PRE-DENTAL SOCIETY AT UC IRVINE

Winter Week 4: Out-of-State Presentations

Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health

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Megan Jazayeri

Dania Amiri

Cost

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• Tuition: $76,282/year
• Educational Supply Fee: $1,050
• Lab Fee: $8,852
• Externship Travel(4th Year): $3,000
• Annual Increase: 4-7%
• Total Tuition/Fees: $371,392.96

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Admissions

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Acceptance Rate:

• 7% accepted
• 2,236 Applied
• 150 Accepted
• 76 Enrolled

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• Average GPA 3.34
• Average DAT: 19
• TWO letters of recommendation required. ONE letter from a Science Faculty. ONE from a Dentist.

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Clinical Experiences

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• Provided at over 60 sites
• Experience-rich learning environment
• Curriculum focuses on observation, dental assisting, direct patient care
• Exposure to community/public health based clinical environments

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Why is This School Unique ?

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• Relationship of oral health to total healthcare
• Emphasis on patient care through problem-solving scenarios
• Strong component of public health, leadership, practice
• Students encouraged to be caring/community-minded
• Prepares dental students to become community leaders serving those in need

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Class Size

• Current average for each class is 76
• Projected to increase to 162 for class of 2023

Grading System

• Uses a pass/fail system for general classes
• Classes focused on clinical experience:
• Honors
• High Pass
• Pass
• Fail

What it's like to live there

• Located in Mesa, Arizona
• Mesa Market Place
• 30 minute drive from Phoenix

Specialty Programs

• Offers 2 main speciality programs:
• Certificate in Orthodontics Program
• Dual degree of DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) and MPH (Masters of Public Health)

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

ADMISSION STATISTICS

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Average GPA:

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At least 3 letters from faculty members and 2 from science professors -or- a composite letter of recommendation from a pre-health advising committee

3.85

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Required number of letters of recommendation

(2016 entering class)

Average DAT:

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Dental School Bill

Tuition: $61,600

Annual Increase: 4-7%

HUSHP Basic: $1,178 (annually)

HUSHP Supplemental: $3,364 (annually)

ASDA Membership: $100 (annually)

Matriculation Fee: $35

Course Materials Fee: $425

Technology Fee: $300 (annually)

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Dental School Bill

Clinic Fee:

• 2nd year: $14,800
• 3rd year: $14,800
• 4th year: $14,800

Instrument Purchase:

• 1st year: $750
• 2nd year: $4,912
• 3rd year: $1,725
• 4th year: $147

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Dental School Bill

Books and Supplies:

• 1st year: $2,293
• 2nd year: $1,700
• 3rd year: $1,300
• 4th year: $150

Board Exam Fees:

• 2nd year: $415
• 4th year: $2,085

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Total Tuition and Fees with 5% annual increase: $359,478

Class Size and GRading System

Class Size

• APPLICANTS: 989
• ACCEPTED: 35
• 3.5% ACCEPTANCE RATE
• HIGHLY INTERACTIVE SMALL-GROUP LEARNING SUPPORTED BY FACULTY AND STAFF

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Grading System

• PASS/FAIL GRADING SYSTEM
• HIGH LEVEL OF COLLABORATION AND SUPPORT

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WHAT IT’S LIKE TO LIVE THERE

• Very walkable and good public transit
• Changing seasons!
• Expensive and old housing (~$1400)
• Great to city explore
• Many volunteer opportunities
• No good boba/Asian food!!!😭😭😭😭

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CLINICAL EXPERIENCES

Dental students have the opportunity to make an early connection between their medical courses and their future profession. As part of clinical rotations, students gain exposure at major affiliated hospitals in the Boston area.

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“The bonding of student to patient is something wonderful to experience. They’re helping each other.”

— German Gallucci, faculty chair of Harvard Dental Center

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Clinical Experiences

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1st year

• observes in the HSDM Teaching Practices clinic
• primary care rotations for students in a dental setting

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2nd year

• clinical observation rotations expand the focus from primary care to a wider range of dental topics

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Clinical Experiences

3rd year

• observational rotations from years 1 and 2 are put into practice as the evaluation and treatment of real patients begins

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4th year

• 3 month Comprehensive Care Rotation
• 3 month general dentistry rotation at a Veterans Affairs hospital or an affiliated community health center
• 1 month oral surgery rotation at an affiliated Harvard academic medical center

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Clinical Experiences

Small class size and significant faculty interaction facilitate the development of preclinical and clinical skills.

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The role of the senior tutor broadens from adviser to primary clinical mentor and guide.

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Senior tutors serve as head of the small-group practice, review treatment planning, and monitor the completion of requirements on an ongoing basis.

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SPECIALty programs

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SPECIALty programs (continued)

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Match Programs

• Orthodontics
• Periodontology
• Prosthodontics

Other important information

• Programs (applicable) not available at HSDM
• OMFS → Massachusetts General Hospital
• PEDIATRIC → Boston Children’s Hospital

UNIQUENESS

Pathways Curriculum

• Combines dental health care with primary health care
• Clinical experience
• Not lecture based

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Very small class size

• 35 people per class
• Approx. 2500 alumni

Required Research Project

• Due by end of fourth year
• Students design and run own projects

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NYU College of Dentistry

Harry Vu and Jacob Isaacs

Expenses (For a 4 Year DDS)

• ~$95,000 per year inclusive for
• Tuition
• Course fees
• Instruments and lab equipment
• Comprehensive health insurance
• If you waive NYU’s health insurance plan, the program costs ~$90,000
• As you will see, these are fairly standard costs for a 4 year dental education

★Financing!

• Need-based and merit scholarships are applied automatically at NYU once you have filed for FAFSA! No interviews or applications required
• ADEA (The American Dental Education Association) is an excellent resource to view what kinds of financing options different schools offer

Admission Statistics

• Over 3,400 annual applications
• 375 new dental students every year (~11% application-commitment rate)
• Average class GPA (in 4 year DDS) is 3.5
• Average DAT is 20

Grading and Teaching Philosophy

• Focused clinically
• Great for getting lots of clinical experience while working with different patients and learning about the clinical environment.
• Grade scale based on letter grade
• Minimum of a C to pass
• Faculty monitors student’s progress 4x a semester
• Makes sure student is on track and doesn’t get left behind.

Area

• NYUCD is located in bustling Manhattan, NYC
• Close to Madison Square Park
• Large and diverse population of people
• Patients come from all over New York City
• Great city to go around and explore
• Great weather
• Expensive living costs
• Transport mainly by bus, Uber, Lyft, subway
• NYUCD is a private school, but their community outreach is still very robust.
• Students work on over 10,000 patients in the area each year for local outreach
• About 200 students participate in international outreach annually

Clinical Experience

• NYUCD heavily focuses on clinical work
• Extensive and in-depth clinical practice
• Work side to side with clinicians and researchers
• D1-D4 integrated and work with clinicians
• Get to work with different patients of different backgrounds
• Very diverse area
• More than 300,000 annual treatment center visits!

Specialty Programs and Perks

• Pediatric Dentistry
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Implant Dentistry
• Endodontics
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics

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☆You aren’t alone at NYU!

• The NYU Dentistry student success network ensures that you have the academic advising you need
• Peer and faculty mentors will actively engage with you and make sure that you can handle your course load
• More than 40 student organizations
• Dental Mindfulness & Fitness Society
• Endodontic Society
• Women in Dentistry

Why NYU is Unique

• NYU College of Dentistry is proud to be both the 3rd oldest and largest dental school in the US
• This school is very established, has a very high patient and student volume, and is an excellent choice for anyone interested in becoming a dentist outside of California!

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LECOM School of Dental Medicine

Cost

• 1st Year Tuition: $53,525
• 1st Year Total: $97,107

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• 2nd Year Tuition: $53,005
• 2nd Year Total: $96,225

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• 3rd Year Tuition: $53,005
• 3rd Year Total: $96,008

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• 4th Year Tuition: $53,005
• 4th Year Tuition: $90,880

Admission Stats

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Average Overall GPA: 3.2

Average DAT Score: 18

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Class Size & Grading System

• Around 105 students

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• Pass/Fail
• Problem Based Learning (PBL)
• Graded System for didactics

What It’s Like to Live There

• Good weather year round
• Urban suburban
• Many places to visit nearby (planetariums, parks, aquariums)
• Moderate political views
• Beaches are close

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Clinical Experiences

• D1: Clinical starts in the Spring semester
• Assisting, hygiene, and simulation labs
• D2
• Minor operative procedures and simple extractions
• D3
• Two D1s assigned to you to work together on a patient
• Two patients per day
• D4: No shortage of patients
• Implants
• Two patients per day

Specialty Programs

• Primarily for people interested in becoming general dentists
• No specialty programs

What Makes This School Unique?

• LECOM opened in 2012 and uses the latest technology
• D1, D2, and D3 are spent at the Florida campus. D4 can be spent at the Florida campus or at the Pennsylvania campus.
• Faculty is receptive to suggestions
• Possible to have good lifestyle balance
• More clinical experience

LANI LUM + RUTVI RAY

HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY Mission is to provide educational opportunities for those socially, economically and culturally disadvantaged students, particularly African American students, who may not otherwise have an opportunity to acquire an education. Our mission includes the philosophy that education, research and service are inseparable constituents of a modern dental education. The College's primary goal is to remain a national resource for dental leaders which attracts highly motivated and academically accomplished students from culturally diverse backgrounds

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REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor of Science or Arts - DAT: 18
• Overall GPA: 2.85 - Total Science GPA: 2.85

Coursework

English Composition and Literature 6 semester hours

Inorganic Chemistry and Labs 8 semester hours

Organic Chemistry and Labs 8 semester hours

Biochemistry 3 semester hours

Human Anatomy 6 semester hours

Physics 6 semester hours

Electives 22 semester hours

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Recommended Coursework

-Physiology

-Microbiology

Both 6 sem hrs

3 semester hours = 1 quarter

TUITION

HOUSING

TUITION BREAKDOWN

• Tuition: $37,070
• Annual Increase: 4-7%
• Matriculation Fee: $471.50 (annually)
• Endowment Fee: $15 (annually)
• Self-Help Fee: $5 (annually)
• Technology Fee: $125
• Disability Insurance Fee: $54
• Liability Fee*:
• 2nd year: $30
• 3rd year: $30
• 4th year: $30

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• Books / Instruments*:
• 1st year: $11,192
• 2nd year: $6,863
• 3rd year: $4,426
• 4th year: $1,644
• Instrument Leasing*:
• 2nd year: $900
• 3rd year: $1,000
• 4th year: $1,100
• Dental Board Exam*:
• 2nd year: $345
• 4th year: $390

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• Association Fee*: $140 (annually)
• Clinical Lab Fee*:
• 1st year: $490
• 2nd year: $400
• 3rd year: $400
• 4th year: $400
• Laptop Fee*: $2,400
• Licensing Exam Fee: $2,085

Total Tuition and Fees with 5% annual increase: $190,424

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ADMISSION STATS

Applicants: 2,121

Class Size: 80

Average GPA: 3.12

Institution Type: Private

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3.77%

ACCEPTANCE RATE

GRADING SYSTEM

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All written examinations will be administered via computers, using ExamSoft and/or Blackboard.

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Letter grades for the dental and the dental hygiene classes are assigned according to the following ranges:

A 90 - 100

B 80 - 89

C 75 - 79

F < 75

The grade of “C” or higher must be achieved in all courses in that repeated year or the student will be dismissed from the College of Dentistry for lack of Academic Progress.

WASHINGTON D.C.

LIVING NEAR HOWARD

RadPad estimates the rent average at Howard (14th most expensive in the country) at $3,450

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Students enrolled at Howard University College of Dentistry are fortunate that the tuition charged is less than most other private dental schools in the country... comparable to many public dental schools. Although the comparison is favorable, the educational costs still exceed the personal resources for the majority of our students... met through varied financial aid programs. Each student, who applies and is eligible for aid, will receive a Financial Aid Award Notice (FAAN).

HOWARD HILL APARTMENTS

Washington D.C.

• 89.4% African American
• 1.9% White
• 0.9% Asian
• 0.7% Hispanic
• 7.1% Other

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Demographics

What’s nearby?

2.4 miles

Howard University

2.0 miles

Smithsonian National Museum

White House

Lincoln Memorial

3.4 miles

• Have their own dental clinic since 1881
• Amazing opportunities and experiences
• Low cost dental procedures = many patients
• Dental students work under the supervision of faculty
• Children’s clinic in Pediatric and Orthodontic clinics

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The Clinic

Specialization Programs

• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Orthodontics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Advanced education in General Dentistry
• General Practice Residency

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Cool things about Howard University

5th oldest dental school in the United States

Taraji Henson went to HU as an undergrad

Most African American Dental students