Preparing for and Applying to Dental School - Educational Preparation, Application Procedures, Admissions Criteria
Educational preparation
Application procedures
Admissions criteria
Educational preparation
Application procedures
Admissions criteria
The discussion in Chapter 2 concerning high school and college education is generally applicable to predental students and should be reviewed. While in high school, you should acquire a broad liberal arts education and at the same time demonstrate that you have a genuine interest and good ability in the sciences, especially biology. Taking an advanced course in biology (if available) and/or undert…
The initial step in the application process is to select the schools to which you will seek admission. The selection process should take into consideration the following: There are two methods of applying: either directly to the school or through an application service. In the former case, the application must be secured from the dental school and the applicant will have to have all transcripts an…
Aside from the applicant's personal qualifications as reflected in the grade point average, DAT scores, recommendations, and interview rating, the most important factor in determining admission to dental school is the number of people making up the pool of applicants from which the entering class is selected. Therefore this consideration will be discussed first and then the personal attribu…
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