Graduate entry dentistry 2024

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Original post by gabbyu

Wow, hopefully this year is your year. Have you done your ucat yet?

I really hope so too I can't imagine doing anything else! Also no my ucat is end of September? Are you grad entry too? Have done your ucat if so how did you find it?

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Original post by UCLan Ambassador

Hi there @applesandalevels, :smile:

Great to hear that you are thinking of applying for our BDS Dental Surgery course!

If you would like any more information on the course or want to know about life here at UCLan do let me know.

All the best, :smile:

Sarah

Hi Sarah

Just wondering how the UCAT will be used for 2024 entry? Is there a cut off? Will sjt be used as well as the other sections? Will the ucat just be used to rank people and not in conjunction with anything else like academics and personal statement...any information for ucat will be appreciated !

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gabbyu

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Original post by applesandalevels

I really hope so too I can't imagine doing anything else! Also no my ucat is end of September? Are you grad entry too? Have done your ucat if so how did you find it?

Yeah I am grad entry as well and I've got mine on Saturday, hopefully it goes well and good luck to you

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Original post by gabbyu

Yeah I am grad entry as well and I've got mine on Saturday, hopefully it goes well and good luck to you

ohh all the best let me know how it goes! where are you thinking of applying??

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gabbyu

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Original post by applesandalevels

ohh all the best let me know how it goes! where are you thinking of applying??

Will do and I'm thinking of leeds, liverpool, queen mary, kings or newcastle, wbu?

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Original post by gabbyu

Will do and I'm thinking of leeds, liverpool, queen mary, kings or newcastle, wbu?

i’m thinking uclan, aberdeen, kings and leeds!

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Greekdentist

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Aberdeen, leeds, dundee, cardiff :smile:

What is your ucat guys?
Mine is 2520 band 2 sjt

Original post by applesandalevels

Hi Sarah

Just wondering how the UCAT will be used for 2024 entry? Is there a cut off? Will sjt be used as well as the other sections? Will the ucat just be used to rank people and not in conjunction with anything else like academics and personal statement...any information for ucat will be appreciated !

Hi there @applesandalevels, :smile:

Thank you for your question. The UCAT score will be used to determine who gets an interview out of the applications we receive. With this being the first year we have used the test we are unable to provide an average cut-off score.

The selection process is:
-Academic grades (available on website)
-UCAT (Top scoring candidates invited for MMI)
-MMI
-Offer based on MMI score

Each stage is a hurdle so there is no weighting. We do re-check academic grades are achieved for any candidate that has predicted grades.

I hope this helps,
Sarah

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Original post by applesandalevels

Well here we go again x 4....1st time I missed the grades for undergrad and got AAAC (the C in chemistry) and ended up doing a BSc, now I'm on my MSc... really considering doing a PHD. This will be my fourth time applying, 3rd time as a graduate.

Putting out positive energy that I will smash the UCAT and also get an offer to study for 2024 entry.

My stats are 1st BSc(Hons), predicted a distinction for my masters/working on research towards a treatment/cure for Behcet's disease and I'm also a qualified/registered DCP!

I just want to get into a BDS course, so I guess this is my gap year(?), anyone else in the same boat?

My UCAT is in September so Band 1 and 900 average score would be amazing!! (since it seems every dental school wants UCAT now !!)

Currently thinking of applying to UCLAN not sure where else I can go!

I know someone who had a 1st class degree and around 2500 ish in UKAT and got an interview then offer for Aberdeen, was a UK student too so maybe consider Aberdeen?

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Greekdentist

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Original post by Dent.H

I know someone who had a 1st class degree and around 2500 ish in UKAT and got an interview then offer for Aberdeen, was a UK student too so maybe consider Aberdeen?

That is so reassuring as Aberdeen is my first choice and I got 2520 band 2 sjt.
Was that person who got the offer from last year's cohort?

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Original post by Dent.H

I know someone who had a 1st class degree and around 2500 ish in UKAT and got an interview then offer for Aberdeen, was a UK student too so maybe consider Aberdeen?

were they Scottish or ROUK? ik they favour Scottish students over rouk, i'm going to apply for uclan, Aberdeen, kings and leeds

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Original post by applesandalevels

were they Scottish or ROUK? ik they favour Scottish students over rouk, i'm going to apply for uclan, Aberdeen, kings and leeds

Yep, ROUK

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Original post by Greekdentist

That is so reassuring as Aberdeen is my first choice and I got 2520 band 2 sjt.
Was that person who got the offer from last year's cohort?

Yep, know her, she declined it for UCLAN but yes was just last yr so she'll be starting uni this month

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Original post by Dent.H

Yep, know her, she declined it for UCLAN but yes was just last yr so she'll be starting uni this month

that's soo good!
why did she decline uclan? what's good about Aberdeen i dont know much about Scottish unis!

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Original post by applesandalevels

that's soo good!
why did she decline uclan? what's good about Aberdeen i dont know much about Scottish unis!

no, she declined aberdeen for UCLAN. Tbh, I love Scotland so wouldnt mind going myself I see the appeal

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