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University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry

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Reviews

3 Review quotes:

"We also don’t have many residency programs (only OMS & pedo), so students get to perform procedures that most schools refer to the residents."
"They only accept in state residents so don’t waste your money applying if you are not a Mississippi resident. Mississippi will take your money and you’ll never hear from them again, but thanks for the donation!"
"We have to “fight” for clinic chairs, which means scheduling is a nightmare. If I was to schedule a patient right now, I wouldn’t be able to get them in for at least a month or two."

What are the best things about attending the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry?

We have small class sizes. The maximum class size is 40, so we get to form close relationships with all of our classmates and our professors. We also don’t have many residency programs (only OMS & pedo), so students get to perform procedures that most schools refer to the residents. This helps us gain a ton of experience and confidence. For example, I have friends from other schools that have never done all-on-four implants and half of my class has already done 3-4 of those cases in the first year of clinic.

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What are the worst things about attending the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry?

They only accept in state residents so don’t waste your money applying if you are not a Mississippi resident. Mississippi will take your money and you’ll never hear from them again, but thanks for the donation!

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What do students need to know/what do you wish you knew before attending the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry?

Note that UMMC requires you to have taken 6 credits of math and 3 credits of statistics or biostatistics. I wish I knew that I would never get a summer again so enjoy it while you have it. We typically get less than 2 weeks off each summer, so yeah. No summer at all. The majority (like 80%) of the class graduates and goes into private practice, so we are well-equipped to put you into practice. That means that very few people go on to specialties from UMMC. Just be aware of that coming in; if you want to do a specialty, you will have to work on your own for it and there won't be a big support system trying to help you get there just because the school doesn't push people to specialize.

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School Information

About school of dentistry

The University of Mississippi School of Dentistry’s diverse student body, faculty and staff exemplify qualities of leadership and dedication not only to preparing competent, ethical dentists for the state of Mississippi, but also to furthering the health of its citizens. The School of Dentistry fosters an environment of lifelong learning, collaborative teaching, service and research through partnerships within the Medical Center and with community organizations and dental health practitioners throughout Mississippi.


Mission

Its mission is to foster an environment of lifelong learning, collaborative teaching, service, and research through partnerships within the Medical Center and with community organizations and dental health practitioners throughout Mississippi. The school is committed to acquiring and retaining a diverse community of students, residents, fellows, faculty, and staff which exemplifies qualities of leadership and dedication in preparing competent, ethical dental health professionals for the state of Mississippi and who work to improve health outcomes and eliminate health disparities.


Dean

Sreenivas Koka, D.D.S.


Vision

The School of Dentistry will be a nationally recognized center of excellence in education, patient care, research and services for the citizens of Mississippi.


Core values

Integrity and Excellence | Leadership and Professionalism | Continuous Improvement | Diversity | Caring


Location

Mississippi, United States



Contact Information

Main address:

• School of Dentistry • 2500 North State Street • Jackson, MS 39216 • Phone: 601-984-6060 • Fax: 601-815-3903

Admissions:

• Dr. Kristin F. Nalls, Lead Director of Admissions • School of Dentistry • Phone: 601-984-6060 • Email: DMDadmit@umc.edu

Diversity:

• Dr. Juanyce D. Taylor, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer • Phone: 601-815-5340 • Email: jdtaylor@umc.edu

Financial aid/registrar

• Davita Weary, Director-Student Financial Aid • Office of Financial Aid • Phone: 601-815-4174 • Email: dweary@umc.edu • Emily Cole, Executive Director/Registrar • Office of Enrollment Management • Phone: 601-984-1080 • Email: epcole@umc.edu

Housing:

• Farrah Banks, Director of Student Life Phone: 601-984-6252 Email: fbanks@umc.edu

Student affairs:

• Dr. Kristin F. Nalls, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs & Inclusion • Phone: 601-984-6060


Preparation — Prerequisites

BCP (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

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Preparation — Dental Shadowing

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Application and Selection — Timeline

Entering class

Fall

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Early June

Latest application filing date

Oct. 2

Earliest date for acceptance offers

Dec. 15


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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: 432 (56.47%)

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OtherFemaleMale

Female: 44 (5.75%)

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Gender ratio of first-year enrollment

I'd definitely recommend to refresh the page, data is random :)

Other: 567 (60.45%)

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Female: 288 (30.70%)

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Applicant & Entering Class — Application and Enrollment by Race

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Applicant & Entering Class — International Dental School Graduates

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