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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
- Class of 2013:
- 81 students accepted
- 70 NC residents, 11 students Out of State
- 55 B.Sc students
- Average age: 25
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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 2013 average accepted GPA: 3.53 (science), 3.56 (non-science)
- No minimum cut-off, but academic excellence is expected
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DAT
- Median scores for Class of 2013:
- 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)
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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 4, 2012: AADSAS application available
- Aug 8, 2012: Submission of applications encouraged
- Sep 8-Oct 13, 2012: Scheduled interview dates
- Nov 1, 2012: AADSAS application deadline
- Dec 3, 2012: supplemental application, forms, and application fee deadline
- January 2013: Decision making by selection committee and notification of results
- Aug 19, 2013: Classes begin
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Expenses 2009-2010
- First year tuition: $16,435.00 (NC resident), $29,317.00 (non-resident)
- First year average expenses: $30,088.64 (NC resident), $53,959.64 (non-resident)
- Total four year expense: $110,485.56 (NC resident), $195,020.56 (non-resident)
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