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Applicant analysis: 2000 entering class.

Richard G Weaver1, Richard W Valachovic, N Karl Haden

  • 1Center for Educational Policy and Research, American Dental Education Association, Washington, DC 20036, USA. WeaverR@adea.org

Journal of Dental Education
|April 9, 2002
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Dental school applicant numbers declined in 2000, yet first-time enrollment increased slightly. Applicant qualifications, including GPA and DAT scores, remained stable or improved for the entering dental school class.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Education
  • Medical School Admissions
  • Applicant Demographics

Background:

  • Dental school applicant numbers have seen a significant decline since their peak in 1997.
  • This trend mirrors the decrease observed in medical school applicants.
  • Despite fewer applicants, dental school enrollment has shown a modest increase since 1989.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in dental school applications and enrollment for the year 2000.
  • To compare applicant and enrollee demographics, qualifications, and application ratios.
  • To provide insights into the evolving landscape of dental school admissions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of applicant and enrollment data for the entering dental school class of 2000.
  • Comparison of 2000 data with previous years, including 1999 and peak years (1997 for applicants, 1996 for medical schools).

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  • Examination of applicant-to-position ratios, Grade Point Average (GPA), Dental Admission Test (DAT) scores, and demographic data (gender, underrepresented minorities).

    • Main Results:

    • A 14% decrease in applicants from 1999 to 2000, and a 21% decline since 1997.
    • A slight increase of 25 first-time, first-year enrollees in 2000 compared to 1999, with an 8.7% rise since 1989.
    • Applicant-to-position ratio decreased to 1.84 in 2000 from 2.14 in 1999. GPA and DAT scores remained stable or slightly increased. Women constituted approximately 40% of applicants and enrollees, and underrepresented minorities comprised over 12% of applicants and 10.6% of enrollees.

    Conclusions:

    • While the overall pool of dental school applicants is shrinking, the number of first-time enrollees has stabilized and slightly increased.
    • The academic qualifications of incoming dental students remain strong, with slight improvements noted.
    • Diversity in dental school admissions, represented by women and underrepresented minorities, shows a slight upward trend.