Students should consult frequently with Dr. Pomeroy-Black in addition to their primary advisors for their majors. The pre-dental student should select a major as early as possible and work toward the B.S. degree.

The pre-dental student should be familiar with the specific requirements set by the dental schools to which he or she plans to apply, especially as it applies to upper-level Biology courses. There is some variation in the requirements of the various schools, but the minimum requirements set by most schools of dentistry are:

• a minimum GPA of 2.8, with a “C” or better in all courses.The average GPA is 3.5-3.6.
• a minimum score of 17 on the Dental Admissions Test (DAT) no later than September 30 preceding the year of entry.
• the following courses:

• a substantial (100-300) amount of shadowing hours