Please help - what are my options?

Hi, I would really appreciate some advice

I am a Yr13 student and would like to study dentistry at uni. Unfortunately, I came to this conclusion quite late on and have picked the wrong A-Levels. I'm currently studying Chemistry, Physics, and Maths, and am predicted for AAA.

Because I don't have biology A-level, my university choices are very limited. There's only a handful of unis that don't list Biology A-level as an entry requirement, and I don't think my UCAT (2500) or grades are competitive enough to get into those unis. It's looking likely that I might need to take a gap year.

My question is - if I use my gap year to study A-level biology (in a single year), could I apply next year to study dentistry at unis that require Biology a-level? Is this a realistic option? Would they even consider me? Would I be considered as a resit applicant (even though I'm not resitting anything, just doing an extra a-level one year after completing 3 full a-lvels in two years)?

Is it possible for me to apply for 2024 deferred entry, and explain to the unis that I intend to take A-level biology in my gap year? Would it then be possible for them to give me an offer of, example, AAA including Chem and Biology, but with the understanding that I am doing Chem/Physics/Maths this year and just Biology next year? Is that a thing??

I'm really confused and angry at myself for my A-level choices

Apply for the foundation year entry route

Good list of entry requirements for all UK Dental Schools - https://www.dentalschoolscouncil.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/DSC-Entry-Requirements-2023-1.pdf

Unfortunately the only foundation entry course that I can apply for is at Manchester, who are very likely to reject me given my UCAT score.

I have looked at every dental school in the UK. Very few of them even offer a foundation year, and of those that do only Manchester would consider my application
Liverpool - only for mature students, school leavers not considered
Plymouth, Leeds, Bristol - only for WP / disadvantaged students, I don't qualify as per their non-academic criteria

I don't really have a lot of options Do you think taking A-level biology in my gap year is a realistic way of getting into dentistry next year?

Hi, I would really appreciate some advice

I am a Yr13 student and would like to study dentistry at uni. Unfortunately, I came to this conclusion quite late on and have picked the wrong A-Levels. I'm currently studying Chemistry, Physics, and Maths, and am predicted for AAA.

Because I don't have biology A-level, my university choices are very limited. There's only a handful of unis that don't list Biology A-level as an entry requirement, and I don't think my UCAT (2500) or grades are competitive enough to get into those unis. It's looking likely that I might need to take a gap year.

My question is - if I use my gap year to study A-level biology (in a single year), could I apply next year to study dentistry at unis that require Biology a-level? Is this a realistic option? Would they even consider me? Would I be considered as a resit applicant (even though I'm not resitting anything, just doing an extra a-level one year after completing 3 full a-lvels in two years)?

Is it possible for me to apply for 2024 deferred entry, and explain to the unis that I intend to take A-level biology in my gap year? Would it then be possible for them to give me an offer of, example, AAA including Chem and Biology, but with the understanding that I am doing Chem/Physics/Maths this year and just Biology next year? Is that a thing??

I'm really confused and angry at myself for my A-level choices