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'''Website:''' http://www.dental.upenn.edu/ <br>
 
'''Website:''' http://www.dental.upenn.edu/ <br>
 
'''Phone:''' 215-898-8943 <br>
 
'''Phone:''' 215-898-8943 <br>
'''Admissions e-mail:''' dental-admissions@pobox.upenn.edu
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'''Admissions e-mail:''' '''Admissions e-mail:''' dental-admissions@dental.upenn.edu
  
 
==Program Information==
 
==Program Information==
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*Total number of applicants in 2013: 2,201  
 
*Total number of applicants in 2013: 2,201  
 
*Applicants interviewed 2013: NA
 
*Applicants interviewed 2013: NA
*Class size in 2013: 116 (XX in-province, XX out-of-province)
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*Class size in 2013: 116  
*A maximum of XX% of spaces are offered for out-of-province applicants
 
 
*International students are eligible to apply  
 
*International students are eligible to apply  
 
For more information on the program, click [http://www.dental.upenn.edu/life_at_penn_dental_diversity/profiles/class_profiles/class_of_2013/  here]
 
For more information on the program, click [http://www.dental.upenn.edu/life_at_penn_dental_diversity/profiles/class_profiles/class_of_2013/  here]
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*Recommended Courses:  
 
*Recommended Courses:  
 
**Anatomy, micriobiology, physiology, physical chemistry
 
**Anatomy, micriobiology, physiology, physical chemistry
For more information, click [http://www.dental.upenn.edu/academic_programs_admissions/dmd_program/dmd_program_admissions here "Prerequisites"]
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For more information, click [http://www.dental.upenn.edu/academic_programs_admissions/dmd_program/dmd_program_admissions here]
  
 
====GPA====
 
====GPA====
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*DAT scores older than 4 years will not be accepted
 
*DAT scores older than 4 years will not be accepted
 
*The Canadian DAT is acceptable  
 
*The Canadian DAT is acceptable  
For more information, click [http://www.dental.upenn.edu/academic_programs_admissions/dmd_program/dmd_program_admissions here "Application Procedures"] and [http://www.dental.upenn.edu/life_at_penn_dental_diversity/profiles/class_profiles/class_of_2013/ here]
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For more information, click [http://www.dental.upenn.edu/academic_programs_admissions/dmd_program/dmd_program_admissions here] and [http://www.dental.upenn.edu/life_at_penn_dental_diversity/profiles/class_profiles/class_of_2013/ here]
  
 
====Supporting Documents====
 
====Supporting Documents====
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*Application Fee of $60
 
*Application Fee of $60
 
*DAT Scores
 
*DAT Scores
For more information, click [http://www.dental.upenn.edu/academic_programs_admissions/dmd_program/dmd_program_admissions here "Application Procedures"]
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For more information, click [http://www.dental.upenn.edu/academic_programs_admissions/dmd_program/dmd_program_admissions here ]
  
  
 
==Interview==
 
==Interview==
  
*Interviews held mid-September to March
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*Interviews are held weekly from September through March at Penn Dental Medicine; there are no regional interviews.
 
*Travel and lodgings will be provided for applicants invited for an interview
 
*Travel and lodgings will be provided for applicants invited for an interview
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For more information, click [http://www.dental.upenn.edu/academic_programs_admissions/dmd_program/dmd_program_admissions# here ]
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==Timeline 2013-2014==
 
==Timeline 2013-2014==
*Summer, 2012: Review of applications begin  
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*Summer, 2013: Review of applications begin  
*December 1, 2012: Deadline to submit the complete application
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*December 1, 2013: Deadline to submit the complete application
 
**Acceptances begin (rolling basis)
 
**Acceptances begin (rolling basis)
For more information, click [URL here]
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For more information, click [http://www.dental.upenn.edu/academic_programs_admissions/dmd_program/dmd_program_admissions here]
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==Tuition 2013-2014==
 
==Tuition 2013-2014==

Latest revision as of 22:24, 15 November 2013

Dentistry
Canadian universities

Alberta
UBC
Dalhousie
Laval
McGill
Montréal
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Toronto
UWO

American universities

Boston
Case Western
Columbia
UCSF
UCLA
Harvard
Loma Linda
Kentucky
Marquette
Maryland
NYU
Michigan
UNC
Oklahoma
Ohio State
UPenn
SUNY Buffalo
Tufts

International universities

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Contacts

Website: http://www.dental.upenn.edu/
Phone: 215-898-8943
Admissions e-mail: Admissions e-mail: dental-admissions@dental.upenn.edu

Program Information

Curriculum

  • Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
  • 4 years in length
  • Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here

Admission statistics

  • Total number of applicants in 2013: 2,201
  • Applicants interviewed 2013: NA
  • Class size in 2013: 116
  • International students are eligible to apply

For more information on the program, click here

Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

  • Degree: Bachelor's degree required, Preference given to those who complete upper division science course beyond required courses
  • Required Courses
    • Biology with lab (2 semesters)
    • Chemistry with lab (including at least one semester of organic chemistry)
    • English or a writing-intensive course (2 semesters)
    • Mathematics (1 semester)
    • Classical Physics (2 semesters)
    • Biochemistry ( 1 semester)
  • AP credits can count toward the prerequisites
  • Recommended Courses:
    • Anatomy, micriobiology, physiology, physical chemistry

For more information, click here

GPA

  • Minimum grade/GPA: 3.2
  • Average grade/GPA of admitted applicants 2012: 3.66

For more information, click here

DAT

  • Cut-off DAT score: No
  • Average DAT score of interviewed applicants 2013:
    • Academic Average:20
    • PAT:20
    • Reading: 20
    • Total Science: 20
  • DAT scores older than 4 years will not be accepted
  • The Canadian DAT is acceptable

For more information, click here and here

Supporting Documents

  • Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS) application
    • Letters of Recommendation: two letters from professors
    • Official Transcript(s)
  • Penn Dental Medicine Supplemental Application for Admission
  • Application Fee of $60
  • DAT Scores

For more information, click here


Interview

  • Interviews are held weekly from September through March at Penn Dental Medicine; there are no regional interviews.
  • Travel and lodgings will be provided for applicants invited for an interview

For more information, click here


Timeline 2013-2014

  • Summer, 2013: Review of applications begin
  • December 1, 2013: Deadline to submit the complete application
    • Acceptances begin (rolling basis)

For more information, click here


Tuition 2013-2014

  • Tuition: $66,322
  • Estimated total fees: $103,002

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