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Academic Preparation
Preparing for Dental School
Specific requirements for dental school can vary from school to school;
however, virtually all require at least two semesters
each of:
- Biology (Tufts Bulletin)
(Biology 3 or 13 & 14, offered each fall and spring
respectively)
- General Chemistry (Tufts Bulletin)
(Chemistry 1 & 2, offered each fall and each )
spring, as well as the summer OR Chemistry 11 & 12;
Chemistry 16 is another alternative for the first
semester of chemistry, offered each spring)
- Organic Chemistry (Chemistry 51/53 & 52/54, offered each
fall and spring respectively as well as the summer)
- Physics (Tufts Bulletin)
(Physics 1 & 2, offered each fall and spring
respectively as well as summer OR 11 & 12, offered each
fall and each spring)
- English (2 courses)
- A very small number of schools require biochemistry
(Tufts Dental School being one of them), but
many suggest some additional biology coursework beyond
the two introductory courses.
- Many schools strongly recommend students to take
social science courses such as sociology, psychology, or anthropology.
While pre-dental requirements are virtually the same
as premedical, the DAT does not test physics but rather
has a section on perceptual ability. Students can take
the DAT anytime of year, since it is computerized.
Typically students with a 3.1/3.2 GPA and a 18 academic
average on the DAT are viable dental school applicants.
For more information, contact the American Dental
Education Association
http://www.adea.org/
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