DDS Dentistry at West Virginia University

Entry requirements

Admission to the Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) program is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all admission requirements, appropriate completion of all application instructions, submission of all transcripts from each college attended, submission of Dental Admission Test (DAT) scores, a personal interview, satisfactory completion of all courses taken before registration in dental school (includes courses taken during the summer session immediately preceding initial enrollment), and all other requirements as set forth by the dental school admissions committee. The WVU School of Dentistry has minimal technical standards for the assessment of all students admitted to the D.D.S. program. Enrollees must have abilities and skills in the following areas: observation; communication; motor; intellectual, conceptual, integrative, quantitative; behavioral, and social. Technological compensation can be made in certain situations, but candidates should be able to perform in a reasonably independent manner. (Refer to the School of Dentistry website for details about Technical Standards ). Course Requirements: A minimum of three years of college coursework completed at U.S. or Canadian colleges or universities is required. Applicants must have earned at least 90 semester credit hours at the time of application. Up to 64 semester credit hours completed at community colleges are accepted toward the minimum course hour requirement. Online courses are accepted toward the...