University of Kentucky Undergraduate Bulletin
2003-2004
Visit the UK College of Dentistry Web site.
Leon A.
Assael, D.M.D., is Dean of the College of Dentistry.
The College of
Dentistry offers the Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree and six
post-doctoral programs. The major College mission is to educate and prepare
dental practitioners to meet the oral health needs of the people of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. The College is accredited by the Commission
on Dental Accreditation.
For further
information on the D.M.D. and post-doctoral programs, refer to the College of
Dentistry Bulletin at: http://www.mc.uky.edu/Dentistry/.
Admission -
Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
The College seeks
to enroll students whose backgrounds, personalities, and motivations indicate
that they will make capable future practitioners. The College gives preference
to qualified applicants who are residents of Kentucky. However, highly qualified
out-of-state applicants are considered each year and such candidates are
encouraged to apply.
The College will
consider for admission any applicant who demonstrates the ability to perform or
to learn to perform, the skills listed in the College's Technical Standards
policy. The specific standards are included in the College Bulletin and Student
Handbook. Applicants are not required to disclose the nature of any disability,
but an applicant with questions about these technical requirements is strongly
encouraged to discuss the issue with the Assistant Dean of Admissions and
Student Affairs. If appropriate, and upon the request of the applicant, student
or faculty, reasonable accommodations for a disability will be provided.
Predental
Preparation
The
College strongly recommends that applicants gain a broad liberal arts education
with a solid foundation in the sciences. Information on prerequisite course
work may be obtained from the College's Office of Admissions and Student
Affairs. Gaining admission is a competitive process and completing a
baccalaureate degree prior to matriculation is an expectation.
Prospective dental students should contact the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs early in their undergraduate careers for guidance. The College will work with students to advise them on ways to become competitive applicants. The College also works closely with the UK Pre-Dentistry Society. For more information, call (859) 323-6071.
Application
The
College participates in the American Association of Dental Schools Application
Service (AADSAS), a centralized application service. The address is listed
below. Applicants may choose to submit their application electronically or download
and print the application via the home page.
Application
for admission should be submitted to AADSAS between June 1 and November 1 of
the year preceding the fall in which admission is desired. Candidates are
advised to complete their applications early since interviews begin in
September. Applicants are offered admission beginning December 1 of each year,
and those applying near the application deadline are at a disadvantage due to
the time required to fully process an application.
Letters
of Evaluation
Applicants
must submit three evaluation letters from individuals (or a college committee)
who know the applicant well and can provide meaningful comments about the
applicant's academic potential, sense of responsibility, social sensitivity,
community orientation, and awareness of social problems. Two of the three
letters should be from undergraduate faculty.
Dental
Admission Test
The
Dental Admission Test was developed and adopted by the Council on Dental
Education of the American Dental Association
(http://www.ada.org/prac/careers/dat-01.html) as one means of determining an
individual's potential for dentistry. It is a multiple-choice examination that
includes the following sections: Survey of Natural Sciences (biology, general
chemistry and organic chemistry), Perceptual Ability, Reading Comprehension and
Quantitative Reasoning. The Dental Admission Test is administered at Prometric/Sylvan Technology Centers nationwide in a computerized format. The
applicant should take the test the first time in the spring of the junior year.
Many applicants will take the Dental Admission Test more than once. The college
will recognize the highest set of scores.
Direct
questions regarding admission or arranging a visit to the college to:
