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Dental Applicant Profiles - NO DISCUSSION

Copied from medicine forum of course but thought it would be helpful to people who are applying for dentistry in 2010 to get an idea of what grades etc you may need for certain universities and whether their grades/UKCAT score/amount of work experience is good enough. Layout is same as in med forum.

The Dentistry and Applicants Profiles wiki page can be found here: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Dental_Applicant_Profiles

Year of Entry:
Deferred?:
GCSEs:
AS Grades:
A2 Prediction/Results:
Previous Degree (if applicable):
UKCAT (if applicable):
Work Experience/Volunteering:
Extra Curricular:
Universities applied to and decisions:

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Reply 1

mentally-guitarded

Year of Entry: 2008
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 7A* 5A
AS Grades: AAAA
A2 Prediction/Results: AAA
Previous Degree (if applicable): -
UKCAT (if applicable): 650 - 670 (rly dont remember tbh)
Work Experience/Volunteering: 2 wks (dental, 1 wk private, 1 wk NHS), Volunteering at care home (around 1 month, every little counts !!)
Extra Curricular: School cricket team, Guitarist in band, Volunteer work
Universities applied to and decisions: KCL ( offered AAB, turned down), Birmingham (offer AAB, turned down), Manchester (rejection, no interview), Newcastle (AAB, confirmed)

Hope this helps prospective applicants !!
Sal

Reply 2

regis

Year of Entry: 2009
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 8 A's, 4 B's
AS Grades: aaab (Bio, Chem, Geo, Phy)
A2 Results: AAA (Bio, Chem, Geo)
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable): 645
Work Experience/Volunteering: 5 weeks general dental practice, 1 week private, 2 months at hospital
Extra Curricular: Rugby, Cricket, Violin, Indian drums, St Johns Ambulance
Universities applied to and decisions: KCL (Unconditional), Dundee (Unconditional), Birmingham (Rejected post interview), Bristol (Rejected post interview)

Reply 3

Andy Conda

Year of Entry: 2009
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 9 A's, 1 B
AS Results: B (Geography)
A2 Results: AAAA (Bio, Chem, Maths and Sociology)
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable): 610'ish
Work Experience/Volunteering: 2 weeks general dental practice (mixed NHS +private), 1+ weeks at a dental lab, 1 day at orthodontics.
Extra Curricular: Tennis, Babminton, Saxophone, Volunteer work, ART!
Universities applied to and decisions: Bristol (Unconditional), Liverpool (turned down), Birmingham (Rejected post interview), Cardiff (rejection, no interview)

Reply 4

Hmughal

Year of Entry:2009
Deferred?:no
GCSEs:7A* 4A 2B GNVQ: Dist or AAAA
AS Grades:aaaa (Econ and business, chem, bio, maths(AS only))
A2 Prediction/Results:AAAa B(G.studies)
Previous Degree (if applicable):
UKCAT (if applicable): 635
Work Experience/Volunteering: 2 weeks NHS GDP, hair and beauty salon (haha)
Extra Curricular: School/club cricket, badminton, radio controlled car model building
Universities applied to and decisions: Birm(rej b4 int) Leeds(rej b4 int) Sheff(rej post int) King's(unconditional)

I was very lucky to get in. Compared to the above ppl, i've done F*** all. The radio controlled car stuff helped because i learnt how to use a dremel, it's quite similar to a dentist's drill.

Reply 5

greendemon

Year of Entry:2009
Deferred?:no
GCSEs:10A* 3A
AS Grades:AAAAA( bio, chem, geog, maths, physics(AS only)
A2 Results:AAAA
Previous Degree (if applicable): none
UKCAT (if applicable): 680
Work Experience/Volunteering: 2 weeks GDP(not full tho), 2 weeks hospital ortho (again, not full tho)
Extra Curricular: School netball team, D of E,
Universities applied to and decisions: Birm( Unconditional) Bristol (rej before int) Qmul (Unconditional and insurance) KCL (unconditional and firmed)
Accomodation: Great dover street :smile:

Reply 6

Circularmover

Year of Entry:2010
Deferred?:N/A
GCSEs:***AABBBBB
AS Grades:AABD
A2 Prediction/Results:BBB (AAA prediction)
Previous Degree (if applicable):N/A
UKCAT (if applicable):592.5
Work Experience/Volunteering:10 weeks GDP...7 Weeks Ortho...Other W/E booked for Gap Year
Extra Curricular :s-smilie:

wimming, Boxing, Badminton, Rugby, being part of the RAF cadets for 2 years, playing a Russian instrument called a balalaika, working in a call centre, being part of vInvolved, doing knitting projects with Oxfam to raise awareness of women dieing of child birth and various collections with Amnesty International. Also planning on doing charity work when I go abroad.
Universities applied to and decisions:Cardiff, Leeds, Newcastle, Kings (5th Aston - Optometry)

Reply 7

jimbocrimbo69

Year of Entry:2010
Deferred?:-
GCSEs:AAAABBBBCC
AS Grades:AABC
A2 Results: BBC (Personal Issues) Results are 5 years old
Previous Degree (if applicable): BSc Business Management 2:1 P/T
UKCAT (if applicable):655
Work Experience/Volunteering: Shadowed Maxfax Consultant, Oral Surgeon, GDP, Specialist Registrar in Geriatrics 2-4weeks, worked within NHS as voluntary care worker for a year, travelled abroad to Pakistan and provided relief aid work. Participate in charity events such as marathons/duathlons for prostate cancer and have 3 years managerial experience in Retail

Extra Curricular: Represented England U-19 in Rugby Union and 7’s, played for London Irish, also played at county and national levels in Hockey and Athletics now coaching and playing for local rugby club and just paint lol
Universities applied to and decisions: (Kings), (Bristol), (Cardiff) and (Manchester)

Do you guys think right choices for qualifications or apply elsewhere??????

Reply 8

mstrkrft92

Year of Entry:2010
Deferred?:-
GCSEs:AAAAAAAAABB
AS Grades:BBBC
A2 Results/Predicted: AAB/AAA
Previous Degree (if applicable): -
UKCAT (if applicable):620
Work Experience/Volunteering: 2 weeks in GDP and orthodontics. Weekly volunteering with disabled.

Extra Curricular: Sports captain, student council, prefect, events organiser in school, d of e
Universities applied to and decisions: Leeds, Bristol, Cardiff & Manchester/Liverpool

Reply 9

hasilegend

Year of Entry:2010
Deferred?: N/A
GCSEs: A*A*AAAAAAABB
AS Grades: BBCC
A2 Results: AAA
UKCAT (if applicable): 618
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 Wk Private, 1 Wk NHS, 1 Wk Oral & Maxillo, 1 Wk Dental Lab, Day at Dental uni in Pakistan lol, First Aid course
Extra Curricular: Cricket (upto county level), Football,Badmington, Chairperson for Student Union, Arranging Fundraising events for local and national charities..

Universities applied to and decisions: Cardiff (Rej/withdrawn), Leeds (Rej w/o iv), Newcastle (Unconditional), Sheffield (Rej w/o iv)

Just sent it off oooooo..... :woo:

Reply 10

qwertie126

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: n/a
GCSEs :frown:

I did my country's equivalent) 10 A*, 1 B
AS Grades: aaaa + a in General paper
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*A*A*
Previous Degree (if applicable):
UKCAT (if applicable): 648
Work Experience/Volunteering: 2 weeks at GDP, 2 days ortho
Extra Curricular: debating, outward bound, Interact Club, prefect...
Universities applied to and decisions: Liverpool (offer), Newcastle (offer), Bristol (offer), Manchester

Reply 11

TwirlGirl

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 6 A*s , 4 As
AS Grades: AAAAA
A2 Prediction/Results: A*AA (predicted)
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable): 695
Work Experience/Volunteering: 4 weeks w/ex; mixture of private + NHS practices, dental lab, dental dpt of hospital.
Extra Curricular: World Challenge, county hockey, ten tors, job in retail, fundraising for school in malawi, prefect.
Universities applied to and decisions: Sheffield - offer (probable firm), Cardiff - offer (probable insurance), Bristol - offer, Leeds - rejection w/o interview.

Reply 12

Ammar21

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: AAAABBBBCCD
AS Grades: AAAD
A2 Prediction/Results: AAA (predicted)
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable): 622.5
Work Experience: 2 weeks dentist (did a root cannal and amalgum filling, whilst there) ; 1 week dentist (shaddowing); postmortems; radiology; biochemistry; haemotology; microbiology; ward-rounds with terminally ill; phelubotamy; run my uncles shop/ been working there for 7 years.
Volunteering: Alzheimers Socatee; care-home; used to do school paper recycling xD
Extra Curricular: Piano 7 years; Basketball; table tennis; badminton
Universities applied to and decisions: Dundee - offer (firmed); Leeds - rejection (after interview) ; Cardiff - rejection w/o interview ; Newcastle - rejection w/o interview

Reply 13

qazwsx123

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: A*A*A*A*ABBBBCCC
AS Grades: AAABB
A2 Results: AAAB
Previous Degree (if applicable): N/A
UKCAT (if applicable): 700
Work Experience/Volunteering:
1 week nhs practice
1 year full time working as dental nurse, then 1/2 year nursing on just saturdays - and now 1/2 year more full time nursing - worked under nhs and private and ortho too - worked out of hours surgery too
1 year voluntary work at hospital - orthopaedic ward and maxfax too
Extra Curricular: sewing, henna, badminton, netball, swimming, dancing
Universities applied to and decisions:
Cardiff - interviewed - unconditional offer - FIRM!!
Leeds - rejected
Queen Marys - interviewed - withdrawn
Sheffield - interviewed - rejected

Reply 14

Mimike

Year of Entry:2010
Deferred?: no
GCSEs:1,7 average(mittlere Reife)
AS Grades:
A2 Prediction/Results:1,3 Abitur
Previous Degree (if applicable):
UKCAT (if applicable):622,5
Work Experience/Volunteering:1 week general practice, 1/2 year dental technician's lab on a weekly basis
Extra Curricular:basketball, reading, learning Dutch, painting
Universities applied to and decisions: Dundee - conditional(firm :smile:

Newcastle, Leeds, Cardiff: rejected

Reply 15

Hygeia

Everyone's info up til now has been included in this wiki page: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Dental_Applicant_Profiles
Keep adding profiles here once you've received all your decisions and I'll keep it updated :smile:

This is not the place to ask for comments or feedback on your profile or your chances for doing dentistry so please do not use it for this purpose.

Reply 16

awright6

Year of Entry:2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 7A* 3A
AS Grades: AAAAB
A2 Prediction/Results: A*A*AA
Previous Degree (if applicable): --
UKCAT (if applicable): 720
Work Experience/Volunteering: Old people's charity
2 weeks NHS dental surgery, 1 week overseas (private), 2 weeks hospital radiology
Extra Curricular: Grade 8 piano & flute, table tennis & badminton, reading and writing (won a few comps), senior prefect , charity events committee, was in school band for 5 years
Universities applied to and decisions:
Sheffield - conditional offer
Manchester - conditional offer
Birmingham - conditional offer
Kings -conditional offer

Reply 17

kcldentalstudent

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: no
GCSEs: A*A*AABBBBBD
A2 Results: AABB
UKCAT (if applicable): 625
Work Experience/Volunteering: 4 weeks gdp, 1 week ortho, 2 days maxfax, 2 weeks abroad
Extra Curricular: st john ambulance, prefect, dancing, part-time job as tutor
Universities applied to and decisions: Kings College London - Unconditional, Leeds - rej before interview, Cardiff - rej before interview, queen marys - rej before interview,

Reply 18

babysardine

Year of Entry: 2010
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 2A* 6A 4B
AS Grades: ABBB
A2 Prediction: AAAB
Previous Degree (if applicable): -
UKCAT (if applicable): 645
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week private DP, 3 days private/NHS DP, 1 week Hospital Oral surgery and Maxillofacial unit, 1 day Cardiff dental school, 2 days Bristol dental school and 1 day dental lab. Also working in care home weekly for two years
Extra Curricular: Hockey, Competitive sailing, D of E Bronze and Silver (and help on bronze walks), Sixth form council, making models, knitting and sewing.
Universities applied to and decisions: FIRM Bristol (Interview - OFFER), Birmingham (Interview - OFFER), Cardiff (Interview - OFFER), KCL (Withdrew application then Interview offered) and INSURANCE Bristol for Anatomical science

Reply 19

Tfaska

Year of Entry: 2011
Deferred?: No
GCSEs: 11A*s, 1A
AS Grades: AAAAA
A2 Prediction/Results: predicted AAAAA
Previous Degree (if applicable):n/a
UKCAT (if applicable): 698
Work Experience/Volunteering: 1 week in hospital, 2 weeks at a dentists abroad, 1 week at GDP in England, volunteering in a charity shop
Extra Curricular: art, debates, college magazine
Universities applied to and decisions: Manchester (unsuccessful, no intv), Leeds (unsuccesful, no intv), Sheffield (unsuccessful, no intv), Liverpool (interviewed but unsuccessful)

boohoo

Edit: Actual A2 Grades: A*A*A*A*AA

(edited 11 years ago)