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*Beingoodstandingwiththelastcollegeoruniversityattended.*ACTorSAT*MinimumaverageGPAor2.5ona4.0scale*Minimumof60semesterhoursoftransferablecoursework*Pre-requisiteCoursework,includingfoundationalcourses*Aminimumof40hoursobservingadentalhygienist.*UniversityofOklahomaHealthSciencesCenter(OUHSC)onlineapplication
*Atypewrittencareerstatement.*Twolettersofrecommendation*Officialtranscriptsfromhighschools,collegesand/oruniversitiesattended.
*TOEFLexaminationifEnglishisthestudent’ssecondlanguage
*ApplicationdeadlineisJanuary15*Submitonline:
--OUHSCapplication--Applicationfee--2LettersofRecommendation
*Submitbyemail:--TypewrittenCareerStatement--40HoursofShadowing
*Submitbymail:--Transcripts--ACT/SATScores
Acceptedapplicantswillbenotifiedbymid-April
GoalofthedistancesitesistoincreasedentalhygienepractitionersinruralOK.-TheAdmissionsCommittee-*attemptstoaccommodateacandidate’s1st,or2nd choice.*selectstheenteringclassesofdentalhygienestudentsfromamongtheapplicantswhomeetthequalificationsforadmission.Individualsareconsideredforadmissionbasedonthestrengthoftheirapplicationcredentialsandtheirsubmittedpreferencesforprogramsites.
TheApplicantScoreusedinclassselectionisgeneratedbythetotalofthefollowingcomponents:
*AcademicScore(qualifiesapplicantforinterview)*InterviewScore*WritingScore
EvaluationCriteria:
*CumulativeGPA- > qualifiesanapplicantforconsiderationforadmissions.(IsnotusedtocalculatetheAcademicScore)*L60GPA– extractedfromthelast60hoursofcoursework*FGPA– FoundationalcourseworkGPA*FoundationalCourseworkCompletionStatus– AllfoundationalcourseworkMUSTbecompletedbyMaypriortoAuguststartofschool.(allremainingcourseworkMUSTbecompletedbyAuguststartofschool*ACT/SATScore(> 21suggested)
*PrinciplesofEnglishCompII*Statistics(Introductionof,Understanding,orElementsof)*ElementsofPsychology*GeneralChemistry+Lab*HumanPhysiology*HumanAnatomy*IntroductiontoMicrobiology+Lab*IntroductiontoNutrition
Reviewmethodsinclude:
*PrepCoursesuchasthoseofferedthroughKaplanorPrincetonReview
*ReviewBooks
*Onlinereviewinformation
*Interviewsaregrantedaccordingtotheacademicscore*Thetop72qualifiedapplicantsareinterviewedfor46spacesatthe4sites
24- studentsatHealthSciencesCenter(HSC)inOklahomaCity10- studentsatTri-CountyTechnologyCenter(TCTC)inBartlesville6- studentsatSouthernOklahomaTechnologyCenter(SOTC)in
Ardmore6- studentsatWesternOklahomaTechnologyCenter(WOTC)in
Weatherford
*AcademicScoreNotCompetitive-L60GPAand/orFGPAnotcompetitive(ReviewAdmissionsStatisticspostedonline-Incompletefoundationalcoursework-Missingtoomanycoursestobeabletocompleteintimeforfalladmissions
*IncompleteApplication-1ormoreoftherequireddocumentsmissing(ie.recommendationletters,shadowinghours,careerstatement,application,applicationfees,transcripts,ACT/SATscores)
*KnowledgeofProfession
*Maturity/LifeExperiences
*Service/CampusActivities/Volunteerism
*CommunicationSkills
*Professionalism
*Dressprofessionally- BusinessattireONLY(businesssuitpreferred– skirtorslacks)- Nogumchewing
*Maintaingoodposture
*Makeeyecontactwitinterviews
*Usecorrectgrammar
*Beabletodiscussinprofessional termsadentalhygienist’sroleandresponsibilitiesinthedentaloffice.
*Youwillbegiven15minutestoexpressyouropinionregardingaprofessionaldilemma.
*4judgesindependentlyevaluateyourpaperandarecombinedtoformonescore.
*AdjudicationofWritingSample:GrammarLogicalSpellingArticulateConciseDepth
*ReviewyoucollegeEnglishCompositionnotes*Usecorrectsentencestructure,capitalizationandpunctuation
HINT:dentalhygienistanddentistarenotcapitalizedunlessbeginningasentence!
*Accessonlinewritingwebsitessuchashttp://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/50269.html
WaiverofGeneralEducationCourses(ie.Foreignlanguage,UnderstandingArtForms,WesternCulture,andNon-WesternCulture)aregrantedunderthefollowingconditions:
*Bachelor’sdegreeformUSinstitution*Associate’sdegreefromandOklahomainstitution-DoesnotincludeAssociate’sDegreeinAppliedScience*Collegecourseworkthatbegunpriorto1990.
*Evaluateyourpersonalmotivationandbepreparedtosubstantiatewhyyoudesiretobeadentalhygienist
*Evaluateyourqualificationsasacompetitiveapplicant-DownloadtheAdmissionStatisticsofthemostrecentlyacceptedclassavailablethroughthiswebsite