Admissions Requirements & Prerequisites

Predental College Years: 一般最低要求是三年的本科课程(90个学期或135个季度).

Though we do not require a bachelor’s degree to apply, 强烈建议有一个,使应用程序更具竞争力.

The following prerequisite courses represent the minimum requirements for both semester and quarter system-based universities:

Biological Sciences* (with laboratory)

4 semesters or 6 quarters

Inorganic Chemistry (with laboratory)

2 semesters or 3 quarters

Organic Chemistry (with laboratory)

2 semesters or 3 quarters

Physics (with laboratory)

2 semesters or 3 quarters

English, Speech, or Communication**

2 semesters or 3 quarters

*招生委员会要求申请人完成两个学期的有机化学或一个学期的有机化学和生物化学.

**One course in composition or technical writing is required. 其他课程应培养书面或口头沟通能力. 英语作为第二语言(ESL)课程不符合这一要求.

Highly Recommended Coursework可以被计入生物科学的预修课程吗.

  • 解剖学
  • Physiology
  • Microbiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Histology/Cell Biology

Community College Work: 如果在社区大学修的课程可以与四年制大学的预科课程等效,那么这些课程是可以接受的. 

Letters of Recommendation: We require three letters of recommendation.

其中两封信必须来自科学教授,另一封信应该来自你自己选择的人.g., dentist, re搜索, or work manager/supervisor). 如果你的本科院校有健康前咨询委员会, a committee evaluation is recommended as an alternative.

Grade Point Average (GPA): Your overall and science GPA, the schools attended, 课程负担的难度都是根据个人情况来评估的.

牙科 Admissions Test (DAT): 优先考虑在每个周期的11月之前提供牙科入学考试成绩的学生. 委员会将只审查申请中最近的DAT分数.

For the 2023-2024 cycle, DATs taken before June of 2021 will not be accepted, 并且需要重新参加考试才能被考虑录取.

有关DAT的更多信息或如何安排考试的说明,请访问 American 牙科 Association (ADA) website.

University of the Pacific Pre-牙科 / Advantage Students: 入学要求和先决条件取决于你所参加的课程. 详细信息请咨询您的牙科前/斯托克顿顾问.

Supplementary Application Fee: 不需要补充申请,但需要支付75美元的附加费.

我们的申请费门户网站在每年2月初的AADSAS申请截止日期关闭.

如果没有支付75美元的附加费,我们无法审核任何提交的申请. 申请人有责任确保在截止日期前提交此费用.

Link is provided when you submit your AADSAS application, or you can access the link here.

牙科 Shadowing Experience: 最少40小时(最少时间必须由普通牙医完成).

牙科助理经验不能算在实习经验中. AADSAS申请中有一个部分要求填写“牙科经验”,” where 牙科 Assisting can be listed.

Re搜索 Experience — Practical or Theory: 研究经验不是必需的,但强烈建议.

Technical Standards: Students must demonstrate ability to meet technical standards for advancement through and graduation from the DDS program

Experiences: AADSAS应用程序的体验部分分为几个类别. 有关本节AADSAS的详细信息以及有关应考虑向应用程序添加哪些内容的更多信息, you can visit ADEA网站的辅助资料部分.

Additional Admissions Information

Transfer Students/Advanced Standing: 只有在不寻常和令人信服的情况下,亚瑟A. Dugoni School of Dentistry accept transfer 学生. 牙科教育项目的不兼容性阻碍了从另一所学校到我们项目的过渡. 要求这样分类的学生通常会从一年级的班级入学. 任何学生在第二年之后都不会被录取为高级学生. Special action regarding transfers is required.

健康 Requirements, Medical and Disability Insurance: Should you be offered acceptance to the program, prior to matriculation, health requirements must be met, and documentation submitted to the Admissions Office, as follows:

  • Medical Examination: Submit our school's "健康 Requirement Examination Form,"由卫生保健提供者签署,确认在入学之日起6个月内完成了体检.
  • Measles, Rubella (German Measles) and Mumps: 记录接种减毒活麻疹疫苗(2种疫苗), Mumps and Rubella (MMR) virus is adequate. 麻疹和风疹作为儿童疾病的病史是不够的. 如果没有证明文件,血液检查表明免疫就足够了.
  • Tuberculosis: Submit the report of a 2-step Mantoux tuberculosis skin test. (Commonly referred to as PPD) within 6 months of matriculation. With a history of tuberculosis OR a positive skin test, 提交提供者在入学前6个月内拍摄的胸部x光片报告. 可能需要隔一段时间进行胸部x光检查,并可能建议使用抑制药物.
  • Hepatitis B: 每个牙科学生都必须提交乙型肝炎病毒抗体存在的证明文件,并完成乙型肝炎疫苗接种系列. It is recommended that this be done prior to matriculation; in all cases, 然而, it must be done before a student is allowed to treat patients. 如果学生没有文件证明有这种病毒的抗体, 我们的牙科学校收费提供一系列疫苗接种.
  • COVID-19: 所有Dugoni学校的学生都必须遵守免疫接种要求. 为保障病人的健康和福祉,制定了免疫接种要求, 学生, and all healthcare workers. 注意:需要使用fda批准的疫苗接种针对SARS-COV2 (COVID-19)的全面疫苗.

Medical and Disability Insurance: 所有入学的学生和居民都参加由亚瑟A选择的强制性医疗保险和残疾保险计划. Dugoni School of Dentistry. 除非目前的健康保险证明是根据大学的规定提供的, no one shall be exempt from the mandatory health insurance. Insurance premiums are assessed with tuition and other fees.

Reservation of Powers: The Arthur A. Dugoni牙科学院保留随时修改或更改入学标准或要求的权利,恕不另行通知. 执行招生委员会保留推翻教师面试官提出的录取建议的权利. 本网站的信息不应被视为学生和牙科学校之间的有约束力的合同.