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A frequently asked and debated question on SDN relates to the ease or difficulty of entering a particular dental school. A number of objective parameters can be used to assess how competitive a particular school is. The parameters include DAT scores, GPA, the number of applicants, the number of slots available for first year enrollees, residency and minority status.
U.S (including Puerto Rico) dental schools are ranked based on AA, PA, GPA-o, GPA-sci, a modified formula used by SA to rank applicants, ratio of applicants/enrollees, and percentage of in state enrollees. The relevant data was taken from the 2008 ADEA Official Guide to Dental Schools.
As the countdown toward the 2009 application cycle continues the information may become useful. This post is intended to help prospective applicants decide where to apply and help them evaluate their best chances for acceptance. It is not intended to replace the invaluable information found in the ADEA guide. Serious applicants are encouraged to peruse the information available in the guide.
In evaluating the resident and non resident information, it should be noted that several states, such as Alabama, Missouri KC, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and others, give special preference to neighboring states, especially those sine dental schools.
A modified UTHSCSA formula, which uses a composite of DAT and GPA scores, was used to rank schools. The formula is:
science GPA x AA/30x 4 + overall GPA
Colorado did not report DAT or GPAs-scores from 2006 were used. The 2007 stats are 19.5 and 3.7.
U.S (including Puerto Rico) dental schools are ranked based on AA, PA, GPA-o, GPA-sci, a modified formula used by SA to rank applicants, ratio of applicants/enrollees, and percentage of in state enrollees. The relevant data was taken from the 2008 ADEA Official Guide to Dental Schools.
As the countdown toward the 2009 application cycle continues the information may become useful. This post is intended to help prospective applicants decide where to apply and help them evaluate their best chances for acceptance. It is not intended to replace the invaluable information found in the ADEA guide. Serious applicants are encouraged to peruse the information available in the guide.
In evaluating the resident and non resident information, it should be noted that several states, such as Alabama, Missouri KC, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and others, give special preference to neighboring states, especially those sine dental schools.
A modified UTHSCSA formula, which uses a composite of DAT and GPA scores, was used to rank schools. The formula is:
science GPA x AA/30x 4 + overall GPA
Colorado did not report DAT or GPAs-scores from 2006 were used. The 2007 stats are 19.5 and 3.7.
Code:
AA 2007 PA 2007 GPA-o 07 GPA-s 07
1 Harvard 22.7 Harvard 20.6 Neb 3.85 Neb 3.8
2 Colum 22.3 UCLA 20.1 Harvard 3.78 Harvard 3.75
3 UCLA 22 UOP 19.9 Penn 3.75 Penn 3.71
4 UCSF 21.6 Loma 19.8 Colo 3.71 UCSF 3.67
5 SUNY SB 21.6 UCSF 19.8 UCSF 3.7 Colo 3.66
6 Penn 20.7 Colo 19.6 Iowa 3.69 Iowa 3.64
7 Wash 20.7 Case 19.5 SUNY SB 3.68 Oregon 3.64
8 UOP 20.6 Wash 19.5 UT-SA 3.67 Mercy 3.62
9 Conn 20.6 Creigh 19.4 Miss 3.66 SUNY SB 3.62
10 Maryl 20.2 SUNY B 19.4 Oregon 3.66 UT Hou 3.61
11 N Carol 20.1 Okla 19.4 UT Hou 3.66 MisouKC 3.6
12 Illin 20 S Carol 19.4 Mercy 3.64 Miss 3.59
13 Mich 20 Mercy 19.2 MisouKC 3.63 UT-SA 3.59
14 UT-SA 20 Minn 19.2 UCLA 3.62 Alaba 3.58
15 Boston 19.9 SUNY SB 19.2 Alaba 3.61 UCLA 3.58
16 Pitt 19.9 Penn 19.2 Florida 3.61 SUNY B 3.58
17 Alaba 19.8 Oregon 19.11 S. Illi 3.61 Conn 3.56
18 NY 19.8 Conn 19.1 SUNY B 3.61 NOVA 3.56
19 NOVA 19.7 Georgia 19.1 NOVA 3.6 S. Illi 3.55
20 Mercy 19.7 Nevada 19.1 Ohio 3.6 N Carol 3.55
21 Minn 19.7 Ohio 19.1 Okla 3.6 Florida 3.54
22 Case 19.7 Pitt 19.1 Marque 3.6 Georgia 3.54
23 UT Hou 19.7 Louisi 19 Georgia 3.59 Colum 3.54
24 Louisi 19.6 Maryl 19 Minn 3.59 Okla 3.54
25 Nevada 19.6 Mich 19 Conn 3.58 Minn 3.53
26 SUNY B 19.6 Colum 19 Louisi 3.58 Ohio 3.51
27 Okla 19.6 N Carol 18.9 Colum 3.58 Wash 3.51
28 Oregon 19.57 Alaba 18.8 N Carol 3.58 Indiana 3.5
29 Florida 19.5 USC 18.8 Indiana 3.57 Louisi 3.5
30 UMDNJ 19.5 Illin 18.7 Wash 3.57 Marque 3.5
31 Ohio 19.5 Iowa 18.7 Creigh 3.56 S Carol 3.49
32 Baylor 19.5 NY 18.7 Baylor 3.54 UMDNJ 3.47
33 Iowa 19.4 Virg 18.7 UMDNJ 3.53 Baylor 3.47
34 Loma 19.3 Indiana 18.6 Case 3.53 Creigh 3.46
35 Colo 19.3 Neb 18.6 Pitt 3.53 Illin 3.45
36 USC 19.2 Temple 18.6 W Va 3.53 Case 3.45
37 Georgia 19.2 UT-SA 18.6 Illin 3.51 Tenn 3.45
38 Tufts 19.2 Marque 18.6 Tenn 3.51 Pitt 3.43
39 Indiana 19.1 Florida 18.5 Mich 3.5 Loma 3.4
40 Creigh 19.1 Boston 18.5 S Carol 3.5 Mich 3.4
41 Temple 19.1 Tufts 18.5 Loma 3.49 Virg 3.4
42 Virgi 19.1 UT Hou 18.5 Maryl 3.48 USC 3.39
43 S Carol 18.9 NOVA 18.4 Kent 3.47 Maryl 3.39
44 Marque 18.9 S. Illi 18.4 USC 3.46 Kent 3.37
45 Neb 18.7 Arizona 18.2 Virgi 3.44 NY 3.37
46 S. Illi 18.5 Tenn 18.2 NY 3.43 W Va 3.37
47 Arizona 18.4 UMDNJ 17.7 Arizona 3.42 Arizona 3.36
48 MisouKC 18.3 Baylor 17.6 Tufts 3.42 Nevada 3.35
49 Tenn 18.3 MisouKC 17.3 Nevada 3.42 Tufts 3.33
50 Kent 18.2 Kent 17 Louisv 3.41 Boston 3.31
51 Miss 18.2 Louisv 17 Boston 3.39 UOP 3.29
52 Louisv 17.4 Miss 17 Temple 3.37 Louisv 3.28
53 Howard 17 W Va 17 UOP 3.36 Temple 3.27
54 W Va 17 Howard 16.3 PR 3.35 PR 3.2
55 Meharry 15.8 PR 16.1 Howard 3.15 Howard 3.06
56 PR 15.3 Meharry 15.6 Meharry 3.01 Meharry 2.85
Mean 19.43 18.64 3.54 3.48
App/Enrol
SA Formula % In State Ratio
1 Harvard 15.19 Georgia 100 Arizona 57
2 UCSF 14.33 Miss 100 Case 43
3 SUNY SB 14.22 PR 100 Conn 40
4 UCLA 14.20 UT Hou 100 Meharry 40
5 Colum 14.18 S. Illi 96 Marque 40
6 Penn 14.06 S Carol 95 NOVA 38
7 Neb 13.40 UT-SA 93 Boston 38
8 Conn 13.39 Alaba 92 Creigh 37
9 UT-SA 13.38 Louisi 92 Nevada 37
10 Wash 13.36 Baylor 91 Harvard 34
11 UT Hou 13.22 Illin 90 SUNY SB 34
12 Colo 13.21 N Carol 89 Penn 34
13 Oregon 13.19 SUNY SB 87 Louisv 32
14 Iowa 13.18 Florida 86 Howard 31
15 Mercy 13.18 UCLA 84 Colum 30
16 N Carol 13.14 Wash 82 Colo 29
17 Alaba 13.11 Okla 79 W Va 28
18 NOVA 13.02 UMDNJ 77 Temple 27
19 SUNY B 13.01 Oregon 75 Kent 26
20 Minn 12.96 Ohio 73 Tufts 26
21 Okla 12.95 Mercy 72 UCSF 25
22 Florida 12.93 Iowa 71 Virg 25
23 Ohio 12.87 Kent 71 Illin 24
24 Louisi 12.86 UOP 70 Mich 24
25 Illin 12.81 Loma 69 Pitt 24
26 Pitt 12.80 MisouKC 68 UCLA 23
27 Maryl 12.76 UCSF 67 S. Illi 23
28 Georgia 12.73 Conn 67 Mercy 23
29 Mich 12.73 Indiana 67 SUNY B 23
30 Case 12.72 USC 65 Loma 22
31 Baylor 12.67 Minn 65 UOP 22
32 UMDNJ 12.65 Neb 64 USC 22
33 Indiana 12.59 Nevada 63 UMDNJ 22
34 Marque 12.57 Tenn 63 Indiana 21
35 Creigh 12.53 W Va 63 Maryl 21
36 UOP 12.52 Mich 62 Neb 21
37 Miss 12.47 SUNY B 62 Wash 21
38 MisouKC 12.46 Virgi 61 NY 20
39 S. Illi 12.45 Colo 58 N Carol 20
40 NY 12.43 Louisv 56 Florida 19
41 Loma 12.38 Maryl 55 S Carol 16
42 S Carol 12.31 NOVA 54 Oregon 15
43 Boston 12.30 Temple 51 Baylor 15
44 Nevada 12.29 Pitt 50 UT Hou 15
45 USC 12.25 Marque 50 Alaba 14
46 Virg 12.16 Colum 39 Iowa 14
47 Tufts 12.09 NY 33 UT-SA 12
48 Tenn 12.01 Arizona 25 MisouKC 11
49 Temple 11.85 Tufts 25 Ohio 11
50 Kent 11.79 Boston 18 Okla 11
51 Arizona 11.75 Case 16 Minn 10
52 W Va 11.37 Harvard 14 PR 9
53 Louisv 11.19 Penn 9 Tenn 6
54 Howard 10.20 Creigh 8 Georgia 5
55 PR 10.03 Meharry 8 Louisi 4
56 Meharry 9.19 Howard 6 Miss 4
Mean 12.67 63.32 23.54
BTW i was rejected from Meharry as well.....you can check my stats on Pre Dents.......I really don't care.....not a big fan of Tennesee anyway
