College of Dentistry

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College of Dentistry

• Presentation by Dr. Vandna Sharma
• To Pre-Dentistry Club
• University of British Columbia
• November 24, 2005

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College of Dentistry

• Admission Quota 28
• Student Enrolment 112
• Four-year program

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2005/06 Intake

• Applications 336
• Eligible 215
• Accepted 28
• Age range 19-30
• Interviewed 88
• 45 (SK)
• 43 (out of province)

• Current Enrolment
• Yr 1
• 8 female, 20 male
• Yr 2
• 14 female, 14 male
• Yr 3
• 9 female, 19 male
• Yr 4
• 13 female, 15 male

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2005-06 Application BreakdownSample

• Alberta 75
• British Columbia 38
• Ontario 94
• International 23 (includes U.S.)

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Required Courses(sample shown of UBC courses)

• UBC Equivalencies
• BIOL 110 120
• CHEM 121 203.3
• PHYS 101 102
• BIOL 201 BIOC 302.3
• Your choice

• U of S
• BIOL 110.6
• CHEM 112.3 250.3
• PHYS 111.6 or 121.6
• BIOC 200.3 211.3
• Humanities or Social Sciences, 6 credit units

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Academic Record

• Pre-Dent courses
• 70 minimum
• Two years, 60 credit units
• 74 minimum (65 Weighting)
• Whats competitive?

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Academic Averages2005-2006
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DAT

• Dental Aptitude Test
• 25 weighting
• November/February
• Reading Comprehension (50)
• Perceptual Ability (25)
• Carving (25)

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DAT Competitive RangeActual Scores, 2005-2006
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Other Criteria

• Interview
• 10
• Academic record
• (2005-2006 - 84.5 cutoff)
• April 1 and 8, 2006 tentative dates
• Reference Letters

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application notes

• Application Deadline January 15
• Documents Deadline February 15
• On-line application for admission
• delayed
• Expected around January 2006
• Use 2006-2007 paper version to apply

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• Questions?