DMD Program: Class of 2008 Facts
The Class of 2008 brings some impressive credentials to Penn Dental Medicine, along with a diversity of backgrounds.
From 1,578 applicants, 116 students were accepted into the Class of 2008. For the second year in a row, the freshman class includes more women (61) than men (55). The average age is 24, with a range of 20-34.
Mean Science G.P.A.: 3.54
Mean Overall G.P.A.: 3.59
Mean DAT Scores
Academic: 20
Perceptual Ability:
17
Reading Comprehension: 20
Total Science: 20
Ethnicity
5 African American
3 Hispanic
40 Asian/Pacific Islander
68 Caucasian students
Geographic Distribution Based on Permanent Residence
The incoming students represent 24 different states and 8 foreign countries:
| California - 12 |
Oregon - 1 |
| Colorado - 2 |
Pennsylvania - 19 |
| Connecticut - 2 |
Tennesse - 2 |
| Florida - 7 |
Utah - 2 |
| Georgia - 1 |
Virginia - 3 |
| Illinios - 1 |
Washington - 1 |
| Kansas - 1 |
Wisconsin - 1 |
| Maine - 1 |
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| Maryland - 5 |
Canada - 2 |
| Massachusetts - 4 |
Iran - 1 |
| Michigan - 1 |
Israel - 1 |
| Mississippi - 1 |
Japan - 1 |
| North Carolina - 2 |
Korea - 5 |
| New Hampshire - 1 |
Kuwait - 1 |
| New Jersey - 14 |
New Zealand - 1 |
| New York - 17 |
Taiwan - 1 |
| Ohio - 2 |
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Colleges Represented
The incoming students represent 85 different colleges and universities:
Barnard College
Boston College
Boston University
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
California State University Los Angeles
Canisius College
Carnegie Mellon University
Chung Gung University
Citadel Military College
Clemson University
Colby College
Cornell University
Cornerstone University
CUNY Hunter College
Drexel University
Duke University
Duquesne University
Emory University
Gannon University
Georgetown University
Gettysburg College
Hampton University
Haverford College
Howard University
Ithaca College
Johns Hopkins University
Konkuk University
Kyung Hee University
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
Loyola College
Marquette University
Michigan State University
New York University
Northwestern University
Oakwood College
Oberlin College
Old Dominion University
Penn State University
Portland State University
Providence College
Rutgers University New Brunswick
San Jose State University |
Stanford University
State University of New York Binghamton
Swarthmore College
Syracuse University
Temple University
The College of New Jersey
Tufts University
University of British Columbia
University of California Berkeley
University of California Irvine
University of California Los Angeles
University of California San Diego
University of California Santa Barbara
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of Maine at Orono
University of Maryland College Park
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Richmond
University of Rochester
University of Scranton
University of Southern California
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Western Ontario
University of Wisconsin Madison
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Wagner College
Washington University
West Chester State University
Wilkes University
Yeshiva University
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Majors Represented
The incoming students represent 39 different majors:
Applied Math
Archaeology
Art History
Asian Studies
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Business & Management
Cell and Developmental Biology
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Classical Languages
Computer Science
East Asian Studies
Education
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
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Environmental Studies
Exercise Science
Health & Management Systems
Health Science
History
Human Physiology
Industrial Systems Engineering
Life Science
Literature
Mechanical Engineering
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Neuroscience
Physical Therapy
Physiology
Political Science
Pre-Medicine
Psychology
Systems Engineering
Zoology
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