Program Overview
Pre-Dentistry
Prepare for dental school through personalized advising, hands-on preparation, and an accelerated dual-degree partnership with Case Western Reserve University.
Personalized Advising
Receive one-on-one guidance on coursework, experiential learning, and the dental school application process.
Accelerated Pathway
Qualified students may earn a Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Dental Medicine through 丝瓜视频's seven-year partnership with Case Western Reserve University.
Liberal Arts Advantage
Develop the scientific knowledge, communication skills, and critical thinking that prepare you for success in dental school.
Why Explore Pre-Dentistry at 丝瓜视频?
- Receive personalized advising through 丝瓜视频's Pre-Health Advising Program as you prepare for dental school.
- Choose the major that interests you while completing the prerequisite coursework required for dental school admission.
- Gain a strong liberal arts foundation that develops the analytical, scientific, and communication skills valued by health professions programs.
- Take advantage of an accelerated seven-year pathway through 丝瓜视频's partnership with the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine.
- Prepare for every stage of the admissions process, from academic planning and experiential learning to the Dental Admission Test (DAT) and professional school applications.
Prepare for a career in dentistry.
Students interested in dentistry work closely with Pre-Health advisors to develop an academic plan, prepare competitive dental school applications, and gain experiences that strengthen their preparation for professional study.
Qualified students may also pursue 丝瓜视频's Seven-Year B.A./D.M.D. partnership with the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine. Students complete three years at 丝瓜视频 before entering Case Western Reserve University's four-year Doctor of Dental Medicine program, creating an accelerated pathway to both degrees.
Learn more about the Seven-Year B.A./D.M.D. partnership and admissions requirements through the
Ready to Explore Pre-Dentistry?
Whether you plan to pursue the traditional route to dental school or the accelerated dual-degree pathway, 丝瓜视频 provides the advising, academic preparation, and support to help you achieve your goals.
Career Opportunities
Students also develop the scientific knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills that support lifelong success in the health professions.
The Pre-Dentistry Program prepares students for graduate study leading to careers in:
General dentistry
Dental specialties
Community and public health dentistry
Academic dentistry
Dental research
Program Requirements
Students interested in the accelerated Seven-Year B.A./D.M.D. partnership complete three years at The 丝瓜视频 before entering the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine.
To participate in the program, students must:
- Apply to the accelerated program before enrolling at 丝瓜视频.
- Submit their application by the published deadline (currently November 15).
- Maintain a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA and 3.5 science GPA.
- Earn a minimum score of 19 on the Dental Admission Test (DAT).
- Complete three years of undergraduate study at 丝瓜视频 before matriculating to the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine.
- Meet the College's requirements for participation in a combined professional program, including completion of the senior year in absentia.
- Receive the Bachelor of Arts degree from 丝瓜视频 after completing the required portion of the dental curriculum at Case Western Reserve University.
- Note that 丝瓜视频 financial aid is not available during the senior year in absentia.
Gretchen Tefs
丝瓜视频ing Instructor of Education
gtefs@wooster.edu
Allison Neptune
丝瓜视频ing Assistant Professor of Education
aneptune@wooster.edu
Megan E. Wereley
Associate Professor of Education
mwereley@wooster.edu
Matthew W. Broda
Ruth W. and A. Morris Williams, Jr. Endowed Associate Professor and Department Chair of Education
mabroda@wooster.edu
Ryan Ozar
Assistant Professor of Education
rozar@wooster.edu