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What it Takes
to get into Dental Schools as of 2003

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The following list provides some basic statistics and information about dental schools.
You can find a list of all dental schools here
It is important to read each school's admissions page if you are seriously considering a specific college

Official Dental School Association       

AADSAS (American Association of Dental Schools Application Service)   
1625 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 600,  Washington, DC  20036-2212             www.aads.jhu.edu

 

Ohio State Dental School

Admissions Page
Important Dates to Remember

Average GPA of 2003 = 3.49
Average DAT score of 2003 = 19

Prerequisites

COURSE

COURSE DESCRIPTION

SEMESTERS/QUARTERS
GENERAL BIOLOGY

OR

 ZOOLOGY

These courses should include an exploration of biology and biological principles, such as  cell structure and function, reproduction and development of plants and animals, bioenergetics, genetics, and evolution, diversity in structure, function, behavior, and ecology.

TWO SEMESTERS

or

TWO QUARTERS
MICROBIOLOGY+ This course should provide an understanding of microorganisms and their interaction with the human experience.

ONE SEMESTER

or

ONE QUARTER
ANATOMY+ Basic human anatomy.  This course can be either a gross anatomy course or a comparative anatomy course.

ONE SEMESTER

OR

ONE QUARTER
GENERAL CHEMISTRY (INORGANIC)*
 		 These courses should include dimensional analysis, atomic structure, the mole, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, electron configuration, periodicity, bonding, and molecular structure, acids and bases, redox reactions, gases, liquids, solids, solutions, colligative properties, thermochemistry, kinetics, and chemical equilibrium, solubility and ionic equilibria, qualitative analysis, electrochemistry, descriptive chemistry, coordination compounds, and nuclear chemistry.

THREE SEMESTERS

or

THREE QUARTERS
BIOCHEMISTRY+ An introductory course in biochemistry dealing with the molecular basis of structure and metabolism of plants, animals, and microorganisms.

ONE SEMESTER

OR

ONE QUARTER
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY*
 		 This sequence should contain topics such as, structure, nomenclature, physical properties, preparation, and reactions of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, carbohydrates, amino acids, nucleic acids, spectroscopic methods, polymers, and molecular orbital theory.

TWO SEMESTERS

or

TWO QUARTERS
PHYSICS*
 		 Topics in these courses should include mechanics and heat electricity, magnetism, and light.

TWO SEMESTERS

or

TWO QUARTERS
FRESHMAN ENGLISH

AND

ONE ADVANCED COMPOSITION COURSE●
 

 FIRST COURSE

Practice in the fundamentals of expository writing, as illustrated in the student's own writing and in the essays of professional writers.

SECOND COURSE

Any course that extends and refines expository writing and analytic reading skills, with an emphasis on style and an introduction to documentation.  This can be any upper level writing course required for any major.

TWO SEMESTERS

or

TWO QUARTERS

+These courses are entry requirements for the incoming class of 2006.  If you are applying for the incoming class of 2005 it is only required that you have one of these courses to fulfill your upper level biology requirement, however it is highly recommended that you take all three. 

*  Labs are required unless the lab course is taught separately.

 ● Courses in technical writing will fulfill the second English requirement.  Normally this course is taken as part of a major program requirement.

Important Dates to Remember
MID MAY 2003
  ADEA Downloadable Application Available
  ADEA AADSAS-on-the-Web Available

JUNE 1, 2003
  ADEA begins processing Applications

** INTERVIEWS ARE BY INVITATION ONLY **
AUGUST 23, 2003
  Scheduled Interview Date

AUGUST 25, 2003
  Admissions Committee Meets

OCTOBER 4, 2003
  Scheduled Interview Date

OCTOBER 6, 2003
  Admissions Committee Meets

OCTOBER 25, 2003
  Scheduled Interview Date

OCTOBER 27, 2003
  Admissions Committee Meets

OCTOBER 31, 2003
  Last Day to take the DAT

NOVEMBER 28, 2003
  Last Day to submit AADSAS APPLICATIONS

DECEMBER 1, 2003
  Decision letters are mailed to selected

applicants
JANUARY 15, 2004
  Deposits due from first group of selected applicants
  Letters mailed to candidates whose applications are no longer active

JANUARY 24, 2004
  Scheduled Interview Date

JANUARY 26, 2004
   Admissions Committee meets
  Decision letters are mailed to selected applicants

FEBRUARY 7, 2004
  Scheduled Interview Date

FEBRUARY 9, 2004
  Admissions Committee Meets

FEBRUARY 15, 2004
  Deposits due from second group of selected applicants.

FEBRUARY 21, 2004
  Scheduled Interview Date

FEBRUARY 23, 2004
  Admissions Committee Meets
  Decision letters are mailed to selected applicants
  Deposits due from third group of selected applicants

MARCH 8, 2004
  Deposits due from fourth group of selected applicants

SEPTEMBER 20-23, 2004
  (Tentative Date)
  MANDATORY ORIENTATION
  INCOMING DENT 1 CLASS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2004
  CLASSES BEGIN