dentistry applicant HELPPP ME NEED SOME ADVICE!!

OP

right so i would retake in the summer then but is it even worth resitting and doing dentistry

Original post by hungrysalamander

There are no Autumn resits this year as you're actually sitting exams, those were for people who were not happy with their teacher assessed grades in 2020 and 2021.
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/university/courses/dentistry/dentistry-entry-requirements
Have a look at the entry requirements page I've linked in the dentistry wiki for universities that allow resits.

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OP

HI thankyou for responding but i dont know lets say ill retake my a levels again privately would i get into university if i get a high ucat obviously

Original post by spectrum84

Dentistry is very competitive even with the grades. I'm not sure what the success rate is, it depends on what you get in your UCAT and if you apply strategically.

@Mesopotamian. Will have a better idea of the stats.

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Original post by hungrysalamander

There are no Autumn resits this year as you're actually sitting exams, those were for people who were not happy with their teacher assessed grades in 2020 and 2021.
https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/university/courses/dentistry/dentistry-entry-requirements
Have a look at the entry requirements page I've linked in the dentistry wiki for universities that allow resits.

As above, you need to check which universities accept resits as not all do. You need to achieve the minimum A Level grades required: a high UCAT alone will not help you if you’ve not achieved the required grades as the course is incredibly competitive and even people exceeding the minimum requirements are rejected.

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AEIDWEXY

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Pretty sure there's 1 more chem and bio exam so all hope is not lost , just try your best on those last 2 and simply wait until results day . By then you would've had more time to think and make your decision.

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OP

yes i understand and i will only apply to the unversites that do accept resits and when i retake i will achieve the grades and in addition i will get a high ucat. howver im debating if i should give it a shot or not as its too comeptetive

Original post by Mesopotamian.

As above, you need to check which universities accept resits as not all do. You need to achieve the minimum A Level grades required: a high UCAT alone will not help you if you’ve not achieved the required grades as the course is incredibly competitive and even people exceeding the minimum requirements are rejected.

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Original post by Xzizzi

yes i understand and i will only apply to the unversites that do accept resits and when i retake i will achieve the grades and in addition i will get a high ucat. howver im debating if i should give it a shot or not as its too comeptetive

Depends on how much you want to do dentistry I suppose. 1 gap year in the grand scheme of things isn’t much and you may regret not trying later on.

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OP

i wouldnt mind taking two years off of trying to get in

Original post by Mesopotamian.

Depends on how much you want to do dentistry I suppose. 1 gap year in the grand scheme of things isn’t much and you may regret not trying later on.

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OP

but i have emailed the universities

Original post by Xzizzi

i wouldnt mind taking two years off of trying to get in

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Original post by Xzizzi

i wouldnt mind taking two years off of trying to get in

There you go then - it’s worth a shot if you get the right grades.

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OP

lol thats if i resit and get the grades

Original post by Mesopotamian.

There you go then - it’s worth a shot if you get the right grades.

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Original post by Xzizzi

right so i would retake in the summer then but is it even worth resitting and doing dentistry

That’s up to you to decide.

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OP

right but im not sure if i would even get it in ahahha

Original post by hungrysalamander

That’s up to you to decide.

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