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==Contacts==   
 
==Contacts==   
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'''Website:''' http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/home.html<br>   
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'''Website:''' http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/<br>   
 
'''Phone:''' (612) 625-7477<br>   
 
'''Phone:''' (612) 625-7477<br>   
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' ddsapply@umn.edu email
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' ddsapply@umn.edu  
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==Program Information==   
 
==Program Information==   
 
*Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)   
 
*Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)   
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*4 years in length   
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**4 years in length   
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*Number of applications in 2009: 995
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**Class size: 98
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*Class size in 2010: 98
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*DDS/PhD and DDS/MSc programs are also available
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**For more information, click [http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs-admissions/advanced-programs/oral-biology/curriculum/dds-phd/index.htm here] and [http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs-admissions/dds-mph/index.htm here]
  
 
==Admission Requirements==   
 
==Admission Requirements==   
 
   
 
   
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====   
 
====Course and Degree Requirements====   
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*Degree: Minimum 3 years (87 credits) of undergraduate study in Canada. Students are encouraged to take courses other than those of the biological and physical sciences.   
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*Degree: Minimum 3 years (87 credits) of undergraduate study in Canada or the US. Students are encouraged to take courses other than those of the biological and physical sciences.   
 
*Required Courses:   
 
*Required Courses:   
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**English (6 credits) – 2 composition courses or 1 composition course with another writing intensive course in literature/humanities.   
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**English (6 credits) – 2 composition courses or 1 composition course with another writing intensive course in literature or humanities.   
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**General Biology or Zoology (8 credits)
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**General Biology or Zoology with lab (8 credits)
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**General Chemistry (8 credits)
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**General Chemistry with lab (8 credits)
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**Organic Chemistry (8 credits)
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**Organic Chemistry with lab (8 credits)
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**Physics with lab (8 credits)
 
**Biochemistry (3 credits)  
 
**Biochemistry (3 credits)  
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**Mathematics (3 credits): college algebra/precalculus, computer science, or statistics
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**Mathematics (3 credits): college algebra or precalculus, computer science, or statistics
 
**Applied Human Psychology (3 credits): general human psychology, child psychology, or business psychology   
 
**Applied Human Psychology (3 credits): general human psychology, child psychology, or business psychology   
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*Science coursework must be taken within 5 years of applying
 
*Recommended Courses
 
*Recommended Courses
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**Students should select elective courses to fulfill a broad and liberal curriculum
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**Art (3-D drawing or sculpture), cell biology, histology, human anatomy, microbiology, physiology, genetics, immunology and statistics.
 
For more information, click  
 
For more information, click  
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[http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs_admissions/DDS_Program/admissions_information/home.html#undergraduate  here]
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[http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs-admissions/dds/admissions/info/index.htm here "Required Courses and Minimum Credits"] and [http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs-admissions/dds/admissions/criteria/index.htm here "Preferred elective coursework"]
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====GPA====   
 
====GPA====   
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*Minimum: 2.7 (4.0 scale)
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*No minimum requirement.  
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*Average accepted GPA 2010: 3.62
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*Average GPA for class of 2011 (most recent data available):
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**Average Science GPA 2010: 3.57
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**Overall GPA: 3.61
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**Science GPA: 3.54
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**BCP GPA (biology, chemistry, physics): 3.52
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For more information, click [http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs-admissions/dds/admissions/FAQs/index.htm here "Grade Point Average"]
  
 
====DAT====   
 
====DAT====   
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**Student should score at or above the national average of each section.  
 
**Student should score at or above the national average of each section.  
 
**National average currently is between 17 and 18.
 
**National average currently is between 17 and 18.
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*Average DAT scores 2010:   
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*Average DAT scores 2011:   
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**Academic Average: 19.53
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**Academic Average: 19.66
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**Perceptual Ability: 20.23
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**Perceptual Ability: 20.27
 
**Total Science: 19.73
 
**Total Science: 19.73
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**Reading: 20.97
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**Reading: 20.68
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*Scores must be submitted by December 1 of the year before entering the program.
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For more information, click [http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs-admissions/dds/admissions/FAQs/index.htm here "Dental Admission Test"]
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====Experience====
 
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*Minimum 30 hours of observation in general dentistry required.
 
  
 
====Supporting Documents====   
 
====Supporting Documents====   
 
*AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools of Application Service) application
 
*AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools of Application Service) application
 
**Personal statement describing the applicant’s achievements and interest in dentistry
 
**Personal statement describing the applicant’s achievements and interest in dentistry
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**I3 letters of recommendation (2 from the science faculty, 1 from an employer/supervisor)
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**3 letters of recommendation (2 from the science faculty, 1 from an employer/supervisor)
 
*School of Dentistry Supplemental Application   
 
*School of Dentistry Supplemental Application   
 
*DAT scores
 
*DAT scores
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*Orientation to dentistry statement that documents the applicant’s observation/participation of patient care in a general dentistry practice.
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*Orientation to Dentistry Statement: documents the applicant’s observation/participation of patient care in a general dentistry practice
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*TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores if applicant’s primary language is not English.  
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**Minimum 30 hours of observation in general dentistry required
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*TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores if applicant’s primary language is not English.
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**Minimum score (internet based)
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***Overall score: 96-97
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***Writing: 25
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*Personal service to people on a one-to-one basis is also an asset: examples include involvement as a youth counselor, nurse aid, etc.
 
For more information, click  
 
For more information, click  
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[http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs_admissions/DDS_Program/admissions_information/admissions_criteria/home.html]<br> 
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[http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs-admissions/dds/admissions/criteria/index.htm here]
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==Interview==
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*Applicants are encouraged to attend mock interviews as practice
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*Competitive applicants will be invited for an interview with dental school faculty, admission personnel and/or students
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For more information, click [http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs-admissions/dds/admissions/info/index.htm here "Personal Interview"] and [http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs-admissions/dds/admissions/criteria/index.htm here]
  
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==Timeline==   
 
==Timeline==   
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*June 3: Application cycle begins
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*June 4,2012: AADSAS and Supplemental applications are available
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*December 1: Deadline for submission for submission of application by the Office of Admissions and Diversity
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*December 1: Deadline to submit the complete application (including DAT scores)
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For more information, click [http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs_admissions/DDS_Program/admissions_information/AppInfo/index.htm  here]
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For more information, click [http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/programs-admissions/dds/admissions/FAQs/index.htm  here]
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==Tuition 2012-2013==   
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==Tuition 2009-2010==   
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*First year tuition (resident) - $ 30,540
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*First year tuition (resident) - $ 26,046
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*First year tuition (non-resident and international) - $ 55,242
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*Total first year fees (resident and international) - $ 37,274.00
 
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*First year tuition (non-resident) - $ 47,4780
 
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*Total first year fees (non-resident) - $ 58,706
 
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*Total first year fees (international) - 58,9100
 
 
For more information on tuition, click  
 
For more information on tuition, click  
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[http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/prod/groups/sod/@pub/@sod/documents/article/sod_article_273226.pdf  here]
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[http://www.onestop.umn.edu/pdf/tuition_grad_2012-13.pdf here]  <br>
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For information on financial aid, click [http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/current-students/scholarships/index.htm here]  
 
[[Category:University of Minnesota|Dentistry]]   
 
[[Category:University of Minnesota|Dentistry]]   
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[[Category:Medicine|Minnesota]]
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[[Category:Dentistry|Minnesota]]

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Contacts

Website: http://www.dentistry.umn.edu/
Phone: (612) 625-7477
Admissions e-mail: ddsapply@umn.edu

Program Information

  • Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
    • 4 years in length
    • Class size: 98
  • DDS/PhD and DDS/MSc programs are also available
    • For more information, click here and here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: Minimum 3 years (87 credits) of undergraduate study in Canada or the US. Students are encouraged to take courses other than those of the biological and physical sciences.
  • Required Courses:
    • English (6 credits) – 2 composition courses or 1 composition course with another writing intensive course in literature or humanities.
    • General Biology or Zoology with lab (8 credits)
    • General Chemistry with lab (8 credits)
    • Organic Chemistry with lab (8 credits)
    • Physics with lab (8 credits)
    • Biochemistry (3 credits)
    • Mathematics (3 credits): college algebra or precalculus, computer science, or statistics
    • Applied Human Psychology (3 credits): general human psychology, child psychology, or business psychology
  • Science coursework must be taken within 5 years of applying
  • Recommended Courses
    • Art (3-D drawing or sculpture), cell biology, histology, human anatomy, microbiology, physiology, genetics, immunology and statistics.

For more information, click here "Required Courses and Minimum Credits" and here "Preferred elective coursework"

GPA

  • No minimum requirement.
  • Average GPA for class of 2011 (most recent data available):
    • Overall GPA: 3.61
    • Science GPA: 3.54
    • BCP GPA (biology, chemistry, physics): 3.52

For more information, click here "Grade Point Average"

DAT

  • Minimum scores:
    • Student should score at or above the national average of each section.
    • National average currently is between 17 and 18.
  • Average DAT scores 2011:
    • Academic Average: 19.66
    • Perceptual Ability: 20.27
    • Total Science: 19.73
    • Reading: 20.68

For more information, click here "Dental Admission Test"

Supporting Documents

  • AADSAS (Associated American Dental Schools of Application Service) application
    • Personal statement describing the applicant’s achievements and interest in dentistry
    • 3 letters of recommendation (2 from the science faculty, 1 from an employer/supervisor)
  • School of Dentistry Supplemental Application
  • DAT scores
  • Orientation to Dentistry Statement: documents the applicant’s observation/participation of patient care in a general dentistry practice
    • Minimum 30 hours of observation in general dentistry required
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores if applicant’s primary language is not English.
    • Minimum score (internet based)
      • Overall score: 96-97
      • Writing: 25
  • Personal service to people on a one-to-one basis is also an asset: examples include involvement as a youth counselor, nurse aid, etc.

For more information, click here

Interview

  • Applicants are encouraged to attend mock interviews as practice
  • Competitive applicants will be invited for an interview with dental school faculty, admission personnel and/or students

For more information, click here "Personal Interview" and here

Timeline

  • June 4,2012: AADSAS and Supplemental applications are available
  • December 1: Deadline to submit the complete application (including DAT scores)

For more information, click here

Tuition 2012-2013

  • First year tuition (resident) - $ 30,540
  • First year tuition (non-resident and international) - $ 55,242

For more information on tuition, click here
For information on financial aid, click here

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