Official Dentistry 2024 Entry Applicants’ Thread

I haven't even booked mine cause I only just decided today that I should reapply 😂 super last minute but I'm hating my current job and thought the only career I will actually enjoy is dentistry.

Last year I got an interview at Aberdeen and was on the waiting list up until August when they told me they wouldn't be accepting any more students 😭 I was thinking of doing pharmacy as a backup cause I'm not sure how my ucat will go considering the only available test day is the 19th 💀

I think my biggest regret was doing Biomed to start with lol

Hi guys ,

I needed advice on what to do for 2024 entry for dentistry 😭 I flopped my UCAT and got in the 2400s and I have no idea what to do. Obviously I know there’s an option of a gap year but I was wondering if there was anything else I could do as I have everything else as I’m predicted A* A* A good GCSEs and personal statement.

Thank you

Hey! You should apply strategically to unis that accept low ucats, I got lower than that and got invited for interview so don’t worry! as long as your personal statement is strong and your reference is good too you should be fine

Hey! You should apply strategically to unis that accept low ucats, I got lower than that and got invited for interview so don’t worry! as long as your personal statement is strong and your reference is good too you should be fine

Hi,

Thanks for replying this made me feel better cause I felt like I was going to get nowhere 😭 I’ve looked at universities such as Dundee,Liverpool, Dundee,Belfast and Plymouth . Would you say these are good to apply to ?

are Liverpool, Cardiff, Kings, Dundee/QUB good options for someone who has a relatively low ucat score (but band 1) but has good predicted A-levels and GCSEs, a lot of work experience and volunteer work, and is an international applicant?

Hi,

Thanks for replying this made me feel better cause I felt like I was going to get nowhere 😭 I’ve looked at universities such as Dundee,Liverpool, Dundee,Belfast and Plymouth . Would you say these are good to apply to ?

Which uni's did you apply to?

I'm not sure tbh as I don't know the cut-offs for each university, I applied to Dundee with a low ucat score both times and got rejected, I have heard Plymouth accepts low ucats too however you should do your own research as i think it also depends on the overall application, i don't just want to say dont apply there just because i didn't get in!

Hi sorry to hear about that for dundee. What ucat did you have?
I got 2520 band 2 and I will be applying to dundee do you think I will get rejected?

this is what i found

Dundee. The UCAT accounts for 40% of your pre-interview score or 60% if you are applying as a graduate. At present the SJT is not used as part of selection, however it may be used as part of your interview. There is no minimum cut-off score.


so it’s worth applying

Dundee, Aberdeen and Uclan, i forgot to add my 4th choice and put 2 backups by accident 💀💀

I really messed up in my ucat(2510), and I was wondering whether I'd actually have a chance of getting in to any dental schools. I'm also a uk student btw, and I've heard that because of this, I probably shouldn't apply to places like Dundee- idk how true this is.

Im in the same boat as you 😭😭 I’ve been looking at unis that will accept low ucats for dentistry and atm the only ones that look okay are Liverpool, Bart’s London, Dundee (but they narrow this down for interview) and Leeds . I’ve emailed all of these unis to ask for advice so I’ll let you know what they say

Oh dear! Uclan is only for graduates right?