SOS Presents: Dental Seminar By: Sharon Sukhdeo and Syed Abdul-Rahman

Outline of Seminar DAT information Ontario School Requirements: UofT and Western Out of Province Schools Applications Sample Interview Questions

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SECTIONS Carving Natural Sciences –Chemistry –Biology See website for detailed information regarding each subject Perceptual Ability Verbal Reasoning

DURATION Carving Dexterity Test –30 minutes Survey of Natural Sciences Test –60 minutes Perceptual Ability Test –60 minutes Reading Comprehension –50 minutes

Perceptual Ability Test Angle Ranking: For question 1 you are to examine the four INTERIOR angles and rank each in terms of degrees from SMALL TO LARGE. Choose the alternative that has the correct ranking. A B C D

GRADING Standardized Each section is scored out of 30

SCORES Each section is scored individually Also scores Academic Average (Biology, Chemistry, Reading Comprehension) Often this is what the Universities look at Scientific average (Biology and Chemistry)

American vs. Canadian DAT No manual dexterity/carving NOT accepted for entry into Canadian Schools Canadian version IS accepted by American Schools Need Organic Chemistry in U.S.

FEES Registration $260 Test Prep Materials –Carving Kit $65 + GST/HST –Additional Soap $35 + GST/HST Kaplan Test Prep Book $81 (Book List Price)

TESTING DATES Held in November and December November 5, 2011 test date Registration closed February 25, 2012 test date Registration deadline: 15 th of January

U of T Dental School Largest dental school in Canada –70 dentists graduate each year

U of T Applicants must have completed three years of university education (i.e. at least 15 full year courses or equivalent) The earliest time at which applicants may apply is during the third year of their program Any courses completed after May 31, 2012 will not be considered for admission to the session.

U of T - Prerequisites 3 years of university studies A full course in general biochemistry. A full course in general mammalian (human or animal) physiology. 2 additional full courses in Life Sciences ( For example: anatomy, biochemistry, biology, botany, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular genetics, biology, neuroscience, nutritional Sciences, pharmacology, toxicology, physiology, zoology) One full course in a Humanities or Social Science

U of T A minimum current grade point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) is required. Interview cut-offs –GPA : 3.75 –DAT: 20 (AA) The worst academic year will be dropped from the calculation of an applicant's cumulative grade point average provided that (a) the applicant has completed four or more years of university education by May 31st of the proposed year of entry, and (b) the year with the lowest grades is not the applicant's most recently completed year of study.

U of T – Last Year Accepted Students: –Mean grade point average : 3.85 –Mean DAT scores : 21 (AA) 21 (PAT)

Cost Annual Fees (domestic students): Tuition $ 28, Non-academic incidental fees $1, Dental instruments $ TOTAL $ 35,830.68

U of T - DAT The DAT must have been taken within two calendar years prior to the application deadline. If the test is written more than once, the highest set of DAT scores will be used.

U of T December 1 st each year APPLICATION DEADLINE. Application forms accompanied by the non-refundable application service fee of $250 must be received in the Admissions Office. Official transcripts and certificates covering all previous university and other post-secondary education must be received in the Admissions Office.

U of T Criteria for selection: – academic achievement – DAT scores – the interview process – personality test scores

Schulich Medicine and Dentistry at Western Does not require a full course load every year but a penalty is applied to the applicant’s score

Western The average achieved in an academic year in which fewer than four full-course equivalents (24 credits) are taken will not be considered in entrance decisions. Courses taken during the Summer sessions will not normally be counted as part of the Fall/Winter session

Western To be eligible for admission to Dentistry, applicants must be in the final year of, or have successfully completed, a 4-year undergraduate degree program at a recognized university, and have taken specific science course prerequisites

Western - Prerequisites All candidates must complete approved courses in: –Physiology –Biochemistry –Organic Chemistry

Western - Prerequisites Recommended Prerequisites: –HH/KINE (both) OR –SC/BIOL (both)

Western Should a prerequisite course be successfully completed during the summer term, the course requirement is considered fulfilled.

Western In order to be considered competitive, candidates must have achieved at least 80% or higher in two undergraduate level years by the end of the application cycle in which the candidates are registered.

Western - DAT Only the score of the most recent DAT completed within the TWO years prior to the application deadline of December 1 will be used.

Western Deadline for completion of the application is December 1, There will be no time extensions. Application will be available early October There is a $250 non-refundable application fee. Contact Admissions Coordinator - Dentistry Telephone: (519) | FAX: (519)

Western Admission to Dentistry is based on academic ability and personal qualities, as evidenced by –1) Academics (GPA) –2) Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) –3) An interview

Western - Last Year Applications: 618 Gender: –Female: 318 –Male: 300 Class Size: 56 –Females: 22 –Males: 34

Qualifications of Admitted Applicants: Class average based on best 2 years preceding admission: 89.11% Minimum average to be Interviewed: 85.06% Western - Last Year

Dental Aptitude Test: Average Scores Reading – 18 Academic Average – 20 Western - Last Year

Age range: Median: 23 Average: 25.5 Western - Last Year

Dental Schools Outside of Ontario Dalhousie McGill University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of Manitoba

Dalhousie Accepts up to 36 candidates Requires 10 full-year (2 years) of academic classes at the undergraduate level Academic requirements: One full-year course in each of BIOL, CHEM 1000/1001, PHYS, and CHEM 2020 (each of these courses must include laboratory instruction) and one full year Organic Chemistry Two full-year academic courses chosen from the HUMA and/or SOSC One full year writing course One full-year course in each of the following: Introductory Biochemistry, Introductory Microbiology, and Vertebrate Physiology

The Admissions Committee makes significant use of non- academic factors in deciding which applicants are admitted. These include the Dental Aptitude Test, interview, a personality-factors test, and references Applicants must complete the DAT within two years of applying for the program. Most successful applicants have achieved a score of 15 or better on each of the components of the DAT. Dalhousie

Number of applicants:~500 Number accepted: 36 Average in required science subjects: A- Average in Higher science subjects (biochemistry, microbiology, physiology): A Average in final 60 University hours: A Average in DAT components (average of Reading Comprehension, Science Average, Manual Dexterity and PAT) : 19.2 Admissions Profile

McGill Must have completed a bachelor’s degree (or in final year of completion). During the first 18 months of the program, basic and applied sciences are taught in conjunction with the Faculty of Medicine.

A cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) is considered competitive Specific course requirements. –General Biology - Full year with labs –General Chemistry - Full year with labs –Organic Chemistry - Half year with labs –Physics – Full year with labs University-level courses in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology are strongly recommended. DAT not required McGill

University of Alberta Due: November 1 st CRITERIA Minimum requirement: 60 credits (2 years), of which 30 credits must be taken during one Fall/Winter session The pre-professional course requirements are: (1) General Chemistry (6.0) (2) Organic Chemistry (6.0) (3) Biology(6.0) (4) Physics (6.0) (5) English (6.0) (6) Statistics (3.0) (7) Introductory Biochemistry (3.0)

Applicants must write the Canadian DAT if the test is taken more than once, the best set of scores will be used (at the latest, the November prior to admission) meet minimum requirements a score of 15 in each of: Reading Comprehension, Perceptual Ability and Manual Dexterity University of Alberta

Class Profile: 2011 Admission Year Overall GPA (Mean 3.86) Pre-requisite GPA (Mean 3.84) DAT Reading 17 – 26 (Mean 21.78) DAT PAT 17 – 28 (Mean 22.22) DAT Manual 15 – 30 (Mean 24.16)

University of British Columbia Application deadline: November 4, We will accept DAT scores from the November 5, 2011 sitting of the DAT. 48 accepted applicants last year out of 384 Be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident Complete 3 academic years (90 credits) Minimum GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 grading scale for ALL college/university work (including failed courses) Three components of the DAT are used: Academic Average, Perceptual Test and the Carving Test minimum score of 12 must be obtained on the carving portion of the exam English, Chemistry, Biology, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry (full year)

University of Manitoba Out-of-province applicants and Manitoba residents compete equally for the first 29 positions in the class (wait list is made up of Manitoba residents) Require 2 years of undergraduate studies Courses: Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, English, Humanities/Social Science As guidance for prospective students, successful applicants have recently had an average Adjusted Grade point average (AGPA) of 3.7, had DAT scores averaging from and have been within the top 20% of the pool when interviewed Grades, interview and DAT score equally weighted

Contact info: Sharon Sukhdeo – Syed Abdul-Rahman-