7 year dental programs

[jsk11]

Hello everyone,

I'm a highschool senior looking to apply to 7 year dental programs (the ones where you apply to an undergrad school + its affiliated dental school and get a combined admission to both, straight from high school). I'm trying to form a list of all of the programs out there and I want to try to figure out the details about them. It would be nice to start up a discussion that compares and contrasts different programs.

So far, I know of 7 yr programs with the following schools:

-tufts (I heard this one is a really good program, but hard to get into)
-stevens (I think there may be several other jersey schools affliated with UMDNJ, but I don't know which)
-NYU (does anyone know what NYU's policy is on applying to two separate schools, such as their business school for regular undergrad and their 7 yr combined degree dental program)
-lehigh
-uconn
-penn state
-BU


If you've gone to a 7 yr dental program, I'd really be interested in knowing which one you're in, which others you applied to, which you think are better, what you think about your own, etc. Or anyone else who has ANY info, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks alot and I can't wait to see what everyone has to say!

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[NewYorker20]

St. John's University in NY is affiliated with Columbia dental- 7 year program. Your GPA and SAT's must be in the top notch in order to get in!

 

[dmonee6]

University of Florida has a great accelerated dental program. Many of my friends have gone thru it and are doing quite well at UF Dental. It's a pretty intense curriculum but it's definitely do-able.

Early Admission to Dentistry - Minimum criteria
completion of two-semesters completed at UF (summer not included)
an overall unweighted high school GPA of no less than 3.8/4.0
a total SAT score of at least 1310, or an ACT score of at least 29
an unweighted high school science GPA of at least 3.5/4.0, with courses completed in Biology and Chemistry
demonstrated working knowledge of and commitment to a career in dentistry as evidenced by prior exposure to the profession
a formal interview with members of the College of Dentistry Admissions Committee

You will major in either Microbiology & Cell Sciences OR Food Science & Human Nutrition (I wasn't in the 7-year program, but my personal opinion is, choose Food Science/Human Nutrition... I started out as Microbio and switched to Nutrition. Nutrition was much more interesting and you will most likely get a much better gpa. I had a terrible gpa when i graduated and i partially attribute it to being a Microbio major at the beginning.)

 

[DentalBoarder]

Not sure about this, but maybe USC too. CHeck it out.

 

[csw23]

Hello everyone,

I'm a highschool senior looking to apply to 7 year dental programs (the ones where you apply to an undergrad school + its affiliated dental school and get a combined admission to both, straight from high school). I'm trying to form a list of all of the programs out there and I want to try to figure out the details about them. It would be nice to start up a discussion that compares and contrasts different programs.

So far, I know of 7 yr programs with the following schools:

-tufts (I heard this one is a really good program, but hard to get into)
-stevens (I think there may be several other jersey schools affliated with UMDNJ, but I don't know which)
-NYU (does anyone know what NYU's policy is on applying to two separate schools, such as their business school for regular undergrad and their 7 yr combined degree dental program)
-lehigh
-uconn
-penn state
-BU


If you've gone to a 7 yr dental program, I'd really be interested in knowing which one you're in, which others you applied to, which you think are better, what you think about your own, etc. Or anyone else who has ANY info, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks alot and I can't wait to see what everyone has to say!

I didn't do it, but I know Penn has a program like this. You can go to RPI or a bunch of different schools in PA and matriculate to Penn after your 3rd year. After your 1st year of dental school, the give you your bachelors. In the little info book Penn sent me with the secondary application, it's called the Bio-Dental Consortial Program. I'm sure there's more info on the Penn web page.
Good luck!

 

[crazy_sherm]

Here's a list of accelerated programs I know of:

Adelphi University with Tufts University
Boston University
Case Western Reserve University
Marquette
Moravian (with Temple)
NYU
St. John's (with Columbia)
Stevens Institute of Technology
Tufts University
U Iowa
U Missouri--Kansas City
U Nebraska--Omaha
U Penn
U Texas--Austin
University of Minnesota
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
University of the Pacific
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wilkes University with Temple University

UOP has the shortest program at 5 or 6 years, though I hear they may be trying to discontinue the 5 year program in the future.

 

[beannaithe]

I want to say that Shippensburg University in PA might have one with Temple.

 

[sidewalkman]

Yeah, Shippensburg to Temple exists. Temple has offers with lots of different schools around PA.

 

[BeachLuvr]

UT San Antonio

 

[gryffindor]

SUNY Buffalo has this program with many different undergrads throughout NY state. I think the schools are listed somewhere on their website. I did this program and am glad I did. I had also applied & been accepted to the program between UPenn & their undergrad, but went with SUNY Buffalo because it was way cheaper.

 

[flossin']

I think Nova has a 7 year thing

 

[Nasem]

I know the University of Detroit Mercy has a 6 year dental program for the high school grads. Its very competitive I hear but, its 6 instead of 7 🙂

 

[Unike4]

Hello,

I am in my first year of college and received my high school diploma overseas.Are you aware if I could transfer from my current college to UF based on my current GPA and of course the rest of the requirements?

Thanks!

University of Florida has a great accelerated dental program. Many of my friends have gone thru it and are doing quite well at UF Dental. It's a pretty intense curriculum but it's definitely do-able.

Early Admission to Dentistry - Minimum criteria
completion of two-semesters completed at UF (summer not included)
an overall unweighted high school GPA of no less than 3.8/4.0
a total SAT score of at least 1310, or an ACT score of at least 29
an unweighted high school science GPA of at least 3.5/4.0, with courses completed in Biology and Chemistry
demonstrated working knowledge of and commitment to a career in dentistry as evidenced by prior exposure to the profession
a formal interview with members of the College of Dentistry Admissions Committee

You will major in either Microbiology & Cell Sciences OR Food Science & Human Nutrition (I wasn't in the 7-year program, but my personal opinion is, choose Food Science/Human Nutrition... I started out as Microbio and switched to Nutrition. Nutrition was much more interesting and you will most likely get a much better gpa. I had a terrible gpa when i graduated and i partially attribute it to being a Microbio major at the beginning.)

 

[capp94]

I'm a i high school junior still, so i might change my mind about being a dentist, but that' my strongest option. regarding your question in NJ there is one more school nobody has noted, that is fairlight dickinson, thats the one I'm going to if decide to stay with this career path.

PS. my mom is a dental assistant and her boss was the one to tell me about this, also she said GPA and SAT must be good but no problem there with me.

 

[AwesomeTeeth]

San Antonio has it with a couple schools if you're in Texas. None of the schools are big name though.

 

[vtpham333]

Hi. I am currently a junior in high school and I am starting to look at dental programs in various states in the Tri-state area. To apply to these programs such as Columbia, NYU, and UPenn do I have to apply to the school or the specific dental program in the school?