1. LECOM Bradenton, Florida

2.  Required Courses  Biology (8)  General Chemistry (8)  Organic Chemistry (8)  Biochemistry (3)  English (6)  Recommended Courses  Anatomy and physiology, microbiology, physics, cell biology, histology, immunology, genetics.  100 hours of shadowing  Up to 90 credits from community colleges  AP/IB credits are okay!  Must be a US citizen or permanent resident  LECOM recommends: GPA of 3.2+ & DAT of 18+

3. - CODA Initial Accreditation - Patient Centered Problem-Based Learning - Directed Study Pathway (Independent Study) - Student-Faculty Research - Year 1: First Patient - Year 3: Group Practice in Bradenton - Year 4: Community Based Offices

4.  Tuition Only  $48,965/ yr  COA- $355,563  Scholarships and loans are available  FAFSA

5. What students think! Carving teeth out of soap with instruments, PBL working in groups of 10 to learn basic sciences from patient cases, anatomy is self taught but do-able, first denture patient in January, third year is all clinic with 1800 hours working with your own patients, tons of stuff to do (beach/Orlando), pass/fail so no competition, lots of specialty exposure in D3, brand new, no rental instruments!

6.  Contact Claire Papp!  Text: (760) 518-6475  E-mail: cpapp60936@dmd.lecom. edu