Getting into Dental School

What do dental schools look for? DAT Score DAT Score GPA GPA Courses (varies slightly per school) Courses (varies slightly per school) Degree Degree Semester hours Semester hours Extracurricular activities Extracurricular activities Shadowing/research/experience Shadowing/research/experience

Required Courses 90 Semester Hours (B.A. or B.S. degree is not required) 90 Semester Hours (B.A. or B.S. degree is not required) Science Courses: Science Courses: Biological Sciences with Laboratory – 8-12 Sem. Hrs. Should include Zoology or Animal Biology (minimum 2 semesters), Genetics, Microbiology Biological Sciences with Laboratory – 8-12 Sem. Hrs. Should include Zoology or Animal Biology (minimum 2 semesters), Genetics, Microbiology Chemistry with Laboratory – Sem. Hrs. [General and Organic] Chemistry with Laboratory – Sem. Hrs. [General and Organic] Physics with Laboratory – 8 Sem. Hrs. Physics with Laboratory – 8 Sem. Hrs. Non-Science: Non-Science: English/Communication Skills - 6 Sem. Hrs. [1 year] Mathematics- 6-8 Sem. Hrs. English/Communication Skills - 6 Sem. Hrs. [1 year] Mathematics- 6-8 Sem. Hrs. Anatomy, Biochemistry, Embryology, Histology, Microbiology, and Physiology are highly recommended Anatomy, Biochemistry, Embryology, Histology, Microbiology, and Physiology are highly recommended

DAT Biology Biology General Chemistry General Chemistry Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Quantitative Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Perceptual Ability Perceptual Ability Scoring: Scoring: Average is ~15 Average is ~15 19 or above is very competitive 19 or above is very competitive Some schools (UF) requires at least 15 in each section Some schools (UF) requires at least 15 in each section

DAT What classes should I take before attempting the DAT? AS MANY AS YOU CAN! What classes should I take before attempting the DAT? AS MANY AS YOU CAN! Some subsections: embryology, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, endocrinology, neuroscience, cellular respiration, nutrition, ecology, classification, stoichiometry, electronic structure, bonding, phases/phase changes, colligative properties, acids and bases, equilibrium, kinetics, nuclear reactions, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nomenclature, molecular structure, synthesis reactions, oxygen and nitrogen compounds, biochemistry, algebra, geometry, word problems, trigonometry, and many more………… Some subsections: embryology, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, endocrinology, neuroscience, cellular respiration, nutrition, ecology, classification, stoichiometry, electronic structure, bonding, phases/phase changes, colligative properties, acids and bases, equilibrium, kinetics, nuclear reactions, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nomenclature, molecular structure, synthesis reactions, oxygen and nitrogen compounds, biochemistry, algebra, geometry, word problems, trigonometry, and many more…………

How do I apply? UCF’s Pre-Health Professions Advisement office UCF’s Pre-Health Professions Advisement office Pre-Application Materials Packet (available for download 2/15/05) Pre-Application Materials Packet (available for download 2/15/05) AADSAS AADSAS Applies to 54 schools nationwide Applies to 54 schools nationwide Available mid-May 2005 (for 2006 entering class) Available mid-May 2005 (for 2006 entering class)

Transcripts PHPAO packet PHPAO packet AADSAS AADSAS Yourself? Yourself? Letters of recommendation 3 science 3 science 2 non-science 2 non-science 2 character 2 character

Overall Process PHPAO packet PHPAO packet AADSAS AADSAS Secodaries Secodaries Interviews Interviews Acceptance! Acceptance! After December 1st After December 1st

Submit applications EARLY!!!! Preference is given to early applicants Preference is given to early applicants Don’t wait, submit aadsas as soon as it is available! Don’t wait, submit aadsas as soon as it is available! GOOD LUCK!