Dentistry Interviews 2012 entry

where Else have you applied ?

Birmingham, Sheff and Bristol, you?

omg! IVE GOT AN OFFER FROM BIRMINGHAM! :O has anyone else heard anything back yet?!?!?!

omg! IVE GOT AN OFFER FROM BIRMINGHAM! :O has anyone else heard anything back yet?!?!?!

Well done!!!!! You must be so happy. When was your interview? And how did they contact you, was it email or post?

Congrats again

Well done! Is it your first choice?

Wow first TSR offer awesome!

well done!

what is your work experience like?

Do Newcastle only send out emails for interviews or letters? Email just seems a bit unreliable is all I'm thinking?

NEWCASTLE INTERVIEW! so happy
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did you do 1 degree (with a masters combined) or 2 separate degrees?

Selective interviews

Once called for interview, an applicant’s academic ability to cope with the course is not in question. Interview sessions are normally conducted in an afternoon, prior to which the candidates (up to 8 per session) are taken on a tour of the Dental School by clinical student volunteers. The individual interviews will normally be conducted by two Selectors over a 20-minute period. At the conclusion of the interview each selector will grade the candidate’s performance and complete an assessment form, which is subsequently passed to the Senior Tutor for BDS Admissions. Selectors will not convey their recommendations to the candidates at the time of the interview.

There is no ‘prescribed format’ nor any ‘set questions’ with regard to the interview. Selectors will read the UCAS forms for all applicants prior to the interviewing session, and the interview will focus around the experiences, achievements, interests and philosophy of each applicant. Selectors will establish the accuracy of the information given in the personal statement, and will probe for motivation and insight into a dental career with a basic understanding of the NHS; evidence of commitment to caring for others, team working with leadership skills, and professional attitudes. By including discussion of less-stressful non-academic interests and achievements mentioned on the personal statement, selectors will seek to gain an impression of interpersonal skills and ability to engage. Ultimately they will decide whether in their opinion the candidate has the aptitude, motivation and personal qualities to succeed as a dental student in Newcastle and as a dentist in the future. In making their judgement, selectors will expect applicants to show evidence of insight into their personal attributes, the reflective learning that has resulted from their experiences, and an understanding of the relevance of these factors to a dental career.

They focus a lot on non-academic stuff such as extra-curricular etc.

hey thanks for that but i was wondering whether they have one interview, or a series of mini interviews?

thanks

They have one. It lasts 20 minutes.

boo hoo quit complaining, you got an interview, a week is more than enough time to prepare, so what if others got 2 weeks.

I think it was two weeks, I was too excited because I wasn't expecting it that I didn't pay much attention to the day!! Mine is on the 21st, getting really close now!!

That is slightly unfair to give people different amounts of time, you would have thought they would do it all the same to give everyone the same chance..!! But you have an interview this early so they obviously liked you as an applicant otherwise you wouldn't have got one already

Yeah I've been doing similar, just trying to practice past questions too, and also trying to research topics that could help in the group discussion, but I have sort of given up on that now because it just seems like however much I do I still won't be prepared!!

I also applied to Newcastle, Cardiff and Barts, but I haven't heard anything back from them. How about you?

yayayayayayayyyyyyy! how exciting! ive found someone who has one too! i think mines at 9 too! well, i dont know, they've told me to come in at 9 and there will be a 'programme of events' between 9 and 11.30! aggghhh programme of events, how scary does that sound?!