Doctor of Dental Medicine at Boston University

Manhattanville College: B.A.
Boston University, Goldman School of Dental Medicine: D.M.D.

This program usually requires seven years: three at Manhattanville and four at Boston University’s Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Approved students leave Manhattanville after completing their 3rd year and a total of at least 108 credits and start taking graduate courses at the Goldman School of Dental Medicine. To achieve 108 credits after 3 years at Manhattanville, students will have to take overloads and/or summer credits. Up to 12 of the graduate credits taken during the first year at the Goldman School can apply to both degrees, and are transferred back to Manhattanville to complete the minimum of 120 credits required for the BA. Students are usually eligible for the Manhattanville B.A. after the completion of the first year at the Goldman School of Dental Medicine. The D.M.D degree is conferred following successful completion of four years of study at the Goldman School. Because of the accelerated nature of the program, transfer students are not usually eligible. Manhattanville aid and campus residence are not available once students have gone on to the graduate portion of the program.

In order to complete this program successfully, students must:
-Inform the advisor of the program, Prof. Annemarie Bettica, of their interest in pursuing the program by the first semester of the Freshman year, and indicate intention to apply by beginning of Sophomore year by notifying the Pre-Health Advisory Committee in writing. [Given the accelerated nature of the program, transfer students are not usually eligible.] .
-Officially declare their pursuit of the program at the time of the First Portfolio Review (Spring of Sophomore year) by submitting the special “Declaration of Intent to Pursue an Accelerated Joint Program” form with their portfolio.
-Complete the Boston University, Goldman School of Dental Medicine application (available on line—cf. web address below) by September 1 of the Junior year and submit it to the Provost’s Office by September 1. The Provost will present the application to the Manhattanville Pre-Health Advisory Committee. The PHAC completes its letter of recommendation for candidates with the appropriate credentials by October 15, after which the Provost forwards these materials to the Goldman School. Interviews are conducted with the Goldman School after October 15, and students are notified by December 1.
-Maintain a 3.4 or better GPA
-Take and achieve a B or better in the following courses at Manhattanville [At least two of the first four sequences marked with * must be completed in the freshman year]:

*BIO 1001&1002 Principles of Biology I & II
*CHM 1001&1002 Principles of Chemistry I & II
*MATH 1030&1032 Calculus I & II
*PHY 1001&1002 College (or University) Physics I & II
BIO xxxx upper level biology elective (2000 or 3000)
CHM 2001 & 2002 Organic Chemistry I & II
CHM 2005 & 2006 Organic Chemistry Lab I & II
ENC 4000 Freshman Writing Seminar An English Literature course at the 2000 or 3000 level

-Submit the Portfolio for Final Review by the second semester of the Junior year (i.e., one semester early). Students must complete all portfolio and graduation requirements EXCEPT credits, before the end of the Junior year.
-Take the Dental Admission Test (DAT) and achieve a score of at least 16 (scale of 1-19). The DAT should be taken during the Spring semester of the Sophomore year or at the latest, during the summer between Sophomore and Junior years.

Students interested in this program should meet with Professor Annemarie Bettica (the program advisor and representative of the Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee) and an advisor from the major of choice prior to the start of classes in the freshman year. Admission requirements and further information are listed at
http://dentalschool.bu.edu/bulletin/Bulletin-DMD.html