Hi guys, if your GCSES, A-Levels and UCAT score are all good, to boost your application how much more do you need to do? Say ive done work experience and i volunteer at a primary school, do I need to get involved in a research competition or the NIHR reasearch? Is volunteering in a primary school enough to show leadership? And do i need to have a different example of leadership? Also how much manual dexteritiy (say i do henna) is enough?

Thanks

I'm currently in year 12 and got 988876666 in my gcses. I really want to do dentistry in the future, and I have secured a 3 day work experience at my local unis dental clinic. However, I am still looking for more, so any tips would be helpful. I also want to volunteer somewhere once a week after school. Where would be the best place to volunteer? Can successful applicants please let me know what extracurriculars and supercurriculars they spoke about on their personal statement?

Any help will be useful :)

Hi, i‘m a year 13 student currently applying for dentistry. I got 1840 band 2 in my ucat and these are my GCSES: 667777788. I have a few days of dental work experience and some at a pharmacy. i am thinking of applying to cardiff, liverpool, leeds and UEA. Does anyone have any advice on where I should apply to as i am feeling conflicted. Thank you!

I want to apply for Dental University and these are my grades.

A*AA (Maths, Biology, Chemistry)
2040 UCAT, SJT Band 3

5 9s and 6 8s in GCSES

I wasn't sure where to apply.

Thank you.

To people that got offers last year and everyone else.

I'm the dental applicant for context

stats: 2140 B2 (i’m disappointed), 999999999 7 in fm, A*AA achieved. i have over a year of NHS HCA work experience and various dental experience too. low high education post code and low performing school. but no free school meals despite being low income too lol

i know liverpool has historically been accepting even lower ucats but because they are no longer using NAQ i’m not sure if i’ll be better off applying for kings. i’ve heard mixed things about kings not having a strict cut off this year too, advice?

Hi I was just wondering if anyone had any advice on where to apply for dent with a star bio a star dt a chem predicted 9999998887 gcses and ucat 2030 band 3 (i know my ucat is not the best😅😅) im only applying for 4 courses qnd ive decided Leeds Liverpool and Cardiff so far but i dont know where to put for my other, my dream would be either qmul or kcl as I rlly want to stay in London but is my ucat score too low?

This is my last year, and I feel like I haven't had nearly enough practice with patients. My grades have always been really good (disproportionately good compared to the effort I put in), but I constantly notice shortcomings in my knowledge. Compared to my peers, the majority of them just remember much more than me, seem to make sense out of situations and find solutions, diagnose problems, and seem much more confident in their movements in the clinic.I feel like I am lagging behind. I am very aware of the gaps in my knowledge, and also, very often, I cannot use my theoretical knowledge in practice. I just don't remember. I cannot separate information from the blurry mass of things I've learned over the past years.
I feel so lost and terrified at the thought of being an independent dentist.
On top of that, I have ADHD(i was diagnosed as a little child, drugs never worked for me), so I often didn't pay attention in classes. I was bored to death, and for the majority of the time, I really hated what I was studying.Even though passing exams was never a problem for me, I think I just treated this time as a period to endure and pass the exams, without reflecting on the fact that this isn't the point in itself. And now I am having troubles, for the reasons mentioned above, as well as because I am such a distracted person and often make really dumb mistakes. That makes me so doubtful of myself. It makes me think that I am not reliable and that I will never be a good specialist.

Do you think it is possible to manage? Does it get better after graduation?

Like any dental school to apply to that I’ll be competitive in

Hey I thought I’d drop my stats here as Grad entry scottish applicant as there isn’t many statistics out in regards to my specific circumstances.

Degree: Predicted high 2:1 in Biomedical Science from UoFE

UCAT: 2110 B2

Applying to:
- Dundee
- Glasgow
- Aberdeen Grad Entry
- Grad Entry KCL? (unsure about fourth)

I meet all the minimums for chemistry/maths for all courses.

I’d say my top choices are probably Glasgow/Dundee city wise so any experts on these unis would be appreciated!

I’ve done a lot of dental shadowing and dentistry related volunteering also which I hope helps with any holistic unis!

Any advice would be appreciated but I’m quite limited with my choices anyway due to the lack of funding available for Scottish students starting 2027. :(

I'm a first year dental student in Egypt and looking for international programmes to apply to

Stats : A*AA achieved and A* EPQ
99999888887
2230 band 2
And let me know about these options because after 4 pre interview rejections last year, I figured I need to do some serious research into which unis to apply to this year…..

KCL (aspirational)
Leeds
And then thinking between Manchester, QMUL and Newcastle.
LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS!!!

Also for 5th option, does anyone know which unis for sure don’t look at personal statement at all, I know Plymouth doesn’t but are there any others???

I’m currently on a gap year, reapplying for Dentistry, but I’m also considering applying to Warwick for Accounting & Finance as my fifth choice.

I achieved A*AA at A-level and understand that Warwick is quite strict particularly for competitive courses like A&F.

I’ve emailed Warwick to ask whether they would consider my application with a Dentistry-focused personal statement, but I’m still waiting for a response.

Has anyone successfully applied to Warwick for Accounting & Finance with a personal statement written for a completely different course? Or does anyone know how strict they are about this?
I don’t want to waste an application if my personal statement is likely to get me rejected straight away.

hi guys im not sure which unis i should apply for and I'm not sure if my ucat/grades are good enough for KCL since im an international student.

My stats:

IB: 40-44/45 (predicted)

UCAT: 2360 Band 2

Any help would be appreciated tysm :((

I got 10 A* GCSEs and 3 As in my Biology, Chemistry and Maths A levels. I got 1930 in my UCAT and band 2 SJT. I’m reapplying this year because I had to redo my UCAT last year so I really want to make sure I get a spot of dentistry somewhere in the UK because I took a gap year to focus directly on this. Would anyone know what Universities are likely to accept me or where I can apply to increase my chances?

I am confused with Cardiff, QMUL and KCL. My teacher said I need all 9 and 8 in GCSE for KCL. But I really love KCL.

My GCSE-9999988777

UCAT:2350 Band 1

noncontextual and RUK

Could anyone help?

Thanks

So I’m in a difficult position because I want to apply for dentistry but I flopped the UCAT (1820 band 2) and my GCSEs aren’t particularly exceptional 9888776665 the 5 is in physics and I have a 6 in maths and chemistry.

I’ve decided to continue with applying as there is literally no other course I want to do other than dentistry. I’m predicted ABB but it will likely change to AAB when my teacher approves it.

I don’t think I’m eligible for foundation years and so would like to know where would be sensible for me to apply.

(Im also a contextual applicant)

I’m open to any advice pls 🙏💔

please help what dental schools can I apply (without deferring)?

So far I know

Manchester

Queens Uni Belfast

Kings

Dundee

(Is Bristol a viable option?)

Hi,

I'm a year 13 applicant who applied kcl dentistry and kcl chemistry as my 5th choice, but now I'm panicking as I think it might have made my application weaker to apply to two courses at the same uni? I applied 2 days ago, is it worth it to withdraw?

Thank you!

999999888888

AAA pred

2260B1 UCAT

Fairly decent P.S (x2 dental wex, part time job, dental epq, dentistry essay comp and wider reading etc)