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University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
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What are the best things about attending University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry?
It is common for students to feel anxious before starting dental school, no matter how far you are from home. Luckily, UDM’s dental admissions committee brought together phenomenal individuals who come from all walks of life. The admissions officers had us participate in ice-breakers, scavenger hunts, and networking events during Orientation Week, which helped unite our class and find the people we really gelled with. Every D1 is assigned a “big brother/sister” from the D2 class; they are amazingly helpful. My big has been by my side since Day 1 to provide helpful resources, advice, or support that others wouldn’t have given to me until much later in the semester. The big/little program enables us to effortlessly meet other upperclassmen and get involved in student organizations within the first month of school.
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What are the worst things about attending University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry?
While the school’s administration does a good job in the end of selecting class members to admit, the admissions process itself is one of the weakest aspects of the school. The interview process is chaotic for many students. Unlike most schools, UDM Dental does interviews once a month on Saturdays from August-January. There are 100 people per day for two interview time slots: one from 8 AM-12:30 PM and the other from noon-4:30 PM. Saturday interviews prevent candidates from seeing the dental school in action. Furthermore, because there are so many candidates being interviewed at once, the way the administration presented the school felt very cheap and low-quality (especially when compared to the expensive tuition costs).
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School Information
About school of dentistry
Detroit Mercy Dental, an independent Catholic institution, is an urban-based school located in metropolitan Detroit. Detroit Mercy Dental provides opportunities to deliver oral health care to an extensive patient population and to continue its history of community outreach activities. The school also provides classrooms, preclinical laboratories, clinics, and library. A clinical simulation laboratory containing patient simulator mannequins and clinical work stations enhances learning. A 42-chair hospital-based satellite clinic, with additional patient-care opportunities, is located nearby at the University Health Center of Detroit Receiving Hospital.
Mission
Through excellence in teaching, scholarship and service, Detroit Mercy Dental, in the Jesuit and Mercy traditions, develops scientifically based, socially and ethically sensitive oral health professionals.
Dean
Mert N. Aksu, D.D.S., J.D.
Vision
Detroit Mercy Dental will meet the oral health care and educational needs of southeast Michigan by serving as a benchmark for effective community and professional collaborations.
Core values
The following values guide our daily activities and future planning: excellence, service, respect, lifelong, learning and integrity.
Location
Michigan, United States
Contact Information
School website:
Main address:
• 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard • Detroit, MI 48208-2576 • Phone: 313-494-6650
Academic affairs:
• Kathi Shepherd (interim) • Phone: (313) 494-6693 • Email: shephekr@udmercy.edu
Admissions:
• Dr. Steven Chang, Director • Phone: 313-494-6650 • Email: changst@udmercy.edu • Ms. Linda Pinkston, Coordinator • Phone: 313-494-6611 • Email: pinkstlc@udmercy.edu • Ms. Lisa Wyrick, Administrative Assistant • Phone: 313-494-6651 • Email: wyricklm@udmercy.edu • Ms. Elena Muñoz, Administrative Assistant • Phone: 313-494-6652 • Email: munozec@udmercy.edu • Ms. Jennifer Rojas, Administrative Assistant • Phone: 313-494-6615 • Email: rojasrji@udmercy.edu
Dental deans office:
• Dr. Mert N. Aksu • Phone: 313-494-6621 • Email: aksumn@udmercy.edu
Diversity:
• Mr. Melvin S. Lunkins, Director of Diversity and Inclusion • Phone: 313-494-6957 • Email: lunkinms@udmercy.edu
Financial aid/registrar
• Ms. Angela Orlando, Coordinator, Financial Aid • Phone: 313-494-6617 • Email: orlandan@udmercy.edu • https://dental.udmercy.edu/admission/financial/index.php • Ms. Adrianna Moreno, Associate Registrar • Phone: (313) 494-6616 • Email: katsiman@udmercy.edu • https://dental.udmercy.edu/alumni/records-transcripts.php
Student affairs:
• Dr. Juliette Daniels, Assistant Dean for Student Services and Enrollment Management • Phone: 313-494-6850 • Email: danieljc@udmercy.edu
Student services:
• Ms. Danielle Harris, Assistant Director for Student Services • Phone: (313) 494-6966 • Email: katsiman@udmercy.edu • https://dental.udmercy.edu/students/osa.php
Preparation — Prerequisites
BCP (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
| Required | Recommended | Lab Required | Credits (Semester/Quarter) | |
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| Biology | ░░ |
Additional biological sciences
| Required | Recommended | Lab Required | Credits (Semester/Quarter) | |
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| Biochemistry | ░░ | |||
| Anatomy | ░░ | |||
| Cell Biology | ░░ | |||
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| Immunology | ░░ | |||
| Molecular Biology/Genetics | ░░ | |||
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| Zoology | ░░ |
English
| Required | Recommended | Lab Required | Credits (Semester/Quarter) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ░░ |
Other sciences
| Required | Recommended | Lab Required | Credits (Semester/Quarter) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | ░░ |
Notes:
Preparation — Community College Coursework and AP Credits
Limits on community college credit hours?
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Maximum number of community college credit hours?
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Accepted credit hours
| Prerequisites | |
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| AP Credit Accepted | Community College Coursework Accepted |
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| Electives | |
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| AP Credit Accepted | Community College Coursework Accepted |
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Preparation — Dental Shadowing
Dental shadowing and other admission factors
| Required | Strongly Recommended | Recommended | No. of Hours | |
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| Dental Shadowing | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
Application and Selection — Timeline
Entering class
Fall
Earliest application filling date
06/01
Latest application filing date
12/31
Earliest date for acceptance offers
12/15
Application and Selection — Fees and Deposits
Application fee
| Supplemental Application Fee |
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| Fee Waiver Available |
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Deposit
| First Deposit | Second Deposit | Third Deposit | |
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| Required? | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| In-state Resident | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Out-of-state Resident | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| International Resident | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
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| Applied to Tuition? | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Refundable? | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| First Deposit | |
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| Required? | ░░░░ |
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| Second Deposit | |
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| Required? | ░░░░ |
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| Third Deposit | |
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| Required? | ░░░░ |
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Applicant & Entering Class — Application and Enrollment
First-year enrollment
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Number of received applications
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Acceptance rate
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Application and enrollment details
Number of received applications: ░░
Examined by review committee: undefined
Applicants offered a position: undefined
First-year enrollments: undefined
Applicant & Entering Class — Application and Enrollment by Gender
Gender ratio of applicants
I'd definitely recommend to refresh the page, data is random :)
Other: 886 (89.86%)
986
Total Applicants
Female: 100 (10.14%)
Gender ratio of first-year enrollment
I'd definitely recommend to refresh the page, data is random :)
Other: 598 (74.84%)
799
First-Year Enrollment
Female: 100 (12.52%)
Male: 101 (12.64%)
Applicant & Entering Class — Application and Enrollment by Race
Application received by dental schools in the U.S. by race and gender
| Male | Female | Other | |
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| White | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Black or African American | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Hispanic or Latino | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Asian | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Two or More Races | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Nonresident Alien | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Unknown | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Total | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
First-year U.S. dental school enrolment by race and gender
| Male | Female | Other | |
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| White | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Black or African American | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Hispanic or Latino | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Asian | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Two or More Races | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Nonresident Alien | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
| Unknown | ░░ | ░░ | ░░ |
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Applicant & Entering Class — International Dental School Graduates
Admitted international dental school graduates in 2021-22?
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International dental school graduates information
| Class Year Admitted | Number of Graduates Admitted with Advance Standing in 2021-22 |
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Applicant & Entering Class — State of Residence
State of residence ratio
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in-state residents
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out-of-state residents
State of residence of first-year U.S. dental students, 2021-22
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Applicant & Entering Class — DAT Score
DAT score distribution
| Mean | 5th and 95th Percentiles | |
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| Academic Average | ░░ | ░░ |
| Perceptual Ability | ░░ | ░░ |
| Total Science | ░░ | ░░ |
Applicant & Entering Class — GPA
GPA distribution (Graduate and Undergraduate Combined)
| Mean | 5th and 95th Percentiles | |
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| Science | ░░ | ░░ |
| Total | ░░ | ░░ |
Clinical Experience
Patients visited per student
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Patients screened per student
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Patient care details
| On-campus Clinics | Extramural Facilities | Total | |
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Tuition and Fees
Total cost for 4 years
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for all residents
Tuition and fees breakdown
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