There’s a lot of planning required, often over the span of several years, when applying to any of the 10 Canadian dental schools. Simplified below are their individual requirements for when it comes time to apply – all here in DATCrusher’s quick and easy-to-access guide!

Below, we will review various components of an application that may be considered by schools in order for an applicant to gain admission.

Academic Requirements

I. Prerequisites

	UofA	UBC	UofM	Dal	UofT	UWO	McGill	UdeM	Laval	UofS
General Chemistry	0.5	1.0	1.0*	1.0*			1.0*	1.0*	1.0	0.5*
Organic Chemistry	0.5	1.0	1.0*	1.0*		0.5	0.5*	0.5*	0.5	0.5*
Biology	0.5	1.0	1.0*	1.0*			1.0*	1.0*	1.0	1.0*
Physics			1.0*	1.0*			1.0*	1.5*	1.5*	0.5*
Microbiology	0.5			0.5						0.5
Life Sciences					2.0
English	1.0	1.0	1.0
Writing Course				1.0
Statistics	0.5
Mathematics								1.0	1.0
Biochemistry	0.5	1.0	1.0*	0.5	1.0	0.5				1.0
Physiology	1.0			1.0	1.0	1.0				1.0
Nutrition
Humanities/Social Science			1.0	2.0	1.0					1.0

Note: many schools require a minimum grade in all prerequisites to fulfil their requirements

0.5 = one half-year course
1.0 = two half-year courses or one full-year course
* = Laboratory component required
¹ = Pass/Fail grades not accepted (COVID-19 related exceptions may apply)

II. Credit and Course load Requirements

	UofA	UBC	UofM	Dal	UofT	UWO	McGill	UdeM	Laval	UofS
Min. credits to apply	60.0	90.0		60.0
Min. years of undergraduate education to apply			2 years		3 years	4 years**	4 years**	None	2 years	3 years
Years with full course load required*	2 years					2 years				3 years

* = 30 credits taken between September and April
** = Degree is required

III. GPA Requirements

	UofA	UBC	UofM*	Dal	UofT	UWO	McGill	UdeM	Laval	UofS
Minimum to apply	3.5	70% (2.8)	NR	NR	3.0	80%	NR	NR	NR	75%
Average of accepted	3.94	86.24%	3.75 IP 4.0 OOP	NR	3.94	83-95%	3.83 IP 3.92 OOP 3.73 INT	NR	NR	88.82% IP 93.66% OOP
Calculation of GPA	Lowest year dropped**	Lowest year dropped**			Lowest year dropped**	Best 2 years				Best 2 years

NR = Not Reported
* = 4.5 scale used
** = Specific requirements must be met for lowest year to be dropped from GPA calculation (varies depending on school)

IV. DAT Requirements

All schools below require the DAT, and all accept the Canadian DAT

	UofA	UBC	UofM	Dal	UofT	UWO	McGill	UdeM	Laval	UofS
ADAT Accepted		✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Mean AA	NR	NR	20.6	NR	23	21	NR	NR	NR	19
Mean RC	22.7	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Mean PAT	22.9	NR	21.1	NR	21	20	NR	NR	NR	19.6

Non-academic Requirements

I. Altus Suite

	UofA	UBC	UofM	Dal	UofT	UWO	McGill	UdeM	Laval	UofS
CASPer	✓				✓	✓	✓			✓
Snapshot	✓

II. Supporting Documents

	UofA	UBC	UofM	Dal	UofT	UWO	McGill	UdeM	Laval	UofS
CV Personal Experiences Supplementary Information	✓			✓			✓
ABS						✓
Essays					✓
Personal Statement	✓*	✓			✓	✓
Reference Letters		✓		✓

* Completed at time of interview

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III. Interview Requirements

	UofA	UBC	UofM	Dal	UofT	UWO	McGill	UdeM	Laval	UofS
Traditional			✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓
MMI	✓	✓					✓			✓
Small Group Interview (SGI)		✓

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