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Contacts
Website: http://www.dentistry.unc.edu/
Phone: (919) 966-4565
Admissions e-mail: http://www.dentistry.unc.edu/contactus/index.cfm?id=10
Program Information
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
- 4 years
- 81 students accepted
- 72 NC residents, 39 women, and 2 Canadian students included
- 61 B.Sc students (36 Biology majors)
- Average age: 24
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Admission Requirements
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: minimum 3 years of undergraduate study or a baccalaureate degree (B.A or B.Sc encouraged)
- Required Courses (no more than 5 years old)
- General Chemistry with laboratory (8 credits)
- Organic Chemistry (lab not required) (8 credits)
- General Biology (8 credits – 4 credits must be human anatomy or vertebrate zoology, with laboratory)
- Physics (lab not required) (6 credits)
- English (6 credits)
- Recommended Courses
- Biochemistry, molecular biology, statistics, business, writing skills, computer science, sculpture and art, social science, history, literature, economics, philosophy, and psychology
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GPA
- Class of 2012 average accepted GPA: 3.41 (science), 3.59 (non-science)
- No minimum cut-off, but academic excellence is expected
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DAT
- Median scores for Class of 2012:
- Academic Average: 19
- Perceptual Ability: 19
- Quantitative Reasoning: 17
- Reading Comprehension: 20
- Total Science: 19
- Test should be no longer than 3 years old
- Maximum 4 attempts at DAT recommended
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Supporting Documents
- Three letters of recommendation (one from science professor, one from professor of your major, and one from dental practitioner)
- Application fee: $80
- 2x2 passport photo (not mandatory)
- On-line supplemental application
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Interview
- Interview with two faculty members and dental student
- Professional or casual business attire is appropriate
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Timeline
- Jun 1, 2009: AADSAS application available
- Aug 1, 2009: Submission of applications encouraged
- Sep 19-Jan 9, 2009: Scheduled interview dates
- Nov 1, 2009: AADSAS application deadline
- Dec 1, 2009: supplemental application, forms, and application fee deadline
- Dec-Jan, 2009: Decision making by selection committee and notification of results
- Aug 23, 2010: Classes begin
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Expenses 2008-2009
- First year tuition: $14,535 (NC resident), $28,917.00 (non-resident)
- First year average expenses: $27,225 (NC resident), $53,843.46 (non-resident)
- Total four year expense: $97,978.84 (NC resident), $192,213.34 (non-resident)
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