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Admissions Information
New Orleans and Baton Rouge
Effective (September 1, 2007)
 

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT

Carrie Mason 504-941-8156
Director of Dental Hygiene & DH Counselor

or Eliska Davis 225-334-1792
Supervisor of Baton Rouge Dental Hygiene Program & DH Counselor

or http://www.lsusd.lsuhsc.edu/
 

General Information

PHILOSOPHY OF ADMISSIONS Admission to all programs at the LSU School of Dentistry is done on a competitive basis. The Admissions Committee is charged with the responsibility of reviewing the applicants and accepting those who possess the best credentials. The Committee attempts to select the best possible students based on the criteria set forth below while at the same time seeking a diverse student population. Between March 20 and April 30, candidates are interviewed individually by members of the Admissions Committee. At the completion of all the interviews a meeting is held to act on their applications. The earliest date for notification of acceptance is May 15.
 

CLASS SIZE: For the Program in Dental Hygiene, the Admissions Committee selects up to 32 students for the program in New Orleans and 6 students for each program in Baton Rouge and Lafayette. The applicant pool consists of approximately 100-140 students.

RESIDENCY: To be admitted to the Program in Dental Hygiene, you must be a Louisiana resident. If you have questions about residency, they should be addressed to the Registrar of the LSU Health Sciences Center by calling 504-568-4829.


Admissions Requirements

APPLICATION MATERIALS Application packets for admission to LSUSD may be obtained from the Office of Admission after October 15th of the year prior to year of application. Requests may be made in writing or by telephone (504) 941-8124, Office of Admissions, 1100 Florida Ave., Box 228, New Orleans, LA 70119. The Office of Admissions must receive the following materials by March 15th of the year of application. An application must be complete by March 15th or it will not be considered.

• COMPLETED APPLICATION All sections of the application as supplied by the Office of Admissions must be completed by the applicant.
   
• APPLICATION FEE A fee of $50.00 must accompany the application. The fee must be paid by check since our Business Office is unable to accept cash.
   
• PASSPORT-TYPE PHOTOGRAPH A recent color or black-and-white photograph must accompany the application, affixed to the upper left hand corner.
   
• OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended by the applicant must be sent to the Office of Admissions. These materials should come directly from the Registrar of the institution. Transcripts, hand-carried or mailed by applicant, in sealed envelopes signed across the seal are also acceptable in special situations.
   
• AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST SCORES The applicant should arrange to send their official ACT test score so that it will arrive before the March 15th deadline. The phone number for the ACT is (319) 337-1313. Photocopies, FAXes, etc. are not considered official scores and will not be accepted.
   
• RECOMMENDATIONS Each applicant is required to submit a confidential recommendation from one college professor who has instructed them in a course. The recommendation form will be supplied by the Office of Admissions and should be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions. The teacher should personally mail the form, or it can be hand-carried by the applicant if it is in a sealed envelope with the teacher's signature signed across the seal.  Additional teachers, beyond the one required, and non-teachers, such as dentists, co-workers, etc. are also invited to submit recommendations. Generally these recommendations should be done in the form of a letter and a reasonable number (3-4) are welcome.
  
  STATUS OF APPLICATION
  
  The Office of Admissions attempts to inform applicants of the status of their application. Upon receipt of the application, a letter is sent informing the applicants of its arrival with a checklist of items received and not received by the office. Each time an additional item is received, a postcard will be sent updating this information to the applicant. A postcard indicating “application complete” will be sent when that status is achieved. It is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure that all items are received by the March 15th deadline in order to be considered for admission. An applicant will not be considered for an interview or admission until the application is complete. Applications not completed by March 15th will not be considered for admission.
  
  
  CREDIT HOURS A minimum of 61 semester hours of academic coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) prior to registration in the Dental Hygiene Program. Non-academic courses (i.e. bowling, dancing…) or courses for a specialized field of study (i.e. pharmacy, nursing…) are not acceptable. Pre-requisites per university are listed on the dental hygiene website under the heading Pre-requisites by University. Applicants may contact the Program in Dental Hygiene for a specific list of the courses required for the college or university they are attending.