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The University of Iowa College of Dentistry & Dental Clinics
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What are the best things about attending the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics?
Iowa provides both strong and early clinical experience for their students. First year students begin performing cleanings on patients at the end of the school year. Second year students perform cleanings as well as minor restorative procedures during second year. Third and fourth year students are primarily full-time clinic like most other schools. Specifically in 3rd year, you get to go through all different specialty rotations for a certain amount of time, which was a great experience, though this is common at most programs. It's great to work with each specialty and learn in-depth what the day-to-day of each specialty entails. 4th year is awesome because we basically choose which kind of experiences/procedures we want. You can do as little or as much as you want for 4th year, kind of like owning your own practice. For example, I really enjoy endodontics and I was able to get a lot of endo experience (about 10 cases in 4th year alone, along with 8 cases my 3rd year). Some people did not want to do any endo (besides the amount required to graduate) so instead they chose cases like esthetic build-ups or veneers.
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What are the worst things about attending the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics?
The school likes to waste to your time with unnecessary and long classes or meetings (I don’t even know what to call them because they are all just a waste of our time). It seemed like they just needed us to be at the school for a certain amount of time, so they just had us doing repetitive things, especially our D2 year. By the time we made it to our 4th year I never felt that my time was “wasted” anymore, but I definitely remember feeling that way in the past.
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What do students need to know/what do you wish you knew before attending the University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics?
Not to harp on this one thing, but parking. If I would have known how bad it was, I would’ve invested in a moped or something and still lived off-campus. If you have a moped or motorcycle, there is a little parking section right by the school. That would’ve made my time commuting a little bit better and I wouldn’t have dreaded driving to and from every day.
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School Information
About school of dentistry
The University of Iowa (UI) is a state-supported institution with an enrollment of more than 30,000, located on a 1,700-acre campus spanning the Iowa River Valley and merging with the business center of Iowa City, a community of 70,000. The College of Dentistry, founded in 1882, has a faculty of 90. The Dental Science Building includes patient care clinics, academic classrooms, a simulation clinic and preclinical research laboratories. In addition to the D.D.S. program, the College of Dentistry is one of several dental schools that offers advanced dental education programs in dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association. The college also offers additional outstanding programs and residencies with study toward master’s and Ph.D. degrees.
Mission
To educate dentists for Iowa and beyond through excellence in patient care, education, and research.
Dean
Clark Stanford, D.D.S., Ph.D,
Vision
To be an invaluable resource to Iowa and to influence the direction of dentistry in this country and around the world.
Core values
The College of Dentistry is committed to the University's core values: Excellence-Learning-Community-Diversity-Integrity-Respect-Responsibility.
Location
Iowa, United States
Contact Information
School website:
Main address:
• 801 Newton Road • Iowa City, IA 52242 • Phone: 319-335-9650 • Fax: 319-335-7155
Admissions:
• Ms. Rachael Kowbel, Director, Dental Admissions • N311 Dental Science Building • Iowa City, IA 52242-1010 • Phone: 319-335-7163
Diversity:
• Dr. Michelle McQuistan, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer • N331 Dental Science Building • Iowa City, IA 52242-1010 • Phone: 319-335-7524
Financial aid/registrar
• Iowa City, IA 52242 • Phone: 319-335-1450
Housing:
• Housing Service Building • Iowa City, IA 52242 • Phone: 319-335-9199 • uiowa.edu
International students and scholars:
Recruitment:
• Ms. Rachael Kowbel, Director, Dental Admissions • N311 Dental Science Building • Iowa City, IA 52242-1010
Student affairs:
• Dr. Sherry Timmons, Associate Dean for Student Affairs • N311 Dental Science Building • Iowa City, IA 52242-1010 • Phone: 319-335-7164
Preparation — Prerequisites
BCP (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
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English
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Other sciences
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Preparation — Community College Coursework and AP Credits
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Preparation — Dental Shadowing
Dental shadowing and other admission factors
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Application and Selection — Timeline
Entering class
Fall
Earliest application filling date
Early June
Latest application filing date
September 15
Earliest date for acceptance offers
Dec 15
Application and Selection — Fees and Deposits
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Applicant & Entering Class — Application and Enrollment
First-year enrollment
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Application and enrollment details
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Applicant & Entering Class — Application and Enrollment by Gender
Gender ratio of applicants
I'd definitely recommend to refresh the page, data is random :)
Other: 586 (58.95%)
994
Total Applicants
Female: 407 (40.95%)
Male: 1 (0.10%)
Gender ratio of first-year enrollment
I'd definitely recommend to refresh the page, data is random :)
Other: 181 (36.49%)
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First-Year Enrollment
Female: 134 (27.02%)
Male: 181 (36.49%)
Applicant & Entering Class — Application and Enrollment by Race
Application received by dental schools in the U.S. by race and gender
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First-year U.S. dental school enrolment by race and gender
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Applicant & Entering Class — International Dental School Graduates
Admitted international dental school graduates in 2021-22?
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Applicant & Entering Class — State of Residence
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Applicant & Entering Class — DAT Score
DAT score distribution
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Applicant & Entering Class — GPA
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Clinical Experience
Patients visited per student
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Tuition and Fees
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