Dentistry 2015 applicants

Considered applying and read how much work experience people think you need and have now changed my mind


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Weren't you on another thread saying you dont like dentists? Saying they only did it for the money?

Yeah, I thought maybe it could actually be interesting but after looking into I've came to the same conclusion


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You said you decided not to do it after the amount of work experience we have to do - or were you just being 'polite'? What did you find after looking into it that made you come to that conclusion? j/w btw

No I was being serious I thought maybe I wouldn't mind being a dentist if I was paid well, then I read the thread about the reality of being a dentist and then I was put off, then I saw how much work experience they wanted and that was the final nail in the coffin


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And yet you still have the same opinion of dental students and dentists?

Yep pretty much


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Stay positive, exams are almost over! Where is everyone planning on applying? I want to apply outside of London, so I'll be attending the Glasgow, Leeds and Liverpool open days

Where is everyone applying and why? I'm really keen on Bristol but for my other applications I'm just not sure! I'm not so sure about being a student in London so I've been looking elsewhere- Cardiff/Birmingham ect

I got 8A*s and 2As in my GCSE's and I'm taking Biology Maths Chemistry Geography for AS and I'm planning on dropping Maths for A2- will this be okay? I reckon that I am going to get either AAAB or AABB or on a really good day AAAA- will I be able to get an offer if I do only get AABB?

I've done four days work experience at a oral surgery in a hospital so far and I've got a day at three different practices in the summer lined up- I've heard its pointless going for more than a day or two to a general practice!

Lastly how is personal statement writing going for everyone- I'm finding it so difficult to fit all the stuff I want to include into 4000 characters!

BMAT for Dentistry?!?!?!

This is very depressing..

Has anyone managed to get hold of any successful leeds personal statements? I've looked at all the ones on here and they were rejected from Leeds :/


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I am actually stressing myself a lot and its beginning to be unhealthy stress. Guys I'm panicking- my GCSEs are atrocious (2A*,5As,3Bs).

I am going to complete the 2 weeks of work experience in several GDPs by doing work experience 1-2 days [I'll still continue during A2].

My AS (Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Psychology)- I hope I get As/ Bs - I could've focused more as I thought I would be studying uni next year in Africa but another thread opened my eyes to study here.

I've got no skills- I used to play violin, and I'll try find a teacher during the summer to do a grade (maybe 4). I'll also do embroidery and build up on issues and general dentistry knowledge.

I know I can get the As next year if I put my mind to it as I now know what is right as I have made mistakes this year that I'll rectify by focusing more next year.

My main worry is UKCAT. This summer I'll revise A LOT and just hope for the best.

If I don't get accepted by a uni for dentistry then should I take a gap year which will be full of knowledge and work experience.

What do you guys think? :/ I'm actually going to go through a major melt down soon, but I won't give up! I want to be a dentist and with my motivation I hope I can.