Personal Statement for both dentistry and pharmacy

I'm applying to do both dentistry and pharmacy so need to make my personal statement generic enough to include both of them. I'm worried that if I talk about being interested in both courses that it will look like I'm not committed. Not too sure on how to balance info talking about pharmacy and dentistry Also not sure how to structure it. Any tips would be greatly appreciated

Reply 1

Studentperson1

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Im applying to do both dentistry and pharmacy so need to make my personal statement generic enough to include both of them. I'm worried that if I talk about being interested in both courses that it will look like I'm not committed. Not too sure on how to balance info talking about pharmacy and dentistry Also not sure how to structure it. Any tips would be greatly appreciated

Do separate ones.

OP

Thanks, I'm just not sure if pharmacy will be ok with it because I was speaking to a professor who said that applicants with dentistry personal statements are rejected

Reply 4

BlueSpikes

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Just apply 4 dentistry.
Clearing have plenty of pharmacy vacancies at many universities who at that point dont care about your ps.

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Studentperson1

OP

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Ok thanks, do you know what universities don't mind? I would like to apply for pharmacy at Ulster university and QUB but don't know how they feel about the personal statement for pharmacy. Also, is it true that if you apply to do 2 different courses at the same uni that it's frowned upon?

Reply 6

BlueSpikes

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Original post by Studentperson1

Ok thanks, do you know what universities don't mind? I would like to apply for pharmacy at Ulster university and QUB but don't know how they feel about the personal statement for pharmacy. Also, is it true that if you apply to do 2 different courses at the same uni that it's frowned upon?

Yes its frowned upon.

What i meant is apply using all 4 choices for dentistry.
Have pharmacy as ur insurance choice.
And apply to pharmacy in clearing after a level results as they have plenty of vacancies at many top universities e.g. newcastle .

Reply 7

ageshallnot

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Original post by Studentperson1

Im applying to do both dentistry and pharmacy so need to make my personal statement generic enough to include both of them. I'm worried that if I talk about being interested in both courses that it will look like I'm not committed. Not too sure on how to balance info talking about pharmacy and dentistry Also not sure how to structure it. Any tips would be greatly appreciated

Given that you have only one PS I would suggest aiming it solely at dentistry. Pharmacy departments are used to being the fifth choice for medicine and dentistry applicants.

Reply 8

Doones

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Original post by lionike123

Do separate ones.

You only get one personal statement on UCAS....

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Reply 9

AzureCeleste

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You sure? My friend applied to two courses at the same uni and got offers from both of them using the same PS(medicine and biomedicine)

Reply 10

alleycat393

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Original post by Studentperson1

Im applying to do both dentistry and pharmacy so need to make my personal statement generic enough to include both of them. I'm worried that if I talk about being interested in both courses that it will look like I'm not committed. Not too sure on how to balance info talking about pharmacy and dentistry Also not sure how to structure it. Any tips would be greatly appreciated

Ask your pharmacy uni if they need a separate statement. If not as above tailor it to dentistry.

Reply 11

FHK340

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I'm also thinking of applying to both but I literally thought I was the only person who wanted to dentistry/pharmacy lmao. Id says if you want to study dentistry badly then just focus on dentistry. Dental schools are looking for PS that show dedication to dentistry and including another subject doesn't really show that. I think I've made the decision to just stick to dentistry in my PS and worst-case scenario try and get into Pharmacy by clearing? Hope I helped

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5hyl33n

Volunteer Team, Clearing and Applications Advisor

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Original post by Fkhan2202

I'm also thinking of applying to both but I literally thought I was the only person who wanted to dentistry/pharmacy lmao. Id says if you want to study dentistry badly then just focus on dentistry. Dental schools are looking for PS that show dedication to dentistry and including another subject doesn't really show that. I think I've made the decision to just stick to dentistry in my PS and worst-case scenario try and get into Pharmacy by clearing? Hope I helped

I’m sure this helped but this thread is 2 years old. Hopefully, OP got their offer and are doing either Dentistry or Pharmacy!

Reply 13

FHK340

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LOL I didn't even realise! And yeah hopefully, wonder what they ended up writing in their PS.

Reply 14

louzz.05

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Original post by Studentperson1

I'm applying to do both dentistry and pharmacy so need to make my personal statement generic enough to include both of them. I'm worried that if I talk about being interested in both courses that it will look like I'm not committed. Not too sure on how to balance info talking about pharmacy and dentistry Also not sure how to structure it. Any tips would be greatly appreciated

literally in the same position rn

Reply 15

Interrobang

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Original post by louzz.05

literally in the same position rn

That user hasn't logged on for 4 years, so I don't think you'll find out what happened with them

Reply 16

Dr. Sigma

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Original post by louzz.05

literally in the same position rn

So what are u doing now as im in the same position too

Reply 17

set1xoxo

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Original post by Dr. Sigma

So what are u doing now as im in the same position too

same icl

Reply 18

Dr. Sigma

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Original post by set1xoxo

same icl

Yo so what did you do then, I applied for Mpharm and have been asked to make another PS in 2 weeks. Have you heard anything back from pharm or dentistry unis?

Reply 19

set1xoxo

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Original post by Dr. Sigma

Yo so what did you do then, I applied for Mpharm and have been asked to make another PS in 2 weeks. Have you heard anything back from pharm or dentistry unis?

lool no ones contacted me at all but ngl for pharmacy i applied to ucl and i heard that they don’t accept dentistry ps at all since they’re so competitive so im not expecting much,, wbu?

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