University of North Carolina Dentistry
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Contacts
Website: http://www.dent.unc.edu/ Phone: 919-966-4565
Admission Requirements
General Notes
- Program leads to a DDS ( Doctor of Dental Surgery)
- 81 students accepted in 2008, 9 from out-of-state (2 Canadians)
For more information please visit http://www.dent.unc.edu/academic/programs/dds/profiles/2012.pdf
Criteria
Required classes
- Applicants encouraged to complete a B.A. or B.Sc.
- A minimum of three years university study are required
- 8 semester hours of general chemistry with lab
- Two lecture courses of organic chemistry (with 4 semester hours each)
- 8 semester hours of biology
- One course must be either human anatomy or vertebrate zoology with a lab
- Two college-level courses in physics
- Must include topics as mechanics, wave motion, optics, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, and nuclear physics
- Two semesters of English
For more information please visit http://www.dent.unc.edu/academic/programs/dds/requirements.cfm
GPA
- Average for non-science students admitted in 2008 was 3.59
- Average for science students admitted in 2008 was 3.41
For more information, please visit http://www.dent.unc.edu/academic/programs/dds/profiles/2012.pdf
DAT
- Scores must be no more than three years old
- For students entering in 2008, average entering scores were as follows:
- Academic Average 19
- Perceptual Ability 19
- Quantitative Reasoning 17
- Reading Comp. 20
- Total Science 19
For more information, please visit http://www.cda-adc.ca/en/dental_profession/dat/index.asp, http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/ and http://www.dent.unc.edu/academic/programs/dds/profiles/2012.pdf
Supporting Documents
- Three letters of recommendation
- One from a science professor
- One from a professor within your major
- One from a dental practitioner
For more information, please visit http://www.dent.unc.edu/academic/programs/dds/ApplicReq.cfm
Other
- Applicant should have “psychomotor skills sufficient to perform the necessary technical tasks in dentistry”
- Demonstrated in DAT and by extra-curriculars
- Courses in drawing and sculpture are suggested
For more information, please visit http://www.dent.unc.edu/academic/programs/dds/selection.cfm
Application
- Applicants must apply to AADSAS, after which they will receive an applicant number
- Applicants must then complete the UNC School of Dental Medicine Online Application using their AADSAS applicant number
- Must print both the Waiver and the Honor Code forms
- Forms must be mailed to university along with application fee
For more information, please visit http://www.dent.unc.edu/academic/programs/dds/process.cfm
Interviews
- Conducted by two faculty and a dentistry student]
- Applicants are encouraged to bring their own questions
- Business casual dress code
For more information, please visit http://www.dent.unc.edu/academic/programs/dds/faqs.cfm
Deadlines for Fall 2009 Admission
- June 4, 2008 – AADSAS and supplemental applications become available
- August 15, 2008 – Encouraged deadline for submission of application for out-of-state applicants
- September 20, October 11, 2008 – Interview dates
- November 1, 2008 – Deadline for application submission
- November 15, 2008 – Interview date
- December 2008 – Letters of acceptance mailed to first round of selected candidates
- December 1, 2008 – Supplemental application closed
- January 10, 2009 – Interview date
- February, 2009 - Letters of acceptance mailed to second round of selected candidates
For more information, please visit http://www.dent.unc.edu/academic/programs/dds/timeline.cfm
Tuition
- For 2008-2009, tuition was 14 535 USD for residents and 28 917 USD for non-residents of North Carolina
- There are also 1938.96 USD in general fees
For more information, please visit http://www.dent.unc.edu/academic/programs/dds/tuition.pdf
