Dentistry Re-applicants 2013 entry

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Hey! That's the exact thing that mcr said to me, leadership i didnt have much evidence in my p.s but said loads about manual skillsso I think they we just being really picky!(as well as ukcat which was really low!) btw was ur score out of 20 on the feedback form? Thanks

What feedback form? :confused:

Reply 41

LL1

If anyone wants any application advice...feel free to PM me... I'm off to Bristol in October :smile:

Reply 42

MissRiah12345

Original post by jedi-master

Is anyone considering to attend the ukcat kaplan course? Apparently it improved some people's scores by over 150

....just to let you know..me and my cousin went on the course...and well, we didn't do too well...

Luckily I applied to all non-ukcat schools so it didn't directly affect me...but the course was no help to me if I am completely honest. And I let my friend borrow the kaplan book, and he didn't too well.

Reply 43

DentalUniApplicant

Original post by jedi-master

Is anyone considering to attend the ukcat kaplan course? Apparently it improved some people's scores by over 150

Original post by MissRiah12345

Just to give an alternative review of this, I too went on the Kaplan course and I was quite pleased with the outcome. I am a first time applicant, so can't say if it would've improved my score, but it came out to 745 avg :smile:

Reply 44

MissRiah12345

Original post by DentalUniApplicant

Well done on your score! Unfortunately, I didn't find the course too useful. But I ended up choosing all the 4 non-ukcat dental schools anyways so it didn't really make a difference to my application :smile:

Where did you apply? And have you firmed a place?

Reply 45

abc786

Hey does anyone actually know of any student who have taken a gap year as they had the grades but no offers and been successful? Unis such as King's or any others?? Thanks :smile:

Reply 46

faz19

Original post by jedi-master

What feedback form? :confused:

i asked mcr to give feedback in the form of a letter as to why i was rejected and thats what they said.

Reply 47

jedi-master

Original post by faz19

i asked mcr to give feedback in the form of a letter as to why i was rejected and thats what they said.

Well I only received a letter saying why I got rejected, I did not get a score out of 20??? :confused:

Reply 48

StraightUpG

Original post by jedi-master

Well I only received a letter saying why I got rejected, I did not get a score out of 20??? :confused:

is this for manchester??

Reply 49

jedi-master

Original post by StraightUpG

is this for manchester??

yes

Reply 50

StraightUpG

Original post by jedi-master

yes

you sure? who recieved that feedback form? i just got a letter explaining why my overall application did not get an interview.. was yours like that aswell?

Reply 51

KingBear

Me trying to get some dental lab work shadowing:

Me: "Hi, I'm applying for Dentistry this year and am looking for get some work experience in different areas of Dentistry. I was wondering if it's possible for me to spend 2-3 days observing the dental technician in your laboratory."

Lady: "Let me just check."

**on hold for a few minutes**

Lady: "We're not interested, sorry."

:/

Reply 52

KingBear

Yay, found a potential dental lab. They told me to ring back tomorrow and said they have allowed students to shadow in the past. The only downside is that I have to travel 60 minutes on the bus to get there but that's not a major problem.

Reply 53

jedi-master

Original post by StraightUpG

you sure? who recieved that feedback form? i just got a letter explaining why my overall application did not get an interview.. was yours like that aswell?

yeah my letter said that application was unsuccessful because, they did not see enough evidence of manual dexterity and leadership skills, but I did not get a score out of 20 like someone else on this forum

Reply 54

jedi-master

Original post by KingBear

well done! now I need to sort mine out! :smile:

Reply 55

KingBear

Original post by jedi-master

well done! now I need to sort mine out! :smile:

Thanks! Good luck to you. I've had to ring appoximately 25 labs before actually getting a positive lead. This one is in the next town. What type of experience have you done already?

Reply 56

jedi-master

Original post by KingBear

Thanks! Good luck to you. I've had to ring appoximately 25 labs before actually getting a positive lead. This one is in the next town. What type of experience have you done already?

well i had total of 3 weeks in 3 different GDPs but that's it, no specialists or dental labs, :frown:

what about you?

Reply 57

KingBear

Original post by jedi-master

well i had total of 3 weeks in 3 different GDPs but that's it, no specialists or dental labs, :frown:

what about you?

I have a few weeks in general, ortho and a dental hospital. I'm currently trying to organise dental lab, private practice and oral and maxfax surgery.

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Reply 58

jedi-master

Original post by KingBear

I have a few weeks in general, ortho and a dental hospital. I'm currently trying to organise dental lab, private practice and oral and maxfax surgery.