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Admissions Update Randy Jones, DDS, MPH
Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs
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WELCOME TO OUCOD
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DEMAND IS HIGH!!
• Population is growing!
• Service per capita is rising! Retaining and maintaining teeth longer
Greater awareness
High demand for esthetic dentistry
Advancements in dental technology!
• National emphasis on access to care
• Relationship of oral health care to general health
• Greater number of dentists retiring (2014)
» 191,200 US dentists
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DENTISTS IN THE DENTAL
WORKFORCE, 1995 - 2040
-1,500 -1,000 -500 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000
Assumptions: Number of graduates remains at 4,850 after 2007 and retirement age is 65
year 2014
year 2023 -906
year 1995
year 2040
year 2027
• From 2014 to 2027,
more dentists leave the
workforce than enter it
Source: American Dental Education Association
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The 100 Best Jobs
All jobs aren't created equal. In fact, some are simply better than the rest. U.S. News 100 Best Jobs of 2013
are the occupations that offer a mosaic of employment opportunity, good salary, manageable work-life balance, and job security.
#3 Dentist
OverallScore:8.4|Median Salary$142,740|See Job Openings
Everheardthephrase"Yourfaceisyourfortune"?Fordentists,oursmileistheirfortune.Theyearntheirlivingdiagnosingandtreatingteethandgums,performingoralsurgery,andcounselingandeducatingusonmaintainingproperoralhealth.Theprofessionshouldgrow21.1percentby2020.
#10 Dental Hygienist
OverallScore:7.7|Median Salary$69,280|See Job Openings
Didyouknowthatdentalhygienistsmakeyearlysalariesofabout$68,250,butmanyonlyworkpart-time?Somethingelsetoconsider:Thisprofessionshouldgrowatabreakneckclipaspracticeshiremorehygieniststoboosttheirpatientroster.
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WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT
DENTISTRY?
• One of ten most trusted and ethical professions in US
• Flexibility - to balance personal and professional life
• Opportunity to be your own boss
• Personally rewarding (earning potential, service to
others)
• Combines art and science
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REASONS STUDENTS CHOOSE
DENTISTRY
61%
58%
51%
45%
37%
32%
23%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Care to Undersered
Variety of career options in dentistry
Income potential
Enjoy working w/hands
Self-employment
Service to others
Control of time
Source: American Dental Education Association, 2012
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REASONS FOR DENTAL
CAREER
• Range of Options
- Practice, Research and Teaching
- Private Practice, Public/Community Based Facilities, Military
- General Dentistry or Specialty
• Personal Benefits
– Balanced lifestyle…more control, predictable and compatible with family life
– Service to others
– Earning Potential (Highest 5% of US family incomes)
– Status and Prestige
• Autonomy
– Less impacted by reductions in federal funding
– Less affected by managed care
– Self-Employment
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DENTAL EDUCATION
BASIC FACTS
• Degree Awarded – Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)
• Years Required – Four Years
• Graduates – prepared for General Dentistry
– Immediately eligible to enter practice
• Specialization - Requires additional training
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DENTAL SPECIALISTS
19.0%
14.0% 13.0% 12.0%9.5%
3.0%1.0% 0.2%
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191,200 Dentists in USA
80% General Dentists
20% Specialists
OU offers the top three specialties!
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ABOUT THE COLLEGE
• Only dental school in Oklahoma
• One of 65 accredited dental schools in US
• 50,000 patient appointments annually $7,190,531 in services rendered
• Three Programs – Dental Hygiene (BS)
– General Dentistry (DDS)
– Four Specialty/Residency Programs
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APPLYING
FOR
ADMISSION
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APPLICATION CYCLE
• Applications Open: June (first Monday)
• Application Deadline: October 1
• Interviews: Sept – Nov
• Decisions Announced: December 1
College students typically apply after their junior year
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APPLICATION CHECKLIST
1. Centralized Application (ADEA.org)
2. Dental Admission Test (DAT)
3. Recommendations
• Pre-dental Advisory Committee OR two science professors
• Dentist
4. Supplemental OU Application • Sent directly to OU College of Dentistry
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OTHER REQUIREMENTS
1. Shadowing-Observation • Self-reported on application
• 100 hours minimum!
• Dental practice, clinic or dental lab
• Experience is ideal
2. International Applicants • TOEFL
• Coursework must be evaluated by World Education Services
(WES)
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PRE-DENTAL PREREQUISITES
COURSE SEMESTER
HOURS
English 6
Psychology 3
Biology with Lab 16
General Chemistry with Lab 8
Organic Chemistry with Lab 8
Physics with Lab 8
Biochemistry 3
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TOP CHOICES
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
• Anatomy
• Cell Biology
• Embryology
• General Biology
• Genetics
• Histology
• Immunology
• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology
• Nutrition
• Physiology
• Zoology
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APPLICANTS PER SLOTS
AVAILABLE
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
1990 2000 2005 2012
5,123
7,231
10,731
12,077
3,709
4,234 4,558
5,483
TotalApplica ons
Freshmen
65 US dental schools % Get In!
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APPLICATIONS 2002-2014 23
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Out-of-State OK Residents
About one fifth of our applications are from Oklahoma residents for 75%
of the slots in the entering class
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ADMISSION BY THE NUMBERS
• Total Applications 754 - Non-Residents 635
- OK Residents 119
• Total Interviews 160 - Non-Residents 75
- OK Residents 85
• Total Admitted 56 - Non-Residents 11
- OK Residents 45
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2014 ENTERING CLASS
• Ave GPA – 3.58
• Ave Sci GPA – 3.47
• Ave DAT – 19.96
• 45 Residents
• 11 Non-residents – ID 1
– AZ 2
– TX 2
– KS 1
– UT4
– MN 1
• Female 23 : Male 33
• Ethnicity/Race: – Asian/Pacific Islander - 6
– American Indian - 6
– Black or African American - 1
– Hispanic or Latino – 0
– White - 42
– International – 0
– Two or More - 1
• Re-applicants – 27
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COLLEGES ATTENDED 26 Schools represented
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ENTERING CLASS
Level of Education
3 years (90-119 hours) 0
4 years no degree (120+ hours) 0
Bachelor’s Degree 56
Master’s or Equivalent 0
Doctorate 0
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CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION “Holistic Review”
ACADEMIC
GPA
SciGPA
DAT
ACADEMIC
INDICATORS
DAT
Science GPA
Cumulative GPA
INTERVIEWS
Basis For Choosing Dentistry
Service
Communication/Initiative
Integrity/Maturity
+
50% 50%
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WHOLE FILE REVIEW
• We look at more than metrics (GPA,
DAT, etc.)
• Consider non-cognitive variables (e.g.,
leadership, ability to sustain academic
achievement with competing priorities,
volunteerism, communication, social
background, and disadvantaged status).
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APPLICANT SELECTION
CRITERIA
• Non cognitive information revealed in:
– Applicant’s essay
– letters of recommendation
– Record of community service
– Listing of extracurricular and leadership activities
– Stated career ambitions
– Academic transcripts • Evaluation of course load
• Assessment of quality of courses
• Note improvements over time (trends)
• Account for simultaneous major life challenges or changes
• Consideration of how individual balances other demands on
time, employment commitments, or family responsibilities
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DENTAL EDUCATION
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LABORATORY EXERCISES
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CLINICAL SIMULATION
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CLINICAL INSTRUCTION
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CLINICAL TRAINING
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PATIENT CARE EXPERIENCE
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
• Kids Day
• Oklahoma Mission of Mercy (MOM)
• Good Shepherd Mission Clinic
• Crossings Community Clinic
• Staples Society
• King’s Klinic
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STRENGTHS OF OU
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Outstanding clinical and practical training.
• Significant opportunities for students to treat patients
• Significant patient contact earlier than most dental schools in America
• Favorable student-faculty ratio (1:3 to 1:8 as student advances in the program)
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NEW TECHNOLOGY
• Electronic Patient Records
• Digital Radiography
• Dental Lasers
• CAD/CAM Technology
(Computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing)
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GETTING STARTED
1. Meet with Pre-dental advisor
2. Take natural sciences…as per our prerequisites
3. Connect with pre-dental club
4. Volunteer or job shadow in a dental office
5. Visit the College of Dentistry
6. A baccalaureate degree is recommended
If in HS get a broad exposure to science and math…take
college prep courses
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WHAT ELSE?
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registration for dental school virtual fairs