[Endodontics]

So who's applying for Dentistry as a graduate for 2013 (2014 deferred) entry?
Introduce yourselves in this thread!
What was/is your first degree and where are you thinking of applying to?

[Gucci Mane2010]

Currently doing Medical Physiology at University of Leicester but haven't made choices over where exactly I am applying but it will most likely be for the 4 year graduate courses.
Where are you applying and what course are you doing?

[I Have No Imagination]

Me, hopefully if I don't mess up these exams. I'm doing biomed at the moment. Probably going to apply for Kings and Peninsula for grad, seeing as the other two look at you A levels and mine weren't what they require.

[EcclesReece]

I'm doing Pharmacology at Leeds, will have graduates so hopefully that may give me an edge over people with predicted degrees gonna apply to Liverpool, Aberdeen, Peninsula & I'm gona decided between Kings & Queen Mary based on my UKCAT. I'd like to apply to an undergrad to be safe, but I can't afford it quite frankly.
And what's this about A levels for the other 2? I got AAB, hopefully thatll be alright!

[EcclesReece]

My English is not that bad, I'm just awful at touch screens haha

[MrA:)]

I am applying to the KCL 4 year course.

[kt-nguyen]

Hi guys, I have written a blog about the process, interviews, and work experience if anyone wants more information:
http://mydentistryjourney.wordpress....ourney-so-far/

[Ernestas]

hey amigos, im also applying for 2013. Currently i am studying Biomed and acheiving solid 2:1 results, i plan to apply to queen mary's and KCL, hopefully it works out. I still need dental work experience to find over the summer >.<

[Ra.One]

(Original post by Ernestas)
hey amigos, im also applying for 2013. Currently i am studying Biomed and acheiving solid 2:1 results, i plan to apply to queen mary's and KCL, hopefully it works out. I still need dental work experience to find over the summer >.<

Didn't you apply for Medicine? What made you change to Dentistry?
And yes, you'll need at a minimum 2 weeks general practice experience ... and anything else you do will be a bonus.
Leeds place a huge emphasis on work experience (type and duration), so if you're not able to get that much, maybe avoid them.

[Ernestas]

i didnt get into a medicine course when i initialy applied in 2010, since then i learned more about the career and lifestyle and decided dentistry was more well suited for me.

[Gucci Mane2010]

(Original post by Ernestas)
i didnt get into a medicine course when i initialy applied in 2010, since then i learned more about the career and lifestyle and decided dentistry was more well suited for me.

Same with me. Just trying to organize some type of work experience in a dental setting at the moment. Is it still possible to be considered without any experience in a general dental practice? All I will have in terms of dentistry experience will be one day with a max fax consultant (from when i did my medicine work experience) and some time at a dental lab. The rest of my experience comes from a weeks worth of shadowing doctors and 3 years+ working part time as a health care assistant. An earlier comment also said peninsula require you to have voluntary experience but I have none, only about 6months looking after a DoE group and a year mentoring students in school (does that count as the required voluntary?)

This summer after exams seems to be the only chance I can get to sort out work experience before applying. How are other undergraduates balancing uni and trying to get work experience?

[EcclesReece]

I think they require 2 weeks minimum general dental practice experience. That's before they even consider you, most people have a lot more, with maxfax/orthodontic experience thrown in!

[bigbottle]

Most GEP schools will definitely expect you to have more than 2 weeks in general.

[Wadds]

Hi guys,

I'm due to start the graduate dental course at the Univeristy of Aberdeen in September.

If you need help with anything just send me a message I dont mind helping.

I know how much the waiting over the next 12 months will get to you its a nightmare.

Just keep focused and use the summer to get as much work exp and volunatry work in place/started and focus on getting a good UKCAT score ready for sending your forms off

like I say anything i can help you with feel free to message me

good luck

[Gucci Mane2010]

Are you able to apply for four GED courses and use the fifth choice for UG?

[123_456]

(Original post by Wadds)
Hi guys,

I'm due to start the graduate dental course at the Univeristy of Aberdeen in September.

If you need help with anything just send me a message I dont mind helping.

I know how much the waiting over the next 12 months will get to you its a nightmare.

Just keep focused and use the summer to get as much work exp and volunatry work in place/started and focus on getting a good UKCAT score ready for sending your forms off

like I say anything i can help you with feel free to message me

good luck

Hi,

How many weeks experience did you do in general surgery? Is two weeks enough? What voluntary work did you mention in your application?

Many thanks

[123_456]

[QUOTE=Wadds;37877635]Hi guys,

I'm due to start the graduate dental course at the Univeristy of Aberdeen in September.

If you need help with anything just send me a message I dont mind helping.

I know how much the waiting over the next 12 months will get to you its a nightmare.

Just keep focused and use the summer to get as much work exp and volunatry work in place/started and focus on getting a good UKCAT score ready for sending your forms off

like I say anything i can help you with feel free to message me



Hi,

How many in general surgery experience did you show in your P.S, and other voluntary work!!!

Many thanks

[123_456]

[QUOTE=123_456;38139182][QUOTE=Wadds;37877635]Hi guys,

I'm due to start the graduate dental course at the Univeristy of Aberdeen in September.

If you need help with anything just send me a message I dont mind helping.

I know how much the waiting over the next 12 months will get to you its a nightmare.

Just keep focused and use the summer to get as much work exp and volunatry work in place/started and focus on getting a good UKCAT score ready for sending your forms off

like I say anything i can help you with feel free to message me



Hi,

How many in general surgery experience did you show in your P.S, and other voluntary work!!!

Many thanks

[Pheb09]

I am applying hopefully! Currently doing biomedical sciences and on a 1st, just need to get some more work experience in before applying! How much work experience and what kind does everyone have?

[inspiron1]

(Original post by Pheb09)
I am applying hopefully! Currently doing biomedical sciences and on a 1st, just need to get some more work experience in before applying! How much work experience and what kind does everyone have?

Where are you thinking of applying to?