University of Pennsylvania Dentistry

Dentistry
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Contacts

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

Program Information

• Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
  • 4 year program
  • Number of applicants for class of 2013: 2,201
  • Class size 2013: 116
• Dual degrees also offered in:
  • Master of Bioethics
  • Master of Public Health
  • Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology
  • Master of Science in Higher Education

For more statistics, click here
For information on the dual degrees, click here

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• 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 "Prerequisites"

GPA

• No minimum but GPA of at least 3.2 is required to be competitive
• Overall average GPA (2013): 3.66
• Overall science GPA (2013): 3.62

DAT

• Mean scores:
  • Academic: 20
  • Perception: 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 "Application Procedures" 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 found here
• Application Fee of $60
• DAT Scores

For more information, click here "Application Procedures"

Interview

• Interviews held mid-September to March
• Travel and lodgings will be provided for applicants invited for an interview

Timeline

• Summer, 2012: Review of applications begin
• December 1, 2012: Deadline to submit the complete application
  • Acceptances begin (rolling basis)

Tuition 2012-2013

• Tuition: $63,770
• Estimated total fees: $99,201

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