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Admissions Statistics and Requirements for Harvard Dental School
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Background Information
- Location: Boston, MA
- Institution Type: Private
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Medicine
- Mission Statement: “HSDM’s mission is to develop and foster a community of global leaders dedicated to improving human health by integrating dentistry and medicine at the forefront of education, research, and patient care.”
- Year Opened: 1867
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 43
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- Class Size: 35
- Term Type: Semester
Combined degrees offered:
B.A./B.S.
M.B.A.
M.P.H.
M.S.
Ph.D.
Other Degrees
International Dental Graduate Programs:
Traditional Predoctoral Program for IDGs
Advanced Standing Program for IDGs
Yes
No
Admissions Statistics: (2022 Applicant and Entering Class Data)
- Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 22
Acceptance Rates by Location:
Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
990
35
3.54%
In-State
56
3
5.36%
Out-State
822
30
3.65%
International
112
2
1.79%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
3
8.57%
Out-State
30
85.71%
International
2
5.71%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
24.7
23.1
3.94
3.92
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
21
28
Cumulative GPA
3.79
4.00
Science GPA
3.76
4.00
Prerequisites
Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
8/12
Inorganic Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
8/12
Physics
8/12
Biochemistry
3/4
Composition
6/8
Calculus I, II
6/8
Statistics
3/4
- Recommended courses include: Cell Biology and Microbiology
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes (discouraged)
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes (discouraged)
Yes
Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:
- O Hours Required
Required Shadowing Hours:
- O Hours Required
- 100+ Hours Recommended to be competitive
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1: Three individual letters from faculty members (up to 4 will be accepted). At least two must be from science professors.
- Option 2: Pre-health committee letter
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
Only most recent score
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes
Yes: $80 for all applicants
Interview Format
- Two one-on-one interviews with members of the admissions committee.
- There are both in-person and virtual options.
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2023:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$69,300
$69,300
$10,800
$16,664
D2
$69,300
$69,300
$31,227
$18,169
D3
$69,300
$69,300
$25,754
$18,169
D4
$69,300
$69,300
$26,591
$16,664
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Bridge to Dental School Program (for 3rd-4th year college students or during gap year)
- Pre-Dental Mentorship Program
- Harvard Dental School’s “Introduction to Dentistry” 7-week virtual course
- Research
- All students are required to complete a research project by the end of D4. This involves selecting an area of interest, finding a mentor, designing and completing a project, and presenting or publishing the results.
- Various research focuses such as color science in dentistry, disease prevention, oral implantology methods, and health services
- DMD-PhD Program
- DMD-DMSc program provides a special focus on clinical research in oral and craniofacial biology and medicine in academic dentistry
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- D1: Students observe in the Teaching Practices clinic once a week and focus on learning the fundamentals of medicine.
- D2: Clinical observation rotations extend to a wider range of dental topics, such as oral medicine, oral hygiene, pediatric dentistry, behavioral science, and more.
- D3: Students begin to evaluate and treat patients.
- D4: Students continue to provide care at the Teaching Practice and Harvard Dental Center while learning more advanced techniques. Required rotations and externship experience include a comprehensive care rotation, general dentistry rotation, and an oral surgery rotation.
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Post-grad programs:
- AEGD Program - Rural Track
- Dental Public Health
- Endodontics
- Orthodontics
- Oral Medicine
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Periodontics
- Prosthodontics
- Post-grad programs:
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