Interprofessional Health Post-Bac Certificate Program Overview

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Interprofessional Health Post-Bac Certificate Program

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Get on the right track toward dental school

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The post-baccalaureate program is designed to aid students that possess the capacity to excel academically, but who need more preparation before becoming competitive dental school applicants. The program is 11 months long and begins in August. We limit admission to roughly 5 participants and accept both first time and re-applicants.

Who Should Apply

UCSF School of Dentistry has a mission to enhance diversity and inclusion in dentistry. One way to achieve this is by reducing the significant underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in both the field of dentistry and our student population. The post-baccalaureate program hopes to help move the needle on increasing access to dental education for underrepresented minority (URM)/disadvantaged students who need additional help becoming more competitive applicants or for those who have demonstrated a commitment to working with URM focused/disadvantaged populations.

You will engage in:

Academic advising
A rigorous full year of upper division science course work through the University of California, Berkeley Extension (whose successful completion will reflect academic readiness for dental school)
Assistance with the dental application process
Academic and learning skills development
Dental Admission Test preparation resources
Faculty mentoring
Mentorship from current UCSF dental students who have successfully completed the program
Interprofessional collaboration with the medical and pharmacy post-baccalaureate programs
Automatic interview at the UCSF School of Dentistry for students who complete the program with a GPA of 3.5 or higher

Please note: Successful completion of the program does not guarantee admission to either the UCSF School of Dentistry or any other dental school.

Eligibility & Fees

U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident of any race or ethnicity who have demonstrated a commitment to UCSF SOD's mission of enhancing diversity and inclusion in dentistry or a commitment to helping reduce the serious underrepresentation of African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in both the dental field and our campus community.
You must have a bachelor’s degree.
Be considered disadvantaged, or be from/committed to helping underserved communities*
Completion of all of the prerequisites for dental school.
Have previously engaged in around 100 dental shadowing hours.
Have previously taken the DAT (not required but preferred).
Participants may not work while enrolled in the program.
Students of the program will be eligible to apply for campus housing. More information can be found at the Campus Life Services website.
If admitted, you will be provided with information on how to apply for financial aid to assist with the expenses of the program. For the most up-to-date information on the cost of the program, please visit our Financial Aid website.
Participants are responsible for all expenses associated with the program (including relocation and/or living expenses).

* A disadvantaged individual is one who, from an early age, resided in a low-income community or experienced enduring family, societal, or other hardship that significantly compromised educational opportunities. An underserved community is a geographic location or an identified population that is determined medically underserved based upon the U.S. Census data.

If you have any questions, please contact the UCSF School of Dentistry Office of Admissions: 415.476.2737 or admissions@dentistry.ucsf.edu.

The UCSF Post-Bac Program empowered me to believe in myself and prepared me for the rigorous curriculum in dental school. The courses and resources equipped me with the skills and confidence I needed to enter the dental profession.

Betty Birbo, Post-Bac Class of 2021

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UCSF School of Dentistry
Office of Admissions & Outreach
707 Parnassus Avenue, D-4010
San Francisco, CA. 94143-0636
admissions.ucsfdental@ucsf.edu
(415) 476-2737

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