DENTISTRY

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DENTISTRY

• Counselors Workshop 2009
• Dr. Randy Jones
• Director of Admissions and Student Affairs

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DEMAND FOR DENTISTRY

• Population is growing
• Projected to increase by 50 from 2000-50
• Service per capita is rising
• Retaining and maintaining more teeth, longer
• Popularity of cosmetic dentistry and new services
• More dentists leaving than entering the
  profession by 2014
• JOB PROSPECTS ARE GOOD!

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REASONS STUDENTS CHOOSE DENTISTRY
Source American Dental Education Association,
2006
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TIMING OF DECISION

• Two-thirds of dental school seniors reported they
  made the decision to pursue dentistry sometime
  after entering college.

Source American Dental Education Association,
2006
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POST-DOCTORAL PLANS
Source American Dental Education Association,
2006
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DENTAL SPECIALISTS
80 are generalists 20 are specialists
OUCOD offers the top three specialties!
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ABOUT THE COLLEGE

• Opened in 1971 (present facility in 1976)
• One of 58 accredited dental schools in US
• 32,000 patient appointments annually
• Student Body - 354
• Dental Students - 229
• Dental Hygiene Students - 89
• Advanced Training - 36

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DENTAL PROGRAMS

• Dentistry
• Four-Year Program
• Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
• Post Doctoral Programs
• Advanced Education in General Dentistry
• Orthodontics
• Periodontics
• Oral Surgery

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APPLICATION DEADLINE

• Non-residents September 15
• Oklahoma Residents December 1

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BASIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• At least 90 semester hours
• Minimum 2.50 GPA
• Grade of C or higher in all prerequisites
• In good standing with the institution last
  attended or currently enrolled.

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PRE-DENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Biology will increase to 16 hours in 2010-11
application cycle
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BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESRECOMMENDED

• Anatomy
• Cell Biology
• Genetics
• Histology
• Immunology

• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology
• Nutrition
• Physiology
• Zoology

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PREREQUISITES CONTINUED

• Accepted from any accredited post-secondary
  institution, including a two-year college
• No maximum number of hours that can be taken at a
  two-year institution
• No certain number must be achieved at a four-year
  institution
• Online courses do satisfy our science
  prerequisites
• Lab component for most prerequisites a limiting
  factor
• Ultimately, mastery of content and science
  aptitude are revealed on the DAT

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APPLICATION CHECKLIST

• Application (ADEA.org)
• Associated American Dental Schools Application
  Service (AADSAS)
• All supporting documentation, including
  transcripts and recommendations are submitted
  directly to AADSAS
• Dental Admission Test (DAT)
• Recommendations
• Pre-dental Advisory Committee (two science
  professors if no committee)
• Dentist
• Application Supplement
• Sent to OU College of Dentistry

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OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Observation/experience
• Reported to AADSAS
• 100 hours
• Dental practice or dental lab
• International Students
• TOEFL
• Coursework evaluated by World Education Services
• (WES)

College students typically apply at the end of
their junior year
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DAT

• ADA.org
• Administered at Prometric Testing Center
• Academic Average
• Not Perceptual Ability
• Highest DAT if taken multiple times
• Red flag! Scores of 15 or less
• 19 average score for matriculants 17 is average
  for all applicants

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WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Aptitude for science
• Good manual dexterity
• Artistic-creative acumen
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Organizational skills/business savvy
• Desire!

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CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
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ACADEMIC DAT SciGPA GPA L60
NON-COGNITIVE BASIS FOR CHOOSING
DENTISTRY MANUAL DEXTERITY SERVICE
ACTIVITY COMMUNICATION/INITIATIVE INTEGRITY/MATURI
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• ACADEMIC
• GPA
• SciGPA
• DAT

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PERSONAL INTERVIEWS

• By invitation
• Top applicants only
• Non-cognitive factors evaluated
• Four separate 30-minute interviews

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BASIS FOR CHOOSING DENTISTRY?

• Knowledge of Dentistry
• Observation/Experience (100)
• Dental Office (assisting is better than
  shadowing)
• Dental Lab
• Dental Courses
• Self-reported
• General dentistry preferred over specialty
• Self-Assessment
• Desire and Commitment

Goal Understand the nature of the work and
determine whether it matches students interests
and aptitudes
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BASIS FOR CHOOSING DENTISTRY

• Pre-dental simulation course (OUCOD)
• November 7
• Perform dental procedures
• Network with current dental students

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ADMISSIONS SCHEDULE

• Selection Committee Meetings
• Saturday, November 21, 2009
• Saturday, January 30, 2010
• Interview Dates
• October 5 - November 19, 2009
• December 2 - December 16, 2009
• January 11 - January 28, 2010

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APPLICANT POOL

• Applications for 2009 Entering Class
• 129 RESIDENTS
• 443 NON-RESIDENTS
• 572 TOTAL

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OUCOD APPLICATIONS 1998-2009
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ADMISSION BY THE NUMBERS

• Total Applications 572
• Non-Residents 443
• OK Residents 129
• Total Interviews 179
• Non-Residents 68
• OK Residents 111
• Total Admitted 57
• Non-Residents 13
• OK Residents 44

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ADMISSION BY THE NUMBERS
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CLASS OF 2013 PROFILE

• Total Applicants - 572
• Total Admitted - 57
• GPA 3.64
• Sci GPA 3.57
• DAT (academic average) 19.02

• Female 25 Male 32
• Re-applicants - 23
• Ave. age - 25 (six 30)
• Small Hometowns - 16
• 44 Residents
• 13 Non-residents
• AR 2
• CA 2
• FL 1
• KS 1
• MI 1
• TX 1
• UT 4
• International Romania 1

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ENTERING CLASS

• Level of Education
• 3 years (90-119 hours) 2
• 4 years no degree (120 hours) 7
• Bachelors Degree 44
• Masters or Equivalent 3
• PhD or Equivalent 1

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ENTERING CLASS
Sending Institutions (22)
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VIABLE APPLICANT

• Competitive GPA (3.50 or higher)
• Minimum 17 on DAT
• 100 hours of observation or work experience in
  dental settings
• Demonstrated capacity for manual dexterity
• Strong recommendation(s)
• Bachelors degree or equivalent coursework

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DENTAL EDUCATION
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38th Entering Class! White Coat Ceremony June
29, 2009
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DENTAL SCHOOLCURRICULUM

• First Year (56 credits)
• Didactic courses (Biomedical Sciences Dental
  Sciences)
• Second Year (46.5 credits)
• Didactic courses Pre-clinical Dental Technique
  Courses (lab)
• Third Year (48.5 credits)
• Pre-clinical Dental Technique Courses (lab)
  Clinical Training (patients)
• Fourth Year (34.5 credits)
• Clinical Training

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STRENGTHS OF OU EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Excellent clinical and practical training.
  Training competent clinical practitioners is our
  forte!
• Significant patient contact
• Student-dentists provide patients comprehensive
  dental care
• Excellent facilities

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STRENGTHS, contd

• All dental specialties taught by Board-certified
  specialists
• Extensive clinical practice!
• Night Clinic
• Honors Clinic
• 19 root canals (natl average is 4)
• 25-30 crowns (natl average is 10)
• Clinical orthodontics (only school in US)
• 75 Extractions
• 6 full pedodontic patients (natl average is 1
  or 2)
• 100 restore implants

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Pre-clinic Simulation Lab
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PRECLINICAL TRAINING
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PRE-CLINICAL TRAINING
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CLINICAL TRAINING
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GRADUATION RATESENTERING COHORTS 1999-2005
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LICENSURE

• National Boards
• Part I (written exam Soph year)
• Part II (written exam Senior year)
• Regional Board
• Practical-clinical Exam
• State Jurisprudence Test
• License to practice in OK is issued by the
  Oklahoma Board of Dentistry

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TUITION, FEES, AND INSTRUMENTS
Resident tuition is 16,336 per year
Non-resident tuition is 38,798 per year
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FINANCIAL RESOURCES

• Stafford Loans (variable interest up to 8.5)
• Subsidized 8,500 per year
• Unsubsidized 32,000 per year
• Health Professions Loan (5 fixed interest)
• 9,000 per year
• Graduate PLUS Loan (variable interest up to 8.5)
  
• Perkins Loans (5 fixed interest)
• Lew Wentz (5 fixed interest)
• OU Funded Loan
• Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students (income of
  parents)
• Depends on funding and of qualified apps
• Typically 3,000 - 5,000 per year
• Dental School Scholarships (1,000 - 5,000 per
  year)
• Endowed

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GETTING STARTED

• Meet with Pre-dental advisor
• Connect with pre-dental club
• Observe in a dental office
• Plan schedule for prerequisites
• Visit the College of Dentistry

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CONTACT US!

• Sally Davenport, Admissions Coordinator
• Sally-davenport_at_ouhsc.edu
• Joi Martin, Admissions Assistant
• Joi-martin_at_ouhsc.edu
• 405 271-3530

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THE ENDTHANK YOU!