Pre-Dental

Most dental schools require a minimum of 8 credits of biology courses with accompanying laboratory courses; 8 credits of inorganicgeneral chemistry with labs; 8 credits of organic chemistry with labs; 8 credits of physics with accompanying labs; and 6 credits of English composition courses. In addition, a few dental schools including the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry, require completion of a biochemistry course; hence, biochemistry is included on the list of prerequisites in this section. Students should be aware that there are current trends among dental schools to also require a microbiology course, along with one or two courses in anatomy and physiology. Moreover, an introduction to psychology course is strongly suggested in preparation for professional training. Admission requirements vary among dental schools and therefore, it is a student’s responsibility to refer to the Official Guide to Dental Schools, an annual publication of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), to ensure they take the prerequisites required by the schools to which they plan to apply. All prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the Spring semester that precedes a student’s expected August matriculation into dental school; although, the biology and chemistry prerequisite courses must be completed before a student takes the Dental Admission Test (DAT).

Official Transcript- Request an official transcript from your high school. Counselors may send us your transcripts electronically through the Common App School Report or they may mail a transcript to our office.International Transcripts-If you have attended a postsecondary institution, (a university), outside of the United States, submit course by course credentials evaluated through a NACES certified evaluation service.