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Admissions Statistics for Texas A&M Dental School Requirements

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Background Information

  • Location: Dallas, TX
  • Institution Type: Public
  • Campus Setting: Urban
  • Dental Doctoral Degree: Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S)
  • Mission Statement: “To improve the oral health of Texans and shape the future of dentistry by developing exemplary clinicians, educators and scientists.”
  • Year Opened: 1905
  • Number of Months to Earn Degree: 48
  • Campus Housing Available: No
  • Class Size: 100
  • 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
No
No, but opening soon

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
1590
102
6.42%
In-State
826
96
11.62%
Out-State
724
3
0.41%
International
40
3
7.5%

Class Breakdown by Residency:

Number of Enrollees
Percentage of Incoming Class
In-State
96
94.12%
Out-State
3
2.94%
International
3
2.94%

Academic Averages for acceptance:

DAT Academic Average
DAT Perceptual Ability
Cumulative GPA
Science GPA
21.8
21.5
3.7
3.67

Range of Academic Averages for Acceptance:

5th Percentile of Enrollees
95th Percentile of Enrollees
DAT Academic Average
19
26
Cumulative GPA
3.24
4.00
Science GPA
3.17
4.00

Prerequisites

Preferred
Strongly Preferred
Required
Baccalaureate is:

Required Coursework:

Required Course
Credits (Semesters/Quarters)
Required Lab
Biology
18/27
Inorganic Chemistry
8/12
Organic Chemistry
8/12
Physics
8/12
Anatomy
4/6
Biochemistry
3/5
Microbiology
3/5
Physiology
3/5
English
6/10
Statistics
3/5
  • Recommended courses include: Cell Biology, Histology, Immunology, Molecular Biology/Genetics, 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: 

  • 0 Hours Required
  • 100+ Hours Recommended to be competitive

Letters of Recommendation: 

  • Option 1: Two letters including one from a pre dental advisor and one from a practicing
    dentist
  • Option 2: Three letters including two from science professors and one from a practicing
    dentist.

Dental Admissions Test Requirements:

Mandatory DAT
Canadian DAT Accepted?
Applicants Evaluated Before Official DAT Submission?
DAT Score Considered
Yes
Yes
No
Only the most recent score

Supplemental Information:

Participation in ADEA AADSAS
Required Supplemental Application
Supplemental Application Fee
Yes
Yes
Yes: $50 for all students Yes

Interview Format

  • In-person interview with campus tour

Finances and Application Logistics

Financial Estimations for students starting Fall 2022:

Year
In-State Tuition
Out-State Tuition
Additional Fees
Estimated Living Expenses
D1
$37,754
$48,554
$4,257
$26,416
D2
$37,840
$48,640
$4,402
$31,058
D3
$36,842
$47,642
$3,544
$31,058
D4
$33,857
$44,656
$1,748
$31,058

University Offerings

1. Academic Offerings 

  • Pre-Dental Opportunities
    • DAT Workshops
    • Post Baccalaureate programs
    • Summer Pre-Dental Programs
      • High school, Collegiate, and Post-Baccalaureate level programs available
  • Research
    • Predoctoral Research Training Fellowship program allows students to complete a 2-month long research project with a faculty mentor.
    • Research spans from laboratory, translational, to clinical 
    • Center for Craniofacial Research and Diagnosis provides a forum for increased research to improve the treatment of disease and disorder in the craniofacial regions

2. Clinical Experiences

  • Clinical Curriculum Overview
    • D1: Emphasis on basic science courses with an introduction to clinics with observation rotations and preclinical technique courses.
    • D2: Students practice preclinical techniques in the simulation lab. Preliminary patient treatment. 
    • D3: Continued study of clinical dentistry and direct patient treatment under faculty supervision.
    • D4: Comprehensive patient care including advanced procedures and extramural rotations.
  • Postdoctoral and Residency Programs
    • Advanced Clinical Certificate Programs:
      • Advanced Education in General Dentistry
      • Dental Public Health
      • Endodontics
      • Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
      • Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
      • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
      • Orthodontics
      • Pediatric Dentistry
      • Periodontics
      • Prosthodontic
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