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Admissions Statistics for Maryland Dental School Requirement
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Background Information
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Institution Type: Public
- Campus Setting: Urban
- Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S)
- Mission Statement: “We will achieve preeminence through excellence and innovation in education, patient care, research, public service and global engagement.”
- Year Opened: 1840
- Number of Months to Earn Degree: 46
- Campus Housing Available: Yes
- Class Size: 130
- 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
Yes, in special circumstances
Admissions Statistics: (2023 Applicant and Entering Class Data)
- Mean Age of First-Time, First-Year Enrollees: 24
Acceptance Rates by Location:
Number of Applicants
Number of Enrollees
Enrollment Rate
Overall
2671
130
4.87%
In-State
179
64
35.75%
Out-State
2318
64
2.76%
International
174
2
1.15%
Class Breakdown by Residency:
Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
64
49.23%
Out-State
64
49.23%
International
2
1.54%
Academic Averages for Acceptance:
DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
21.1
20.2
3.7
3.64
Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:
5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
18
25
Cumulative GPA
3.31
3.97
Science GPA
3.25
3.99
Prerequisites
Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:
Required Coursework:
Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
8/12
General Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
8/12
Physics
8/12
Biochemistry
3/6
Composition
6/9
- Recommended courses include: Anatomy, Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, Physiology, and Zoology
Community College Coursework and Advanced Placement Credit:
Prerequisites
Electives
AP Credit Accepted
Yes
Yes
Community College Coursework Accepted
Yes
Yes
Maximum number of Community College Credit Hours:
- 60
Required Shadowing Hours:
- O Hours Required
- 100+ Hours Recommended to be competitive
Letters of Recommendation:
- Option 1 (preferred): One pre-professional committee packet and a letter from a dentist documenting at least 100 shadowing hours
- Option 2: One letter from a science professor and a letter from a dentist documenting at least 100 shadowing hours
Dental Admissions Test Requirements:
Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
All scores, with emphasis on most recent score
Supplemental Information:
Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes, but only by invitation
Yes: $90 for all applicants
Interview Format
- Virtual interview with a faculty member and a current student
Finances and Application Logistics
Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2023:
Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$48,660
$90,534
$14,574
~$17,000
D2
$48,660
$90,534
$13,156
~$17,000
D3
$48,660
$90,534
$13,606
~$17,000
D4
$48,660
$90,534
$9,439
~$17,000
University Offerings
1. Academic Offerings
- Pre-Dental Opportunities
- Summer Research Training Program
- Research
- Strong programs in dental, oral, and craniofacial health research
- UM School of Dentistry is a top 10 dental school in NIH funding
- Students may conduct research across a number of disciplines under faculty mentors, in state-of-the-art laboratories. Their research may be published and presented
- The Student Research Group promotes research for dental students and and provides professional development programs
2. Clinical Experiences
- Clinical Curriculum Overview
- Students begin patient care experiences during D1, and acquire a full range of clinical experiences throughout their four years.
- Year-by-year breakdown is not reported.
- Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency Program
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency
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