If you've decided to explore a career in dentistry, Western Michigan University has a four-year pre-dentistry study plan and medical sciences advisors available to help you create an individual program that will position you to apply to dental schools of your choice. Dental schools increasingly want students with diverse backgrounds and a variety of skills and interests. A science major is not a prerequisite for dental school, although good training in chemistry, biological sciences and physics is expected. Dental schools are most concerned with the overall quality and scope of undergraduate work and want students to have well-developed communication skills and interests in the humanities and social sciences.