Ohio State Dental School Requirements

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry is one of 66 dental programs in the United States of America. The Ohio State Dental School Requirements are categorized here in the priority of what an applicant must submit to be considered:

Academic

  1. Pre-requisite courses
  2. Minimum number of years of undergraduate study required
  3. GPA

Non-Academic 

  1. Dentistry Admission Test (DAT)
  2. Dental Shadowing
  3. Letter of References
  4. Personal Essay
  5. Interview

Ohio State Dental School Requirements: Prerequisite Courses

All students applying to the Ohio State Dental School must have completed at least a minimum of 3 years of study (90 semester hours / 120 quarter hours). These courses must include the following prerequisite courses listed below:

Prerequisite CourseRequiredLab RequiredCredits (Semester/Quarter)
Biology✓✓6/10
General Chemistry✓✓6/10
Organic Chemistry✓✓6/10
Physics✓✓3/5
Anatomy✓✓3/5
Biochemistry✓X3/5
Microbiology✓X3/5
Physiology✓X3/5
English I✓ X3/5
English II✓X3/5
*A semester credit hour is an academic unit earned for fifteen 50-minute sessions of classroom instruction with a normal expectation of two hours of outside study for each class session. Typically, a three-semester credit hour course meets three 50-minute sessions per week for fifteen weeks for a total of 45 sessions. For more information about how long a semester/quarter is click here.

Applicants must receive credit for AP classes on their undergraduate transcripts for it to count towards prerequisites.

Community college credit is not recommended for prerequisites but is allowed.

For autumn 2020, Spring 2021, and summer 2021, online courses and Pass/Fail grades for prerequisite coursework will be accepted. Students are encouraged to consider accepting letter grades for science prerequisites.

Ohio State Dental School Requirements: GPA Calculation and Requirements

Minimum Overall GPA to ApplyAverage Overall GPA of accepted applicantsLowest Overall GPA AdmittedAverage Science GPA of accepted applicantsLowest Science GPA Admitted
3.003.653.103.593.10

Ohio State Dental School Requirements: Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) and Shadowing

DAT and Shadowing Overview:

Dental Shadowing HoursDAT RequiredCAD DAT AcceptedDAT Scores Considered
40✓XMost Recent

40 dental shadowing hours are required by this university for application, however, 120-130 shadowing hours are recommended.

It is important that applicants diversify their shadowing experiences (typically 120 hours is completed with 5 or 6 practitioners). Dental experience is either paid or unpaid work in a dental field where you observed patient care (i.e., shadowing), interacted with practitioners or had responsibility for patient care.

Ohio State Dental School Requirements DAT Admission Score Statistics:

Mean Academic Average ScoreMinimum AA Score Given AdmissionMean Perceptual Ability TestMinimum PAT Score Given AdmissionMean Total ScienceMinimum Total Science Score Given Admission
20.81821.71820.417

Applicants are required to take the DAT. If an applicant has completed the DAT more than once the most recent DAT scores will be considered when calculations are made.

Students looking to test their knowledge in preparation for the DAT can click on this link to access our free practice tests for both the Canadian DAT and American DAT. Additionally, check out our 10 tips to Ace the DAT from a 25+ AA test taker!

AADSAS Personal Essays

This University may take into account the AADSAS personal essay you submit to the ADEA. Your personal statement is a one-page essay (not to exceed 4,500 characters, including spaces, carriages, numbers, letters, etc.) that gives dental schools a clear picture of who you are and, most importantly, why you want to pursue a career in dentistry. For more information on the personal essay click on the link above.

Ohio State Dental School Requirements Interview:

MandatoryBy InvitationNumber of Applicants InvitedEntering Class Size
✓✓N/A120

Shortlisted candidates will be required to partake in an interview with the admissions team. The interview process for this dental school is unknown. If you are looking for interview practice check out our posts on both MMI Practice Questions and Standard Interview Practice Questions.

Requirements for other Dental Schools in America:

If you would like an in-depth analysis of the dental school requirements for other dental schools in the United States of America click on this link.

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