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East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine
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Why are you applying to East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine?
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What are the best things about attending ECU School of Dental Medicine?
ECU School of Dental Medicine is a fairly new school, with less than 10 graduating classes thus far. Because the school is young, students are able to impact the school in positive ways. Whether it be starting a new club or doing research with faculty, there are many opportunities to build out an impressive CV if you want to apply for a residency program. Technology is a big push at ECU SoDM. The entire dental school runs Mac OS, so everyone will have the newest MacBook Pro and iPad Pro. One of the mottos of the school is to “create the most technologically competent dentists possible.” Every three years, the technology in the school is replaced with the latest and greatest. Thus, every student will be trained and prepared to use practically any dental technology after graduation. Some of this technology includes 3D scanners and printers, crown milling machines, warm-lateral condensation and surgical guide production.
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What are the worst things about attending ECU School of Dental Medicine?
The Program at ECU is very rigorous the first year. The speed of ECU’s curriculum is incredibly fast. All basic biological classes will be completed and fulfilled by the end of D1 year. This means you will have summer classes and examinations (37 to be exact). The aim of the school is to have all required classes and skills completed by the end of third year so that you can do the CSLCs without any lingering requirements. In short, ECU is like a 3-year dental school program with a built-in residency. It will be fast paced, but there is a reason.
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What do students need to know/What do you wish you knew before attending the ECU School of Dental Medicine?
The primary vision of ECU is to “create quality dentists for servicing rural North Carolina.” Therefore, ECU stresses not only the clinical hand skills of dentistry, but the medical diagnostic attributes as well. Coming out of ECU, you may not do a lot of research, but you will feel very competent as a dental clinician who can diagnose and treat a wide variety of patients.
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School Information
About school of dentistry
East Carolina University—with a total enrollment of nearly 30,000 students—is a member institution of the University of North Carolina System. The School of Dental Medicine (SoDM) is an integral part of the Health Sciences campus. ECU SoDM students spend the first three years of the predoctoral program in Ross Hall, the school’s 188,000-square foot, state-of-the-art building located in Greenville, NC. In their fourth year, students provide comprehensive care for patients in university-owned and -operated community-based service learning centers located in rural and underserved communities across the state of North Carolina.
Mission
• Prepare leaders with outstanding clinical skills, an ethical bearing, sound judgment, and a passion to serve. • Provide educational opportunities for academically qualified individuals from historically underrepresented groups, disadvantaged backgrounds, and underserved areas. • Provide and enhance oral health services for underserved North Carolinians through implementation of community-oriented service learning and interprofessional collaborations. • Foster a learning environment where collaboration, creativity, diversity and professionalism are embraced. • Influence future clinical practice and dental education through research, innovation and discovery.
Dean
D. Gregory Chadwick, D.D.S., M.S.
Vision
Creating leaders with a passion to care for the underserved and by leading the nation in community-based, service learning oral health education.
Core values
Excellence – Leadership – Professionalism – Service – Diversity
Location
North Carolina, United States
Contact Information
School website:
Main address:
1851 MacGregor Downs Road, MS 701 Greenville, NC 27834-4300
Admissions:
• Mr. Tarrick C. Cox, Director • 1851 MacGregor Downs Road MS 701 • Greenville, NC 27834 • Phone: 252-737-7043
Dental deans office:
• D. Gregory Chadwick, DDS, MS - Dean
Diversity:
• Dr. Wanda Wright, RN, DDS, MS, MSD, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion • Phone: 252-737-7027 • Email: wrightwa15@ecu.edu
Financial aid/registrar
• Deana Summerlin, Senior Assistant Director for Medical Professional Programs • Summelind@ec.edu • Dr. James Ward, Registrar • wardjam17@ecu.edu
Student affairs:
• Mrs. Kim Werth, MA, LCMHC, NCC, BC-TMH, Interim Associate Dean for Student Affairs Director of Counseling and Student Development • Email:werthk14@ecu.edu
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
Dec. 1
Earliest date for acceptance offers
Dec. 1
Application and Selection — Fees and Deposits
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Applicant & Entering Class — Application and 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: 820 (89.62%)
915
Total Applicants
Female: 69 (7.54%)
Male: 26 (2.84%)
Gender ratio of first-year enrollment
I'd definitely recommend to refresh the page, data is random :)
Other: 537 (65.49%)
820
First-Year Enrollment
Female: 84 (10.24%)
Male: 199 (24.27%)
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
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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
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Tuition and Fees
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