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Reply 20

toothysmile

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None of you can apply because HKU are only accepting student applications for Hong Kong students this year!!!

Reply 21

Grnd

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Hi guys I’m a local gap year student interested in applying to BDS this yr. I have achieved grades in A-level: 4A*s and A* in EPQ but only did medicine related work experience and some volunteering. Does anyone know if they accept gap year applicants? Many thanks.

Reply 22

patpatpong

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Original post by Grnd

Hi guys I’m a local gap year student interested in applying to BDS this yr. I have achieved grades in A-level: 4A*s and A* in EPQ but only did medicine related work experience and some volunteering. Does anyone know if they accept gap year applicants? Many thanks.

I know people of those stats who got rejected even if they weren’t on a gap year.

Honestly just apply med w ur stats n work exp they will be more likely to take u than dent.

(edited 6 months ago)

Reply 23

Hanaowo

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Hi! I got 2860 in my UCAT, should I put this on my application, despite that this is a low score, or not? Thank you :smile:

Reply 24

KindaSmartish

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Anyone thinking of going to the iday?

Reply 25

dentistjoe

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Original post by KindaSmartish

Anyone thinking of going to the iday?

Meee

Reply 26

dentistjoe

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Hi does anyone know if they look at report cards? I’ve been absent for quite some days in the last school year and I’m afraid that it’ll look bad for my application…

Reply 27

patpatpong

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Original post by Hanaowo

Hi! I got 2860 in my UCAT, should I put this on my application, despite that this is a low score, or not? Thank you :smile:

do not put ucat on your app unless ur like 3100+

Reply 28

patpatpong

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Original post by dentistjoe

Hi does anyone know if they look at report cards? I’ve been absent for quite some days in the last school year and I’m afraid that it’ll look bad for my application…

they wont have access to your report cards, only your reference from your tutor

Reply 29

10Madman

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Original post by patpatpong

do not put ucat on your app unless ur like 3100+

What about BMAT? What score can be considered high for bds?

(edited 6 months ago)

Reply 30

dentistjoe

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hi does anyone know if mentioning researches you saw online in the personal statement is a good move or not?

Reply 31

Jjsbbsbdn

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Hi does anyone know whether a good PS increases my chance of being invited to an interview as my PG is only 3A stars or do they just strictly look at grades and interview those with 4A stars first and the PS is only reviewed right after they sent out interview for interview purposes to ask u q during interviews thanks for any replies !!!

Reply 32

KindaSmartish

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Original post by dentistjoe

hi does anyone know if mentioning researches you saw online in the personal statement is a good move or not?

If it's research that you've just read passing by - ie on dentistry.co.uk or some other place, then no. If you've done very in depth research in a very specific place - ie 3D printing of skull plates after maxfax surgery, and you've read BDJ articles, maxfax journals, pubmed etc., and you have good knowledge on it, then yes. General rule of thumb: Whatever you mention in your personal statement, you should be prepared to be questioned/interrogated on.

Reply 33

KindaSmartish

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Original post by Jjsbbsbdn

Hi does anyone know whether a good PS increases my chance of being invited to an interview as my PG is only 3A stars or do they just strictly look at grades and interview those with 4A stars first and the PS is only reviewed right after they sent out interview for interview purposes to ask u q during interviews thanks for any replies !!!

I honestly cannot tell you what the admissions criteria for nonjupas is. I know of students with 5 A*s at GCE A level who have been rejected pre-interview. Given that, I think they have a more holistic view of applicants and take everything into account, so yes, a good personal statement will increase your chance of being invited to interview.

Reply 34

patpatpong

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Original post by Jjsbbsbdn

Hi does anyone know whether a good PS increases my chance of being invited to an interview as my PG is only 3A stars or do they just strictly look at grades and interview those with 4A stars first and the PS is only reviewed right after they sent out interview for interview purposes to ask u q during interviews thanks for any replies !!!

They don’t really look at ps imo. 3 a stars might make it but I think they mostly accept 4 a stars

Reply 35

patpatpong

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Original post by Jjsbbsbdn

Hi does anyone know whether a good PS increases my chance of being invited to an interview as my PG is only 3A stars or do they just strictly look at grades and interview those with 4A stars first and the PS is only reviewed right after they sent out interview for interview purposes to ask u q during interviews thanks for any replies !!!

I honestly think it’s more important to get a banging reference from your tutor and hopefully a dentist/dental academic who you have shadowed. Hku likes looking at references a lot.

Reply 36

Jjsbbsbdn

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Original post by patpatpong

I honestly think it’s more important to get a banging reference from your tutor and hopefully a dentist/dental academic who you have shadowed. Hku likes looking at references a lot.

Great thanks for your reply do you know when about do they send out interview invitation ? Around march ?

Reply 37

ellrj

Hi! I'm applying for BDS and I'm wondering if anyone has gotten their interviews yet. I've heard multiple people got their interviews for MBBS and other health science faculties too. I'm sort of getting worried :/