Accelerated Programs

[amanmann]

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I was wondering if anyone knows about any guarenteed admissions programs. I am a junior at high school and i Know dentistry is what i want to do. I know UOP has a 5, 6, and 7 year program. Does UOP accept Canadian applicants and is it hard to get into the 5 year program. My highschool grades are good and my average is 92%. And I scored 1350 on SAT I.

 

[Sprgrover]

New Jersey Insitute of Technology, in conjunction with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) offers a such a program as does Boston University/Goldman School of Dental Medicine. However, NJ requires that you be a U.S. citizen and enrolled in a U.S. high school and Boston may have the same stipulation. Since UoP is a private institution they are less apt to be pinned down by both state and federal regulations and might be one of your best bets - though one draw-back is the cost of their tuition. Your grades thus far are very impressive, and from what I know an accelerated program is very competitive to get into, though given your past performance you might have a good shot at some of them. I recommend that you go online to google, type in a few key words, and see what else you can find. Best of luck!

 

[tinker bell]

Hi,

I know that Case Western has a 6 yrs accelerated program, and Canadian can do it. When I interviewed there, I talked to the guy, he is Canadian, and he is in the six years program. You should contact Case and ask. I think you have a better chance at Case than at UOP.

Let us know how it goes and best of luck to you.
🙂 🙂

 

[sidewalkman]

Wow, I just posted something about this a few hours ago 🙂

If you want a 5 or 6 year program, you probably have to go to an undergrad that also has a dental school. That will probably limit your college choices in the US to private schools that also have dental schools that also have a combined program.

If you don't mind a 7-year program, however, your options open up dramatically in terms of where you can go to school. Many ugrad schools here have "linkage" programs that guarantee admission to dental school given some level of achievement. These are competitive, but your numbers are good, so you should be OK.

 

[springserene]

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[zimaad]

I do not this it is a "requirement" per say for most dental schools that you HAVE to have a 4 yr degree to get in, but 90 credits and the pre-reqs. That being said, it depends on the school as to what their normal operating procedures are. Some school don't require a 4 yr degree, but virtually all of their students have one. Other schools aren't so strict. For example, when I interviewed at Louisville, they had quite a few students w/o a 4 yr degree(so one of the students there said at least). The moral of this story is, even if you don't get a guaranteed program of some sort, you can still apply to schools after you have 90 credits assuming you have good stats and DAT's and all. As others said, private schools may be your best bet. As for Louisville, they are a state school and have a great program. It just so happens that the state of Kentucky has 2 schools and produce more dentists than the state needs, so instead of shutting down one school they let in more out-of-staters. (again...that's the story I heard at the interview) There may likely be other schools like this too.

Best of luck!

 

[Remmurts]

Hi! I'm new to the forum. I was wondering if anyone knows about any accelerated programs or guarenteed admissions programs. I am a junior at high school and i Know dentistry is what i want to do. I know UOP has a 5, 6, and 7 year program. Does UOP accept Canadian applicants and is it hard to get into the 5 year program. My highschool grades are good and my average is 92%. And I scored 1350 on SAT I, is that good enough and will I have to do any SAT II's. Any answers will be appreciated.

One big pat on the back for asking questions early! As a high school student considering this professional path, you may find additional doors of opportunity open to you. Most "combined degree programs" or "guaranteed early admission programs" (accelerated is typically termed for DDS transfer candidates or international students who have received their dental degree from overseas) are open to high school applicants. You are admitted based upon a number of competitive criteria and assuming you maintain a certain level of achievement, a space is reserved for you within the dental program (2-4 years later, depending upon the specific school's program).

You owe it to yourself to begin your search for various program opportunities now. Contact each school dental school directly and gain your information directly from each source.

Good luck!!! 🙂 👍 🙂

 

[sevenyears]

Check out Case's seven year joint program too. I'm going to the College of Wooster in the fall and I am into Case Dental pending a 3.0 GPA and 15 on the DATs. It was a rather easy application process and it feels quite good to be in a program like that so that you don't have to worry about some of the other stuff you see in these forums. The Joint program means you go to another school for undergrad before going to Case. The 3 schools you can do the undergrad work at are Wooster, Denison, and Westminster. They're all solid, small liberal arts schools, but pretty different when you visit them.

 

[gryffindor]

The seven year combined dental programs at SUNY Buffalo accept Canadian students. The program is offered through several undergrad colleges in New York state, so you are not restricted to just one. Check their website, I know there is a list of the undergrads they have agreements with on there.

www.sdm.buffalo.edu

 

[pmoney]

buffalo has combined programs with canisius college in buffalo, SUNY geneseo, utica college (syracuse university), lemoyne, and st lawrence.

I am going to be a senior in hs and soon start applying to colleges...

EDIT: spelling 😉

 

[spiritedaway]

amanmann,

realize, the 5 yr program is no guaruntee that you will finish in 5 years. in past years, 50 students have entered and ~13 got into UOP dent after 2 yrs undergrad.

good luck!

Wait...I too, am a high school student in Canada, and I was really considering UoP's five year program. So this program doesnt guarantee you a spot in their dentistry school? These ~37 people who don't go to UoP's Dentistry school after 2 years, do they eventually enter (simply later on) because they haven't completed the prereq's, or is it because they are not offered admission because admission is competitive?

 

[toothcaries]

i wish i had an interest in dentistry when i was in high school...

finshing up your dds at age 21 or 22..
wow.

 

[Remmurts]

If pursuing a 5, 6, or 7 year "guaranteed admission" program, be sure to confirm the combined degree (BS/DDS). There is a difference!

Yes, many dental schools will accept the brightest and best 2nd year (sophomore) predents; however, they will only graduate with a DDS degree (no BS).

A combined degree program (admitted directly from high school) will offer both a DDS and BS degree upon completion and yes, they are typically offered by the smaller, private dental-school-affiliated schools that do admit Canadian students (UDM=6yr, UMKC=7yr). 🙂

 

[UBTom]

Columbia SDOS by the way also has 7-year combined dental programs with several other undergraduate institutions around New York, like St. John's University. And yep, they take Canadians.

NYU also has their own 7-year combined BA-DDS program. It also admits Canadians.

7-year combined programs are pretty common. One just has to plan ahead (starting in high school).

HTH.

 

[amanmann]

thx for all the feedback. although i know that 7 year combined programs are common, which guarentee admission into dental school after 2 or 3 years? I know most schools require students to keep a GPA of ~ 3.4 and scor ~17-18 on the DAT and if you do this then you are guarenteed admission, in the case of Tufts i believe you are guarenteed admission into dental school right out of high school, but UoP still requires you to apply to their dental with and you have no distinct advantages