Pre-Professional
Pre-Dental
Similar prerequisites to pre-med plus the DAT and dental shadowing. 4-year DDS/DMD program after.
Core courses
- • Biology I-II + lab
- • General Chemistry I-II + lab
- • Organic Chemistry I-II + lab
- • Biochemistry
- • Physics I-II + lab
- • Statistics
- • Psychology
- • Anatomy (recommended)
Career paths
- • DDS/DMD
- • Orthodontics (residency)
- • Oral Surgery (residency)
- • Pediatric Dentistry
- • Endodontics
- • Periodontics
- • Public Health Dentistry
- • Private Practice
What to expect
Slightly less competitive than pre-med (acceptance rate ~55% vs ~40%). Manual dexterity matters — shadowing helps confirm fit.
How Fennie helps
Fennie covers all pre-dental sciences and the DAT including the Perceptual Ability Test.
FAQ
DDS vs DMD?
Identical degrees — different naming conventions by school. No practice difference.
How competitive?
Acceptance rate ~55% for US dental schools. GPA 3.5+ and DAT 21+ are competitive.
Dental vs medical school?
Shorter (4 years dental vs 7+ years for many MD specialties), more autonomy earlier, similar earnings for general practice.
Get through your Pre-Dental coursework with Fennie
Daily Plans adapted to your specific courses — upload syllabi and Fennie does the rest.
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