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Recommended University of Maryland Pre-Requisite courses
- Pre-Requisites for Dental School
- Grid of Pre-reqs at professional programs, updated March 2011. Please always refer to school websites for the most up-to-date pre-requisite information.
Other Useful Resources for Academic Planning
- Professional School Application Services
- Financing Your Dental Education
- Professional School Application Expenses
- Suggested Reading
- Resources for Preparing for the DAT(for your further research; not endorsed by HPAO)
Academic Timeline
Academic Planning During Your College Career
Eligible students for a committee letter will have completed, with a grade of C or
better, the following required courses: 2 courses in biology with a lab;
2 courses in general chemistry (with labs); 2 courses in organic
chemistry (with labs); 2 courses in physics (with lab). All of these
courses must be completed by June 1 of the summer in which you plan to
apply.
2. Choosing a Major: Choose a subject that you are passionate about!
1. Found on and off campus
1. Letters of Recommendation
2. Entrance Exams
1. Transition to campus climate & culture
2. Familiarize yourself with campus resources
3. Attend Pre-Health workshops
4. Enroll & successfully complete required prerequisite courses
6. Identify Pre-Health student organizations
7. Identify volunteer & community service opportunities
1. Enroll & successfully complete required premedical courses
2. Meet with Academic and Pre-Health Advisor
3. Participate in Volunteer, Community service & Research opportunities, and particularly clinical experiences
5. Consider a broad course selection
6. Identify courses/majors where you can develop strong foundations in critical thinking, writing, reading & communication
7. Develop relationships with professors
2. Choosing a Major: Choose a subject that you are passionate about!
Clinical / Volunteer / Research Opportunities
Admissions Process
2. Entrance Exams
First-year
2. Familiarize yourself with campus resources
3. Attend Pre-Health workshops
4. Enroll & successfully complete required prerequisite courses
- Begin required math sequence
- Begin required CHEM sequence in most cases 131/32 and 231/32
- BSCI 105
6. Identify Pre-Health student organizations
7. Identify volunteer & community service opportunities
Sophomore Year
2. Meet with Academic and Pre-Health Advisor
3. Participate in Volunteer, Community service & Research opportunities, and particularly clinical experiences
- Complete required math sequence
- Continue with required CHEM sequence, 241/42 and 271/72 in most cases
- Consider other 200 level BSCI recommended courses before moving on to cell biology
5. Consider a broad course selection
6. Identify courses/majors where you can develop strong foundations in critical thinking, writing, reading & communication
7. Develop relationships with professors
Junior Year - Senior Year
- Attend the Pre-Health workshops that cover the HPAO Committee Letter and application process
- DAT exam taken for dental school when offered (consult ADA web site for deadlines to register and for exam dates). Ideally by July of application year.
- Schedule prep courses for standardized tests if desired
- See Timeline for applicants
- Submit common applications
Senior Year
1. Interviews
2. Admissions Offers
3. Graduate from College
