Updated:August2016

*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.

*ExtensiveExperience

- FormallytrainedCertifiedDentalAssistant(CDA)- Mustsupplyproofofcertification

*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