University of Pennsylvania 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
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 "Prerequisites"
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 "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
- 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 2013-2014
- Summer, 2012: Review of applications begin
- December 1, 2012: Deadline to submit the complete application
- Acceptances begin (rolling basis)
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