University of Maryland Dentistry
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Contacts
Website: http://www.dental.umaryland.edu/
Phone: 410-706-7472
Admissions e-mail: ddsadmissions@umaryland.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- 4 years in length
- Applications considered in 2010: 461 (most recent data)
- Class size in 2010: 131
- Residents of Maryland are given preferential consideration
- DDS/PhD and DDS/MSc programs are also available
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Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: A bachelor's degree in any discripline is highly recommended; students can also apply in third year.
- Required Courses
- English Composition (6 credits)
- General Biology with labs (8 credits)
- Inorganic Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
- Organic Chemistry with labs (8 credits)
- Physics with labs (8 credits)
- Biochemistry (3 credits)
- Required courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or higher before June 30th of the desired year of matriculation
- Required coursework must be completed within 10 years of application
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GPA
- Must be higher than the national average
DAT
- Score must be higher than the national average
- DAT should be taken no later than December of the year prior to desired matriculation
- DAT scores are current for three years
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Supporting Documents
- Application to the Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS)
- $85 application fee
- Official transcript
- DAT scores
- AADSAS Essay
- Letters of recommendation
- Preferably written by the applicant's pre-professional committee. However, letters of recommendation from one professor each in the departments of biology and chemistry may be substituted
- Supplemental application - to be completed after the applicant meets preliminary screening criteria listed above
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Interview
- Upon receipt of the completed supplemental application, selected applicants will be invited for an interview
- Interviews are with members of the Committee on Dental Recruitment and Admissions
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Timeline
- January 1: AADSAS application deadline
- June 30: Deadline to complete all admission requirements
- Applications are processed on a rolling basis so the applicant should apply early
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Tuition 2012-2013
- First year tuition (Non-Resident) - $28,757 USD
- First year tuition (Resident) - $13,157 USD
- Please note that the above fees are for tuition only. Other charges apply.
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