SFSU/UCSF Dental Post-Baccalaureate Program
Overview:
SFSU has recently created the SFSU/UCSF Dental Post-Baccalaureate Program, a formal post-bac program that replaces the UCSF Dental Post-Baccalaureate Program by shifting admissions and administration from UCSF to SFSU. This new program continues to make good use of SFSU's close relationship with UCSF's School of Dentistry. The SFSU/UCSF Dental Post-Baccalaureate Program is designed to provide academic support and caring guidance for economically and/or educationally disadvantaged* participants that have not been successful in gaining entry to a US dental school, yet show promise in eventually gaining such entry. Our goal is to help these participants become more competitive applicants, thereby gaining entry into US dental schools.
- The Dental Program is intended for students that have already earned a bachelor's degree, have completed all pre-requisite course work for application to US dental schools, and wish to reapply to US dental schools.
- The Program will guide and support a cohort of about 10 participants for a period of about one year, spanning from mid-June until the end of May the following year. Over this period the student will be provided with: an intensive summer program that reinforces the knowledge and skills needed to achieve a high score on the Dental Aptitude Test (DAT); guidance and support from a Learning Specialist and a Stress-Management Specialist; a weekly Dental Colloquium; rigorous advanced science course work during the academic year; pairing of each participant with a Dental Faculty Preceptor at UCSF; workshops led by SFSU Faculty, UCSF Dental Faculty and UCSF Dental Students; and a composite letter of recommendation.
- The summer component focuses on developing and refining learning skills, review of scientific subject matter (chemistry, biology, physics, etc.) in preparation for retaking the Dental Admissions Test (DAT), and personal development as it relates to being a health care professional. The DAT is taken at the end of the summer.
- The academic year component consists of rigorous upper division course work in the life sciences and related areas. The curriculum will be designed specifically to magnify the strengths of the student’s academic profile. The academic year component will also focus on addressing real and perceived weaknesses in a student’s preparatory background.
- Tuition reduction, DAT fees, dental school application fees and subsidized and unsubsidized loans are available to students with documented financial need.
| *An individual is considered "disadvantaged" if they: |
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1) come from
an environment that has inhibited the individual from obtaining the
knowledge, skill, and ability to enroll in and graduate from a health
professions school, and/or; |