Dental School Requirements - 2012
(for dental schools taking ND residents through WICHE or contractual agreements)
Math
Psych
Engl
Other Req’s
Biol
Chem
Organic Chem
Physics
Biochem
6 hrs
8 hrs
6 hrs
6 hrs
Recommended
6 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
3 hrs
6 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
3 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
Recommended
6 hrs Comp
8 hrs
8hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs Comp
3 hrs Physio
8 hrs
8 hrs
4 hrs
8 hrs
3 hrs
6 hrs Comp
4 hrs: Anatomy,
Physio, MBio
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
1 sem
1 year Comp/Lit
8 hrs
8 hrs
6 hrs
8 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
6 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
4 hrs
8 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs
6 hrs Comp
11 hrs: social sci &
humananities
4 sem
2 sem
2 sem
Can replace 1 sem of
OChem with BioChem
2 Comp or
1 Comp/1 Comm
1 sem Anatomy
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
Recommended
1 year of Comp
Recommend 1 sem of:
Anat, Physio, Histo
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
Recommended
6 hrs Comp
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
3 hrs
3 hrs Comp
3 hrs MBio
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
1 sem
1 year
1 sem Anatomy
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
1 sem (lab recommended
but not required)
2 sem
Anat 204 + L
PPT 301 + L
12 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs
12 hrs
1 sem
Contract Schools
Creighton
University
Marquette
University
University of
Minnesota
University of
Nebraska
3 hrs of
Alg/Calc/Stats
3 hrs
8 hrs – 2 sem
WICHE Schools
A.T. Still University
Mesa, Arizona
Midwestern University
Glendale, AZ
Loma Linda
University - CA
University of
California – LA
University of
California – SF
University of
the Pacific – SF, CA
University of
Southern CA
Western University of
Health Sciences - CA
University of
Colorado
University of
Nevada
OR Health Sciences
University
University of
Washington
*Recommended electives for all schools if not required:
Natural Sciences: Anatomy, Physiology, Genetics, Histology, Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry
Math: College Algebra/Applied Calculus
Behavioral/Social Sciences: Psychology, Sociology, Accounting, Business, Economics, Management,
Arts and Humanities: Comp I, Comp II, Public Speaking, Art (Ceramics/Sculpture)
*Computer skills are highly desirable for most schools
1 sem MBio
Dental School Entering Class Summaries - 2012
Contract Schools
Apply/Admit
Pre-reqs by:
AP?
CC?*
Median
GPA
Median
DAT
Last
DAT by
Application
Deadline
Shadowing
Hours
Letters of Rec
3 required:
Creighton
University
2727 / 85
No
No
3.58
AA: 19
PA: 20
2/28
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 2/1
Notification begins: 12/1
40
- 2 science instructors
- 1 non-science instructor
Marquette
University
2582 / 80
No
No
3.63
AA: 19.5
PA: 19.6
1/1
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 1/1
Notification begins: 12/1
40
- 2 science professors
- 1 your choice
University of Minnesota
1166 / 98
Yes
Yes
3.60
University of Nebraska
832 / 46
No
No
3.87
A.T. Still University
Mesa, Arizona
3601 / 68
Yes
Yes
3.34
AA: 18.5
PA: 18
12/1
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 12/1
Notification begins 12/1
20
Midwestern University,
Glendale, AZ
1876 / 112
Yes
Yes
3.56
AA: 19
PA: 18
1/1
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 1/1
Notification begins: 12/1
100
12/1
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 12/1
Notification begins: 12/1
50
AA: 19.9
PA: 20.9
AA: 19
PA: 20
12/1
12/15
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 12/1
Notification begins: 12/1
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 12/15
Notification begins: 12/1
3 required:
3 required:
30
- 2 science instructors
-1 employer or supervisor
35
Not required
WICHE Schools
2 required:
3 required:
- 1 science professor
- 1 dentist
- 1 supervisor
3 required:
Loma Linda
University
2029 / 96
Yes
Yes
3.38
AA: 20
PA: 21
University of
California – LA
1770 / 88
Yes
Yes
3.69
AA: 22
PA: 22
1/1
Rolling Admissions: 6/1-1/1
Notification begins: 12/1
Recom’d
University of
California – SF
1803 / 88
Yes
Yes
3.52
AA: 21
PA: 21
9/15
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 10/15
Notification begins: 12/1
Recom’d
University of
the Pacific
3043 / 141
Yes
Yes
3.46
AA: 21
PA: 21
9/1
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 12/1
Notification begins: 12/1
40
University of
Southern CA
3400+ / 144
Yes
Yes
3.52
AA: 20
PA: 20
2/1
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 2/1
Notification begins: 12/1
Recom’d
Western University of
Health Sciences - CA
2679 / 69
For Engl
only
Yes
3.32
AA: 19
PA: 20
10/15
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 12/1
Notification begins: 12/1
30
University of
Colorado
1335 / 80
No
Yes
3.71
AA: 19
PA: 20
10/1
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 12/31
Notification begins: 12/1
Recom’d
University of Nevada
2288 / 82
No
Yes
3.42
AA: 19.4
PA: 20.1
2/1
Rolling admissions: 6/1 - 1/1
Notification begins: 12/1
Recom’d
OR Health Sci
University
1148 / 75
Yes
Yes
3.65
AA: 19.1
PA: 20.1
11/1
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 11/1
Notification begins: 12/1
50
University of
Washington
1100 / 63
Yes
Yes
3.55
AA: 20.3
PA: 20.6
10/31
Rolling Admissions: 6/1 - 11/1
Notification begins 12/1
100
minimum
*Community College courses/credit
- 1 science faculty
- 1 dentist
- 1 science prof
- 1 employer
- 1 spiritual leader
3 required
3 required:
- 1 science professor
- 1 dentist / advisor /mentor
- 1 individual of your choice
3 required:
- 2 science instructors
- 1 hc professional or employer
2 required
- 1 science instructors
- 1 dentist
3 required:
2 science professors
1 dentist or other prof
3 required:
-2 science instructor
-1 non-science or employer
4 required:
-2 science professors
-1 dentist
-1 non-science or employer
3 required:
-2 science professors
-1 dentist
3 required:
-1 science professor
-1 dentist
-1 character reference