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Dental Schools

Dental Schools. Cutting through the details & learning in’s and out’s of each school. DAT Question of the Day: Keyhole. Imagine how the object at the left looks from all directions. Choose the one of five openings which would allow the object to pass through :. Answer: D.

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Dental Schools

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  1. Dental Schools Cutting through the details & learning in’s and out’s of each school

  2. DAT Question of the Day: Keyhole Imagine how the object at the left looks from all directions. Choose the one of five openings which would allow the object to pass through:

  3. Answer: D

  4. DAT question of the day: Bio Which of the following aspects of cellular respiration is correctly paired with the location in the cell where it occurs? A. Glycolysis - inner mitochondrial membrane B. Krebs cycle - cytoplasm C. Electron transport chain - inner mitochondrial membrane D. Fatty acid degradation - lysosome E. ATP synthesis - outer mitochondrial membrane

  5. DAT question of the day: Bio Which of the following aspects of cellular respiration is correctly paired with the location in the cell where it occurs? C. Electron transport chain - inner mitochondrial membrane

  6. DAT Scores: • Academic Average 20.0 • AA Range: 15 – 30 • Perceptual Ability: 20.3 • PAT Range: 15 – 29 • Total Score: 20.0 • TS Range: 15 – 30 • Grade Point Average: • Science: 3.47 • sGPA Range: 2.9 – 4.0 • Overall: 3.52 • GPA Range: 3.0 – 4.0

  7. Quotes from their Vision Statement: • “dedicated to creating new scientific insights, translating them into improvements for the health of our patients, and determining how well they work” • “enormous pride in our continuing great legacy of excellence and our leadership in education and patient care” • “expand our research program” • ”collaborate locally and globally” • “excellence and innovation in what we learn, how we learn, and how we communicate our innovations and discoveries to other”

  8. What is PBL? • Students in small groups investigate and analyze problems/scenarios • Using an organizer process of • Identifying the FACTS in the problem/scenario • Generating (un-criticized) ideas about the scenario/problem and identifying just "what is the problem?” • Finally identifying the things they have to LEARN about - in order to test their hypotheses (ideas). “students become familiar with a scientist’s reasoning process” • Lots of learning on your own and discussions • Team-work intensive

  9. What USC looks for: • Involvement in your community and beyond • Research experience and interest in evidence-based dentistry • Leadership skills galore • “Good team player” • Well-rounded or cultured

  10. Pros • “Trojan Family” goes a long way • Feeder for specialties • In-state school • Dental Fraternities • Connected with several Southern California Clinics Cons • High cost • “Grads come out lacking some clinical skills” • Older facilities • Large Class Size What you need to decide • Do I fit in with problem-based learning? • Do I want to be at a research institute? • Do I want to live in Los Angeles?

  11. DAT Scores: • Academic Average 19.2 • AA Range: 17 – 23 • Perceptual Ability: 19.7 • PAT Range: 15 – 27 • Total Score: 19.0 • TS Range: 17 – 25 • Grade Point Average: • Science: 3.34 • sGPA Range: 2.88 – 4.0 • Overall: 3.43 • GPA Range: 3.04 – 4.0

  12. Quotes from their Mission Statement: • “educating and training highly competent, diverse groups of clinical practitioners who have the ability to provide complex, integrative, high-quality, evidence-based care for patients, families and communities” • “graduates who will be ethical, caring life-long learners” • “collectively engage in clinical oral health care, public health practice, biomedical and health services research, education and administration” • “obligation to improve the oral health of all members of society, especially those most in need” • “embrace scientific and technological advances” • “understand the connections between oral health and general health” • “interprofessionalhealth care delivery systems of the future, as well as leaders of their own oral health care teams”

  13. What Western looks for: • Giving back strongly to your local community • An evidence of collaborating with others in leadership positions • A well-rounded individual who “sees things holistically” • Sociable applicants

  14. Pros • Brand new facilities • Low student/faculty ratio • In-state school • Integrated with other health schools at Western Cons • High cost • No alumni network • Pomona • Little to no research options What you need to decide • Do I want to be involved in research? • Do I want to live in the Inland Empire?

  15. University of the Pacific,San Francisco 1 – Very Important 2 - Somewhat Important 3 – Somewhat Unimportant 4 - Not Important • Applicants – 3043 (7th) • Interview - 9% overall (56th) • In-state 11% (55th) • Out-state 4% (47th) • Enrollees – 141 (4th) • In-state 11% (49th) • Out-state 4% (30th) • AA 21.00 (4th) • 18-25 • PAT 21.00 (6th) • 17-30 • TS 21.00 • 18-28 • GPA 3.50 (43rd) • 2.7-4.11 • sGPA3.40 (45th) • 2.63-4.23

  16. The mission of the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is to: Prepare oral healthcare providers for scientifically based practice Define new standards for education Provide patient-centered care Discover and disseminate knowledge Actualize individual potential Develop and promote policies addressing the needs of society

  17. Why University of the Pacific? PROS VARIABLE CONS San Francisco New Everything Review sessions 90% board pass rate Alpha Omega and Delta Sigma Delta In-state Practice Management 12 Clinics in California 1:1 Staff to Student Ratio 3 Year Program Few specialty programs Oral Surgery & Orthodontics Expensive Considered a general dental school Rigorous accelerated program e.g. 10 finals Smaller Exposure to Medicine Research is dismal 1st year is HELL

  18. New Campus: Fall 2014 Building Simulation Lab Clinic Rendering of the future dental school. Campus is closer to public transportation. New state of the art simulation lab. New clinical spaces to support the small group practice model currently being implemented

  19. AA 19.8 (22nd) • PAT 20.80 (10th) • TS 20.00 • GPA 3.40 (54th) • sGPA3.40 (44th) • Minimum GPA – 2.7 • Seventh Day Adventist 1 – Very Important 2 - Somewhat Important 3 – Somewhat Unimportant 4 - Not Important • Enrollees – 98 (18th) • In-state 10% (51st) • Out-state 23% (24th) • Applicants – 1955 (24th) • Interview - 9% overall (56th) • In-state 25% (48th) • Out-state 7% (13th)

  20. The mission of LLUSD: • Students learn to provide high quality oral health care, based on sound biologic principles. • Patients receive competent care, which is preventive in purpose and comprehensive in scope, provided with compassion and respect. • Faculty, students and staff value the patient relationship, respect diversity and share responsibility by working together toward academic, professional, spiritual and personal growth. • Scholarly activity and research provide a foundation for evidence-based learning and enhance whole person care. • The workplace environment attracts and retains a superior and diverse faculty and staff who motivate, educate and serve. • Our communities--local, global and professional--benefit from our service, stewardship, and commitment to lifelong learning.

  21. Are the rumors true? Rumor Reality Meat is not SOLD on campus. Caffeine is not SOLD on campus. Some teachers, not required. Lifestyle agreement “contract” 50-60% SDA Mandatory w/ 2 unexcused absences. No No • Meat is forbidden • Caffeine is forbidden • Mandatory praying before lecture • Expulsion for Alcohol/Drugs • 90% SDA • Mandatory Church • Attempt to convert you • Reject science

  22. Why LLUSD? PROS VARIABLE CONS In-state Concern with public health Application pool is smaller Dental School gym, etc Curriculum in conjunction with medical school Federal grants for research Mandatory weekly church Praying before class Letter from spiritual leader 4 Year Program Specialty School Requirements < 5 years No 24 hours study rooms Campus closure on Saturday City of Loma Linda Expensive Few Recent Renovations

  23. Campus Tour

  24. Class size: 88 • Applicant pool: 1,800 • Minimum GPA (total science and overall): • CA residents: >2.70 • All others: >3.00 • Minimum DAT: >17 AA and TS • AADSAS deadline: October 15th • Coursework: Completion of 139 quarter units (30 must be from an accredited 4-yr institution)

  25. Class size: 88 (Women 53, Men 35) • Residency: • CA: 70 • Out of State: 16 • Int'l: 2 • Cumulative GPA: 3.48 • Science GPA: 3.41 • DAT: • AA: 20.5, TS: 20.7 • Total First Year Cost: • CA: $75,690 • Out of State: $87,935

  26. PostgraduateTraining: General Dentistry, Dental Public Health, Endodontics, General Practice Residency, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, Orthodontics, Periodontology, Pediatric Dentistry, Prosthodontics • Dual Degree Programs • DDS/PhD • DDS/MBA

  27. Pros • San Francisco--Parnassus Heights • P/F Classes • Independent Study Option • Summers after 1st and 2nd year off • Good simulation labs • Lots of clinical practice • Many research opportunities • Public university=cheaper

  28. Cons • High cost of living • P/F Classes • Budget cuts=Limited amount of faculty • Not enough chairs • Patients not assigned by procedure • No undergraduate school=No sports teams

  29. Basic Info: • For the Class of 2016… • 88 Seats • Average Overall GPA: 3.69 • Average Science GPA: 3.66 • Typical GPA range: 2.7-4.0 • Typical median GPA: 3.5 • DAT Academic Average: 22 • PAT: 22 • Total Science: 22 • 12 students from UCI!!

  30. What’s Good • UCLA is highly prestigious; one of the very best dental schools in California, the country and world • Quality of education is extremely high; • decorated faculty and instructors • many students go on to specialize in-house or elsewhere • UCLA has programs for endodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, etc. • Opportunities in world-renowned dental research programs • Relatively cheaper: about $41K tuition/year, $78K total/year • Instruments, books, supplies, etc.: about $10.2K/year • Living expenses: about $23.3K/year • 95% are eligible for financial aid (average $57K first year) • Located in Westwood, CA; coastal SoCal weather, close to the city, lots to do, etc. • The immediate recognition that comes with the UCLA name

  31. What’s Not so Good… • Extremely difficult to get in; stellar GPA and DAT score are almost required • In the absence of perfect scores, a competitive application requires something that sets the applicant apart—honor society, department awards, research awards, cured a form of cancer, etc. • Post-graduation competition with USC in the LA area (saturated with dentists as it is) • Somewhat small patient pool • Located in Westwood, CA; expensive place to live, traffic is a pain, parking costs an arm and a leg, etc.

  32. Notes for Applying • Rolling admissions – apply early! • Public school with public school acceptance habits; (ie, those from an underserved community or experience in an underserved community could be slightly favored)

  33. Estimated Tuition: $52,860 • Must have minimum cumulative and science GPA of a 2.5 to apply. A.T. Still University (ASDOH)- Arizona

  34. Pros: -Use a community based education model. -Push their students to also obtain an MPH. -Use new technology. -Also has a D.O. school so more variety of students. Cons: -Arizona is very hot in the summer! -Not known for research. -Term type: Semester • 1st and 2nd Year: Study the basic sciences and the clincal introductions in a classroom setting. • 3rd year: Complete dental simulation exercises and work side by side with trained dentists in the campus clinic. • 4th year: rotations at community-based clinics • Community service is key to getting in!

  35. Midwestern University- Arizona Estimated Tuition: $56,992 Average GPA of 2016 class: 3.56 Must have minimum cumulative and science GPA of a 2.75 to apply. Class size: 111

  36. Pros: -In the 2012 class, 23 joined the military, 14 entered specialty programs, and 6 entered GPR/AEGD programs. -Top Home States: Arizona (26%), California (18%), Utah (9%) -Term type: Quarter Cons: -Don’t focus too much on technology. -Focus on general dentistry -Arizona is a desert. Hot summers! • Think highly of community service!

  37. UNLV School of Dental Medicine • Mean total GPA: 3.37 • Mean sGPA: 3.28 • Average DAT (academic average): 19.25 • Class size: 80 students • 56/80 from NV (9 from CA) (2346 applicants) • Tuition (nonresident): $26,826/semester (3 semesters/year)

  38. UNLV School of Dental Medicine • Relatively new; est. 2001 • Big on helping the underserved in Nevada • 1st year Spanish requirement • Graduate programs: orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, general practice residency • Location: 20 minutes away from the Strip

  39. UNLV School of Dental Medicine • Pros • Only 3 graduate programs - more opportunities to do higher-end procedures • New facilities - new equipment • Cheaper living expenses • Solid clinical experience, smaller class size • Cons • Not big on research • EVERYTHING is digital (for the non-tech savvy) • No library on campus • Commuter campus

  40. TUFTSUniversity School of Dental Medicine Private Research University Dental School is located in Boston TUFTS offers DMD degree (Doctor of Dental Medicine) DMD/MS (Master of Science in Dental Research) DMD/MPH (Master of Public Health) Post-doctoral program specializes in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Endodontics, Periodontics, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry including certificate programs in Craniomandibular Disorder and Orofacial Pain

  41. STATS & REQUIREMENTS • Tuition 2011-2012: $61,920 • Average GPA: • 3.41 • Average Science GPA: • 3.31 • Minimum GPA: • 3.0 • Academic Requirements • 3 quarters Biology • 1 quarter upper div Bio • 3 quarters organic and Inorganic Chemistry • 1 quarter biochemistry • 1 semester of Social Science Course • Required labs except biochemistry • Large Class size with around 184 students

  42. STATS & REQUIREMENTS • Minimum DAT Score • 16 Academic Average • 17 Perceptual Ability • 17 Reading Comprehension • 16 Total Science • AVERAGE DAT Score: 20; PAT: 21 • Number of Applicants 2011-2012: 4,635 • Number accepted for class of 2016: 182 • 75 hours of shadowing/volunteer experience • 1 letter of rec from Bio Professor, 1 from another science class, and 1 from a general dentist confirming at least 30 hours of dental shadowing experience

  43. CONS PROS • Very advanced, high technology • Postgraduate and specialty programs in 12 fields of study • Dental International: Program for foreign trained dentists who want a license to practice in the United States • Combined degree programs that allow students to complete two advanced degrees in less time • Ethical Environment and diverse patient population • Undergraduate degree program in the College of Liberal; Arts and their dental degree at TUFTS in 7 years instead of 8 (Apply right after second year and await acceptance until all prerequisites have been met • Very Clinically strong with modern facilities • Academically prestigious • Private; more costly • Higher cost of living • Research Based

  44. Roseman University of health sciences College of dental medicine Located in south Jordan, utah

  45. Important numbers Average DAT • AA (Academic Average): 18 • TS (Total Science): 18 • PAT:18 Average GPA • Overall GPA : 3.4 • Science GPA : 3.2

  46. Mission The Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine DMD program’s mission is to improve the oral health of the public with special attention to the underserved people in the Intermountain West region by educating dentists, conducting educational and clinical research, and providing community-based health services and health care leadership.

  47. Vision The CODM aspires to lead in transforming dental education through: • Education research and the dissemination of new knowledge • Encouraging students, faculty, and staff to become lifelong colleagues • Community-based patient care and service learning program • Inter-professional collaboration with local dentists, allied dental professionals, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare providers • Cultivating habits for life-long learning

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