Pre-Dental Pre-Professional Program

URL: nmu.edu/bulletin/pre-dental-program-15

1. Students pursuing this program should contact the pre-dental adviser who can assist them in selecting the courses required and recommended for admission into dental school and for general advisement on other required pre-dental activities. The choice of major is not restricted and students should choose a major that will interest them and provide a possible career opportunity for them upon graduation. Regardless of the major, students must take the science courses required by dental schools for admission. It is also recommended that other upper level biology courses be taken to enhance preparedness for dental school success and for the dental admissions test (DAT). Please see the course listings below.
2. The pre-dental advisor provides students with information about the profession, application procedures to dental schools, and the Dental Admission Test (DAT). NMU has a predental advisory board comprised of practicing dentists and NMU professors. The Board works in conjunction with the advisor and may interview students who qualify based on GPA, DAT scores, and overall competitiveness. For those who are interviewed, the pre-dental advisor will construct a letter of evaluation (Board letter) based on the interview and letters of recommendation.
3. The course listing below shows those courses which are required by most dental schools for admission and also lists additional recommended courses. However, it should be noted that requirements can change, and some schools have unexpected pre-requisites. It is extremely important that you make a list of potential dental schools early in your career and keep track of their specific pre-requisites.

For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/dentists.htm

Advising for students interested in this program is done by:

Danny LeBert
Associate Professor, Biology
dlebert@nmu.edu
906-227-2207
2328 Weston Hall