CWRU 3+4 Early Acceptance Dental Medicine

Gannon University, in affiliation with Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Dental Medicine located in Cleveland, Ohio, offers a program for qualified students to earn a bachelor’s degree from Gannon University and a Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree from CWRU. The 3+4 early acceptance program grants highly motivated and academically strong high school students the opportunity to gain conditionally guaranteed acceptance to the CWRU School of Dental Medicine during the senior year of high school. Participation in the program alleviates much of the cost of applying to dental schools, while providing a strong background in scientific and biomedical courses at Gannon University. Successful completion of the first year of dental school at CWRU will allow students in the 3+4 early acceptance program to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science from Gannon University.

GU Undergraduate Entry Requirements

• Completion of four years of science courses at the high school level (biology and chemistry courses are required, while physics is highly recommended)

• Completion of four years of math courses at the high school level

• Cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale

• Class rank in the top 25% of your high school class

• Minimum SAT score of 1300 or ACT composite score of 30

• Personal statement or essay

• Evidence of academic and personal potential, as well as desire to become a dentist

• Documentation for a mastery of English if the applicant’s primary language is not English

• Documented exposure to clinical environments, preferably in the profession of dentistry

• Satisfactory admissions interview with the CWRU School of Dental Medicine as noted below

Program Admissions Process

Students applying to this program are encouraged to apply by November 1 of their senior year of high school for priority consideration. Guaranteed acceptance will not be granted until all requirements listed below have been satisfied. Decisions will be rendered by April 1 and formal notification of acceptance into the program will be sent to the applicant by CWRU and Gannon University by April 15, two weeks prior to the deposit deadline for Gannon University. Students who wish to be considered for the CWRU affiliation program with Gannon University must:

• Apply to Gannon University’s CWRU 3+4 Early Acceptance Dental Medicine program and be successfully admitted to the University.

• Complete a satisfactory admissions interview with CWRU School of Dental Medicine after receiving an offer of acceptance from Gannon University as a high school senior.

CWRU School of Dental Medicine Entry Requirements

After three years of undergraduate study (at least six semesters not including summer terms) at Gannon University, the participant is conditionally guaranteed an offer of admission to the CWRU School of Dental Medicine if the following requirements are satisfied:

• Successful completion of at least 90 credits of undergraduate study

• College GPA of 3.50 in overall and science-rigorous coursework, calculated using AADSAS convention

• Completion of pre-dental prerequisite coursework by the third year of undergraduate study with grades of B or better

• Good standing with Gannon University

• Minimum of 20 hours of shadowing or volunteering in clinical and dental environments

• Achieve a DAT score of 19 or better for Academic Average and 18 or better for Perceptual Ability, to be taken as early as April of the second undergraduate year and preferably no later than January of the student’s third year

• Meet with the pre-health advisor at Gannon University and an admissions officer from the CWRU SODM at least once each undergraduate semester to discuss progress in the curriculum and preparation for the dental school curriculum

• During the junior year apply to CWRU-SODM through ADEA AADSAS by the end of September and email their director of admissions that you have done so. Update your fall grades on the application by January 1.

• Letter packet of evaluation from the Director of Pre-Health Programs at Gannon University

• Final on-site interview at the CWRU School of Dental Medicine upon their receipt of the dental school application

• Response to the offer of acceptance within 15 days to secure a seat in the incoming class

• Any additional requirements as outlined through the affiliation agreement between Gannon University and the CWRU School of Dental Medicine; students accepted to the program will have access to all requirements specified in the agreement through the Pre-Health Advising Program Director at Gannon University. Though not required, students are encouraged to participate in small-group, capstone, or case-oriented undergraduate coursework or experiential scholarly activities.