**Biology 40S credit with minimum 50% score
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**Biochemistry: 2 semesters
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*Minimum 60 university credit hours <br>
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**Physics: 2 semesters with labs  
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*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. <br>
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**Biology: 2 semesters with labs  
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*Mandatory Courses (42 credits) shown as possible McGill equivalents:
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**English: 2 semesters
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**Intro. Chemistry: CHEM 110 and 120 with labs 
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**Humanities/Social Sciences:  2 semesters
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**Organic Chemistry: CHEM 212 and 222 with labs  
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**Biochemistry: BIOC 311/312 and BIOC300D
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For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/dentistry/prospective_students/dent_preReq.html here]
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***or FD Sc 211/212/AN Sc 234 (offered by the Macdonald Campus) 
 
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**Physics: PHYS 101 and 102 with labs  
 
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**Biology: BIOL 111 and 112 with labs  
 
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**English: 3 credits
 
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**Humanities/Social Sciences:  One full course must be in the non-applied Sciences or non-pure Sciences (for information on classification, click [http://crscalprod1.cc.umanitoba.ca/Catalog/ViewCatalog.aspx?pageid=viewcatalog&loaduseredits=False here]) 
 
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For more information, click [http://www.umanitoba.ca/dentistry/prospectiveStudents/dent_preReq.html here] and [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/dentistry_bulletin.pdf here]
 
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
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*Minimum Core Course GPA: 3.40 (for Manitoba applicants in 2012), 3.80 (for out-of-province applicants in 2012)
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*Minimum Core Course GPA 2012:  
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*Adjusted GPA calculation for applicants with two years of pre-dental studies
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**3.40 for Manitoba applicants
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**3.80 for out-of-province applicants<br>
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*Calculation method:
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*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.
 
** (2x average of CORE courses) + (1x average of lower year) + (3x average of better year) all divided by 6.
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*Adjusted GPA calculation for applicants with 3 or more years of pre-dental studies
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*Adjusted GPA calculation for applicants with 3 or more years of pre-dental studies:
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**(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
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**(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
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*Minimum GPA, and method of GPA calculation varies for different types of applicants
 
 
For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/dentistry_bulletin.pdf here].
 
For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/dentistry_bulletin.pdf here].
  
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*Minimum PAT score: 14
 
*Minimum PAT score: 14
 
*Minimum Carving Dexterity score: 12
 
*Minimum Carving Dexterity score: 12
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*Average DAT score 2012: 18.66
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*Average DAT score 2012:  
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**18.66 Manitoba applicants
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**23.00 out-of-province applicants
 
For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/dentistry_bulletin.pdf here]
 
For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/dentistry_bulletin.pdf here]
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
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*Application form (online or on paper) includes:
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*Application Form
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**Supplemental Application Form
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*Supplemental Application Form
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**Fee
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*Fee
 
*Two sets of final official transcripts + Interim transcripts
 
*Two sets of final official transcripts + Interim transcripts
 
*Official DAT scores sent directly by the CDA
 
*Official DAT scores sent directly by the CDA
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*NO Reference letters or Autobiographical sketches are required or reviewed
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*No Reference letters or Autobiographical sketches are required or reviewed
 
*Proof of Canadian Citizenship (if born outside of Canada)
 
*Proof of Canadian Citizenship (if born outside of Canada)
 
*Proof of English Language Proficiency (if applicable)
 
*Proof of English Language Proficiency (if applicable)
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*All supporting documents must be sent to: Admission for Dentistry /Enrolment Services /424 University Centre /University of Manitoba /Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
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For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/application/programs/dentistry-application-checklist.html here] and [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/application/deadlines/application-process.html here].
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For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/dentistry_checklist_regular.pdf here]  
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====Evaluation criteria====
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*Selection for interview
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**minimum core course average, which may change year to year depending on applicant pool
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*Final Selection
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**rank-ordered by an overall score based on the equal weighting of the Adjusted Grade Point Average (AGPA) (as of June 3rd of the year of application), the Canadian Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) scores, and the interview scores.
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For more information, click [http://umanitoba.ca/student/admissions/media/dentistry_bulletin.pdf here]
  
 
==Interview==
 
==Interview==

Revision as of 01:16, 23 October 2013

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Contacts

Website: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/dentistry/index.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
  • For information click here

Admission statistics

  • Total number of applicants in 2012: 285
  • Applicants interviewed 2012: 70
  • Class size in 2012: 29
  • A maximum of 4 spaces are offered for out-of-province applicants
  • International students are not eligible to apply

For more information on the program, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: minimum 60 credits of university level courses
  • Required Courses:
    • Intro. Chemistry
    • Organic Chemistry: 2 semesters with labs
    • Biochemistry: 2 semesters
    • Physics: 2 semesters with labs
    • Biology: 2 semesters with labs
    • English: 2 semesters
    • Humanities/Social Sciences: 2 semesters

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Minimum Core Course GPA 2012:
    • 3.40 for Manitoba applicants
    • 3.80 for out-of-province applicants
  • Calculation method:
  • 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

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 Manitoba applicants
    • 23.00 out-of-province applicants

For more information, click here

Supporting Documents

  • Application Form
  • 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)

For more information, click here

Evaluation criteria

  • Selection for interview
    • minimum core course average, which may change year to year depending on applicant pool
  • Final Selection
    • rank-ordered by an overall score based on the equal weighting of the Adjusted Grade Point Average (AGPA) (as of June 3rd of the year of application), the Canadian Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) scores, and the interview scores.

For more information, click 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.

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