Dentistry Graduate Entry 2012

I agree. Must be the new fees.

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Patchey1000

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I got bored of My PS so created a wiki for 2012 take a look and add you info http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Dental_Applicants_Stalking_2012

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OP

Thought I'd post my stats in case anyone is remotely interested:

Year of Entry: 2012
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: Don't remember too well but got a D in chemistry first time round!
AS Grades: N/A
A2 Prediction/Results: Biology A, Maths C, Design D
Previous Degree (if applicable): Psychology BSc 2:1, Computing & IT 1st, Natural Sciences BSc (Bio+Chem) predicted 1st (yes, 3 degrees)
UKCAT (if applicable): N/A
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week private GDP, 2 weeks NHS GDP, 1 week oral surgery dept, 2 days community, 1 day dental lab
Extra Curricular: Contract web developer. 2 kids. Surfing, cycling, swimming, guitar. Spent 5 years teaching English abroad
Universities applied to and decisions: Peninsula GEP

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Original post by cptKernow

Thought I'd post my stats in case anyone is remotely interested:

Year of Entry: 2012
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: Don't remember too well but got a D in chemistry first time round!
AS Grades: N/A
A2 Prediction/Results: Biology A, Maths C, Design D
Previous Degree (if applicable): Psychology BSc 2:1, Computing & IT 1st, Natural Sciences BSc (Bio+Chem) predicted 1st (yes, 3 degrees)
UKCAT (if applicable): N/A
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week private GDP, 2 weeks NHS GDP, 1 week oral surgery dept, 2 days community, 1 day dental lab
Extra Curricular: Contract web developer. 2 kids. Surfing, cycling, swimming, guitar. Spent 5 years teaching English abroad
Universities applied to and decisions: Peninsula GEP

lol. nothing better than collected letters. CPTKERNOW BSc Bsc Bsc

Reply 8

Bright.Inspiration.

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Original post by cptKernow

Thought I'd post my stats in case anyone is remotely interested:

Year of Entry: 2012
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: Don't remember too well but got a D in chemistry first time round!
AS Grades: N/A
A2 Prediction/Results: Biology A, Maths C, Design D
Previous Degree (if applicable): Psychology BSc 2:1, Computing & IT 1st, Natural Sciences BSc (Bio+Chem) predicted 1st (yes, 3 degrees)
UKCAT (if applicable): N/A
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week private GDP, 2 weeks NHS GDP, 1 week oral surgery dept, 2 days community, 1 day dental lab
Extra Curricular: Contract web developer. 2 kids. Surfing, cycling, swimming, guitar. Spent 5 years teaching English abroad
Universities applied to and decisions: Peninsula GEP

just out of interest.. how old are you?

Reply 9

OP

Original post by Bright.Inspiration.

just out of interest.. how old are you?

Old enough to work for 20+ years after qualifying, if that answers your question?! :wink:

Reply 10

FunkeyMunkey

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Where is everyone?? Is this the official thread? and guys you CANT get into dentistry with grades AAB can you? If you get that are you just meant to give up?

Reply 11

OP

Original post by FunkeyMunkey

Where is everyone?? Is this the official thread? and guys you CANT get into dentistry with grades AAB can you? If you get that are you just meant to give up?

Graduate entry?? Some places don't look at your A-levels.
Also, given grades have 'improved' every year since I took my A-levels I'd say that mine are worth about AAB in modern money!

Original post by EveryLittleHelps.

37/38?

Yup!

Reply 12

Bright.Inspiration.

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Original post by cptKernow

Old enough to work for 20+ years after qualifying, if that answers your question?! :wink:

aha wow
seeing your commitment definately motivates me to keep applying even if i have to go through the postgrad route
:biggrin:

Reply 13

OP

Original post by Bright.Inspiration.

aha wow
seeing your commitment definately motivates me to keep applying even if i have to go through the postgrad route
:biggrin:

Hopefully, the dental schools will appreciate the commitment required to get a 1st, whilst working and having 2 kids! Oh, that and being so old I can barely get out of bed some mornings!

Reply 14

OP

Original post by EveryLittleHelps.

What if you don't get into Peninsula?

Then, I shall be instigating my fiendishly cunning Plan B...

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Original post by EveryLittleHelps.

I hope there is a decrease is GEP applicants over the next few years. :biggrin:

Increased fees and NHS non-essential funding going...guaranteed to have a decrease.

Reply 16

Ayshizzle

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GOOD LUCK GUYS!!!

The last application cycle was pretty tough, this years' may be even harder for GED!

Reply 17

graduate2010

hello thought i will introduce myself.

I am a BMS been working for a year. i have a 2:1 in Bsc Applied Biomedical science and will have 4weeks work experience from two dental practices by the time I apply. My A levels are completely irrelevant to science/dentistry grades not too bad but i been told by the universities am applying to that they dont look at A levels anyway (hopefully they telling the truth!).

I am applying to KINGS, QUEENS, Aberdeen and peninsula..... still not done my UKCAT! :frown:

.... what did everyone use/will be using to rervise for UKCAT?

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