University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dentistry

Dentistry
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Contacts

Website: http://dentalschool.unlv.edu/admissions.html
Phone: 702-774-2520
E-mail: christine.ancajas@unlv.edu

Program Information

• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
• 4 years in length
• Class size: 75

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Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: Minimum 90 credits at an accredited university or college in the U.S. or Canada.
• Required Courses
  • 1 year of General Biology with lab
  • 1 year of General Chemistry with lab
  • 1 year of Organic Chemistry with lab
  • 1 year of General Physics with lab
  • 1 semester or 2 quarters of Human Anatomy, or 1 full year or three quarters of Anatomy and Physiology
  • 1 semester or 2 quarters of Biochemistry
  • 1 year of English
• A grade of 'C' or higher must be attained

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GPA

• No minimum requirement
• Competitive GPA: 3.4 out of 4.0 and 19s/20s on the DAT

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DAT

• The University does not have cut-off DAT scores available, although scores of 19 or more are considered competitive.
• Recommended to take the DAT after completing 1 year of general biology, general chemistry, and organic chemistry
• The Canadian DAT is NOT accepted.
• Scores older than 3 years will not be accepted
• The highest scores of each section are considered in case of re-takes

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Supporting Documents

• AADSAS application
  • Official Transcripts
• Supplemental application
• Complete registration here
  • $50 application fee
• DAT scores
• Letters of Evaluation
  • One letter from a dentist for whom the applicant has worked or shadowed
  • One letter from a pre-health profession committee OR three individual letters (2 must be from science professors)
• TOEFL (if required) - minimum score = 600

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Timeline

• June 1: AADSAS application is available
• July: Last chance to take the DAT
• September - March: Interviews
• December 1: Acceptances begin (rolling admission)
• January 1: Deadline to submit AADSAS application
• February: Deadline to submit all supporting documents

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Tuition 2017-2018

• Tuition:
  • Resident: $36,863
  • Non-resident: $76,078
• Total Tuition and Fees:
  • Resident: $58,951
  • Non-Resident: $98,166

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