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Original post by NainaK98
I did my work experience spread across a week in the summer and some time during the October half term. I think it entirely depends on your schedule and where you can fit stuff in, I don't think when you did work experience really makes a difference on your personal statement.


Are you a 2016 applicant then?...you got in there early...Do you intend on doing anymore?
Original post by Shadowninja107
Are you a 2016 applicant then?...you got in there early...Do you intend on doing anymore?

I had a dentist neighbour, so that helped :P well not right now, I'm finding AS a bit hard so I'm going to focus on that. I think I've done quite a bit already so I can consolidate it with other stuff :smile:
Original post by NainaK98
I had a dentist neighbour, so that helped :P well not right now, I'm finding AS a bit hard so I'm going to focus on that. I think I've done quite a bit already so I can consolidate it with other stuff :smile:


What AS's do you do?
I think I will organise work experience for the summer so that I can concentrate on AS Levels. Have you done or do you do any volunteering/paid work as well? I still haven't figured to what degree they value this?
Original post by nikhil95
Offer holder for 2015 entry here, don't worry about GCSE's, just meet the 6A requirements for most uni's and you're fine. I have 2/4 offers with only 1 A* at GCSE so just goes to show you don't need great grades!


What Work Experience did you do?
Original post by Shadowninja107
What AS's do you do?
I think I will organise work experience for the summer so that I can concentrate on AS Levels. Have you done or do you do any volunteering/paid work as well? I still haven't figured to what degree they value this?

I do Biology, Chemistry, Maths and RS. How about you? I've done DofE up to Silver and that includes volunteering. I'm hoping to get a temporary retail job this summer in Boots or something. Are you a 2016 applicant too? I think universities just like to see that you have good communication skills with customers etc which can translate across as a dentist.
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Original post by Shadowninja107
When would be the best time to organise work experience for in a dental practice? Should I aim to do two full weeks, full time, or spread it out over a longer duration?

I'm hoping to apply this year and I had some work experience orangised through my local NHS in a general practice, I've just been doing little bits here and there though! One of my local private practices just give me a call if somethig intresting comes up just so I don't end up seeing endless check ups! Good luck getting a placement though! :biggrin:
Original post by Shadowninja107
When would be the best time to organise work experience for in a dental practice? Should I aim to do two full weeks, full time, or spread it out over a longer duration?

Do you have contacts within the profession?
If not then you should take whatever work experience you can, whenever you can..... obtaining work experience placements for dentistry can be really difficult and you MUST get the minimum 2 weeks (and btw for some universities you must state the amount of time in your personal statement or you will be automatically rejected),
The minimum is 2 weeks GDP but if you get an opportunity for specialist work experience such as max-fax then I would definitely go for it, whenever the opportunity arose.
If you are confident you can organise work experience then I would organise it now (to secure your place) If you can pick and choose when to do your work exp, personally I would organise a few days in the Feb half term or Easter holidays in order to get a snapshot of dentistry (if you don't like it you can start looking at other options/uni courses)
I would also organise at least 2 weeks at the beginning of your summer holiday.Don't leave it til the end of the summer holiday in case your work experience is cancelled, for whatever reason. If possible it is good to do work experience in different practices, nhs and private.
Personally I would recommend you doing work exp in blocks of at least a week. Work experience is not just about observing clinical skills, it's about discerning whether dentistry is the career for you. Work shadowing 9-5 for whole weeks will enable you to get a sense of what it is like to work in a dental surgery full time and build relationships with members of the clinical team so that you can ask questions.
Original post by polpo
What Work Experience did you do?

Just general dental practice for two weeks
Original post by nikhil95
Just general dental practice for two weeks


thanks.
Reply 49
Hi!
I am an International student from south asia. I have A* in 9 subject at my o level(equavalent).

Giving A level equavalent xam with in june. I am planning to apply for 2016. I will do my IELTS with in July. Hope will do well. Planning to start work as an assistant of a dentist and UKCAT.

Could any one tell me how much it will cost yearly of an international student. With living cost. I will be very greatfull to you.

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Original post by dantte
Hi!
I am an International student from south asia. I have A* in 9 subject at my o level(equavalent).

Giving A level equavalent xam with in june. I am planning to apply for 2016. I will do my IELTS with in July. Hope will do well. Planning to start work as an assistant of a dentist and UKCAT.

Could any one tell me how much it will cost yearly of an international student. With living cost. I will be very greatfull to you.

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Hi :smile: I think it would be helpful for you to go onto the individual websites for the universities you're interested in and check out their international students section.
Reply 51
Hey Guys

I have had interviews at KCL and Bart's and have interviews at Sheffield and Birmingham. In the summer I will be offering a personal tutoring service for Dentistry UCAS applications ranging from the UKCAT to your PS. If you are interested message me :smile:.
Original post by Shadowninja107
Are you a 2016 applicant then?...you got in there early...Do you intend on doing anymore?


I started my work exp back 2 years back, i have 7 weeks collectively now (3 weeks NHS, 3 weeks orthodontist and 1 week private) i also volenteer at a care home and attend regular dental implant procedures, not sure if its overkill but it could be worth its weight in gold
Original post by dbeith
I started my work exp back 2 years back, i have 7 weeks collectively now (3 weeks NHS, 3 weeks orthodontist and 1 week private) i also volenteer at a care home and attend regular dental implant procedures, not sure if its overkill but it could be worth its weight in gold


That's actually so impressive haha. Do you volunteer at the care home once a week or something?
Original post by NainaK98
That's actually so impressive haha. Do you volunteer at the care home once a week or something?


yeah im just starting to do it but i aim to try and do it in my free periods 1/2 nights a week. My overall aim is to go into max fax and so i am in the middle of wriitng my epq "to what extent does alcohol contribute towards the effect of smoking on oral cancer" which should be good fun ahah
Original post by dbeith
yeah im just starting to do it but i aim to try and do it in my free periods 1/2 nights a week. My overall aim is to go into max fax and so i am in the middle of wriitng my epq "to what extent does alcohol contribute towards the effect of smoking on oral cancer" which should be good fun ahah


Oh that's cool, I managed to get some Max fax work experience it was pretty interesting. Are you considering doing a post grad dental + med combined course after undergraduate dentistry?
Original post by NainaK98
Oh that's cool, I managed to get some Max fax work experience it was pretty interesting. Are you considering doing a post grad dental + med combined course after undergraduate dentistry?


I wasn't actually aware that it was offered, but i was trying to get a university which did both medicine and dentistry so that it may help me when i go post grad, but i doubt it :P
Original post by dbeith
I wasn't actually aware that it was offered, but i was trying to get a university which did both medicine and dentistry so that it may help me when i go post grad, but i doubt it :P


Sorry I worded the last post wrong. I meant, have you looked into something like this: http://search.ucas.com/course/summary/238657/dentistry-entry-programme-for-medical-graduates?Vac=1&AvailableIn=2015&Query=dentistry%20&ProviderQuery=King%27s%20College%20London%20%28University%20of%20London%29%2C%20&AcpId=1243&ret=providers
Original post by dbeith
Yes i have been looking at this one surprisingly enough at KCL too, http://www.kcl.ac.uk/prospectus/undergraduate/details/name/medicine-maxfax-entry-programme/alpha/M/header_search//from/searchall i believe i still get a medicine degree out of it, corerct me if im wrong

Ooh, I'd never seen that before. Yes, it seems it does, as long as you're a qualified dentist beforehand :smile: king's is my number one at the moment